2007 in Iraqi football

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Despite the nation being torn apart by civil war, Iraqi football in 2007 went as scheduled for the most part. Iraqi clubs participated in international competition, the Olympic team went through qualifications, and the national team played in different tournaments. No games by the national team or the Iraqi clubs were played in Iraq due to violence.

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National team

2007 Friendlies

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Awath Ragheb Soccerball shade.svg10' Ahmad Mnajed Soccerball shade.svg25'
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Amman International Stadium, Amman
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Ibragimov Soccerball shade.svg3'
Bakayev Soccerball shade.svg73'
Paju, South Korea

2007 Gulf Cup

The Arabian Gulf Cup 2007, the 18th edition, took place in the United Arab Emirates, from 17 January 2007 to 30 January 2007. Iraq did not get beyond the group stage, and the tournament ended in accusations and allegations against the head coach of the national team.

Group stage

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 321042+27
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31114404
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 31112204
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 301224−21
Source: [ citation needed ]
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Hawar Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Al-Marzouqi Soccerball shade.svg8' Hawar Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg11'
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Al-Qahtani Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen)

West Asian Football Federation Championship

The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in the Jordanian capital Amman. The six entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16th and 24 June 2007.

Group stage

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 211020+24
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 211010+14
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 200203−30
Source: RSSSF
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
  
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Hawar Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg86' 

Semi finals

Final

Asian Cup 2007

The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals was held in July 2007 (Starting on July 7, 2007, ending on July 29, 2007). The competition was co-hosted by four nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Iraq won the tournament.

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 312042+25Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311164+24
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)311135−24
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 302113−22
Source: Asian Cup 2007
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Suksomkit Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen) Report Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg32'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kwon (KOR)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg3 – 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nashat Akram Soccerball shade.svg23'
Hawar Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg60'
Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Viduka Soccerball shade.svg47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Karim (BHR)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
(Report)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Maillet (SEY)

Quarter-finals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg2 – 0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg66' Report
Attendance: 9,720
Referee: Nishimura (JPN)

Semi-finals

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg76' (Report)
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Shield (AUS)
 2007 AFC Asian Cup winners 
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg
Iraq
First title

2010 World Cup Qualifiers

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0 – 7Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
FIFA Report
AFC Summary 		Nashat Akram Soccerball shade.svg19'
M. Karim Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg49', Soccerball shade.svg88', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jassim Ghulam Soccerball shade.svg71'
Emad Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg83'
Punjab Stadium, Lahore
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Chynybekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg0 – 0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus (Syria)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Al Fadhli (Kuwait)

Kings's Cup

Arbil FC participated in the 2007 King's Cup as Iraq B team.

Round robin stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 330063+39
2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq B 320153+26
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 301224−21
4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 301258−31
Source: RSSSF
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Zaki Soccerball shade.svg64'
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Phanrit Soccerball shade.svg43'
Abd Ali Soccerball shade.svg83' (og)		 Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg49'
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg3 – 1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Alwan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg65'
Zaki Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Solomin Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen)

Final

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Vachiraban Soccerball shade.svg67'

Olympic Team

2007 Olympic Friendlies

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Prince Mohammad Stadium, Zarqa
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0 – 4Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Ali Salah 50'
Halkurd Mulla Mohammed 53', 68'
M.A. Karim 90' (pen)
Sharja Stadium, Sharja
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg2 – 2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Majed Al-Haj 21', 59' Alaa Abdul-Zahra 7'
Samer Saeed 42'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Alaa Abdul-Zahra 30'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Ahmed Bushet 33'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1 – 2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Mohamed Sayyed 79' Mostafa Karim 85'
Khaldoun Ibrahim 90'
Al Sadd Stadium, Doha

Olympic Games Qualification

The Iraqi Olympic team participated in the qualifications for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Iraq was seeded for the second round. The second round qualifications were held from February 28 to June 6, 2007. Iraq advanced to the final round qualifications, however the team failed to qualify for the Olympics after finishing second behind Australia.

Second round

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 633094+512
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 632174+311
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 612336−35
Flag of India.svg  India 6114510−54
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg3 – 0Flag of India.svg  India
Mostafa Karim Soccerball shade.svg50'
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg67'
Haidar Aboodi Soccerball shade.svg69'		 (Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Al-Enzi (Kuwait)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2 – 2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
An Chol-Hyok Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kim Kwang-Hyok Soccerball shade.svg65'		 (Report) Alaa Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ali Rehema Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen)
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Samer Saeed Soccerball shade.svg22' (Report) Teerathep Winothai Soccerball shade.svg47'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Al-Yarimi (Yemen)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
(Report) Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Takayama (Japan)
India  Flag of India.svg1 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Tarif Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg71' (Report) Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Basma (Syria)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg64' (Report)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Third (Final) Round

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 633071+612
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 6321124+811
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 612336−35
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6114415−114
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg0 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sun (China)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0 – 5Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
(Report) Samer Saeed Soccerball shade.svg22'
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg59', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Ali Abbas Soccerball shade.svg72'
Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Al-Saeedi (UAE)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg2 – 0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Khaldoun Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg21'
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg69'		 (Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Abdou (Qatar)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
(Report)
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Adrian Leijer Soccerball shade.svg18'
Mark Milligan Soccerball shade.svg58'		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,088
Referee: Abdul (Singapore)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg5 – 2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mustafa Karim Soccerball shade.svg30'
Samer Saeed Soccerball shade.svg37'		 (Report) Hassan Maatouk Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen)
Ali Al Saadi Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Youth Team

2007 Youth Team Friendlies

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0 – 3Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Ali Saad Soccerball shade.svg29'
Amjad Radhi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Bashar Saad Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar

