Justin Meram: Iraq through and through
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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Iraq lose to Argentina in friendly match
Iraq kicked off the Superclasico Championship in Saudi Arabia with a 4-0 loss against Argentina. Srečko Katanec lined up with an unorthodox 5-2-1-2, where the two wingers, Justin Meram and Ahmed...
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Katanec names 23-man squad for Saudi International Tournament
The Iraq national team will be participating in the much-anticipated four-team international tournament, hosted by Saudi Arabia. With this opportunity, the Lions will get a chance to face both...
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Qusay Munir to be given testimonial at Basra Friendship Tournament
Basim Qasim has announced a 29-man Iraq squad for the upcoming Basra Friendship Tournament. Iraq will play Qatar on 21 March and Syria on 27 March in the first inter-nation tournament to be held...
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Looking back at Justin Meram’s historic season
Last night’s 1-0 defeat to Toronto put an end to a stellar season for Columbus Crew. The Ohio-based club reached the Conference final, before losing to a Jozy Altidore strike. However...
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Iraqi football combos that you may have forgotten were teammates
We aren’t known for sending our players to Europe’s top leagues. In fact, many of Iraq’s internationals, past and present, enjoy life in the Gulf too much to worry about a move...
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Iraq’s 23-Man Squad for UAE game
Iraq are set to face the United Arab Emirates today in Abu Dhabi in a do or die match.Both teams have had disappointing results going into this round , as Iraq have gained only 3 points from 4...
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Radhi Shenaishil names 23-man squad ahead of World Cup Qualifiers.
Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil has named his 23-man squad earlier today ahead of the Lions’ quest to get back in contention for a World Cup spot as they face Japan and Thailand in...
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