Articles tagged with "iraq"
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 ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jul 30th, 2006
Your one-stop-shop for transfer rumours, international friendship, death threats, injuries and depressed referees...
Marcos Senna could be joining Michael Carrick in the new-look Manchester United midfield. ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by Bessam | Jun 1st, 2006
Tunisia's final friendly game before the world cup was canceled. The Iraqis canceled because of "administrative reasons". Tunisia was supposed to play Iraq on June ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | May 11th, 2006
Iran’s youth won the Tehran tournament by defeating neighbors Iraq in extra time.
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Apr 20th, 2006
Okay, this does not have anything to do with Iran or the World Cup, but I just find it funny for some reason.
It seems like ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Mar 20th, 2006
It seems the recent collapse in the Saudi stock market affected everyone in Saudi Arabia (including the players). A Saudi national player lost almost ...
Posted on: Mexico World Cup Team Blog by John | Mar 17th, 2006
According to Decio de Maria, FMF executive, Mexico has lined up a game vs. China to be played May 5 in the US. The ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Mar 15th, 2006
Saudi Arabia drew with Iraq 2-2 in a friendly game played today as part of the World Cup 2006 preparation. For Saudi Arabia, Nawaf al ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Mar 15th, 2006
Saudi Arabia started the scoring from a long shot from Nawaf Al-Temyat. Then after 8 mintues Iraq equalized from a shot the goal-keeper failed ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 15th, 2006
The spotlight is on the Middle East today where the Falcons of Saudi Arabia take on Iraq in the day's only international friendly. Saudi ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Mar 14th, 2006
Saudi Arabia will play Iraq today in a friendly game in preparation for the coming World Cup 2006. Paqueta is hoping to prepare the team ...
Posted on: Saudi Arabia World Cup Team Blog by Shahed | Mar 6th, 2006
Prince Nawaf bin Fiasal announced that Saudi Arabia will play two teams during March as part of the preparation of the World Cup 2006. ...
