Baghdad Cup

2013 Baghdad Cup
The match took place at Al-Shaab Stadium
Festival of Brotherhood, Love and Peace
Date16 June 2013
VenueAl-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

The Baghdad Cup (Arabic: كأس بغداد) was a friendly football match hosted by Al-Shaab Stadium to conclude the Festival of Brotherhood, Love and Peace (Arabic: مهرجان التأخي والمحبة والسلام), an event organised by the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports on 16 June 2013.[1] The match was contested by two of the country's top clubs, Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa, and fans were allowed free entry into the stadium for the occasion.[2]

Al-Kadhimiya and Al-Adhamiya played against each other in a 30-minute match to open the festival; Al-Kadhimiya won 1–0 with a goal by Raddad Suhail and were awarded with the Love and Peace Cup trophy.[3] Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa then faced off for the Baghdad Cup trophy which was won by Al-Shorta with a winning goal from substitute striker Hussein Karim in the 57th minute.[4]

Match

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Details

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Al-Shorta1–0Al-Zawraa
H. Karim 57'
Al-Shorta
Al-Zawraa

References

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  1. ^ "حسين كريم يدك معقل الزوراء بهدف ويقود الشرطة للفوز بمهرجان التأخي والمحبة" (in Arabic). IkhNews. 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "قمة جماهيرية بين الزوراء والشرطة في مهرجان السلام" (in Arabic). Azzaman. 14 June 2013.
  3. ^ "الزوراء والشرطة يُبهران الجمهور في مهرجان التآخي" (in Arabic). Al-Mada Paper. 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Al-Shorta beat Al-Zawraa 1-0 at Al-Shaab Stadium to win the 2013 Baghdad Cup". Al-Shorta SC. 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "الشرطه يفوز على الزوراء في احتفالية السلام وصور من الاحتفاليه" (in Arabic). Kooora. 18 June 2013.
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