Soccer Iraq is an English-based
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
i website and social media agency providing a variety of news, statistics and services for
Iraqi football, ranging from coverage on the
Iraq national football team
The Iraq national football team ( ar, منتخب العراق لكرة القدم) represents Iraq in international Association football, football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Ira ...
and its players to news on the
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion ...
.
History
Soccer Iraq launched on 11 March 2015 with the aim of creating an English-based website covering Iraq's national football team, the
''Lions of Mesopotamia'', as well as the domestic club competitions and the nation's foreign-based players. In 2017, Soccer Iraq assisted the
Iraq Football Association
The Iraq Football Association (IFA) ( ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraqi Premier League. The Iraqi Football Association was founded ...
(IFA) in the process of verifying the IFA's official social media profiles. In 2020, Soccer Iraq helped facilitate
Safaa Hadi
Safaa Hadi ( ar, صفاء هادي, born 14 October 1998.
Club career Youth career
Safaa Hadi started in the youth system of the prestigious Ammo Baba School in Baghdad which has seen many of its graduates represent the Iraqi national team. L ...
's move to the
Russian Premier League
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by streamlining the communication of the
Russian Football Union
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and
PFC Krylia Sovetov with
Al-Shorta SC
Al-Shorta Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشرطة الرياضي, lit=''Police Sports Club'') is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 17 different sports, more than any other Iraqi club, and the best known sectio ...
regarding the completion of administrative procedures. Soccer Iraq has also been involved in research into the earliest league and cup tournaments played in Iraq. Several current and former international players are in regular interaction with the website's posts on social media.
Providing Information
Throughout the years, Soccer Iraq has provided information regarding the
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
i game to many major
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Osama Rashid
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Born in Kirkuk, Iraq, ...
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Mohannad Abdul-Raheem
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,
Rebin Sulaka
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Club career
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,
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Marin Ion
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Justin Meram
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and
Ali Adnan.
Player of the Year
Soccer Iraq launched an Iraqi Player of the Year award for the first time in 2021.
Mohammed Qasim Majid
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International career
On 7 June 2019, Qasim made his first international ca ...
won the inaugural award and was congratulated by his club
Al-Shorta SC
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.
Goal of the Season
Soccer Iraq launched the first ever Goal of the Season competition for the
Iraqi Premier League
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starting from the 2016–17 season. The winner is chosen by a
Twitter
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poll between the four best goals.
Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawraa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الزوراء الرياضي) is an Iraqi sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team compete in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi footbal ...
midfielder Ali Raheem won the award in both of its first two seasons.
Source
Team of the Decade
In late 2019, Soccer Iraq commemorated the end of the 2010s with the Soccer Iraq Team of the Decade which was voted for by fans over a two-month period via a series of
Twitter
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polls. After several thousands of votes, 28 players were narrowed down to the final eleven and the team was revealed on 31 December 2019. The selection of Mohanad Ali in the Team of the Decade was discussed by the official
Asian Football Confederation
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broadcast during Iraq's match with
Iran
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in
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
;2010–2019
References
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Association football websites
Iraqi sport websites