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2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group A
Group A of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 30 November 2021 to 6 December 2021. The group consisted of hosts Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Bahrain. The top two teams, Qatar and Oman, advanced to the quarter-finals. Teams Standings In the quarter-finals: *Qatar advanced to play against United Arab Emirates (runners-up of Group B). *Oman advanced to play against Tunisia (winners of Group B). Matches Iraq vs Oman Assistant referees: Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramirez (Honduras) Fourth official: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) Video assistant referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) Assistant video assistant referees: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Rafael Traci (Brazil) Qatar vs Bahrain Assistant referees: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland) Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland) Fourth official: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland) Assistant video assistant referees: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) Bruno Pires (Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup () was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction. It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar, as a prelude and test event to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be held in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 16 teams, of which seven came through the qualifying round; all 23 teams competing were under the auspices of either the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) or the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Of the 16 teams, eight had also appeared in the 2012; no team made their debut appearance at the Arab Cup. The 32 finals matches were played in six venues, which will also be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Host nation Qatar beat Egypt in the third-place match. In the final, Algeria played Tunisia on 18 December at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Algeria won the match 2–0 after extra time to claim their first Arab Cup. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaah Al-Yahyaei
Salah Said Salim al-Yahyaei ( ar, صلاح سعيد سالم اليحيائي; born 17 August 1998), commonly known as Salaah al-Yahyaei, is an Omani footballer who plays playmaker for Seeb and the Oman national team. Career Club On 12 January 2022, Al-Yahyaei joined Qatar SC until the end of the season. International Al-Yahyaei made his debut for Oman national team in a friendly match on 31 August 2016 against Republic of Ireland. He was included in Oman's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 ... in the United Arab Emirates. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yahyaei, Salaah 1998 births Living people Omani men's footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Qasim Majid
Mohammed Qasim Majid ( ar, محمد قاسم ماجد; born 6 December 1996) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Najaf in the Iraqi Premier League. International career On 7 June 2019, Qasim made his first international cap with Iraq against Tunisia in an international friendly. On 26 November 2019, he scored his first and second international goals against Qatar in a 2–1 win for Iraq in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. International goals :''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.'' Style of Play Qasim is a left footer capable of playing as a number 10 or as a winger. He is known for quick & agile dribbling, accurate passing and for his capability of incredibly accurate and powerful long shots. Honours Club ;Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya *Iraq FA Cup: 2022–23 *AFC Cup: 2018 ;Al-Shorta *Iraqi Premier League The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaser Kasim
Yaser Safa Kasim Al-Kadefaje ( ar, ياسر قاسم; born 10 May 1991) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welling United. Early life At age 6 Kasim left Iraq with his family to Jordan and after spending a year in Jordan where he experienced his first taste of school, the family arrived in England. His mother told of a story of when he was young, kicking a ball in their second floor flat in West London, the peppy Yaser would break everything at home and have the neighbours below complaining about her son. They told her to take him to the park to play. She remembered one amusing memory of Yaser telling her to stand in goal so he could take shots at her! Later Yaser's parents would take him to the Westway Sports Centre, paying £2 pound a week to play a variety of sports. They wanted him to take up tennis and he was a competent player however he pleaded to his parents to allow him to play football, his true passion. That passion for football was sown in the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Attwan
Amjad Attwan (born 12 March 1997) is an Iraqi professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Shamal in the Qatar Stars League. He can be deployed as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder. International debut On 18 March 2016, Attwan made his first international cap for Iraq against Syria in a friendly match. International goals ''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.'' Style of play and Fans Attwan is a hard-working player. He excels at breaking down opposition plays due to his positional sense, defensive attributes, tactical intelligence and ability to read the game. with high technique. Attwan is a fan-favourite amongst the Iraqi people and fans of Al-Shamal. His unique hairstyle and finesse on the ball makes him a remarkable player to watch. Honours Club ;Naft Al-Wasat *Iraqi Premier League: 2014–15 ; Al-Shorta *Iraqi Premier League: 2018–19 *Iraqi Super Cup: 2019 ; Al-Kuwait *Kuwaiti Premier League: 2019–20 *Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Raed
