Emad Ridha's Penalty!

[Farantino]

I came across this match, I have no idea when it was played. However, what amazes me is how soccer pitches in Iraq have updated and are now modeled after NBA court-side seats! LMFAO, Check out the guy in the yellow (does that mean he's the Iraqi Jack Nicholson?!)

[arash123]

wow that is so dangerous for the footballers and refs!!!

[yashar_fasihnia]

dunno if its iraq or palestine.

i remember palestine recently celebrated having a home game in palestine itself, so this could be that. its the elementary stages of reconstructing their football i believe

[Ali.Karimi79]

holy cow.......how can u concentrate as a player there? every frickin moment some moron might invade the pitch!
lol @ one soldier trying to stop the crowd.

[Karimi 8]

Lol that's weird to watch

[KC McElroy]

LOL at the arab stadium.

[IranFootball10]

that is hilarious

[Sumerian]

Yep that was the re-opening of Shaab stadium in Baghdad. Crazed fans and you can't blame them it's the first time they get to see their heros on home soil.

[Sumerian]

More crowd scenes

Hawar Mohammed:



Alaa Abdul Zahra:



Karrar Jassim:

[Farantino]

Thank you for the extra clips, I'm pretty impressed at the Energy of that crowd. I'm pretty sure that I read that Al-Shurta's stadium in Arbil (I believe it's called Franso Hwriri stadium) is now used for Iraq's official stadium. It's a 28,000 capacity stadium in a good part of the country.

[K.C.I.N.]

reminds me of how these guys ruled the asian cup 07' , they play with so much gheyrat it's unbelievable

[Sumerian]

Thank you for the extra clips, I'm pretty impressed at the Energy of that crowd. I'm pretty sure that I read that Al-Shurta's stadium in Arbil (I believe it's called Franso Hwriri stadium) is now used for Iraq's official stadium. It's a 28,000 capacity stadium in a good part of the country.

http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/iraq.shtml

The one from the clips is Shaab stadium in Baghdad with 45K. It was built in 1966 and is still the biggest one in Iraq, pretty sad.

Franso Hariri is 40K in Arbil and I hope it'll be a good venue for the Iraq-Iran Olympic qualifier tomorrow.

[HuSsAiN]

Iraq are playing all their home games in Arbil now.