Russia will face Iran in first match outside of old Soviet Union borders since UEFA expulsion

MATT BARLOW: The Russians, banned by UEFA from competing in Euro 2024, are set for the friendly in the Iranian capital before facing Iraq at home,...
DAILY MAIL ONLINE 19 hours ago

Uzbekistan 2023 in Numbers

Tashkent: After three weeks of non-stop action, it was the hosts Uzbekistan who were crowned AFC U20 Asian Cup™ champions following a narrow 1-0...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 22

Stars set for international duty

Five first team players currently away with their respective nations Fox, Thompson, Brown, Smallbone and Celina face Euro 2024 qualifiers Four...
STOKE CITY FC (OFFICIAL SITE Mar 21

Vote for your Best Goal from Uzbekistan 2023

Tashkent: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 drew to a conclusion with hosts Uzbekistan clinching their maiden title on home soil after a...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 21

Khaydarov predicts bright future for Uzbekistan's young heroes

Tashkent: Ravshan Khaydarov has predicted a bright future for his team after leading Uzbekistan to a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the final of the AFC...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 19

Shaikh Salman hails Uzbekistan for historic AFC U20 Asian Cup™ triumph

Tashkent: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Uzbekistan on claiming their first-ever AFC U20 Asian Cup™ title...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 19

Mohammed challenges Iraq players to shine in World Cup

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed is hoping his players can learn from their mistakes at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 and improve...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 19

Uzbekistan win first-ever AFC U20 Asian Cup™ title

Tashkent: As a crowd of almost 34,000 watched on, captain Umarali Rahmonaliev scored the all-important goal from a penalty in the second half to...
KEIRRADNEDGE.COM Mar 18

GARY HAS ACE ALI’S BACKING

Dons and Iraq forward on controversy By Dave Flett LISTEN UP: AFC Wimbledon striker Ali Al-Hamadi and, below, Match of […] The post GARY HAS ACE...
THELEAGUEPAPER.COM Mar 18

Army vet suffered trauma after Iraq tank ordeal

AN army veteran has told how he was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after he was almost hit by a tank preparing to invade Iraq. Retired...
THE SCOTTISH SUN Mar 18

Uzbekistan edge Iraq to lift title

Tashkent: Umarali Rahmonaliyev struck from the penalty spot as Uzbekistan defeated Iraq 1-0 in the final of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 18

Preview - Final: Uzbekistan v Iraq

Tashkent: Uzbekistan head coach Ravshan Khaydarov will make a late decision on whether to include striker Polutkhoja Kholdorkonov in his starting...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 17

Partisan fans not an issue for Talib, Rahmonaliyev calls for focus

Tashkent: Defender Adam Talib will look to lead by example and shut out the fevered atmosphere at Bunyodkor Stadium on Saturday as Iraq take on...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 17

Mohammed yearning for more than just glory for Iraq

Tashkent: Emad Mohammed will have the chance to relive past glories when his Iraq side take on Uzbekistan in the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 17

Road to Final: Iraq

Tashkent:  Iraq will appear in their first AFC U20 Asian Cup™ final since emerging runners-up in 2012.
THE-AFC.COM Mar 17

Iraq's Mohammed revels in final qualification, Togashi laments Japan's shortcomings

Tashkent: Head coach Emad Mohammed expressed his delight with the congratulatory message from Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani after...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 16

Iraq's Jasim remains humble after his display impresses Togashi

Tashkent: Iraq winger Ali Jasim remained humble even as his man-of-the-match display helped his team reach the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 15

Football legend Terry Butcher pays tribute to the Queen as one million people plant trees in Her Majesty’s name

FOOTBALL legend Terry Butcher joined one MILLION people from around Britain to pay tribute to the late Queen by planting a tree. Ex-England skipper...
THE SUN Mar 15

S-final: Iraq defeat Japan on penalties to advance

Tashkent: Iraq reached the final of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory against Japan after the two sides...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 15

Preview - SF: Iraq v Japan

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed recalled his personal success against Japan in the 2000 edition of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ to motivate his...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 14

Yamane lays out career aspirations, Raad excited for last four clash

Tashkent: Japan midfielder Riku Yamane believes beating Iraq in the semi-finals and then winning the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 title could...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 14

In-form striker called up for international fixture

Ali Al-Hamadi has been called up by the Iraqi national team for their upcoming friendly against Russia on Sunday 26 March.
AFCWIMBLEDON.CO.UK Mar 13

Mohammed revels in repeating Iraq success

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed compared his joy with reaching the FIFA U20 World Cup Indonesia 2023 with the feeling he experienced when...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 12

This is the best goal of my career, says Iraq’s Jasim

Tashkent: Iraq winger Ali Jasim described his winning goal in added time of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 quarter-finals against Islamic...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 12

