By John Lee. A co-operation and transport agreement has been signed between Iraqi Airways and the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) to support national teams during international competitions. The agreement was signed by Iraqi Airways Director General Manaf Abdul Moneim Ajil and Iraqi Football Association President Captain Adnan Darjal, under the auspices of Transport Minister Wahab […]
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. 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 […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After a years-long absence predominantly due to security concerns, international football will return to Iraq when the country hosts a second-round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.
By John Lee. Reuters reports that the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) has pledged its support for Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (pictured) in next month's FIFA presidential election. IFA president Abdul Khaliq Masood said: "We have decided that Iraq's vote will go to Prince Ali because Prince Ali has always supported the development of […]
By John Lee. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has again barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies because of the upsurge in violence in the country. Fox News reports that the move comes just three months after the governing body of world football (soccer) gave Baghdad the go-ahead. A spokesman for the Iraqi Football […]
