Three Anticipated Scenes in the Air Force and Al-Zawraa Clash
Sunday 05-10-2025
Iraqi football fans are eagerly awaiting one of the strongest matches of the season tomorrow, Sunday, when Al-Zawraa meets its traditional rival Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the International City Stadium, in a fan summit that is considered the most important and largest in the history of the Iraqi Stars League.

The match will take place at 8:30 PM Baghdad time, amidst a large expected attendance of nearly 30,000 spectators, in an exceptional atmosphere that brings together the two poles of Iraqi football in a match filled with excitement and a long history of competition between the two clubs.

Observers believe that this summit will be the best technically in the Iraqi league so far, given the value of the names that both teams possess, especially Al-Zawraa, which was active in the summer transfer market and attracted distinguished players in various positions.

Despite several rounds having passed in the competition, no match has yet witnessed the technical level befitting a league summit, so eyes are turning to tomorrow's clásico in hopes of witnessing a match that lives up to the reputation of Iraqi football, in terms of high performance, competitiveness, and intensity until the last moment.

The match was supposed to be held at Al-Zawraa's stadium, as they are the home team in this round, but the competitions committee decided to move it to the International City Stadium due to its larger capacity and ability to accommodate the large audience expected to attend.

The summit is expected to witness a massive audience approaching the full capacity of the stadium, as the fans of Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya are known for presenting artistic displays in the stands and continuous chants, giving the match a special character that distinguishes it from other league matches.

For Al-Zawraa's coach Abdul Ghani Shahed, tomorrow's match will be crucial in his journey with the team, as he faces significant pressure and increasing criticism from the white swan fans due to the absence of local victories so far.

Shahed hopes that tomorrow's encounter will be an opportunity to return to the winning path and satisfy the angry fans, especially after a series of modest results that included a draw against Al-Talaba (1-1) and Al-Karkh (0-0), followed by a loss to Al-Nasr Saudi (2-0) in the AFC Champions League, before winning against Goa India with two goals to none.

The Air Force team enters the match in eleventh place with 6 points, while Al-Zawraa comes in sixteenth place with only 2 points from two matches, making both teams in desperate need of a win to improve their positions early in the standings.

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