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Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan Jassim (, born 1 July 1951) is an Iraqi former international football player, and current president of Al-Zawraa Sport Club in Baghdad. He played as a forward. Early life Falah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qal'at Saleh. His father was a farmer and after the 1958 Revolution, his family moved to Al-Thawra (now Al-Sadr) in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, taking advantage of the new government's initiative in building low cost housing for families wanting to move to Baghdad, it was there he first played the game on the streets of the city. During the 1970s, Falah Hassan was seen as one of the greatest players in Asia, and was offered lucrative contracts to play professionally abroad, in 1978 he received two offers one from Belgium and the other from the Emirates. Al-Shaab from the UAE reportedly offered Falah and teammate Ali Kadhim a contract to play for them in 1978, while after the arrival of Belgium’s army team in Baghdad, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maysan Governorate
Maysan Governorate () is a governorate in southeastern Iraq, bordering Iran. Its administrative centre is the city of Amarah, and it is composed of six districts. Before 1976, it was named Amara Province. Etymology This region was called ''Messène'' () by Ancient Greeks (Strabo), ''Mīšān'' (ܡܝܫܢ) in Syriac. ''Mēs̲h̲ān'' in Middle Persian and Parthian ( myšn), ''Mēs̲h̲un'' in Armenian, ''Maysān'' or ''Mīsān'' () in Arabic, and ''T’iao-tche'' ( Chaldaea) in the Han sources.Streck, M.; Morony, M.. "Maysān." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, 2012. Reference. 30 March 2012 History Alexander the Great founded the town of Charax Spasinu in 324 B.C. in the governorate. The town later became the capital of the Characene kingdom. It now exists as the ruins of Naysan. The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings led by the Shia population. Government Ba'athist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq Football Association
The Iraq Football Association (IFA) () is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraq national football team, Iraqi national team and the Iraqi football league system. The Iraqi Football Association was founded in 1948 and has been a member of FIFA since 1950, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2001. Iraq is also part of the Union of Arab Football Associations (founded in 1974) and the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (founded in 2016). The Iraqi team is commonly known as ''Usood Al-Rafidain'' (), which literally means ''Lions of Mesopotamia''. History The Iraq Football Association (Ittihad Al-Iraqi Le-Korat Al-Kadem) was formed on October 8, 1948, and was the third sports union to be founded in Iraq after the Track and Field Athletics and the Basketball Federations. The two unions took part at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Olympic Games in London, held from July 29 to August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Palestine Cup
The 1975 Palestine Cup was the 3rd edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Tunisia between 19 and 28 December. Ten nations took part in the competition of which Egypt won. Participated teams The 10 participated teams are: * * * * ' ' * * * ' ' * * * * ' * Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- Group D ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- 3rd place playoff Final Top scorers Result External links RSSSF archives {{DEFAULTSORT:Palestine 1975 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ... 1975 in Tunisian sport 1975 in Asian football 1975 in African football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
Qualification for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Iran. Groups * * Withdrew * Iran qualified as host and defending champions * and expelled from AFC in 1974 Qualification Group 1 * All the others withdrew, so and qualified automatically. Group 2 *All matches played in Iraq. and qualified for the final tournament. eventually withdrew from the competition. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 *All matches played in Hong Kong. Group Allocation Matches ---- ---- ---- Group 3A ---- ---- ---- Group 3B ---- ---- ---- Semifinal ---- ---- Third place match ---- Final ---- and qualified for the final tournament. eventually withdrew from the competition. ---- Group 4 *All matches played in Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghdad
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the Arab world, most populous cities in the Middle East and Arab world and forms 22% of the Demographics of Iraq, country's population. Spanning an area of approximately , Baghdad is the capital of its Baghdad Governorate, governorate and serves as Iraq's political, economic, and cultural hub. Founded in 762 AD by Al-Mansur, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and became its most notable development project. The city evolved into a cultural and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". For much of the Abbasid era, duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. It is owned by the government of Iraq. The stadium hosted the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup final and the full tournament in 1985, the 1972 Palestine Cup and the World Military Cup in 1968 and 1972. History Construction In late 1959, a delegation from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation called upon then Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim. The meeting contained an offer that the foundation presented to the government of Iraq. It was assigning a percentage of the steady grant of oil that is owned by the foundation to build projects in Baghdad. These projects included the Iraqi National Museum, the Iraqi National Theater, the Medical City and Al-Sha'ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1974 Asian Games
Football (soccer), Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from 2 to 15 September 1974. Venues Medalists Draw The draw was held few days before the event. ;Group A * * * * * ;Group B * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * Bahrain later transferred to Group D. Squads Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final round Bronze medal match Final References "Asian Games 1974" RSSSF. {{1974 in Japanese football Football at the 1974 Asian Games, Events at the 1974 Asian Games Football at the Asian Games, 1974 1974 in Asian football, Asia Games International association football competitions hosted by Iran, 1974 Asian Games 1974–75 in Iranian football, Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the List of largest cities of Iran, most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the Largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Tehran province, Shahriar, Qods, Iran, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Tehran, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis. In the classical antiquity, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages (now Ray, Iran, Ray), a prominent Medes, Median city almost entirely des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjadieh Stadium
The Shahid Shiroudi Stadium (), formerly known as Amjadieh Stadium (), is a sports stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used for athletics and held football matches until 2009. The stadium is able to seat 30,000 people and was opened in 1942. It was called Amjadieh Stadium () until the Iranian Revolution. In September 2015 it was announced the stadium and the complex would undergo a massive renovation. History The stadium is one of the oldest sports stadiums in Iran. It was built in 1942 and was located in the northern part of Tehran at the time of opening, while it is now in the center of Tehran. In 1934, French architect Maxime Siroux began designing and constructing Amjadieh Stadium with the capacity of 15,000. Reza Shah approved and ordered similar stadiums across Iran. Siroux later designed and constructed the Hafezieh Stadium in Shiraz. The stadium has played host to many sporting, cultural, and national events as well as political meetings. Ever since Iran national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Match
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, scrimmage, demonstration, training match, pre-season game, warmup match, or preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. Exhibition games often serve as "warm-up matches", particularly in many team sports where these games help coaches and managers select and condition players, before the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eleventh-largest in the Arab world. Situated on the Gulf of Tunis, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies the Medina of Tunis, Medina, a World Heritage Site. East of the Medina, through the Sea Gate (also known as the ''Bab el Bhar'' and the ''Porte de France''), begins the modern part of the city called "Ville Nouvelle", traversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by media and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées"), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. Further east by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade El Menzah
El Menzah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia. The stadium was established in 1967 on the occasion of the 1967 Mediterranean Games on the ruins of Vélodrome Stadium. Its capacity is 39,858 spectators. History The Vélodrome Stadium is the historical stadium that preceded Stade El Menzah. It was built in 1927 in the same location and became the stadium of US Tunis and Italia de Tunis. It had a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The stadium was named after the president of US Tunis, Henri Smadja. It was also named after Carmel Borg, a Maltese businessman. So it became Stade Smadja Borg. It was the main stadium for the Tunisian national team in the 1930s and 1940s In addition to the Tunisian Cup final since the 1929 edition, before the construction of the Stade Géo André in 1942.After World War II, the stadium was named again after Victor Perez, a Tunisian boxer who was World Fly Champion in 1931 and was killed in the Nazi concentration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