AFC Youth Championship Qualification

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 430193+69
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 420234−16
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 410338−53
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Mohammed Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg16' (Report)
Al-Fayhaa Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Karim (Bahrain)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2 – 1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Hamdan Al-Kamli Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen)
Ahmed Al-Abri Soccerball shade.svg86'		 (Report) Qais Ali Soccerball shade.svg85'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Al-Yarimi (Yemen)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Mohammad Dahash Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg9' (Report)
Thamir Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 400
Referee: Basma (Syria)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg1 – 0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Nadeem Karim Soccerball shade.svg17' (Report)
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Moradi (Iran)

U-17 Team

West Asian Football Federation U-17 Championship 2007

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2 – 2Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Syria
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Syria
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0 – 5Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Syria
Syria  Flag of Syria.svg3 – 0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Syria

AFC U-17 Championship Qualification

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 5410282+2613Disqualified
2Flag of India.svg  India 5410182+1613 Final tournament
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 5302137+69
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5203915−66
5Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5104322−193
6Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 5005124−230Disqualified
Source: AFC
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg5 – 0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Mustafa Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg37', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Amjed Hussein Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mohammed Jabbar Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ali Aziz Soccerball shade.svg85'		 (Report)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 100
Referee: Recho (Syria)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg2 – 2Flag of India.svg  India
Waleed Al-Lami Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ahmad Marid Kueam Soccerball shade.svg50'		 (Report) Bikramjit Singh Soccerball shade.svg80'
Tonmoy Ghosh Soccerball shade.svg87'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg11 – 0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Mustafa Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ali Al-Karrawi Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ali Al-Rubayawi Soccerball shade.svg46', Soccerball shade.svg56', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ali Aziz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Mohammed Jabbar Soccerball shade.svg60', Soccerball shade.svg72'
Mohammed Al-Wuhaili Soccerball shade.svg77'
Amoori Al-Bujasim Soccerball shade.svg85'		 (Report)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 50
Referee: Al-Badawi (UAE)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg7 – 0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Ali Al-Rubayawi Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ahmad Marid Kueam Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mustafa Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mohammed Jabbar Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Omar Nasih Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen)
Murtadha Jawad Soccerball shade.svg81'		 (Report)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 70
Referee: Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0 – 3Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
(Report) Mustafa Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg6', Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ali Al-Karrawi Soccerball shade.svg38'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance: 500
Referee: Recho (Syria)

Domestic clubs in international tournaments

2007 AFC Champions League

The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th AFC Champions League, played between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The top 15 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition; Iraq has 2 spots. The two spots were given to the Champion and the runner-up of the Iraqi Premier League, in the 2005-2006 year. Both clubs failed to qualify for the Quarter Finals.

Group A

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 6411136+713
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Al-Zawraa 632196+311
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi 62131012−27
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 6024311−82
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al-Arabi 0–1 Al Zawraa
(Report) Muslim Mubarak 66'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Al Zawraa 0–0 Al-Rayyan
(Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lee Gi-young (Korea)
Al-Zawraa 1–2 Al-Wahda
Ahmad Abd Ali 46' (Report) Abdulrahim Jumaa 13'
Bashir Saeed 74'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Taalat Najm (Lebanon)
Al-Wahda 1–1 Al-Zawraa
Abdulrahim Jumaa 57' (Report) Haidar Sabah 75'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Al-Zawraa 3–2 Al-Arabi
Wissam Kadhim 21'
Ahmad Ibrahim 70'
Nawaf Falah 78'		 (Report) Firas Al Khatib 50', 84'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Al-Rayyan 1–3 Al-Zawraa
Saoud Khames 75' (Report) Selman Mesbeh og 13'
Abdul-Salam Abood 26'
Haidar Sabah 34'
Attendance: 200

Group C

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Karamah 6321117+411
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi 631267−110
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Najaf FC 622298+18
Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd 6114610−44
Source: [ citation needed ]
Najaf FC 0–1 Neftchi
(Report) Akmal Holmatov 71'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Al Sadd 1–4 Najaf FC
Talal Al-Bloushi 45' (Report) Aqeel Mohammed 47'
Saeed Mohsen 55', 86'(pen)
Karrar Jassim 70'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
Al Karamah 1–1 Najaf FC
Fahd Aodi 90'(pen) (Report) Falah Hasan Kadhim 71'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jassim Karim (Bahrain)
Najaf FC 2–4 Al-Karamah
Saeed Mohsen 7'(pen)
Qassim Faraj 86' (pen)		 (Report) Jehad Al Hussein 46', 52'
Fahd Aodi 50'
Senghor Koupouleni 65'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Saad Al Fadhli (Kuwait)
Neftchi 1–1 Najaf FC
Akmal Holmatov 43' (Report) Ali Mohammed 60'
Attendance: 16,000

2007–08 Arab Champions League

Iraq has 2 spots. The two spots were given to the 3rd Place and 4th Place of the Iraqi Premier League.

Round 32

Chirazienne Flag of the Comoros.svg 0–8 Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Najaf FC
Suhail Naeim 3', 43'
Ali Mohammed 13'
Hatem Saheb 30'
Hussein Karim 53', 56'
Aqeel Mohammed 81'
Ayad Sadir 86'
Najaf FC Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 1–0 Flag of the Comoros.svg Chirazienne
Suhail Naeim 41'
Al-Talaba Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 0–2 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
Billel Dziri 64'
Amar Ammour 81'

Round 16

Najaf FC Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 0 – 3 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Taliya
Yaamen Ahbod Soccerball shade.svg4', Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ahmad Al-Aomer Soccerball shade.svg29'
Al-Taliya Flag of Syria.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Najaf FC

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