2009 in Iraqi football

National team

Friendly Matches

Saudi Arabia 0 – 0 Iraq
South Korea 2 – 1 Iraq
Kim Chi-Woo 54'
Lee Keun-Ho 70' (pen.)		 Hwang Jae-Won 49' (o.g.)
Qatar 1 – 0* Iraq
Ibrahim Majid 33'
Poland 1 – 1 Iraq
Roger Guerreiro 71' Mahdi Karim 53'
Iraq 3 – 0 Palestine
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 20'
Younis Mahmoud 54'
Luay Salah 90+3'
Iraq 4 – 0 Palestine
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 28'
Karrar Jassim 58'
Alaa Abdul-Zahra 73'
Emad Mohammed 90+3' (pen.)
  • Qatar vs. Iraq not considered as a FIFA International match since Iraq made 13 Substitutions.

Four Nations Tournament

Four nations tournament, hosted in the UAE. Two semi-finals, winners advance to the final.

Iraq 1 – 0 Azerbaijan
Abbas 88'
Iraq 1 – 0 United Arab Emirates
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2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Main article: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

Main article: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 14 to 20 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium.[1] The group consisted of Iraq, New Zealand, host nation South Africa, and Spain.[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa (H) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Iraq 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 7 −7 1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Matches

South Africa vs Iraq

South Africa 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 48,837
South Africa
Iraq
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 14 Matthew Booth
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
RM 6 MacBeth Sibaya Yellow card 81'
CM 5 Benson Mhlongo
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi
LM 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni Yellow card 2' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 10 Steven Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 14 Salam Shaker
CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 4 Fareed Majeed
CB 15 Ali Rehema
LB 3 Bassim Abbas
RM 18 Mahdi Karim downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 5 Nashat Akram Yellow card 74'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
CF 7 Emad Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 6 Salih Sadir upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Serbia Bora Milutinović

Man of the Match:
Teko Modise (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Fifth official:
Henrik Andrén (Sweden)

New Zealand vs Spain

New Zealand 0–5 Spain
Report
Attendance: 21,649
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
New Zealand
Spain
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 17 Dave Mulligan
CB 18 Andrew Boyens
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 11 Leo Bertos
LM 15 Jeremy Brockie downward-facing red arrow 27'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c)
SS 10 Chris Killen downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie upward-facing green arrow 27'
MF 16 Chris James upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Kris Bright upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos downward-facing red arrow 54'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol
CB 5 Carles Puyol
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso
RM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 54'
LM 18 Albert Riera
AM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
SS 7 David Villa
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Álvaro Arbeloa upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Komi Konyoh (Togo)
Alexis Fassinou (Benin)
Fourth official:
Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Fifth official:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Spain vs Iraq

Spain 1–0 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 30,512
Spain
Iraq
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 4 Carlos Marchena Yellow card 53'
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 14 Xabi Alonso Yellow card 38'
RM 20 Santi Cazorla downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 82'
LM 22 Juan Mata
SS 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF 21 David Silva upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 17 Dani Güiza upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 12 Sergio Busquets upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 14 Salam Shaker
CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 4 Fareed Majeed
CB 15 Ali Rehema
LB 3 Bassim Abbas Yellow card 29'
DM 22 Muayad Khalid downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM 20 Samer Saeed downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 5 Nashat Akram (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra
Substitutions:
MF 18 Mahdi Karim upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 13 Karrar Jassim upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 10 Younis Mahmoud upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Serbia Bora Milutinović

Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Cream (Australia)
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Fifth official:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)

South Africa vs New Zealand

South Africa 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 36,598
South Africa
New Zealand
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 14 Matthew Booth
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
RW 10 Steven Pienaar Yellow card 80'
AM 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 12 Teko Modise
CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 17 Dave Mulligan
CB 18 Andrew Boyens Yellow card 72'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich Yellow card 90+3'
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 11 Leo Bertos downward-facing red arrow 66'
LM 14 Jeremy Christie Yellow card 53'
AM 8 Tim Brown (c) downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz Yellow card 85'
CF 10 Chris Killen downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Duncan Oughton upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 16 Chris James upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 20 Chris Wood upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Bernard Parker (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Fifth official:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)

