2007 in Iraqi football
Despite the nation being torn apart by civil war, Iraqi football in 2007 went as scheduled for the most part. Iraqi clubs participated in international competition, the Olympic team went through qualifications, and the national team played in different tournaments. No games by the national team or the Iraqi clubs were played in Iraq due to violence.
National team
2007 Friendlies
October 16, 2007 |
Qatar  |
3 – 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Sayd Ali Bechir  34' Sebastián Quintana 70' Saad Al-Shammari 83' |
Ahmad Salah 20' Emad Mohammed 80' |
2007 Gulf Cup
The Gulf Cup of Nations 2007, the 18th edition, took place in the United Arab Emirates, from 17 January 2007 to 30 January 2007. Iraq did not get beyond the group stage, and the tournament ended in accusations and allegations against the head coach of the national team.
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Bahrain |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Iraq |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Qatar |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
West Asian Football Federation Championship
The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in the Jordanian capital Amman. The six entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16th and 24 June 2007.
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Iraq |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Palestine |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Semi finals
Final
Asian Cup 2007
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals was held in July 2007 (Starting on July 7, 2007, ending on July 29, 2007). The competition was co-hosted by four nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Iraq won the tournament.
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Thailand |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Oman |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
2007-07-25 18:20 |
| Iraq |
0 – 0 (aet) |
 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | ||
| Penalties | ||
Hawar Mohammed  Qusay Munir H. Abdul-Amir Ahmad Mnajed |
4 – 3 | Chunsoo Donggook Jaejin Kihoon Jungwoo |
Final
| 2007 AFC Asian Cup Winners |
|---|
Iraq First title |
2010 World Cup Qualifiers
Pakistan  |
0 – 7 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA Report AFC Summary |
Nashat Akram 19' M. Karim 24', 49', 88', 90'Jassim Ghulam 71'Emad Mohammed 83' |
Kings's Cup
Arbil FC participated in the 2007 King's Cup as Iraq B team.
The Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Iraq B |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 North Korea |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
Final
Olympic Team
2007 Olympic Friendlies
April 13, 2007 |
United Arab Emirates  |
0 – 4 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Salah 50' Halkurd Mulla Mohammed 53', 68' M.A. Karim 90' (pen) |
Olympic Games Qualification
The Iraqi Olympic team participated in the qualifications for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Iraq was seeded for the second round. The second round qualifications were held from February 28 to June 6, 2007. Iraq advanced to the final round qualifications, however the team failed to qualify for the Olympics after finishing second behind Australia.
Second round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| North Korea |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Thailand |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 India |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 |
March 14, 2007 |
| North Korea |
2 – 2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| An Chol-Hyok 44' Kim Kwang-Hyok 65' |
(Report) | Alaa Abdul-Zahra 32' Ali Rehema 90+3' (pen) |
Third (Final) Round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Iraq |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| North Korea |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Lebanon |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
September 8, 2007 |
| Lebanon |
0 – 5 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Samer Saeed 22' Alaa Abdul-Zahra 59', 89'Ali Abbas 72'Karrar Jassim 76' (pen) |
November 21, 2007 |
| Iraq |
5 – 2 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Alaa Abdul-Zahra 8', 23', 81' Mustafa Karim 30' Samer Saeed 37' |
(Report) | Hassan Maatouk 59' (pen) Ali Al-Saadi 72' (pen) |
Youth Team
2007 Youth Team Friendlies
AFC Youth Championship Qualification
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Iraq |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
October 31, 2007 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdan Al-Kamli 75' (pen) Ahmed Al-Abri 86' |
(Report) | Qais Ali 85' |
U-17 Team
West Asian Football Federation U-17 Championship 2007
AFC U-17 Championship Qualification
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 |
| India |
13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 |
| Saudi Arabia |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| Lebanon |
6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
 Sri Lanka |
3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 |
 Bhutan |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 |
October 27, 2007 17:40 |
| Iraq |
5 – 0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Al-Shammari 37', 67' Amjed Hussein 74' Mohammed Jabbar 84' Ali Aziz 85' |
(Report) |
October 30, 2007 |
| Iraq |
2 – 2 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Waleed Al-Lami 29' Ahmad Marid Kueam 50' |
(Report) | Bikramjit Singh 80' Tonmoy Ghosh 87' |
November 1, 2007 |
| Iraq |
11 – 0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Al-Shammari 7' Ali Al-Karrawi 22', 38'Ali Al-Rubayawi 46', 56', 87'Ali Aziz 51'Mohammed Jabbar 60', 72'Mohammed Al-Wuhaili 77'Amoori Al-Bujasim 85' |
(Report) |
November 4, 2007 |
| Iraq |
7 – 0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Al-Rubayawi 1' Ahmad Marid Kueam 10'Mustafa Al-Shammari 20', 32'Mohammed Jabbar 45+3'Omar Nasih 79' (pen)Murtadha Jawad 81' |
(Report) |
Domestic Clubs International Participitations
AFC Champions League 2007
The AFC Champions League 2007 was the 26th AFC Champions League, played between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The top 15 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2007 competition; Iraq has 2 spots. The two spots were given to the Champion and the runner-up of the Iraqi Premier League, in the 2005-2006 year. Both clubs failed to qualify for the Quarter Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahda |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
| Al-Zawraa |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Al-Arabi |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 |
| Al-Rayyan |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
April 11, 2007 |
| Al-Zawraa | 1–2 | Al-Wahda |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Abd Ali 46' | (Report) | Abdulrahim Jumaa 13' Bashir Saeed 74' |
May 9, 2007 |
| Al-Zawraa | 3–2 | Al-Arabi |
|---|---|---|
| Wissam Kadhim 21' Ahmad Ibrahim 70' Nawaf Falah 78' |
(Report) | Firas Al Khatib 50', 84' |
May 23, 2007 |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–3 | Al-Zawraa |
|---|---|---|
| Saoud Khames 75' | (Report) | Selman Mesbeh og 13' Abdul-Salam Abood 26' Haidar Sabah 34' |
Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Attendance: 200 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Karamah |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Neftchi Farg'ona |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| Najaf FC |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Al Sadd |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
March 21, 2007 |
| Al Sadd | 1–4 | Najaf FC |
|---|---|---|
| Talal Al-Bloushi 45' | (Report) | Aqeel Mohammed 47' Saeed Mohsen 55', 86'(pen) Karrar Jassim 70' |
April 25, 2007 |
| Najaf FC | 2–4 | Al-Karamah |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed Mohsen 7'(pen) Qassim Faraj 86' (pen) |
(Report) | Jehad Al Hussein 46', 52' Fahd Aodi 50' Senghor Koupouleni 65' |
May 9, 2007 |
| Neftchi | 1–1 | Najaf FC |
|---|---|---|
| Akmal Holmatov 43' | (Report) | Ali Mohammed 60' |
Fargona Stadium, Fergana, Uzbekistan Attendance: 16,000 |
Arab Champions League 2007-2008
Iraq has 2 spots. The two spots were given to the 3rd Place and 4th Place of the Iraqi Premier League.
Round 32
September 17, 2007 |
Chirazienne  |
0–8 | Najaf FC |
|---|---|---|
| Suhail Naeim 3', 43' Ali Mohammed 13' Hatem Saheb 30' Hussein Karim 53', 56' Aqeel Mohammed 81' Ayad Sadir 86' |
Round 16
References
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