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Aymen Hussein
Ayman Hussein Ghadhban Al-Mafraje (; born 22 March 1996), nicknamed Abu Tubar (), is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah, on loan from Al-Khor, and the Iraqi national team. A prolific goal-scorer, he is currently Iraq's 5th all time top goal scorer. Club career In 2009, Hussein was spotted as a gifted teenager with his local team and it was because of a local resident who was also a board member at the Al-Alam SC who recommended the player to his club. He played for youth Al-Alam in the provincial league, and for the first team and then moved to Tuz FC, and with no club from Kirkuk in the top divisions in the Iraqi league, Aymen took the unorthodox route in his attempts into getting into a top flight of the Iraqi Premier League by signing for Gas Al-Shamal a club which was then in the second tier of the Kurdistan League, a division formed of primarily reserve players from the top Kurdish clubs. Duhok At the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq National Football Team
The Iraq national football team () represents Iraq in men's international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium. Iraq have made one FIFA World Cup appearance in 1986, scoring a solitary goal against Belgium. Iraq are one of eight current AFC nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup, claiming the title in 2007 in spite of difficult conditions and limited preparation. Iraq defeated some of the favourites in the competition including Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. This qualified them for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup where they earned two points in the group stage; they later finished fourth at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Iraq are the Arab Cup's most successful team with four titles, and have also won the Arabian Gulf Cup four times and the WAFF Championship once. Iraq is known for its passionate football fans and the national team is seen as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Markhiya SC
Al-Markhiya Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha. Its football department plays in the Qatar Stars League. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of. It has also entered history by being the first second division club to be promoted to the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1995 as Al-Ittifaq, but was renamed to Al-Markhiya in 2004 to better represent the district where it is located. Honours Domestic *Qatari Second Division **Champions (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2017, 2022 Stadium Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 68,000 m2 and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds. Crest A new club crest was unveiled in a public c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Friendship Championship
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Internationalism (politics) * Political international, any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 King's Cup Squads
The 2023 King's Cup is an international football tournament that is currently being held in Thailand from 7 to 10 September 2023. The 4 national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of 23 players. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the tournament, including all FIFA-recognised pre-tournament friendlies. Player's age is their age on the opening day of the tournament. Coach: Alexandré Pölking The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 King's Cup. ''Caps and goals as of 10 September 2023, after the match against Iraq.'' Coach: Jesús Casas The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 King's Cup ''Caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2023, after the game against Thailand'' Coach: Aleksandar Ilić The following players were called up for the 2023 King's Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 King's Cup
The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (), also referred to as 2023 Thailand King's Cup, was the 49th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organized by Football Association of Thailand. As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the AFC teams Iraq, Lebanon and India. Iraq became the champions after defeating Thailand by 5–4 on penalties in the final. With two goals, Aymen Hussein of Iraq was the top scorer of the tournament. Participating teams The following teams participated in the tournament: *1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023. Squads A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered. Venue Matches Match rules * Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes * Maximum of five substitutions Bracket Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Winners References External links Football Association of Thailand– FAT officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Cup (Thailand)
The King's Cup is an international football tournament held in Thailand, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. The winner of the competition is given the royal trophy by the King of Thailand. The host, Thailand, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1968, and has been held every year since, with the exception of 1983, 1985, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021. In some years, the competition has featured club or invitational teams as well as international sides. Various prominent footballers have participated in this tournament, including Cha Bum-kun, Sunil Chhetri, Peter Schmeichel, Jesper Olsen, Brian Laudrup, Henrik Larsson, Robert Lewandowski, Martin Škrtel, Milan Škriniar, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah FC, Al-Qadsiah and Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Arabian Gulf Cup Squads
The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup was an international football tournament held in Iraq from 6 to 19 January 2023. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, at least three of whom had to be goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The age listed for each player is as of 6 January 2023, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team. Group A Iraq Coach: Jesús Casas Iraq announced a 35-man preliminary squad on 7 December 2022. Their final 23-man squad was announced on 24 December 2022. Ali Ebadi and Ahmed Farhan were added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, known as Khaleeji Zain 25 for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The tournament was hosted in Iraq for the first time since 1979, in the host city of Basra. Hosts Iraq won their fourth title by beating Oman 3–2 after extra time in the final. Teams Draw The draw was held on 25 October 2022 at at the Grand Millennium Al Seef in Basra. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots. For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of October 2022. Pot 1 contained the hosts Iraq and the holders Bahrain, who were assigned to A1 and A2 respectively. Squads Each team had to register a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. Venues Officials Referees * Ma Ning * Ali Sabah * Abdullah Jamali * Ahmed Al-Kaf * Salman Falahi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Gulf Cup
The Arabian Gulf Cup (, ''Kaʾs al-Khalīj al-ʿArabī''), also referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial association football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems. The reigning champions are Bahrain, who won their second title at the 26th edition. History The idea for the tournament was established at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the first Arabian Gulf Cup took place in 1970 which was won by Kuwait. Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, winning 10 tournaments out of 26 in total, followed by Iraq with four titles, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar with three titles each. Developments A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was that Al Jazeera Sports, the leading sports channel in Western Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Overage Players In Olympic Football
Since the Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 tournament, male squads have been required to consist of players under 23 years old; since the Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1996 tournament, a maximum of three players over the age of 23 have been allowed per squad. This is a list of all-time overage players (also known as Wild card (sports), wild card players in some countries) in Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic football since the Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1996 tournament. Overage players rules in Olympic football have influenced other competitions like Football at the Asian Games, Asian Games football, Football at the Pan American Games, Pan American Games football, and Football at the African Games, African Games football. Africa (CAF) Algeria Overage players of Algeria national under-23 football team Cameroon Overage players of Cameroon national under-23 football team Egypt Overage players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq National Under-23 Football Team
The Iraq national under-23 football team (also known as Iraq Olympic football team) represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Football at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics and at the Football at the Asian Games, Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Iraq reached fourth place in the Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2004 Olympic Games and were champions in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship and 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Other achievements include silver medalist in the Football at the 2006 Asian Games, 2006 Asian Games and bronze medalist in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the Football at the 2014 Asian Games, 2014 Asian Games. History Summer Olympics 2004 Athens Olympics After 16 years without participation, Iraq qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics after winning the 2004 Olympic Asian Qualifiers under head coach Adnan Hamad and were scheduled to play against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