Iraq vs New Zealand

Iraq 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 23,295
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Iraq
New Zealand
GK 12 Mohammed Gassid
RB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim
CB 15 Ali Rehema
CB 14 Salam Shaker
LB 3 Bassim Abbas
RM 18 Mahdi Karim downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 5 Nashat Akram
CM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 13 Karrar Jassim
CF 7 Emad Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF 4 Fareed Majeed upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 6 Salih Sadir upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Serbia Bora Milutinović
GK 12 Glen Moss
RB 2 Aaron Scott downward-facing red arrow 85'
CB 5 Ben Sigmund downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB 6 Ivan Vicelich
LB 3 Tony Lochhead
DM 7 Simon Elliott
RM 15 Jeremy Brockie Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Tim Brown (c) Yellow card 35'
LM 11 Leo Bertos
SS 9 Shane Smeltz
CF 10 Chris Killen
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jeremy Christie upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 18 Andrew Boyens upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 17 Dave Mulligan upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Shane Smeltz (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Peter Kirkup (England)
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)

Spain vs South Africa

Spain 2–0 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 38,212
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Spain
South Africa
GK 23 Pepe Reina
RB 5 Carles Puyol (c)
CB 3 Gerard Piqué Yellow card 56'
CB 2 Raúl Albiol Yellow card 24'
LB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa
DM 12 Sergio Busquets
RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas
LM 18 Albert Riera downward-facing red arrow 81'
AM 8 Xavi
SS 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Pablo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 16 Fernando Llorente upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 16 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)
CB 14 Matthew Booth
LB 3 Tsepo Masilela
CM 5 Benson Mhlongo
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 83'
RW 10 Steven Pienaar
AM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi Yellow card 54'
LW 12 Teko Modise Yellow card 53'
CF 17 Bernard Parker downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Katlego Mashego upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana

Man of the Match:
Xavi (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Fifth official:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)

References

  1. ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-26.
  2. ^ "Let the games begin". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10.
South Africa 0 – 0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 52,522
Spain 1 – 0 Iraq
Villa 55' Report
Attendance: 30,512
New Zealand 0 – 0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 23,295
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

2009 Gulf Cup of Nations

Main article: 19th Arabian Gulf Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Oman 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7
 Kuwait 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
 Bahrain 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
 Iraq 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source:
Bahrain 3 – 1 Iraq
Abdullah Omar 28'
Sayed Adnan 69' (PK)
Al-Dakheel 90+2'		 Younis Mahmoud 81' (PK)
Iraq 0 – 4 Oman
Hassan Rabi'y 23', 65', 79'
Emad Al Hosseni 50'
Iraq 1 – 1 Kuwait
Alaa Abdul-Zahra 66' Khaled Khalaf 37'

Domestic clubs in international tournaments

2009 AFC Cup

Main article: 2009 AFC Cup

Iraq was excluded from the AFC Champions League due to not fulfilling the AFC demand of having a fully professional league. Hence, the Iraqi clubs relegated to the AFC Cup with having 2 seats to participate in. The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League's Champion (Arbil FC) and runners-up (Al-Zawraa) will participate this season.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Iraq Al-Zawraa 6 4 1 1 8 3 +5 13
Lebanon Safa 6 4 0 2 5 3 +2 12
Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Oman Al-Suwaiq 6 1 0 5 3 8 −5 3
Source:
Al-Zawraa Iraq2 – 0Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili
Salar Abdul-Jabar 6'
Omar Kadhim 88'		 Summary
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Zarouni
Safa Lebanon1 – 0Iraq Al-Zawraa
Guy Charles Jimgou 35' Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Uzbekistan Vladislav Tseytlin
Al-Zawraa Iraq2 – 0Oman Al-Suwaiq
Haidar Sabah 29'
Sajjad Hussein 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Iran Saeid Mozaffarizadehyazdi
Al-Suwaiq Oman0 – 1Iraq Al-Zawraa
Report Ahmad Ibrahim 56'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jordan Mohammad Mousa Khalaf
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Yemen1 – 1Iraq Al-Zawraa
Yaser Ba Suhai 76' Report Adnan Attiya 85'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Syria Racho Abdulrrhman
Al-Zawraa Iraq2 – 1Lebanon Safa
Ous Ibrahim 45+2'
Mustafa Ahmad 90+5'		 Report Khodor Salame 31'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Turkmenistan Kakabay Seydov

