As the 2022/23 season begins to take shape in leagues across the world, a number of Iraqi players’ futures have yet to be decided, while several major transfers have already taken place this...
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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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The Iraq Football Association (IFA) is set to announce a deal with Dutch coach Dick Advocaat to become the new manager of the Iraq national team, taking over from the departing Srečko Katanec. The...
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya have officially secured the 2020/21 Iraqi Premier League crown in what is the club’s seventh league title and their first since the 2016/17 season. The Falcons have been...
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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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15 months have passed without regular Iraqi Premier League football, as only a handful of games were played in the 2019/20 season before its cancellation due to the Iraqi protests and the COVID-19...
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“Football lost a legend today.” Those were the words of the sport’s international governing body FIFA upon hearing the news that has rocked our country. The term...
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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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The Lions of Mesopotamia have achieved several landslide victories throughout their storied history, and we’ve picked out ten of them below! Iraq 8-0 Lebanon – 1960 Olympic Games Qualifier...
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Iraq have played out many memorable games against their three main rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the years. Here, we pick out the Lions of Mesopotamia’s five greatest and most...
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The past three Iraqi Premier League seasons have seen Baghdad giants Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa and Al-Shorta each picking up the title in turn. All three were great sides in their own right...
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