Iraq appoint Abdul Ghani Shahad as head coach of men's national football team

Feb 11, 2022

Baghdad [Iraq], February 11 : Abdul Ghani Shahad has been named as the new head coach of the Iraq men's national football team.

Landmines plague area equal to 3,00,000 football fields in Iraq

Apr 04, 2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 square kilometres of...

India men's football team bows out of Kings Cup, following 5-4 defeat on penalties against Iraq

Sep 07, 2023

The Indian men's football team crashed out from the Kings Cup semifinal clash after falling short on penalties against Iraq at the 700th Anniversary...

A look at Iraq football team ahead of King's Cup clash against India

Sep 07, 2023

Ranked 70th in the FIFA rankings, Iraq are the highest-ranked team in the 49th edition of the King’s Cup. The competition also features Thailand...

"Group of excitement": Head Coach Graham Arnold reacts to Iraq's FIFA World Cup group

Jun 02, 2026

Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has described his team's FIFA World Cup 2026 draw as "exciting," saying his players will relish the chance to...

India U23s suffer narrow defeat against Iraq in preparatory friendly

Aug 26, 2025

The Indian U23 men's team lost 1-2 against Iraq U23 in a closed-door friendly match at the UM Arena Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...