The goalless draw determined the result of the match between Najaf and its host Basra Oil at Al-Fayha Stadium, as part of the 33rd round of the Iraqi Stars League, in a game that did not meet the expectations of the fans of both teams, especially given the significant importance surrounding it amid their direct struggle to escape the relegation zone.

The match was cautious from both sides, with tactical aspects and defensive urgency dominating the course of the game, along with timid attempts that did not rise to the level of real danger on both goals, making the draw the most likely result from the outset.

With this draw, Najaf raised its tally to 38 points in the fifteenth position, while Basra Oil's tally became 28 points in the eighteenth position, keeping the struggle between them open until the final rounds of the season.

Today's result placed more pressure on coach Waleed Karim with Najaf, and on the coaching staff of Basra Oil, as the upcoming matches will be more difficult, given the proximity of points among the teams threatened with relegation and the lack of margin for error in the upcoming rounds.