Al Riyadh’s Ibrahim Bayesh stands on the precipice of history for football in his native Iraq, 90 minutes away from returning the Lions of Mesopotamia to the global stage for the first time since ...

Former Australia manager Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country’s football federation ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan.

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Iraqi football legend Ahmed Radhi died Sunday from complications linked to COVID-19, the health ministry said, just hours before he was to be flown for treatment in Jordan. Radhi, 56, scored what ...

Iraqis' passion for football cuts across the deep religious and political divisions that have fuelled horrific violence in the country for years. Ali, a jubilant 24-year-old, is finally in the stands ...

June 9 (Reuters) - The Iraqi Football Association (IFA) has submitted an official request to host one of the two groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers for next year's World Cup in North ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining ...

IFA informed FIFA of Casas' contract termination Casas left Iraq without permission, breaching contract terms, IFA states Casas' tenure began in 2022, ended amid World Cup qualifying challenges April ...

Former Iraqi football star Adnan Dirjal swapped his studs for a suit this week when he was named the country's new youth and sports minister. Former Iraqi football star Adnan Dirjal (L) takes the ...

Al-Ram, Palestine — Iraq's national team played its first-ever football match in the Palestinian territories on Saturday and beat the home side 3-0 in a friendly. Some 2,000 people attended the match ...

Dyana Dawood. Dyana Dawood is of Assyrian background, and at just four years old she left Mosul with her family, fleeing the violence and instability that had devastated her city. They moved to Jordan ...

Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. In a statement, the Iraq Football Association said that ...