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 ...

Lions of Mesopotamia coach on Play-Off Tournament targets, social media bans and putting Iraq back on the global map.

Graham Arnold has declared Iraq ready to “shock the world” as the Lions of Mesopotamia stand one win away from a return to the global stage — four decades after their last appearance.Iraq will face ...

After decades of war, invasions and instability, Iraq hosts the eight-nation Gulf Cup starting on Friday for the first time since 1979. For the country's soccer officials and government, success off ...

Iraq is the latest country to be included in FIFA’s Women's World Ranking. The Middle Eastern country has made significant strides in developing the sport, with FIFA Forward contributing to the ...

Nadi Al-Athori (Assyrian Sports Club) of Baghdad, 1960s, featuring Ammo Baba (back row, third from the right). Football is more than a sport in Iraq -- it is a unifying passion that transcends ...

More than 30 years after the invasion of Kuwait led to a FIFA ban on Iraq, locals are now enthusiastically welcoming their neighbours — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE Iraq on Friday welcomed football teams from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...