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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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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The Iraqi Premier League finally returned last month and we’ve had four rounds of entertainment thus far, filled with goals, moments and talking points. Today, we’re taking a look at...
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UPDATE (5 Feb): The IFA have changed the format of the league once again; it will now be played in a single round-robin format with each team playing the other teams once. — Original...
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Iraq manager Srečko Katanec has revealed the final 23-man squad for the upcoming 2019 WAFF Championship, which will be hosted in Iraq for the first time, in the cities of Karbala and Erbil. The...
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Al-Shorta have been crowned champions of the 2018/19 Iraqi Premier League for their fifth title since the competition was founded in 1974, qualifying them for the group stages of the 2020 AFC...
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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’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 striker and arguably Asia’s hottest prospect, Mohanad Ali, is not for sale this January after tonight’s announcement from Al-Shorta. The club posted out a statement on...
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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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Growing up in Baghdad and constantly hearing of the fierce rivalry between the Iraqi Premier League’s big names and the derbies featuring Al-Zawraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta, my trip...
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