Q-final: Jasim strikes late as Iraq edge IR Iran

Tashkent: Iraq became the first team to book their place in the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 semi-finals with a late 1-0 victory against...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 11

Kor relishing Iraq test, Qasim hopes to lead by example

Tashkent: Islamic Republic of Iran defender Milad Kor is relishing the opportunity to face neighbours Iraq in what he described as a special match...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 10

Preview - QF: IR Iran v Iraq

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed and his Iranian counterpart Abdolsamad Marfavi spoke of mutual respect for the footballing traditions of...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 10

Abdulkareem determined to keep powering Iraq

Tashkent: Victory may have eluded Iraq in their final AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Group A match but that did little to prick Hayder...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 9

Mohammed confident Iraq ready for the next level

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed was in a joyful mood after his side squeezed into the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 quarter-finals...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 8

Group A: Late Syria leveller fails to stop Iraq

Tashkent: Iraq booked their place in the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 quarter-finals with a 1-1 draw against neighbours Syria in Group A on...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 7

Preview - Group A: Iraq v Syria

Tashkent: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed is eyeing gradual elimination of mistakes from his players’ game as they take on neighbours Syria in a...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 6

Match emotions led to Rahmatullayev's red, says Khaydarov

Tashkent: Uzbekistan head coach Ravshan Khaydarov believes emotions got the better of some of his players even as they emerged 1-0 victors in a...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 5

Group A: Uzbekistan defeat Iraq to close in on last eight spot

Tashkent: Ten-man Uzbekistan edged closer to a place in the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 quarter-finals with a gritty 1-0 victory over Iraq...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 4

Preview - Group A: Iraq v Uzbekistan

Tashkent: AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2023 hosts Uzbekistan go into their second match of Group A against Iraq with a chance of becoming the first team to...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 3

Preview - Group A: Syria v Indonesia

Tashkent: Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong will look to keep his players’ spirits high in the lead-up to their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 3

Loss to Iraq perplexes Indonesia's Shin

Tashkent: Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong was left to rue his players’ inability to turn their one-man advantage into a positive result after...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 2

Defeat to Iraq perplexes Indonesia's Shin

Tashkent: Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong was left to rue his players’ inability to turn their one-man advantage into a positive result after...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 2

Group A: Iraq power past Indonesia

Tashkent: Ten-man Iraq made a winning start to the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 on Wednesday as Emad Mohammed’s side handed Indonesia a 2-0...
THE-AFC.COM Mar 1

Preview - Group A: Indonesia v Iraq

Tashkent: Iraq coach Emad Mohammed has set his sights on securing victory over Indonesia in their Group A opener at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™...
THE-AFC.COM Feb 28

Margate bring in Yaser Kasim

Former Brighton, Luton and Swindon midfielder- and Iraq international- is new at Hartsdown Park
ISTHMIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Feb 24

The Women's team host an Iraqi delegation

Hosted by the FFF throughout the week, a delegation of around 30 Iraqi footballers were invited by Paris Saint-Germain to visit the Camp des Loges...
PSG.FR Feb 17

#AskAli: Lift off in Iraq to touching down as a Don

Ali Al-Hamadi has fielded plenty of questions from our supporters – ranging from what he has to eat on a matchday to who he’d marry out of his...
AFCWIMBLEDON.CO.UK Feb 9

Iraq star Ayman Hussein signs for Al Jazira

Abu Dhabi: Iraq national team forward Ayman Hussein has joined UAE Pro League side Al Jazira Club.
THE-AFC.COM Feb 9

Woman ‘kidnapped, drugged & strangled to death by her own DAD’ after row in horror killing

A WOMAN was kidnapped, drugged and strangled to death by her own father as he wanted to “wash away the shame”. Taiba Alali was reportedly abducted...
THE SUN Feb 3

Dad who strangled daughter to death told police he killed her to 'wash away the shame'

Taiba Alali fled her homeland in 2017 to start a new life in Turkey and had planned to wed her Syrian-born boyfriend. But when she returned to...
MIRROR Feb 3

Former Swindon Town and Northampton Town midfielder leaves Gloucester City after one game to take up coaching role

Iraqi international midfielder Yaser Kasim has left Gloucester City after one game having been offered a chance to go into full time coaching.
GLOUCESTERSHIRELIVE.CO.UK Feb 2

Wednesday Freedom Kicks: Rooney was never going to Everton, Klich has his visa, and more

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesDid anyone else indulge themselves in a 24-hour race? Happy February, folks. This is the month in which MLS...
BLACK AND RED UNITED Feb 1

