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.

National Team[]

Ambassadors of Peace match[]

Iraq 1 – 2
Hawar Mulla Mohammed Goal 40' Stefano Eranio Goal 13', Goal 27'
San Siro, Milan (Italy)

2010 World Cup Qualifiers[]

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Group 1[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Australia Qatar Iraq China
 Australia 6 3 1 2 7 3 +4 10 — 3–0 1–0 0–1
 Qatar 6 3 1 2 5 6 −1 10 1–3 — 2–0 0–0
 Iraq 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 7 1–0 0–1 — 1–1
 China PR 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6 0–0 0–1 1–2 —
Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 1 – 1 China PR
Hawar Mulla Goal 51' (pen.) Report Zheng Zhi Goal 75'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)1
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Torky (Iran)
Qatar 2 – 0 Iraq
Montezine Goal 1' Goal 62' Report
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Nishimura (Japan)
Australia 1 – 0 Iraq
Kewell Goal 47' Report
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,678
Referee: Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Iraq 1 – 0 Australia
Emad Mohammed Goal 28' Report
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)1
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: (Japan)
China PR 1 – 2 Iraq
Zhou Haibin Goal 33' Report Emad Mohammed Goal 41'
Nashat Akram Goal 65'
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: (Singapore)
Iraq 0 – 1 Qatar
Report Bechir Goal 77'
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[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iraq 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Jordan 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
 Norway 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
 Syria 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 0 – 0 Jordan
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Iraq 2 – 1 Norway
Ali Salah Hashim Goal 48'
Mustafa Karim Goal 72'		 Report Goal 2'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ali Eid (Jordan)
Iraq 1 – 0 Syria
Halgurd Mulla Mohammed Goal 62'

Youth team[]

Youth team friendlies[]

Iraq 0 – 0 Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Iraq 0 – 0 Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Iraq 2 – 1 Lebanon
Goal 72'
Mohammed Abdul-Zahra Goal 83'		 Ali Bazzi Goal 81'
Iraq 2 – 2 Lebanon
Goal 31'
Goal 90'		 Goal 8'
Ali Bazzi Goal 25'
Bhamdoun Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon
Iraq 3 – 0 Lebanon
Goal 8'
Goal 23'
Goal 42'
Bhamdoun Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon
Iraq 1 – 1 Jordan
Goal 86' Amer Abu Hwaiti Goal 45'

Inter Cup 2008[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria U-23 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Republic of Ireland U-21 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Malaysia U-23 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
 Iraq U-19 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 0 – 1 Malaysia
Mohd Safee Mohd Sali Goal 30'
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur
Iraq 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland
KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Iraq 0 – 1 Nigeria
John Owoeri Goal 90+2' (pen)
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

AFC Youth Championship[]

Main article: 2008 AFC U-19 Championship
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
 Iraq 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Syria 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 1 – 2 United Arab Emirates
Ali Oudah Goal 84' (Report) Goal 65'
Fawzi Goal 75'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Qatar
Syria 1 – 2 Iraq
Goal 88' (Report) Ali Oudah Goal 49' Goal 65'
Attendance: 300
Referee: China Tan Hai
South Korea 2 – 0 Iraq
Kim Bo-Kyung Goal 23'
Moon Ki-Han Goal 87'		 (Report)
Attendance: 400

U-16 Team[]

U-16 Team Friendlies[]

Iraq 2 – 1 United Arab Emirates
Goal 88'
Marwan Hussein Goal 87'		 Goal 75'
Jeque Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Iraq 3 – 2 United Arab Emirates
Jeque Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Niigata U-16 Tournament[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 19 2 +17 9
Japan Albirex Niigata 3 2 0 1 8 10 −2 6
 Iraq 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
 Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13 0
Source:[citation needed]
Iraq 0 – 5 Japan
Iraq 4 – 0 Costa Rica
Iraq 2 – 3Japan Albirex Niigata

Domestic clubs in international tournaments[]

2008 AFC Champions League[]

Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League

Group B[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iran Saipa 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 12
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Kuwait Al Kuwait 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5
Source:[citation needed]
Al Wasl FC0 – 1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Report Ali Alwan Goal 32'
Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Saudi Arabia Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0 – 0Al Kuwait Kaifan
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Syria Muhsen Basma
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0 – 1Saipa F.C.
Report Amir Vaziri Goal 45+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jordan
Saipa F.C.1 – 1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Kianoush Rahmati Goal 63' (pen) Report Ahmad Ayad Goal 71'
Enghelab Stadium, Karaj, Iran
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1 – 2Al Wasl FC
Ibrahim Kamel Goal 69' Report Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi Goal 49'
Alexander Oliveira Goal 64'
Attendance: 100
Referee: China
Al Kuwait Kaifan1 – 2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Khaled Ajab Goal 22' Report Goal 17'
Yassir Abdul-Mohsen Goal 48'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Japan Masaaki Iemoto

Group D[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al Qadisiya 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11
Iraq Erbil 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
Qatar Al-Gharafa 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2
Source:[citation needed]
Arbil FC1 – 1Al-Gharafa
Muslim Mubarak Goal 61' Report Araújo Goal 13'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lebanon Talaat Najm
Al Qadisiya Kuwait1 – 1Arbil FC
Khalaf Al Salama Goal 81' Ahmad Salah Alwan Goal 28' (pen)
Referee: Saudi Arabia Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi
FC Pakhatakor2 – 0Arbil FC
Akmal Kholmatov Goal 47'
Alexander Geynrikh Goal 52' (pen)		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Iran Masoud Moradi
Arbil FC1 – 5FC Pakhatakor
Haidar Sabah Goal 19' Report Salah Al-Deen Siamand Goal 38' (og)
Goal 69'
Darko Marković Goal 73'
Alexander Geynrikh Goal 81'
Akmal Kholmatov Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 180
Referee: United Arab Emirates
Al-Gharafa0 – 1Arbil FC
Report Ahmad Salah Alwan Goal 29'
Al-Gharafa Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Syria Muhsen Basma
Arbil FC4 – 2Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Luay Salah Goal 52' Goal 70' Goal 79'
Ahmad Salah Alwan Goal 89'		 Report Goal 23'
Goal 34'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Iran

Arab Champions League[]

Main article: Arab Champions League 2008-2009

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

Round 32[]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq2 – 1Morocco Hassania Agadir
Goal 63'
Ahmad Ayad Goal 67'		 Goal 90'
Hassania Agadir Morocco0 – 0Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Round 16[]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq1 – 1Tunisia Union Sportive Monastir
Hussein Jawad Goal 66' Goal 6'
Union Sportive Monastir Tunisia2 – 0Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Goal 80', Goal 82'


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