Articles tagged with "iraq"
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Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by Aidan | Nov 24th, 2009
Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matched this week. For the uninitiated, the ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by Aidan | Nov 24th, 2009
Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matches this week. For the uninitiated, the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jul 14th, 2009
It was but a mere friendly against a walkover opponent, but in terms of symbolism it was on par with a World Cup final. More ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Jun 26th, 2009
It's been a day and half since our shock exit from the Confederations Cup to the hands of the US. Now sure, the United ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 20th, 2009
South Africa knew going into today that they didn't need to score against Spain to advance to the next round of the Confederations Cup, and ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 20th, 2009
Today is the day for Group A! As in: The day to see who comes in second behind Spain. (The group winner has ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Jun 20th, 2009
We don't have much to play for except our pride and to set some impressive records but South Africa on the other hand has it ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Jun 18th, 2009
I don't want to use any cheesy war jokes but I find Iraq such an interesting nation, no one can knock their fighting spirit. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 17th, 2009
Spain sealed the deal today by negotiating past a defend at all costs Iraq, while a certain South African striker made sure not to become ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Jun 17th, 2009
After smashing New Zealand 5-0 on Sunday we now focus on our second opponent - Asian Cup Champions, Iraq. Unlike us, Iraq got their ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Jun 16th, 2009
We gave all South Africans something to be excited about after their side was held to a stalemate with Iraq in what was an extremely ...
Posted on: Egypt World Cup Team Blog by Tamim | Jun 15th, 2009
Our boys will kick off their refurbishing campaign during the confederations cup through brazil in a pressure-less match that can either raise them to the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 15th, 2009
The 2009 Confederations Cup finally kicked off yesterday in Johannesburg. Highlights of the opening ceremony in the stadium formerly known Ellis Park (now Soda-Pop Park) ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 11th, 2009
The 2009 Confederations Cup (too may syllables, can we call it the Confed Cup for short? Or maybe the Con Cup?) kicks off in just ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 10th, 2009
The good news for the 2009 Confederations Cup is that all eight teams are bringing their strongest possible squads. All kinds of talent will be ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 2nd, 2009
I've got a good feeling about the 2009 Confederations Cup. Sure, it's not the most important tournament in the world. It's really just a World ...
Posted on: Spain World Cup Blog by Anthony | Apr 20th, 2009
The Confederations Cup is truly the best of the best when it comes to international competitiveness. Sure, it is overshadowed by the likes of ...
Posted on: Egypt World Cup Team Blog by Tamim | Nov 22nd, 2008
Today in Johannesburg the draw for confederations cup 2009 held in South Africa took place with the help of beauty misses from each of the ...
Posted on: Egypt World Cup Team Blog by Tamim | Nov 20th, 2008
In a game that was played in the shadows, Egypt entertained Benin's squirrels with five goals in style with an average performance suited for the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Sep 29th, 2008
Before we get started, let's take a look at FIFA's Article 55 of its disciplinary code, shall we?
"if a player takes part in an official ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Feb 6th, 2008
It's all been very Africa Cup of Nations here on World Cup Blog lately, but turns out there are other continents that play the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jan 11th, 2008
... Dunga? According to German number-lovers IFFHS he is, topping their national team coach rankings with 148 points. Not bad going for his first ever ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Dec 31st, 2007
It's the last day of 2007, so here's an alphabetical look back at the last twelve months in world football. There's so much happened that ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Sep 17th, 2007
They are a country that does not train at home, play games at home and where the majority of the players do not live at ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by Rami | Aug 3rd, 2007
According to L'equipe, the Tunisian Football Federation has contacted Jorvan Vieira, better known as the former coach of the Iraqi team of destiny that ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jul 31st, 2007
Everyone is talking about Iraq's victory in the 2007 Asian Cup, including US comedian John Stewart and the Daily Show's "Senior Football Correspondent" John Oliver.
Posted on: South Korea World Cup Team Blog by Kevin Landry | Jul 25th, 2007
Korea is knocked out ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from two car bombs in Baghdad that targeted Iraqis celebrating the national team's ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jul 24th, 2007
One of the great stories of this year's Asian Cup has been Iraq's national team. In a country whose headlines seem more and more ...
Posted on: Australia World Cup Team Blog by Rayed Mamun | Jul 14th, 2007
Strange huh? It's the last thing you'd ever expect in the war in Iraq, that, some of the coalition forces themselves, would be suicide bombers. ...
Posted on: Australia World Cup Team Blog by Rayed Mamun | Jul 8th, 2007
Thailand and Iraq played a scrappy 1-all draw in Bangkok last night. I really thought Iraq were the better side in the first half, and ...
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