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' (pk)
  • 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
GK16Itumeleng Khune
RB2Siboniso Gaxa
CB14Matthew Booth
CB4Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB3Tsepo Masilela
RM6MacBeth Sibaya 81'
CM5Benson Mhlongo
CM13Kagisho Dikgacoi
LM12Teko Modise
CF18Thembinkosi Fanteni 2' 78'
CF17Bernard Parker 85'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashego 78'
MF10Steven Pienaar 85'
Manager:
Joel Santana
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB14Salam Shaker
CB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB4Fareed Majeed
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas
RM18Mahdi Karim 88'
CM5Nashat Akram 74'
LM13Karrar Jassim 74'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
CF7Emad Mohammed 76'
Substitutions:
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammed 74'
FW17Alaa Abdul-Zahra 76'
MF6Salih Sadir 88'
Manager:
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
GK12Glen Moss
RB17Dave Mulligan
CB18Andrew Boyens
CB6Ivan Vicelich
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM11Leo Bertos
LM15Jeremy Brockie 27'
AM8Tim Brown (c)
SS10Chris Killen 85'
CF9Shane Smeltz 76'
Substitutions:
MF14Jeremy Christie 27'
MF16Chris James 76'
FW21Kris Bright 85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos 54'
CB2Raúl Albiol
CB5Carles Puyol
LB11Joan Capdevila
DM14Xabi Alonso
RM8Xavi 54'
LM18Albert Riera
AM10Cesc Fàbregas
SS7David Villa
CF9Fernando Torres 70'
Substitutions:
DF19Álvaro Arbeloa 54'
MF20Santi Cazorla 54'
MF21David Silva 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
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB4Carlos Marchena 53'
LB11Joan Capdevila
DM14Xabi Alonso 38'
RM20Santi Cazorla 67'
CM8Xavi 82'
LM22Juan Mata
SS7David Villa 74'
CF9Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF21David Silva 67'
FW17Dani Güiza 74'
MF12Sergio Busquets 82'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB14Salam Shaker
CB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB4Fareed Majeed
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas 29'
DM22Muayad Khalid 74'
RM20Samer Saeed 76'
CM5Nashat Akram (c) 88'
LM11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF17Alaa Abdul-Zahra
Substitutions:
MF18Mahdi Karim 74'
MF13Karrar Jassim 76'
MF10Younis Mahmoud 88'
Manager:
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
GK16Itumeleng Khune
RB2Siboniso Gaxa
CB14Matthew Booth
CB4Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB3Tsepo Masilela
CM13Kagisho Dikgacoi
CM6MacBeth Sibaya
RW10Steven Pienaar 80'
AM17Bernard Parker 81'
LW12Teko Modise
CF18Thembinkosi Fanteni 62'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashego 62'
FW8Siphiwe Tshabalala 81'
Manager:
Joel Santana
GK12Glen Moss
RB17Dave Mulligan
CB18Andrew Boyens 72'
CB6Ivan Vicelich 90+3'
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM11Leo Bertos 66'
LM14Jeremy Christie 53'
AM8Tim Brown (c) 55'
CF9Shane Smeltz 85'
CF10Chris Killen 75'
Substitutions:
MF4Duncan Oughton 55'
MF16Chris James 66'
FW20Chris Wood 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
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB15Ali Rehema
CB14Salam Shaker
LB3Bassim Abbas
RM18Mahdi Karim 67'
CM5Nashat Akram
CM11Hawar Mulla Mohammed 46'
LM13Karrar Jassim
CF7Emad Mohammed 56'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF4Fareed Majeed 46'
MF17Alaa Abdul-Zahra 56'
MF6Salih Sadir 67'
Manager:
Bora Milutinović
GK12Glen Moss
RB2Aaron Scott 85'
CB5Ben Sigmund 71'
CB6Ivan Vicelich
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM15Jeremy Brockie 61' 68'
CM8Tim Brown (c) 35'
LM11Leo Bertos
SS9Shane Smeltz
CF10Chris Killen
Substitutions:
MF14Jeremy Christie 68'
MF18Andrew Boyens 71'
FW17Dave Mulligan 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
GK23Pepe Reina
RB5Carles Puyol (c)
CB3Gerard Piqué 56'
CB2Raúl Albiol 24'
LB19Álvaro Arbeloa
DM12Sergio Busquets
RM10Cesc Fàbregas
LM18Albert Riera 81'
AM8Xavi
SS7David Villa 60'
CF9Fernando Torres 60'
Substitutions:
MF6Pablo Hernández 60'
FW16Fernando Llorente 60'
MF20Santi Cazorla 81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK16Itumeleng Khune
RB2Siboniso Gaxa
CB4Aaron Mokoena (c)
CB14Matthew Booth
LB3Tsepo Masilela
CM5Benson Mhlongo
CM6MacBeth Sibaya 5' 83'
RW10Steven Pienaar
AM13Kagisho Dikgacoi 54'
LW12Teko Modise 53'
CF17Bernard Parker 90+3'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashego 83'
FW8Siphiwe Tshabalala 90+3'
Manager:
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
Al-Zawraa 6 4 1 1 8 3 +5 13
Safa 6 4 0 2 5 3 +2 12
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
Al-Suwaiq 6 1 0 5 3 8 −5 3
Source:
Al-Zawraa 2 – 0 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili
Salar Abdul-Jabar 6'
Omar Kadhim 88'		 Summary
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni
Safa 1 – 0 Al-Zawraa
Guy Charles Jimgou 35' Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin
Al-Zawraa 2 – 0 Al-Suwaiq
Haidar Sabah 29'
Sajjad Hussein 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadehyazdi
Al-Suwaiq 0 – 1 Al-Zawraa
Report Ahmad Ibrahim 56'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Mousa Khalaf
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 1 – 1 Al-Zawraa
Yaser Ba Suhai 76' Report Adnan Attiya 85'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Racho Abdulrrhman
Al-Zawraa 2 – 1 Safa
Ous Ibrahim 45+2'
Mustafa Ahmad 90+5'		 Report Khodor Salame 31'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kakabay Seydov

Group C

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

Round of 16
Al-Zawraa 1 – 3 Arbil
Adnan Attiya 76' Report Ahmad Salah 44'
Luay Salah 67'
Ahmad Abd Ali 70'
Attendance: 200

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

Second leg
Arbil 0 – 1 Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerio 74'
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Final
Al-Kuwait 2 – 1 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 Iraq Division One.

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  38'
Referee: Adnan Shaea
Al-Bahri0–0Al-Nassriya
Referee: Rasheed Hussein
Naft Al-Junoob2–1Al-Bahri
Jabbar 17'
Aoda 73'
Kadhim 90+2'		 Aziz 43'
Referee: Ahmed Shaker

Final
Al-Mina'a2–1Naft Al-Junoob
Falah 45+1'
Hadi  65'
Ahmed 79'		 report Yousuf 10'
Hameed  74'
Nayrouz  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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