# Soccer Iraq > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Soccer_Iraq > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Soccer_Iraq.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_Iraq > Source revision: 1335801731 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{italic title}} {{Infobox website | name = Soccer Iraq | logo = SoccerIraq Logo.png | logo_size = 150 | screenshot = | screenshot_size = | caption = | screenshot_alt = | collapsible = | collapsetext = | url = | commercial = | type = [Sports journalism](/source/Sports_journalism)
[Social media agency](/source/Media_agency) | registration = | language = English | num_users = | content_license = | owner = | author = | editor = | launch_date = 2015 | revenue = | alexa = | issn = | oclc = | current_status = | footnotes = | background = | programming_language = }} '''Soccer Iraq''' is an English-language [Iraqi](/source/Iraq) news and social media agency providing a variety of news, statistics and services for [Iraqi football](/source/Iraqi_football), ranging from coverage on the [Iraq national football team](/source/Iraq_national_football_team) and its players to news on the [Iraq Stars League](/source/Iraq_Stars_League). On 17 May 2021, Soccer Iraq partnered with [Al-Shorta Sports Club](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) to manage the club's official English-language social media profiles. On 17 May 2023, Soccer Iraq reached an agreement with the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association) (IFA) to launch and administer new social media channels for the [Iraq national football team](/source/Iraq_national_football_team). == History == Soccer Iraq launched on 11 March 2015 with the aim of creating an English-based website covering Iraq's national football team, the [''Lions of Mesopotamia''](/source/Iraq_national_football_team),{{cite web|url=http://socceriraq.net/about-us/|title=Soccer Iraq – About Us}} as well as the domestic club competitions and the nation's foreign-based players.{{cite web|url=https://socceriraq.net/2018/09/24/al-zawraa-v-al-shorta-my-experience-of-a-baghdad-derby/|title=Al-Zawraa v Al-Shorta: My experience of a Baghdad Derby|date=24 September 2018}} In 2017, Soccer Iraq assisted the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association) (IFA) in the process of verifying the IFA's official social media profiles.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SoccerIraq/status/832335484877754368|title=Iraq FA receives verification|date=16 February 2017}} In 2020, Soccer Iraq helped facilitate [Safaa Hadi](/source/Safaa_Hadi)'s move to the [Russian Premier League](/source/Russian_Premier_League) by streamlining the communication of the [Russian Football Union](/source/Russian_Football_Union) and [PFC Krylia Sovetov](/source/PFC_Krylia_Sovetov_Samara) with [Al-Shorta SC](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) regarding the completion of administrative procedures.{{cite web|title=More Than A Game: Football In Iraq|url=https://footyscouted.wixsite.com/footy/single-post/2017/10/29/More-than-a-Game-Football-in-Iraq|website=Sideline Scouted|date=29 October 2017 |accessdate=1 May 2019}} Soccer Iraq has also been involved in research into the earliest league and cup tournaments played in Iraq.{{cite web|title=لاول مرة .. تفاصيل أول بطولات الدوري وبطولة الكأس موسم 1948/1949|url=https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=38073084|date=31 July 2020}} Several current and former international players have regularly interacted with the website's posts on social media.{{cite web|title=Al-Zawraa 2–1 Al-Samawa|url=https://twitter.com/Mohanad_R8/status/1014231651511984128|date=3 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=Iraq will play Bahrain in the Gulf Cup semi-final on Thursday|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lLyPhnF8A/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5lLyPhnF8A |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|date=2 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|title=Osama Rashid is off the mark in this season's Liga Portugal|url=https://twitter.com/JustinMeram/status/1190075117004611584|date=1 November 2019}}{{cite web|title=Noor Sabri never lost a penalty shootout in his career|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzC8DHn30n/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CCzC8DHn30n |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|date=18 July 2020}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|title=MUFC youngster Zidane Iqbal has obtained an Iraqi passport|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPGodDiDrxk/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CPGodDiDrxk |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|date=20 May 2020}}{{cbignore}} The website published several interviews since its launch – most recently with [Gonzalo Rodríguez García](/source/%3Aes%3AGonzalo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Garc%C3%ADa), [Osama Rashid](/source/Osama_Rashid), [Mohannad Abdul-Raheem](/source/Mohannad_Abdul-Raheem), [Rebin Sulaka](/source/Rebin_Sulaka), [Lorival Santos](/source/Lorival_Santos), [Marin Ion](/source/Marin_Ion), [Justin Meram](/source/Justin_Meram) and [Ali Adnan](/source/Ali_Adnan).{{cite web|url=http://socceriraq.net/category/interviews/|title=Soccer Iraq – Interviews}} == Providing Information == Throughout the years, Soccer Iraq has provided information regarding the [Iraq](/source/Iraq)i game to many major [news network](/source/news_network)s and has been relied on by [news organisation](/source/news_organisation)s around the world, such as [International Business Times](/source/International_Business_Times),{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-iraqi-anti-islamic-state-hero-footballer-ali-adnan-makes-it-european-football-1507738|work=[International Business Times](/source/International_Business_Times)|title=Isis: Iraqi anti-Islamic State hero footballer Ali Adnan 'makes it to European football'|date=24 June 2015 }} [La Gazzetta dello Sport](/source/La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport),{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Estero/16-06-2014/ali-adnan-passaggio-roma-guerra-iraq-80948656892.shtml|publisher=[La Gazzetta dello Sport](/source/La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport)|title=Ali Adnan, dal passaggio alla Roma alla guerra in Iraq|year=2014 }} [Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper)),{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2016/05/13/5735e73ee2704e74568b46cb.html|publisher=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|title=Real Madrid supporters club in Iraq attacked by terrorists – 16 dead|date=13 May 2016 }} [L'Equipe](/source/L'Equipe),{{cite web|url=https://lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Irak-le-gardien-alaa-ahmed-a-joue-le-lendemain-de-la-mort-de-son-fils/876754|publisher=[L'Equipe](/source/L'Equipe)|title=Irak : le gardien Alaa Ahmed a joué le lendemain de la mort de son fils}} [Goal](/source/Goal_(website)),{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/video-long-range-stunner/1ov24bbel1j1g1hm69lx8cde3d|publisher=[Goal](/source/Goal_(website))|title=Long-range stunner beats 'keeper from 40-yards}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%81-u16-%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2/b80qj4d3tms61wofrqrfd7j85|publisher=[Goal](/source/Goal_(website))|title=สะเทือนเอเชียนเกมส์! อิรัก U16 ถูกจับได้โกงอายุ}} [Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network),{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.net/sport/football/2021/2/14/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A|publisher=[Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network)|title=جوزيف ناثاليان يسجل هدفا مميزا في الدوري العراقي}} [ESPN FC](/source/ESPN_FC),{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1360659843284168707|publisher=[ESPN FC](/source/ESPN_FC)|title=WHAT A STRIKE @SoccerIraq}} [Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation),{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/md5-group-c-iraq-2-1-ir-iran|publisher=[Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation)|title=MD5 – Group C: Iraq 2-1 IR Iran}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/katanec-we-deserve-this-victory|publisher=[Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation)|title=Katanec: We deserve this victory}} [Diario AS](/source/Diario_AS),{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/05/21/football/1526936490_072189.amp.html|publisher=[Diario AS](/source/Diario_AS)|title=Iraq to host 1st international football tournament since 1979|date=21 May 2018 }} [Daily Mail](/source/Daily_Mail), [Daily