The Baghdad Cup ( ar, كأس بغداد) was a

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match hosted by Al-Shaab Stadium to conclude the Festival of Brotherhood, Love and Peace ( ar, مهرجان التأخي والمحبة والسلام), an event organised by the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports on 16 June 2013. The match was contested by two of the country's top clubs,

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, and fans were allowed free entry into the stadium for the occasion. Al-Kadhimiya and Al-Adhamiya played against each other in a 30-minute match to open the festival; Al-Kadhimiya won 1–0 with a goal by Raddad Suhail and were awarded with the Love and Peace Cup trophy. Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa then faced off for the Baghdad Cup trophy which was won by Al-Shorta with a winning goal from substitute striker Hussein Karim in the 57th minute.

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An image of the trophy

Iraqi Football Website
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