In November of 2019, the Iraq national team defeated rivals Iran in a thrilling qualifying match, followed by an upset win away to Asian champions Qatar at the Gulf Cup and a dominant victory over...
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After 566 days of waiting, Iraq’s bid to qualify for their second FIFA World Cup finally gets back underway tomorrow! The Lions of Mesopotamia were on a roll in late 2019, beating Iran on...
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Iraq manager Srečko Katanec has announced a 24-man squad for the national team’s long-awaited return to action. The Lions will travel to Dubai for two friendly games against Jordan on 12...
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Iraq manager Srečko Katanec has revealed a 34-man preliminary squad ahead of the national team’s much-anticipated return to action. The squad will meet up on 14 June to begin training, with...
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Ali Adnan’s name will forever be remembered in the Iraqi football history books. Starting out with Baghdad SC in the Iraqi League, he lived his dream as the full-back dominated the U-20...
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Iraq boss Srečko Katanec has named a 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying game against Bahrain, as the Lions kick off their campaign in Riffa on Thursday 5th September. The...
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We’re less than a week into July but there have already been a lot of reports and rumours regarding the summer transfers of Iraq’s main players. Some are looking likely to be returning...
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Iraq boss Srečko Katanec has announced the 44-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2019 WAFF Championship, which will be the first edition of the tournament to be hosted in Iraq. Defensive duo...
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Iraq’s 23-man squad has been announced ahead of their friendly against Tunisia in Radès on Friday 7th June 2019. The squad has seen the exclusion of experienced Iraqi Premier League top...
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Iraq have qualified to the Asian Cup knockout stage as group runners up despite being level on points with leaders Iran following tonight’s 0-0 derby draw. Srečko Katanec started with a...
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Iraq’s 23-man squad has been announced ahead of a friendly against Bolivia in the United Arab Emirates on November 20th. The squad saw the exclusion of Justin Meram and Osama Rashid with the...
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Rarely will you find a player as loved as Justin Meram. Born and raised in the United States, he chose to represent Iraq in a decision that has led to him gaining a huge and loyal following of...
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