2006 in Iraqi football
Despite the nation being torn apart by civil war, 2006 in Iraqi football went as scheduled for the most part. Iraqi clubs participated in international competition. The National team qualified for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The Youth teams participated at the U-17 and Youth Championships, while the Olympic team won the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games.
No games by the national team or the Iraqi clubs international participation were played in Iraq due to violence.
National team
2006 Friendlies
February 16, 2006 |
Iraq | 3 – 4 | Thailand |
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Emad Mohammed 8' 43' 89' | Prat Samakrat 2' Ali Hussein Rehema 10' (og) Nirut Khamsawat 12' Apichet Puttan 57' |
Ayutthaya Main Stadium, Ayutthaya |
March 15, 2006 |
Iraq | 2 – 2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Mohammed Nasser 28' Haidar Abdul-Amir 90+4' |
Nawaf Al-Temyat 18' Sami Al-Jaber 59' |
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
2007 Asian Cup qualification
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Iraq | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
China PR | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
Singapore | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Palestine | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
2006-03-01 16:00 |
Iraq | 2 – 1 | China PR |
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Mahdi Karim 16' Hawar Mohamed 67' |
(Report) | Tao Wei 54' |
Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates Attendance: 7,700 Referee: Mohamed Omar Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates) |
2006-09-06 20:30 |
Iraq | 2 – 2 | Palestine |
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Saleh Sader 70' Hawar Mohamed 75' |
(Report) | Amer 13' Al Amour 78' |
Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan) |
2006-10-11 21:30 |
Iraq | 4 – 2 | Singapore |
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Younis Mahmoud 35', 68' Mahdi Karim 60' Hawar Mohamed 90 + 3' |
(Report) | Goncalves 9' Amri 62' |
Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ayn, United Arab Emirates Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mamed Mamedov (Turkmenistan) |
Olympic Team
Asian Games
Main article: Football at the 2006 Asian Games
First round
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Iraq | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
Syria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Singapore | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Indonesia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
November 18, 2006 18:00 |
Indonesia | 0 – 6 | Iraq |
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Karrar Jassim 18' Ahmad Abd Ali 24' Mostafa Karim 36' 63' Ali Alwan 82' Ali Rehema 89' |
Al-Ahly Stadium Attendance: 1300 Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China) |
November 24, 2006 18:00 |
Iraq | 0 – 0 | Syria |
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Al-Ahly Stadium Attendance: 2200 Referee: Krishnan Ramachandran (Malaysia) |
Second round
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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China PR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Iraq | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
Oman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
December 3, 2006 19:45 |
Oman | 0 – 2 | Iraq |
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Ali Rehema 30' Alaa Abdul-Zahra 45+2' |
Grand Hamad Stadium Referee: Ajja Gowder (India) |
December 6, 2006 19:45 |
Malaysia | 0 – 4 | Iraq |
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Ali Rehema 14' Younis Mahmoud 54' 55' Mostafa Karim 65' |
Grand Hamad Stadium Referee: Naser Alghafary (Jordan) |
Quarter finals
December 9, 2006 16:00 |
Uzbekistan | 1 – 2 | Iraq |
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Geyhrikh 45+1' | Karrar Jassim 10' Ali Alwan 95' |
Al-Gharrafa Stadium Referee: Krishnan Ramachandran (Malaysia) |
Semi finals
December 12, 2006 16:00 |
Iraq | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
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Samer Saeed 24' |
Al-Gharrafa Stadium Referee: Ali Albadwawi (UAE) |
Gold medal match
Youth Team
AFC Youth Championship
Group stage
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Iraq | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
Saudi Arabia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Quarter finals
U-17 Team
AFC U-17 Championship
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Tajikistan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Iraq | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Yemen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
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