Latest news with #IbrahimBayesh
Iraqi News
5 days ago
- Sport
- Iraqi News
Iraqi stars Bayesh, Rashid, Putros join Basra camp for World Cup qualifiers
Basra ( – Key members of the Iraqi national football team have begun arriving at Basra International Airport to join the squad's training camp at Basra Sports City. The camp, led by new head coach Graham Arnold, is in preparation for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying matches. Among the arrivals are Saudi-based Al-Riyadh SC professional Ibrahim Bayesh, Erbil SC's Osama Rashid, and Port FC (Thailand) defender Frans Putros. The first training session under Arnold took place on Monday (May 26, 2025) with 19 players present. Star midfielder Montadhar Majid of Sweden's Hammarby IF is expected to join the 'Lions of Mesopotamia' after playing his final club match next Saturday. Iraq faces two vital qualifiers in early June: against South Korea on June 5th and Jordan on June 10th. The team is now intensifying its preparations as the full squad assembles under their new Australian coach for these pivotal encounters.
Iraqi News
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Iraqi News
Iraq suffers shock defeat to Palestine in AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Baghdad ( – In a stunning turn of events, Iraq fell to Palestine in a dramatic 2-1 loss during the AFC World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday at Amman International Stadium in Jordan. The result places Iraq in third place in Group B, jeopardizing their automatic qualification hopes for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Iraq took the lead in the 34th minute when Aymen Hussein headed in a well-placed cross from Ibrahim Bayesh. However, Palestine responded in the dying moments of regular time, with Abou Ali finding the back of the net to level the score. Just when the match seemed destined for a draw, Ameed Mahajneh sealed a historic victory for Palestine with a powerful header off a corner seven minutes into injury time. The loss is a major setback for Iraq, as only the top two teams from each of the three remaining six-team groups will qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup. South Korea and Jordan currently occupy the top two spots in Group B with 16 and 13 points, respectively, while Iraq must now fight to keep their qualification hopes alive in the remaining matches. The teams who finished third and fourth go to a subsequent playoff round in hopes of earning spots in the tournament the following year.
Al Jazeera
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Palestine keep hopes of first World Cup alive with dramatic Iraq turnaround
Palestine kept alive hopes of reaching their first FIFA World Cup finals with a dramatic late comeback to beat Iraq 2-1 in Jordan. The victory on Tuesday, at Amman International Stadium in the Jordanian capital, was also Palestine's first at this stage of the Asian qualifiers for football's global showpiece tournament. Aymen Hussein's glancing header, from Ibrahim Bayesh's cross in the 34th minute, looked to have sealed the tie for Iraq but Abou Ali headed home a leveller with two minutes of normal time to play. Ameed Mahajneh then created history by heading in a corner from Adam Kaied's corner – the same setup and assist as for Palestine's first goal – seven minutes into injury time. Bayesh and Ali both had earlier chances to find the net for Palestine, who had produced a far more spirited second-half display as they attempted to drag themselves back into the match. The win lifts Palestine off the bottom of Group B and into fifth spot with six points, placing them one point and one place above Kuwait. Iraq, one of the favourites to progress from the group, are third with 12 points. The top two nations from each of the three remaining six-team groups, currently South Korea and Jordan in Group B with 16 and 13 points, respectively, qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup. The sides finishing third and fourth progress to a further playoff stage for places at next year's tournament, which is being jointly staged by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The historic result leaves Palestine four points behind fourth-placed Oman with two games to play. They next face a trip to bottom-of-the-group Kuwait on June 5, while Oman entertain Jordan on the same day. The final round of group-stage fixtures on June 10 sees Palestine host Oman in Jordan, which could by then be a straight face-off for fourth spot – and with it, a place in the playoffs for a place at the World Cup. Palestine reached the knockout stages of an Asian Cup for the first time at the 2023 tournament before being eliminated by eventual champions Qatar in the second round.
Saudi Gazette
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Saudi Gazette
Saleh Al-Shehri's late penalty rescues Al Ittihad against Al Riyadh
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saleh Al-Shehri ended Al Ittihad's streak of draws in dramatic fashion, converting a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 2-1 victory over Al Riyadh on Thursday in the Saudi Pro League. After three consecutive draws, the league leaders were in danger of dropping points again when Ibrahim Bayesh equalized for Al Riyadh in the closing moments of regulation time, canceling out Moussa Diaby's second-half opener for Al Ittihad. However, deep into stoppage time, the referee awarded a penalty following a VAR review for a handball inside the box. Al-Shehri stepped up and calmly converted in the 11th minute of added time, sparking celebrations among the visitors. Karim Benzema had found the net twice for Al Ittihad, once in each half, but both goals were ruled out for the win, Al Ittihad moves to 61 points from 25 matches, maintaining a seven-point lead over second-placed Al Hilal, who face Al Taawoun on Saturday. Al Riyadh remains ninth with 33 points.
