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) Host

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 SibayaYellow card 81'
CM5Benson Mhlongo
CM13Kagisho Dikgacoi
LM12Teko Modise
CF18Thembinkosi FanteniYellow card 2'downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF17Bernard Parkerdownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashegoupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF10Steven Pienaarupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB14Salam Shaker
CB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB4Fareed Majeed
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas
RM18Mahdi Karimdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CM5Nashat AkramYellow card 74'
LM13Karrar Jassimdownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
CF7Emad Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammedupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW17Alaa Abdul-Zahraupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF6Salih Sadirupward-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
GK12Glen Moss
RB17Dave Mulligan
CB18Andrew Boyens
CB6Ivan Vicelich
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM11Leo Bertos
LM15Jeremy Brockiedownward-facing red arrow 27'
AM8Tim Brown (c)
SS10Chris Killendownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF9Shane Smeltzdownward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF14Jeremy Christieupward-facing green arrow 27'
MF16Chris Jamesupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW21Kris Brightupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramosdownward-facing red arrow 54'
CB2Raúl Albiol
CB5Carles Puyol
LB11Joan Capdevila
DM14Xabi Alonso
RM8Xavidownward-facing red arrow 54'
LM18Albert Riera
AM10Cesc Fàbregas
SS7David Villa
CF9Fernando Torresdownward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF19Álvaro Arbeloaupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF20Santi Cazorlaupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF21David Silvaupward-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
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB4Carlos MarchenaYellow card 53'
LB11Joan Capdevila
DM14Xabi AlonsoYellow card 38'
RM20Santi Cazorladownward-facing red arrow 67'
CM8Xavidownward-facing red arrow 82'
LM22Juan Mata
SS7David Villadownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF9Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF21David Silvaupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW17Dani Güizaupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF12Sergio Busquetsupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB14Salam Shaker
CB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB4Fareed Majeed
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim AbbasYellow card 29'
DM22Muayad Khaliddownward-facing red arrow 74'
RM20Samer Saeeddownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM5Nashat Akram (c)downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF17Alaa Abdul-Zahra
Substitutions:
MF18Mahdi Karimupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF10Younis Mahmoudupward-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
GK16Itumeleng Khune
RB2Siboniso Gaxa
CB14Matthew Booth
CB4Aaron Mokoena (c)
LB3Tsepo Masilela
CM13Kagisho Dikgacoi
CM6MacBeth Sibaya
RW10Steven PienaarYellow card 80'
AM17Bernard Parkerdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LW12Teko Modise
CF18Thembinkosi Fantenidownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashegoupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW8Siphiwe Tshabalalaupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Joel Santana
GK12Glen Moss
RB17Dave Mulligan
CB18Andrew BoyensYellow card 72'
CB6Ivan VicelichYellow card 90+3'
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM11Leo Bertosdownward-facing red arrow 66'
LM14Jeremy ChristieYellow card 53'
AM8Tim Brown (c)downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF9Shane SmeltzYellow card 85'
CF10Chris Killendownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF4Duncan Oughtonupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF16Chris Jamesupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW20Chris Woodupward-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
GK12Mohammed Gassid
RB2Mohammed Ali Karim
CB15Ali Rehema
CB14Salam Shaker
LB3Bassim Abbas
RM18Mahdi Karimdownward-facing red arrow 67'
CM5Nashat Akram
CM11Hawar Mulla Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM13Karrar Jassim
CF7Emad Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF4Fareed Majeedupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF17Alaa Abdul-Zahraupward-facing green arrow 56'
MF6Salih Sadirupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Serbia Bora Milutinović
GK12Glen Moss
RB2Aaron Scottdownward-facing red arrow 85'
CB5Ben Sigmunddownward-facing red arrow 71'
CB6Ivan Vicelich
LB3Tony Lochhead
DM7Simon Elliott
RM15Jeremy BrockieYellow card 61'downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM8Tim Brown (c)Yellow card 35'
LM11Leo Bertos
SS9Shane Smeltz
CF10Chris Killen
Substitutions:
MF14Jeremy Christieupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF18Andrew Boyensupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW17Dave Mulliganupward-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
GK23Pepe Reina
RB5Carles Puyol (c)
CB3Gerard PiquéYellow card 56'
CB2Raúl AlbiolYellow card 24'
LB19Álvaro Arbeloa
DM12Sergio Busquets
RM10Cesc Fàbregas
LM18Albert Rieradownward-facing red arrow 81'
AM8Xavi
SS7David Villadownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF9Fernando Torresdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF6Pablo Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW16Fernando Llorenteupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF20Santi Cazorlaupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK16Itumeleng Khune
RB2Siboniso Gaxa
CB4Aaron Mokoena (c)
CB14Matthew Booth
LB3Tsepo Masilela
CM5Benson Mhlongo
CM6MacBeth SibayaYellow card 5'downward-facing red arrow 83'
RW10Steven Pienaar
AM13Kagisho DikgacoiYellow card 54'
LW12Teko ModiseYellow card 53'
CF17Bernard Parkerdownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
FW21Katlego Mashegoupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW8Siphiwe Tshabalalaupward-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-Oruba 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

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 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 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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