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Arabi 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11
Iraq Arbil 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
Oman Al-Orouba 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
Lebanon Al-Mabarrah 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 6
Source:
Al-Mabarrah Lebanon1 – 0Iraq Arbil
Ali El Atat 20' (Report)
(Summary)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Yemen Mukhtar Al Yarimi
Arbil Iraq1 – 1Kuwait Al-Arabi
Muslim Mubarak 37' (Report) Firas Al Khatib 74'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bahrain Nawaf Abdulla Ghayyath
Al-Oruba Oman1 – 1Iraq Arbil
Younis Mubarak 43' Report Luay Salah 49'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kyrgyzstan Dmitry Mashentsev
Arbil Iraq3 – 0Oman Al-Oruba
Luay Salah 43'
Ahmad Salah 49'
Muslim Mubarak 77'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Thailand Chaiya Mahapab
Arbil Iraq3 – 2Lebanon Al-Mabarrah
Muslim Mubarak 4'
Ahmad Salah 30' (Pen)
Ali Mansour 72'		 Report Joao Alfredo 3'
Tarek Al Ali 76'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jordan Naser Al-Ghafary
Al-Arabi Kuwait2 – 0Iraq Arbil
Firas Al Khatib 39', 86' Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Saudi Arabia Khalid Alzahrani

Round of 16

Al-Zawraa Iraq1 – 3Iraq Arbil
Adnan Attiya 76' Report Ahmad Salah 44'
Luay Salah 67'
Ahmad Abd Ali 70'
Attendance: 200

Quarter finals

First leg

Al-Kuwait Kuwait1 – 1Iraq Arbil
Al Azemi 7' Report Mahdi 68'
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Abdul Malik (Singapore)

Second leg

Arbil Iraq0 – 1Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerio 74'
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Final

Al-Kuwait Kuwait2 – 1Syria Al-Karamah
Hakem 16'
Sulaiman 90+4'		 Report Al Shbli 82'
Attendance: 17,400
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Thaghr al-Iraq Championship

The 2009 Thagher al-Iraq Tournament or 2009 Thaghr Al Iraq Championship was a pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by Branch of Basra in Iraq Football Association, between clubs of cities that located in south of Iraq; (Basra, Dhi Qar and Amarah), that play in Iraqi Premier League and that play in Iraqi First Division League.

The 2009 Thagher al-Iraq Tournament took place on 14–21 December 2009 and featured Al-Mina'a, Al-Bahri, Naft Al-Junoob, Ghaz Al-Junoob, Al-Nassriya, and Naft Maysan.[1]

The winners of the tournament were Al-Mina'a, who defeated Naft Al-Junoob in the final.[2]

Group stage

The first place (shaded in green) qualified to the final.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Mina'a 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6
Ghaz Al-Junoob 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Naft Maysan 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Source:
Al-Mina'a3–0Naft Maysan
Falah 51'
Jassem 55'
Kadhim 75'		 report
Referee: Ahmed Shaker
Al-Mina'a4–1Ghaz Al-Junoob
Abdul Hussein 12', 52'
Abdul Razzak 70'
Hadi 85'		 report Abdul Razzak 65'
Referee: Rasheed Hussein
Ghaz Al-Junoob0–0Naft Maysan
Referee: Ahmed Shaker

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Naft Al-Junoob 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
Al-Bahri 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Al-Nassriya 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Source:
Naft Al-Junoob3–0Al-Nassriya
Jabbar 40' (pen.)
Kadhim 75'
Yousuf 77'		 report Matroud Red card 38'
Referee: Adnan Shaea
Al-Bahri0–0Al-Nassriya
Referee: Rasheed Hussein
Naft Al-Junoob2–1Al-Bahri
Jabbar soccer ball with red X17'
Aoda 73'
Kadhim 90+2'		 Aziz 43'
Referee: Ahmed Shaker

Final

Al-Mina'a2–1Naft Al-Junoob
Falah 45+1'
Hadi Red card 65'
Ahmed 79'		 report Yousuf 10'
Hameed Red card 74'
Nayrouz Red card 81'
Referee: Ahmed Shaker


 2009 Thaghr al-Iraq Championship winners 
Al-Mina'a SC

References

  1. ^ "Al Mina meets Naft Al Janoub in the final of Thaghr Al Iraq Football". TRCB.com. 21 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Al Mina Football team wins Thaghr Al Iraq Championship". TRCB.com. 28 December 2009.
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