Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya decide to face Al Zawraa and delay travel to Uzbekistan

The Iraqi Football Association's Competitions Committee has resolved the ongoing debate regarding the upcoming Clasico between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al Zawraa, confirming that the match will be held at its scheduled time without any delays. Special sources reported that the Football Association issued a warning to both parties, stating that if either team fails to show up at the stadium, they will automatically be considered losers by a score of three goals to nil, in an effort to maintain the regularity of the competition schedule and avoid the accumulation of postponed matches. For their part, the management of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya showed flexibility and decided to accept the challenge and play the match at the announced time. The Falcons' delegation was supposed to depart for Uzbekistan on Thursday evening to prepare for the first round of the AFC Champions League Elite. After the association rejected the postponement request previously submitted by the management due to Asian commitments, Al-Jawiya's management quickly adjusted their travel plans, deciding that the trip to Uzbekistan would commence on Friday immediately after the Clasico match, to ensure a balance between local and continental duties. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, the defending champions from last season, enters this Clasico struggling with results since the start of the season, as after five rounds of the league, the Falcons have failed to taste victory in any match, settling for four draws and one loss, putting the team under pressure from fans to reconcile with supporters through the gateway of their traditional rival. On the other hand, Al Zawraa is enjoying an excellent period of technical stability, as the Swans have been delivering impressive performances since the start of the season, successfully accumulating points steadily after achieving two wins and three draws without experiencing the bitterness of defeat so far, which places them in a relatively better moral position for competition and deepening the wounds of their opponent.