Iraqi Army team take on the Kuwaiti Army side in 1975 in a CISM World Military Championship qualifier, and lost to Kuwait for the first time. The whole side were later imprisoned for over a week because authorities considered the defeat as an embarrassment to the nation. 🇮🇶🇰🇼

Iraq's Graham Arnold: “It's all about the future. It's all about the playoffs… It’s all about us.” 🇮🇶🇮🇶 hassaninmubarak.substack.com/p/graham-arn...

Bashar Resan joins Pakhtakor FC. He becomes only the second Iraqi player to play in Uzbekistan. 🇮🇶🇺🇿

You can buy my book 'Far from War & Politics: The story of Iraq's 2007 Asian Cup victory' which documents Jorvan Vieira and the whole story. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH2X8P68

Iraq's 2007 Asian Cup-winning coach Jorvan Vieira has been sacked by Newroz after just five months in charge. The club are 18th in the Iraqi Stars League with just eight points from nine matches after managing two wins in nine matches. 🇮🇶🔴

Iraqi team at Dhaka Airport on January 11, 1968, with PIA’s Assistant District Manager S.F.H. Meera. The team were on their way to take part in the 1968 Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok. 🇮🇶

Peter Gwargis, who was eligible to play for Sweden and Australia, is now available to play for Iraq. The winger joined Duhok in the summer and has impressed this season. He was one of the names Casas was monitoring when he was first appointed two years ago. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Iraq's 2007 Asian Cup-winning goalkeeper Nour Sabri advertising Beckham's new perfume for Iraq's Cosmeticca. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

2026 World Cup qualifiers 🇮🇶🇮🇶 open.substack.com/pub/hassanin...

Iraq's Zidane Iqbal on the victory in Muscat (via@IraqiProPlayers) "It was a great reaction from the Jordan game. This is a big win. You see the players at the end of the game, they gave everything. Wallah, I am proud of the team so much, and a big three points." 🇮🇶🇮🇶

The comeback kid Ahmed Yasin. Last started for Iraq in 2019 under Katanec and then captained the side to victory in Muscat. Casas pulled a masterstroke by playing an attacking midfielder/winger behind centre forward Aymen Hussein. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Zidane Iqbal also played well in midfield. Yet to settle in the Iraqi team, but you can see the kind of influence he will have. Only his 15th appearance (7th start and only the fourth time he completed 90-minutes). Iraq looked more creative with him on the pitch. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

For a player to make a first start in a crucial World Cup qualifier (only his third appearance), Mohamed Al-Taay played really well, an important player in midfield in Iraq's 1-0 victory in Muscat. #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

Iraq's record in the Third Round. Casas with the most victories. It isn't impressive, but the nearest, Basim Qasim, only won 2 games when Iraq were already out of contention to qualify automatically for the finals. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Most wins in World Cup qualifying matches. Jesús Casas 🇪🇸 (9 wins in 12 matches) Adnan Hamad 🇮🇶 (9 wins in 17 matches) Adnan Dirjal 🇮🇶 (6 wins in 9 matches) Zico 🇧🇷 (6 wins in 11 matches)

Jesús Casas has turned things around for Iraq. He has the best record of any Iraqi coach in World Cup qualifying history, most wins (9) and most points in the Third Round. Impressive considering this was only his 12th World Cup qualifying game. 🇮🇶🇪🇸

Iraq's Casas was under a lot of pressure going into the game in Muscat after the 0-0 draw with rivals Jordan in Basra, but Iraq are still on course to qualify after the win over Oman. The Spaniard now has the most wins of any Iraqi coach in World Cup qualifying history (joint with Adnan Hamad). 🇮🇶🇪🇸

Oman 0-1 Iraq. A huge win for Iraq, their first-ever victory in Muscat in a World Cup qualifier. Youssef Amyn's first half goal was enough. With a bit more composure and organisation, Iraq could have scored another, but they will take the 1-0 and the 3 points. #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

If Iraq can open up Oman then there are more goals in this game (that said, Oman also look like scoring). Iraq often winning the ball deep in the Omani half but not taking full advantage. Zidane Iqbal a little too deep. #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

A good first half in Muscat. Casas' decision to start Al-Taay and Zidane Iqbal in midfield looks to have worked, Ahmed Yasin also did well in a different role from his usual position out wide. Untidy at times, losing possession, but promising. 1-0 so far. #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

Here we go. 1-0 to Iraq in Muscat. #OMNvIRQ. Youssef Amyn side-footing the ball past the keeper in the 36th minute after some good work from Ali Jassim and Ahmed Yasin. 🇮🇶🇴🇲

Iraq's record against Oman 🇮🇶🇮🇶 Played 29 (Only one victory in Muscat in 1984) Won 14 Drawn 9 Lost 6 (5 defeats in Muscat) Goals for 50 Goals against 25 #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

Another strange selection from Casas. 6 changes, in come Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahsin, Mohamed Al-Taay, Youssef Amyn, Zidane Iqbal and Ahmed Yasin, dropping Munaf Younis, Saad Abdul-Amir, Mustafa Saadoun (suspended), Amir Al-Ammari, Ibrahim Bayish and Amjad Atwan. #OMNvIRQ 🇮🇶🇴🇲

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Iraq play Oman in Muscat in their next World Cup qualifier, which was where the story of the 2007 Asian Cup-winning team ended. I cover it in my book, "Far from War and Politics: The story of Iraq’s 2007 Asian Cup victory." 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Iraq play Oman in Muscat in their next World Cup qualifier, which was where the story of the 2007 Asian Cup-winning team ended. I cover it in my book, "Far from War and Politics: The story of Iraq’s 2007 Asian Cup victory." 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Far from War and Politics: The story of Iraq’s 2007 Asian Cup victory www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH2X8P6...

The history of Iraq's national team, six books on matches from 1951 to 2019. 🇮🇶🇮🇶 open.substack.com/pub/hassanin...

Hussein Saeed and the "phantom 78th goal" open.substack.com/pub/hassanin...

Trying to promote these books. The complete history of Iraq's international matches, compiled and classified for the first time. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Trying to promote these books. The complete history of Iraq's international matches, compiled and classified for the first time. 🇮🇶🇮🇶

The history of Iraq's national team, six books on matches from 1951 to 2019. 🇮🇶🇮🇶 open.substack.com/pub/hassanin...

Iraq vs Jordan in Basra. #IRQvJOR 🇮🇶🇯🇴

Iraq's World Cup qualifying record against Jordan 🇮🇶🇯🇴 10 matches played Iraq 🇮🇶 7 wins Jordan 🇯🇴 1 win Draws 2

Iraq's record against Jordan on Iraqi soil #IRQvJOR 10 matches and only one defeat (9 victories for Iraq) 🇮🇶🇯🇴

Iraq's starting line-up against Jordan. #IRQvJOR Ahmed Basil makes only his 6th appearance in goal. Saad Abdul-Amir (36 yrs) who returns for his first game since 29.03.2022 (in a WCQ against Syria) - makes his 85th appearance. Aymen Hussein will make his 80th appearance. 🇮🇶🇯🇴

A strange decision from Casas to start Ahmed Basil ahead of Fahad Talib and Hussein Hassan. The Al-Shurta keeper was only called up two days ago! 🇮🇶🇮🇶

Ahmed Basil and Saad Abdul-Amir start for Iraq. Big changes. Team captain Jalal Hassan wasn't passed fit and misses the game for Iraq. #IRQvJOR 🇮🇶🇯🇴