Express](/source/Daily_Express),{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/655681/ISIS-suicide-bomb-kills-dozens-football-match-Iraq|publisher=[Daily Express](/source/Daily_Express)|title=ISIS suicide bomb kills dozens football match Iraq|date=26 March 2016 }} [Sport.ro](/source/Sport.ro),{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.ro/stranieri/de-ce-merg-romanii-in-irak-cati-bani-castiga-dorinel-si-ion-marin-la-echipele-lor.html|publisher=[Sport.ro](/source/Sport.ro)|title=De ce merg romanii in Irak?! Cati bani castiga Dorinel si Ion Marin la echipele lor}} [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer),{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/03/26/justin-meram-wins-friendly-tournament-mvp-iraq|publisher=[Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)|title=Justin Meram wins friendly tournament MVP with Iraq}} [Panorama](/source/Panorama_(magazine)),{{cite web|url=https://www.panorama.it/sport/calcio/bonimba-voce-inter/il-viandante-walter-zenga-e-la-panchina-delliraq/|publisher=[Panorama](/source/Panorama_(magazine))|title=Il viandante Walter Zenga e la panchina dell'Iraq|date=19 May 2017 }} [Mundo Deportivo](/source/Mundo_Deportivo),{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/elotromundo/actualidad/20161011/41928889249/seleccion-futbol-irak-sacrificio-oveja.html|publisher=[Mundo Deportivo](/source/Mundo_Deportivo)|title=La selección de Irak sacrifica una oveja para ahuyentar la mala suerte|date=11 October 2016 }} [The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post),{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/03/24/car-bomb-explosion-in-iraq-kills-youth-national-soccer-team-player/|newspaper=[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)|title=Car bomb explosion in Iraq kills youth national soccer team player}} [The National](/source/The_National_(Abu_Dhabi)),{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/iraq-football-legend-adnan-dirjal-appointed-minister-of-youth-and-sports-in-new-cabinet-1.1016168|publisher=[The National (Abu Dhabi)](/source/The_National_(Abu_Dhabi))|title=Iraq football legend Adnan Dirjal appointed minister of youth and sports in new cabinet|date=7 May 2020 }} [Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports_Asia),{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item646388/iraq-feature-tuesday-morning/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606192343/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item646388/iraq-feature-tuesday-morning|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2017|publisher=[Fox Sports Asia](/source/Fox_Sports_Asia)|title=Iraq 'ready and able' to host international matches again}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1007658/the-afc-asian-cup-2019-contenders-iraq/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229211618/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1007658/the-afc-asian-cup-2019-contenders-iraq/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2018|publisher=[Fox Sports Asia](/source/Fox_Sports_Asia)|title=The AFC Asian Cup 2019 contenders: Iraq}} [Transfermarkt](/source/Transfermarkt),{{cite web|url=https://www.transfermarkt.de/iraker-ali-vor-absage-an-benfica-manunited-amp-juve-bdquo-versuchen-ihn-zu-uberzeugen-ldquo-/view/news/333582|publisher=[Transfermarkt](/source/Transfermarkt)|title=Iraker Ali vor Absage an Benfica, ManUnited & Juve: "Versuchen, ihn zu überzeugen"}} [RT](/source/RT_(TV_network)), [Emarat Al Youm](/source/Emarat_Al_Youm),{{cite web|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/arab-and-international/2021-02-14-1.1454818|publisher=[Emarat Al Youm](/source/Emarat_Al_Youm)|title=بالفيديو: هدف عالمي في الدوري العراقي والمعلق: "هذا لا يحدث كل يوم"|date=14 February 2021 }} [90min.com](/source/90min.com),{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/5999694-world-s-biggest-football-stadium-set-to-be-built-for-free-in-iraq-with-reported-135-000-capacity|publisher=[90min.com](/source/90min.com)|title=World's Biggest Football Stadium Set to Be Built 'For Free' in Iraq With Reported 135,000 Capacity|date=10 March 2018 }} [SPORTbible](/source/LADbible),{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-bashar-reshan-played-against-argentina-on-the-same-day-his-mother-died-20181012|publisher=[SPORTbible](/source/LADbible)|title=Iraq's Bashar Resan Played Against Argentina On The Same Day His Mother Passed Away|date=12 October 2018 }} [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC),{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2020/11/17/adnan-scores-winner-iraq-2-1-win-over-uzbekistan|publisher=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)|title=Adnan scores winner for Iraq in 2-1 win over Uzbekistan}} [Tuttosport](/source/Tuttosport),{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2019/01/30-52715595/dalliraq_respinta_lofferta_della_juventus_per_mohanad_ali/?a=2|publisher=[Tuttosport](/source/Tuttosport)|title=Dall'Iraq: "Respinta l'offerta della Juventus per Mohanad Ali"|date=30 January 2019 }} [Sportskeeda](/source/Sportskeeda),{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/hong-kong-vs-iraq-prediction-preview-team-news-2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers|publisher=[Sportskeeda](/source/Sportskeeda)|title=Hong Kong vs Iraq prediction, preview, team news and more {{!}} 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|date=9 June 2021 }} [Football Manager](/source/Football_Manager),{{cite web|url=https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2021/competition/23038303/iraqi-premier-league|publisher=Sortitoutsi|title=Iraqi Premier League - Football Manager 2021}} [Telemundo Deportes](/source/Telemundo_Deportes),{{cite web|url=http://www.telemundodeportes.com/futbol/arquero-alaa-ahmed-juega-pesar-de-la-muerte-de-su-hijo|publisher=[Telemundo Deportes](/source/Telemundo_Deportes)|title=ARQUERO ALAA AHMED JUEGA A PESAR DE LA MUERTE DE SU HIJO}} [Het Nieuwsblad](/source/Het_Nieuwsblad),{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20161011_02513993|publisher=[Het Nieuwsblad](/source/Het_Nieuwsblad)|title=Voetballers Irak offeren schaap en maken 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Handelsblad](/source/NRC_Handelsblad)|title=Dick Advocaat wordt bondscoach van Irak - NRC|newspaper=NRC |date=31 July 2021 |last1=Dupuy |first1=Lisa }} [Cumhuriyet](/source/Cumhuriyet),{{cite web|url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/dick-advocaat-irak-milli-takiminin-basina-gecti-1856924|publisher=[Cumhuriyet](/source/Cumhuriyet)|title=Dick Advocaat, Irak Milli Takımı'nın başına geçti|date=31 July 2021 }} [Al Akhbar](/source/Al_Akhbar_(Lebanon)),{{cite web|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/310632|publisher=[Al Akhbar](/source/Al_Akhbar_(Lebanon))|title=شاهد... هدف غريب في الدوري العراقي}} [Radiotelevizija Slovenija](/source/Radiotelevizija_Slovenija),{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/na-derbiju-irak-iran-brez-zadetkov/477529|publisher=[Radiotelevizija Slovenija](/source/Radiotelevizija_Slovenija)|title=Na derbiju Irak – Iran brez zadetkov}} [Kurir](/source/Kurir),{{cite web|url=https://www.kurir.rs/sport/fudbal/2938439/video-penal-serija-o-kojoj-bruji-svet-golman-dobio-crveni-karton-igrac-odbranio-sut-vredan-svetskog-prvenstva|publisher=[Kurir](/source/Kurir)|title=PENAL SERIJA O KOJOJ BRUJI SVET: Golman dobio crveni karton, igrač odbranio šut vredan Svetskog prvenstva|date=19 June 2023 }} [El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Ecuador)),{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol-amistoso-argentina-goleada-iraq.html|publisher=[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Ecuador))|title=Argentina goleó 4-0 a Iraq en la previa del partido ante Brasil en Arabia|date=11 October 2018 }} [La República](/source/La_Rep%C3%BAblica_(Peru)),{{cite web|url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/1360061-bolivia-vs-irak-envivo-online-via-directv-bolivia-tv-hora-juega-ver-directo-live-streaming-amistoso-fecha-fifa-2018|publisher=[La República](/source/La_Rep%C3%BAblica_(Peru))|title=Bolivia, en su último partido del 2018, igualó sin goles ante Irak|date=19 November 2018 }} [El Liberal](/source/El_Liberal_(Argentine_newspaper)),{{cite web|url=https://www.elliberal.com.ar/noticia/449599/videos-argentina-irak-doble-cano-iraqui-lo-caida-linea-tronos-jugadores|publisher=[El Liberal](/source/El_Liberal_(Argentine_newspaper))|title=Argentina – Irak: el doble caño iraquí, lo caída del línea y los "tronos" de los jugadores}} [La Prensa](/source/La_Prensa_(Buenos_Aires)),{{cite web|url=https://www.prensa.com/deportes/Argentina-golea-Irak_0_5142985677.html|publisher=[La Prensa](/source/La_Prensa_(Buenos_Aires))|title=Argentina golea 4-0 a Irak|date=11 October 2018 }} [Koran Sindo](/source/Koran_Sindo),{{cite web|url=https://sports.sindonews.com/berita/1326932/51/media-lokal-sebut-timnas-irak-mundur-dari-sepak-bola-asian-games-2018|publisher=[Koran Sindo](/source/Koran_Sindo)|title=Media Lokal Sebut Timnas Irak Mundur dari Sepak Bola Asian Games 2018}} [Žurnal24](/source/%C5%BDurnal24),{{cite web|url=https://www.zurnal24.si/sport/nogomet/katanec-se-je-kljub-zmagi-posul-s-pepelom-321792|publisher=[Žurnal24](/source/%C5%BDurnal24)|title=Katanec se je kljub zmagi posul s pepelom}} [DV](/source/DV_(newspaper)),{{cite web|url=https://www.dv.is/433/2021/2/14/sjadu-myndbandid-mark-arsins-komid-thrumufleygur-af-longu-faeri/|publisher=[DV](/source/DV_(newspaper))|title=Mark ársins komið? – Þrumufleygur af löngu færi|date=14 February 2021 }} [The New Arab](/source/The_New_Arab),{{cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/2019/1/26/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86|publisher=[The New Arab](/source/The_New_Arab)|title=رسمياً.. هاكن السويدي يستعيد نجمه العراقي أحمد ياسين }} [TyC Sports](/source/TyC_Sports),{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/futbol-internacional/ahmed-radhi-la-leyenda-del-futbol-iraqui-murio-por-coronavirus-20200621.html|publisher=[TyC Sports](/source/TyC_Sports)|title=Ahmed Radhi, la leyenda del fútbol iraquí, murió por coronavirus |date=21 June 2020 }} [Nova Sport 1](/source/Nova_Sport_1),{{cite web|url=https://sport.tn.nova.cz/clanek/nejlepsi-fotbalista-v-historii-iraku-zemrel-skolil-ho-koronavirus.html|publisher=[Nova Sport 1](/source/Nova_Sport_1)|title=Nejlepší fotbalista v historii Iráku zemřel. Skolil ho koronavirus }} [HobbyConsolas](/source/HobbyConsolas){{cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/noticias/incentivo-definitivo-promete-ps5-cada-jugador-ganar-maximo-rival-785721|publisher=[HobbyConsolas](/source/HobbyConsolas)|title=¡El incentivo definitivo! Promete una PS5 a cada jugador por ganar al máximo rival|date=7 January 2021 }} and [Kurdistan 24](/source/Kurdistan_24).{{cite web|url=http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/sport/1a80b420-fc10-43e9-b6ac-1d54a7cce7df|publisher=[Kurdistan 24](/source/Kurdistan_24)|title=Players of Iraqi club abandon match after opposition fans' pro-Saddam chants}} == Partnerships == On 17 May 2021, Iraqi club [Al-Shorta SC](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) announced on its official website that it had partnered with Soccer Iraq to manage its English-language social media profiles and streamline its digital content across all accounts. The move came after Al-Shorta's participation in Asia's top club competition, the [AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League), with the club appointing Soccer Iraq due to its "six years of experience in social media and digital marketing".{{cite web|url=https://www.alshortasc.com/al-shorta-sc-partners-with-soccer-iraq-for-english-language-service|publisher=[Al-Shorta SC](/source/Al-Shorta_SC)|date=17 May 2021|title=Al-Shorta SC partners with Soccer Iraq for English language service}} On 29 June 2021, Al-Shorta became the first Iraqi club to receive [Twitter verification](/source/Twitter_verification), through its English-language account.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlShortaSC_EN/status/1409863403116580871|publisher=[Al-Shorta SC](/source/Al-Shorta_SC)|date=29 June 2021|title=Al-Shorta SC account verified}} On 17 May 2023, Soccer Iraq reached an agreement with the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association) (IFA) to launch and manage official English-language social media channels for the [Iraq national football team](/source/Iraq_national_football_team), with the IFA commending the distinctive style of Soccer Iraq's body of work in digital media and its pioneering of English-language coverage of football in the country.{{cite web|url=https://socceriraq.net/2023/05/17/soccer-iraq-launches-official-iraq-national-team-account-in-english/|title=Soccer Iraq launches official Iraq National Team account in English|publisher=Soccer Iraq|date=17 May 2023}} These were later transformed to become the official channels for the national team in both English and Arabic.{{cite web|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/afc-world-cup-qualifiers/articles/iraq-earns-crucial-win-over-indonesia-in-world-cup-qualifiers-2025-10-11|publisher=beIN Sports|title=Iraq Earns Crucial Win Over Indonesia in World Cup Qualifiers|date=11 October 2025}} == Player of the Year == Soccer Iraq launched an Iraq Player of the Year award for the first time in 2021. [Mohammed Qasim Majid](/source/Mohammed_Qasim_Majid) won the inaugural award and was congratulated by his club.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlShortaSC_EN/status/1477264691802083329|title=Mohammed Qasim is named Player of the Year by @SoccerIraq|publisher=[Al-Shorta SC](/source/Al-Shorta_SC)|date=1 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.alshortasc.com/articles/news/mohammed-qasim-wins-best-player-awards-2021|title=محمد قاسم يفوز بجوائز أفضل لاعب لعام ٢٠٢١|publisher=[Al-Shorta](/source/Al-Shorta_SC)|date=1 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805224154/https://www.alshortasc.com/articles/news/mohammed-qasim-wins-best-player-awards-2021 |archive-date=2022-08-05 }} {| class="wikitable" !Year !Rank !Player !Position !Points (%) |- |rowspan="3"|'''2021'''{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKUFugMiOh/|title=Mohammed Qasim is the Soccer Iraq Player of the Year for 2021|date=31 December 2021|accessdate=11 January 2022|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} |scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st''' |'''[Mohammed Qasim](/source/Mohammed_Qasim_Majid)''' |'''Midfielder''' |'''59.4''' |- |scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd |[Fahad Talib](/source/Fahad_Talib) |Goalkeeper |19.6 |- |scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd |[Ahmed Ibrahim](/source/Ahmed_Ibrahim_Khalaf) |Defender |10.6 |- !colspan="5"| |- |rowspan="3"|'''2022'''{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCh1dvo10S/|title=Jalal Hassan is the Soccer Iraq Player of the Year for 2022|date=5 January 2023|accessdate=5 January 2023|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} |scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st''' |'''[Jalal Hassan](/source/Jalal_Hassan)''' |'''Goalkeeper''' |'''52.2''' |- |scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd |[Aymen Hussein](/source/Aymen_Hussein) |Forward |30.2 |- |scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd |[Manaf Younis](/source/Manaf_Younis) |Defender |9.0 |- !colspan="5"| |- |rowspan="3"|'''2023'''{{cite web |url=https://socceriraq.net/2023/12/21/vote-for-iraqs-player-of-the-year-for-2023/|title=Vote for Iraq's Player of the Year for 2023|date=21 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} |scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st''' |'''[Ibrahim Bayesh](/source/Ibrahim_Bayesh)''' |'''Midfielder''' |'''42.9''' |- |scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd |[Ali Al-Hamadi](/source/Ali_Al-Hamadi) |Forward |38.2 |- |scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd |[Merchas Doski](/source/Merchas_Doski) |Defender |5.0 |- !colspan="5"| |- |rowspan="3"|'''2024'''{{cite web |url=https://socceriraq.net/2024/12/31/vote-for-iraqs-player-of-the-year-for-2024/|title=Vote for Iraq's Player of the Year for 2024|date=31 December 2024|accessdate=5 January 2025|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} |scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st''' |'''[Aymen Hussein](/source/Aymen_Hussein)''' |'''Forward''' |'''34.5''' |- |scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd |[Zidane Iqbal](/source/Zidane_Iqbal) |Midfielder |27.2 |- |scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd |[Ali Jasim](/source/Ali_Jasim) |Forward |14.0 |} == Goal of the Season == Soccer Iraq launched the first ever Goal of the Season competition for the [Iraqi Premier League](/source/Iraqi_Premier_League) starting from the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=http://socceriraq.net/domestic-seasons/|title=Soccer Iraq – Domestic Seasons|access-date=2019-05-01|archive-date=2022-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730195155/https://socceriraq.net/domestic-seasons/|url-status=dead}} [Al-Zawraa](/source/Al-Zawraa_SC) midfielder Ali Raheem won the award in both of its first two seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cf9xKn7ondz/|title=Alaa Abbas wins the #SoccerIraq Goal of the Season|date=13 July 2022|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} The award lasted for six seasons until it was succeeded by the "Iraq Stars League Goal of the Season" award from the [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Iraq_Stars_League) season.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1253610162182837|title=أجملُ عشرة أهدافٍ على لائحةِ التَصويتِ الجماهيريّ.. اختر واحداً ليكون the best الموسم الماضي|language=ar|publisher=Iraq Stars League|date=31 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_WEVnEgYNX/|title=أجملُ عشرة أهدافٍ على لائحةِ التَصويتِ الجماهيريّ.. اختر واحداً ليكون the best الموسم الماضي|language=ar|publisher=Iraq Stars League|date=31 August 2024}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;" |- !Season !Scorer !Nationality !For !Against !Stadium !Date |- ! scope="row"|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Ali|Raheem}} |{{IRQ}} |[Al-Zawraa](/source/Al-Zawraa_SC) |[Al-Shorta](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |10 May 2017 |- ! scope="row"|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Ali|Raheem}} |{{IRQ}} |[Al-Zawraa](/source/Al-Zawraa_SC) |[Al-Hussein](/source/Al-Hussein_SC_(Iraq)) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |30 May 2018 |- ! scope="row"|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Mohanad|Ali}} |{{IRQ}} |[Al-Shorta](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) |[Al-Naft](/source/Al-Naft_SC) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |4 March 2019 |- ! scope="row"|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Saad|Abdul-Amir}} |{{IRQ}} |[Al-Shorta](/source/Al-Shorta_SC) |[Al-Minaa](/source/Al-Minaa_SC) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |7 March 2020 |- ! scope="row"|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Joseph|Nathaniel}} |{{NGA}} |[Al-Hudood](/source/Al-Hudood_SC) |[Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya](/source/Al-Quwa_Al-Jawiya) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |13 February 2021 |- ! scope="row"|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Iraqi_Premier_League) |{{sortname|Alaa|Abbas}} |{{IRQ}} |[Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya](/source/Al-Quwa_Al-Jawiya) |[Al-Karkh](/source/Al-Karkh_SC) |[Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium) |20 October 2021 |} == Team of the Decade == In late 2019, Soccer Iraq commemorated the end of the 2010s with the Soccer Iraq Team of the Decade which was voted for by fans over a two-month period via a series of [Twitter](/source/Twitter) polls. After several thousands of votes, 28 players were narrowed down to the final eleven and the team was revealed on 31 December 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6vwhD8n92W/|title=Soccer Iraq Team of the Decade Revealed|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=15 April 2020|publisher=Soccer Iraq}} The selection of Mohanad Ali in the Team of the Decade was discussed by the official [Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation) broadcast during Iraq's match with [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team) in [2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification).{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txfq24ga2KA&t=5355s|title=#AsianQualifiers - Full Match - Group A - Iraq vs Islamic Republic of Iran|date=7 September 2021|publisher=[AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup)}} ;2010–2019{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6yYIiGnpVB/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6yYIiGnpVB |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Soccer Iraq Team of the Decade 2010–2019|date=1 January 2020|accessdate=21 March 2020|publisher=Soccer Iraq}}{{cbignore}} {| class="wikitable" |- !Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |- |valign=top| *[Noor Sabri](/source/Noor_Sabri) |valign=top| *[Ali Adnan](/source/Ali_Adnan_Kadhim) *[Ahmed Ibrahim](/source/Ahmed_Ibrahim_Khalaf) *[Ali Rehema](/source/Ali_Rehema) *[Alaa Mhawi](/source/Alaa_Mhawi) |valign=top| *[Hawar Mulla Mohammed](/source/Hawar_Mulla_Mohammed) *[Nashat Akram](/source/Nashat_Akram) *[Saad Abdul-Amir](/source/Saad_Abdul-Amir) *[Humam Tariq](/source/Humam_Tariq) |valign=top| *[Younis Mahmoud](/source/Younis_Mahmoud) *[Mohanad Ali](/source/Mohanad_Ali) |} == References == {{reflist}} Category:2015 establishments in Iraq Category:Association football websites Category:Internet properties established in 2015 Category:Iraqi sport websites --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Soccer Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_Iraq) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_Iraq?action=history)). 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