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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Bogotá, Colombia: FIFA has officially lifted the ban on Iraq hosting competitive international matches. The FIFA Council voted on the issue today and announced that Iraq will be able to host games...
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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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Earlier this week, we reported that King Salman of Saudi Arabia was thrilled with how the friendly match went in Basra, so much so, that he wanted to gift our country with another new stadium...
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The FIFA Council meeting is usually an uneventful bureaucratic affair that garners little attention. However, millions of Iraqis will be eager to find out the results of tomorrow’s meeting...
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Iraq have defeated Saudi Arabia 4-1 in a friendly match this evening in Basra. The match served as a testimonial for Mahdi Karim who had his career celebrated against the side he triumphed over in...
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In the Lions’ latest effort to fully lift the ban on international matches, Saudi Arabia are set to play in Iraq for the first time since 1979. The match will be hosted in Basra and will...
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Basra is on the brink of hosting a friendly match between a World Legends XI and an Iraq Legends XI. The news comes after a list of Arab countries agreed to play the Lions in Iraq, pending...
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Iraq FA’s president, Abdul Khaliq Masood, today (Tuesday) announced that five Arab countries have spoken of their desire to face the Lions in Iraq. Speaking to iq-pro.net, Masood said: “We were...
Read moreIraq fans will finally be able to attend matches in their home country after FIFA today (Tuesday) made the decision for the Lions to once again host international friendlies. This will now mean...
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It’s been four years since the Lions hosted an international match and six since a competitive clash. The current political climate has prevented Iraq from playing at home although an influx...
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Fancy a tour around one of Iraq’s newest stadiums? We’ve got you sorted! You can read about the Karbalaa Stadium and more by clicking here as the nation gets to work on several...
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