Basim Qasim has announced the squad that will face Palestine in Iraq’s upcoming friendly. The match will be held on the 8th of May in the Basra Sports City Stadium and three players have...
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Marin Ion became one of few Europeans working in Iraqi sports when he took charge of Zakho in 2015. Ion has a very long history with football, and his story with the beautiful game started all the...
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Following the move of Saad Natiq to Qatar earlier this week, we look at five other talents who could leave Iraq in search for a career abroad. Mohannad Abdul-Raheem The Al-Zawraa striker is set to...
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The Iraqi League was quick to express solidarity with Borussia Dortmund today (Thursday) after three explosions close to the German’s team bus caused their Champions League match against...
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The much anticipated match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa proved to be a great advert for the Iraqi game. The derby between the Baghdad clubs took place at Al-Shaab Stadium with over...
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2016 was a year headlined by surprises and heartbreaks all over the world. Whether it was Leicester City’s incredible triumph, The Cleveland Cavaliers’ amazing comeback, or the loss of...
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After scoring the Lions’ only goal in the second round of World Cup Qualification, Soccer Iraq sat down with Mohanad Abdul-Raheem to reflect on the life of the nation’s most promising striker. ...
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Al-Najaf vs. Al-Bahri Al-Najaf kickstarted their campaign against newcomers Al-Bahri with a 1-0 win. The match was even between the two sides and the newly-promoted team gave a decent showing as...
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The new Iraqi Premier League season is just a few days away and clubs have been adding to their squads all summer in an attempt to improve their team ahead of the 15th September start to the...
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Younis Mahmoud put an end to retirement speculation today (Thursday) as he penned a one-year extension with Al-Talaba. The former-Iraq captain, who first joined the club in 2001, spent last season...
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Breaking down the past week’s ongoings, out with the National Team’s defeat, in 13 bullet points! Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya beat Naft Al-Janoub 1-0 In a pre-season friendly Alaa Abbas joins...
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Another week, another round-up. Here’s a catch up of the news you may have missed over the past week: Iraqi U16 Women’s team lost 2-1 against Hong Kong Iraq draw 2-2 with Perth Glory...
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