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