By John Lee. Spain's LALIGA has advanced its partnership with the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) by holding an economic control workshop in Madrid for representatives of Iraq Stars League (ISL) clubs. The initiative forms part of a wider consultancy project aimed at professionalising Iraqi football and ensuring the long-term sustainability of its competitions. The workshop addressed […]
By John Lee. Aspetar, the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraq Football Association (IFA) to provide medical and scientific support to the Iraqi national football team over the next two years. The agreement grants the Iraqi team access to Aspetar's advanced medical facilities and sports […]
By John Lee. On-demand food and Q-commerce app talabat has announced a new partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), becoming an Official Regional Partner of the AFC club competitions. Under the partnership, talabat will deliver prizes and other benefits for football fans in Iraq, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan. A spokesperson for talabat told […]
By John Lee. 1001 Media has announced a co-exclusive broadcasting partnership that will bring Spain's LALIGA EA Sports to football fans across Iraq. Starting with the 2024/25 season, 1001 has secured co-exclusive rights to stream all 380 matches live and on-demand in full HD (1080p) on supported devices. In a statement, 1001 Media said: "This […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Saudi football 'charm offensive' arrives in Iraq In front of a raucous crowd in Erbil, underdog Iraqi club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya has soundly defeated visiting Saudi side Al-Ittihad. The Nov. 6 game, an Asian Football […]
Kurdistan to host world's largest football cup for unaffiliated regions The Kurdistan Region will host the 2024 CONIFA World Football Cup with the participation of teams from 16 regions from around the world. In an interview with the Department of Media and Information, Tariq Abdulrahman, President of the Kurdistan Football Association said that "matches will […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Gulf Cup gives Iraq chance to draw closer to Arab neighbors Iraq is about to embark on a new chapter in its sporting history. From 6th-19th January, Basra will host the 25th edition […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Among the items agreed was a decision to exempt Basra Governorate from the instructions covering government contracts for the purposes of the 2025 Arabian Gulf Cup Football Championships, which will be hosted in Basra. Concerns […]
By John Lee. The President of the Iraq Football Association (IFA) has confirmed that Iraq's forthcoming World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take place in Iraq. Adnan Dirjal, who is also Minister of Youth and Sport, said the match will be held at the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad in late […]
Iraq Football Association has proposed Jordan to host its 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asia Cup qualifiers, after FIFA requested an alternative venue because of ongoing protests, officials said Wednesday. Iraq had been due to play the two games in Basra — against Iran on November 14 and Bahrain on November 19— but the southern […]
Iraq’s upcoming matches against Iran and Bahrain, scheduled to be played at the Basra Sports City Stadium, must be relocated to a “neutral venue outside Iraq.” World football’s governing body, FIFA, has asked Iraq to find a neutral venue to host its upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers. The anti-government demonstrations in Iraq have gripped the […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a delegation from the Spanish Real Madrid Club March 21 to discuss joint sports projects in Iraq. The delegation’s visit was welcomed by not […]