Casas hails Iraq's fortitude after epic final

Basra: Head coach Jesus Casas lauded his Iraq players for their mental strength and determination after lifting the 2023 Gulf Cup on Thursday.
THE-AFC.COM Jan 20

Iraq edge Oman to lift title

Basra: Iraq won the 25th Gulf Cup title on home soil after defeating Oman 3-2 after extra time in a thrilling final at the Basra International...
THE-AFC.COM Jan 19

Traffic chaos as crowds storm Wilmslow Road after Iraq football victory

Officers from Greater Manchester Police were also on the scene to help manage the crowds
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Jan 19

At least two dead following stadium stampede in Iraq

A stampede has killed at least two people and injured dozens at a stadium in southern Iraq.
SKYSPORTS Jan 19

Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 2

A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq killed at least two people and injured dozens on Thursday, a health official said.
ESPN Jan 19

Two killed and dozens hurt in stampede outside stadium ahead of Gulf Cup final

Two people have been killed and dozens hurt in a stampede outside a football stadium in southern Iraq, a health official said.
INDEPENDENT.IE Jan 19

Horror stampede at football stadium kills one and injures 60 ahead of cup final

A horror stampede in Iraq as fans flocked to the Arabian Gulf Cup final ha skilled one spectator, while 60 more fans have been injured, according...
DAILY STAR Jan 19

'Calm and humble' - the inside story of Ameen Al-Dakhil's rise from Iraq to Burnley

Defender became Burnley's first signing of the January transfer window last week
LANCS.LIVE Jan 19

At least one dead and dozens more injured after stampede outside Iraqi football stadium

Thousands of fans without tickets had gathered outside the stadium in Iraq's main southern city of Basra since dawn in the hope of watching the...
DAILY MAIL ONLINE Jan 19

One dead and 60 injured in horror football stampede as video shows thousands of fans heading to Arabian Gulf Cup final

AT least one person has died and 60 have been injured after a reported stampede at a football stadium in Iraq. The hosts, Iraq, were due to face...
THE SCOTTISH SUN Jan 19

Football game to be held in memory of Iraq War redcap Simon Miller

A man who lost his younger brother in the Iraq war will hold a football match to mark 20 years since his death.
THE NORTHERN ECHO Jan 18

Fund to stage football game to honour murdered Washington Red Cap Simon Miller smashes target in just three days

A fund set up to honour the memory of a Wearside soldier murdered in Iraq has smashed its target.
SUNDERLANDECHO.COM Jan 18

Final - Preview: Iraq v Oman

THE-AFC.COM Jan 18

Iraq, Oman advance in style

THE-AFC.COM Jan 13

Preview - 25th Gulf Cup

THE-AFC.COM Jan 5

NFF, Iraq FA seal Working Agreement, Partnership

FOOTBALLLIVE.NG Dec 14, 2022

Your Thursday Kickoff: Kévin Cabral and Gyasi Zardes could be on the move

DC United sign Iraq international defender Jeahze D.C. United have signed Iraq national team defender Mohanad Jeahze from Swedish top-flight side...
MLSSOCCER Dec 8, 2022

D.C. United sign Iraq National Team defender Mohanad Jeahze from Hammarby IF

D.C. United have signed Iraq National Team defender Mohanad Jeahze from Swedish first division team Hammarby IF. 
90MIN.COM Dec 7, 2022

DC United sign Iraq international defender Mohanad Jeahze

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing D.C. United have signed Iraq national team defender Mohanad Jeahze from Swedish top-flight side Hammarby IF, the...
MLSSOCCER Dec 7, 2022

Hajime Moriyasu: The mastermind behind Japan's win over Germany - known for his love of suits

Hajime Moriyasu, 54 - renowned for being one of the smartest men in world football had a point to prove in Doha, after his team lost to Iraq there...
DAILY MAIL ONLINE Nov 23, 2022

This is why Costa Rica cancelled Iraq friendly as Sunderland's Jewison Bennette waits to make impact

Costa Rica’s World Cup preparations have been hit after a passport issue caused a friendly with Iraq to be cancelled.
SUNDERLANDECHO.COM Nov 17, 2022

Costa Rica forced to CANCEL World Cup warm-up friendly with Iraq

The Costa Rican delegation were en route to Thursday's match in Basra by bus from their training base in Kuwait. But an agreement not to stamp...
DAILY MAIL ONLINE Nov 17, 2022

Costa Rica skips Iraq friendly over passport issue

Costa Rica cancelled its World Cup warmup against Iraq due to an issue with the passports stamps at the border between Kuwait and Iraq.
ESPNFC.COM Nov 17, 2022

Preview: Iraq vs. Costa Rica - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's International Friendlies clash between Iraq and Costa Rica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
SPORTSMOLE.CO.UK Nov 15, 2022
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