Hassan Raed Hassan Matrook (born 23 September 2000) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraqi Premier League. International career On 12 November 2020, Raed made his first international cap with Iraq against Jordan in a friendly. Honours Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya * Iraqi Premier League: 2020–21 * Iraq FA Cup: 2020–21, 2022–23 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen b ... References 2000 births Living people Iraqi men's footballers Iraq men's international footballers Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players Men's association football defenders {{Iraq-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaf Younis
Manaf Younus Hashim Al-Tekreeti ( ar, مَنَاف يُونُس هَاشِم التِّكرِيْتِيّ; born 16 November 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. Club career In March 2020 Manaf signed for Al-Shorta on loan until the end of the season. International career In November 2021, Younis was called up to Iraq as part of their 2021 FIFA Arab Cup squad. He made his debut in the starting line-up for the national team in their opening match against Oman. On 19 January 2023, he scored his first international goal in the stoppage time of extra-time in a 3–2 win over Oman in the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final, to earn his country their first title in the competition since 1988. International goals Honours Club ; Al-Karkh * Iraq FA Cup: 2021–22 ;Al-Shorta * Iraqi Premier League: 2022–23 * Iraqi Super Cup: 2022 International Iraq * Arabian Gulf Cup: 2023 Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Nadhim
Mustafa Nadhim Jari Al-Shabbani ( ar, مصطفى ناظم جاري, born 23 September 1993 in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Al-Zawraa, and the Iraq national football team, Iraq national team. The defender played University football in Diwaniya, aged 16 when in Iraq most people would begin university at 18. In that same year, 2010, Mustafa helped guide his University to the Southern Universities Championship title for the first time with a comfortable 2–0 victory over Kufa University with one of the goals scored by future Olympic player Safa Jabar. Club career Al Najaf Mustafa started his career at Al-Najaf FC, Al Najaf where he spent three seasons with club, scoring nine goals. Al Quwa Al Jawiya Mustafa signed for Al Quwa Al Jawiya for the 2013/14 season in which the team finished 4th. He left the team at the end of the season, signing for Erbil SC, Erbil. Erbil SC Mustafa spent 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherko Karim
Sherko Karim Lateef Gubari ( ar, شيركو كريم لطيف, ; born 25 May 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kuwait Premier League club Kuwait SC. Early life Born in Kirkuk, Karim made his first steps on the fields of local Al-Thawra SC in his home city. He was discovered by Iraqi U-17 coach Muwafaq Hussein on one of his scouting trips scouring for new talent around the country, and after watching him, he quickly called him up to play for his side, and shortly after, moved to Baghdad to play for Al-Shorta. It was after the U-16s qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship that Iraqi clubs began clamouring for his signature, with Erbil SC one of the favourites to sign the striker but instead he moved south to the Iraqi capital to start his career in the top division, and after an initial offer from Al-Karkh, he moved to Al-Shorta. Karim came to prominence at Arab Cup U-17 in Tunisia in 2012, where he picked up awards for the best player and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahad Talib
Fahad Talib (born 21 October 1994) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Persian Gulf Pro League club Sanat Naft Abadan and the Iraq national team. Club career Youth career The Goalkeeper has never played for any local team, but went straight into the Al Quwa Al-Jawiya’s youth system in his early teens and broke into the first team aged just 16 in 2011-12. Fahad followed in his father Talib Rahim and elder brother Ali’s footsteps when he joined the Blue Falcons. Growing up he would sit on the sidelines listening attentively to his father’s advice to Ali. Fahad was supervised by the goalkeeping coach Hashim Khamis, the ex-Iraq and Al-Jawiya goalkeeper, maintaining that the man the Al-Jawiya supporters knew as Al-Tayara (“The Airplane”) had been instrumental in his development, with the Jawiya faithful granting the old nickname of his mentor to their new keeper. Al Quwa Al Jawiya At the start of 2014–2015 season Fahad was regarded as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Autonomous Federation Of Football Of Honduras
The National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras ( es, Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras), known as FENAFUTH, is the official football governing body in Honduras and is in charge of the Honduras national team. FENAFUTH was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA the same year. It joined CONCACAF in 1961. Association staff See also *Sport in Honduras **Football in Honduras ***Women's football in Honduras *Honduras national football team *Honduras women's national football team References External links FENAFUTH official websiteat FIFA.com Hondurasat CONCACAF site Honduras Football in Honduras Hon Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... Sports organizations established in 1935 1935 establishments in Honduras {{footy-or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
