2008 in Iraqi football

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The 2008 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Iraq, since the creation of the Iraq Football Association in 1948.

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National Team

Ambassadors of Peace match

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1 – 2 Ambassadors of Peace
Hawar Mulla Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg40' Stefano Eranio Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg27'

2010 World Cup Qualifiers

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Qatar.svg Flag of Iraq.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 631273+410 Fourth round 3–0 1–0 0–1
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 631256110 1–3 2–0 0–0
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 62134627 1–0 0–1 1–1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 61323416 0–0 0–1 1–2
Source: [1]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1 – 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hawar Mulla Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.) Report Zheng Zhi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 1
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Torky (Iran)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Montezine Soccerball shade.svg1'Soccerball shade.svg62' Report
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Nishimura (Japan)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1 – 0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Kewell Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,678
Referee: Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Emad Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg28' Report

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1 – 2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Zhou Haibin Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Emad Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg41'
Nashat Akram Soccerball shade.svg65'

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report Bechir Soccerball shade.svg77'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 1
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Al-Badwawi (UAE)

U-21 National Team

Norway - Middle East U21 National Team Tournament

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 321031+27
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 312020+25
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 311142+24
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 30030660
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2 – 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ali Salah Hashim Soccerball shade.svg48'
Mustafa Karim Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Cato Hansen Soccerball shade.svg2'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ali Eid (Jordan)

Youth team

Youth team friendlies

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2 – 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Faris Hassan Soccerball shade.svg72'
Mohammed Abdul-Zahra Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ali Bazzi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2 – 2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Qais Tariq Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ayoub Ayad Soccerball shade.svg90'
Alaa Termoss Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ali Bazzi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3 – 0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Ayoub Ayad Soccerball shade.svg8'
Qais Tariq Soccerball shade.svg23'
Jaber Shakir Soccerball shade.svg42'
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1 – 1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Ayoub Ayad Soccerball shade.svg86' Amer Abu Hwaiti Soccerball shade.svg45'

Inter Cup 2008

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria U-23321052+37
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U-2131114404
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia U-2331113414
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq U-1930120221
Source: [ citation needed ]


Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
John Owoeri Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen)

AFC Youth Championship

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 330062+49
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 320142+26
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 31023523
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 30031540
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1 – 2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Ali Oudah Soccerball shade.svg84' (Report) Ismaeel Soccerball shade.svg65'
Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg75'

Syria  Flag of Syria.svg1 – 2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Al-Suma Soccerball shade.svg88' (Report) Ali Oudah Soccerball shade.svg49'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tan Hai

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2 – 0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Kim Bo-Kyung Soccerball shade.svg23'
Moon Ki-Han Soccerball shade.svg87'
(Report)

U-16 Team

U-16 Team Friendlies

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3 – 2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Niigata U-16 Tournament

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300192+179
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata 320181026
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 31026823
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3003316130
Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0 – 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg4 – 0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2 – 3 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata

Domestic clubs in international tournaments

2008 AFC Champions League

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg Saipa 633073+412
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 62225508
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl 62135727
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al Kuwait 61234625
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al Wasl FC 0 – 1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Ali Alwan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi





Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al Qadisiya 632187+111
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor 6321136+711
Flag of Iraq.svg Erbil 622281138
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 60243852
Source: [ citation needed ]
Arbil FC 1 – 1 Al-Gharafa
Muslim Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Araújo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, Jordan
Attendance: 250
Referee: Flag of Lebanon.svg Talaat Najm


FC Pakhatakor 2 – 0 Arbil FC
Akmal Kholmatov Soccerball shade.svg47'
Alexander Geynrikh Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen)
Report
MHSK Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Flag of Iran.svg Masoud Moradi


Al-Gharafa 0 – 1 Arbil FC
Report Ahmad Salah Alwan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Al-Gharafa Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Flag of Syria.svg Muhsen Basma

Arab Champions League

Iraq has 1 spot. The spot was given to the 3rd Placed team of the Iraqi Premier League 2007-08.

Round 32

Round 16

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Iraq.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Union Sportive Monastir
Hussein Jawad Soccerball shade.svg66' Aymen Ayari Soccerball shade.svg6'

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References

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