Category: Sports

The Iraqi youth team qualified for the semi-finals of the West Asian Championship after defeating the Jordanian team this evening by two goals to one, scored by Zain Al-Abidin Jassim in the 45th minute and Ali Redha in the 55th minute.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani made a phone call to the national football team player Ayman Hussein to check on his health condition.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait, Al-Manhal Al-Safi, praised today the Kuwaiti authorities’ rapid interest in our national team star, Ayman Hussein, who was transferred to Kuwait to receive treatment, stressing the stability of his health condition.

The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted Al-Safi as appreciating the Kuwaiti authorities’ great interest in the player Hussein’s condition and providing him with all health services, which contributed to the stability of his health condition, adding that “the player’s condition is stable and he receives great care and attention at the highest levels.”

This came after the visit of the two Kuwaiti ministers, Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi and Minister of Health Ahmed Al-Awadhi, who visited our national football team player Ayman Hussein, who was transferred this morning, Friday, to the Kuwaiti (Al-Sabah) Hospital from (Basra), following an injury he sustained yesterday evening, Thursday, during the nat
ional team’s match with its Omani counterpart in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

After checking on the health of the Iraqi player, Minister Al-Mutairi expressed his wishes for his safety and health and to return to the stadiums soon, stressing the speed of the Kuwaiti authorities’ response in transferring the player to Kuwait to receive treatment and conduct comprehensive medical examinations.

He praised what the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health provided the best health care for the player, which contributed to the stability of his health condition, appreciating Minister Al-Awadhi’s interest and directives to the ministry’s cadres and crews to provide all medical services to the player.

For his part, the Kuwaiti Minister of Health confirmed that as soon as the Iraqi side requested to transfer the player to Kuwait to receive treatment, the ministry responded immediately and carried out its procedures according to the health condition, expressing his hope for the player’s speedy recovery and return to
practicing his favorite sport.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi and Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi in the State of Kuwait, visited our national football team player Ayman Hussein, who was transferred to Al-Sabah Hospital from the city of Basra due to the deterioration of his health condition during the Iraq-Oman match yesterday.

The Kuwaiti Minister of Youth said, according to the Kuwait News Agency: “The speed of response of the Kuwaiti authorities to transfer the player to Kuwait to receive treatment and conduct comprehensive medical examinations comes as a translation of the directives of the political leadership to pay attention to sports, athletes and guests of Kuwait.”

For his part, the Kuwaiti Minister of Health confirmed: “The ministry immediately responded to the request of the Iraqi side to transfer the player to Kuwait and carried out its procedures according to the health condition.”

In turn, the Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait, Al-Manhal Al-Safi, confirmed: “The great interest of the Kuwaiti au
thorities in the player Hussein’s condition and providing him with all health services contributed to the stability of his health condition.”

The visit was attended by the President of the Iraqi Football Association Adnan Darjal, the Vice President of the Kuwaiti Game Federation Ahmed Al-Anzi, a number of members of the Iraqi and Kuwaiti federations and the embassy staff.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The national youth football team defeated its Chinese counterpart, with four goals to three, in a friendly match held in Beijing, in preparation for the Asian Cup.

The Iraqi Football Association said in a statement: “The youth team defeated its Chinese counterpart in an exciting match, within its training camp in the Chinese capital, Beijing, as part of its preparations for the Asian Cup qualifiers hosted by Thailand in the last third of this month.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency