Iraqi Kurdistan football team
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The Kurdistan football team is the representative football team of Iraqi Kurdistan
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
or Asian Football Confederation
(AFC), and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup
or the AFC Asian Cup
. The Iraqi federation attended a meeting of the New Federation Board in June 2006 but did not become a member. A team representing Kurdistan lost a friendly match 3–0 to the Iraq U-23 national team.
The team played in the 2008 VIVA World Cup
finishing in the 4th place after a 3–1 loss to Sápmi
. Their first and only win to date came in that tournament in a match against Provence.
In December 2008, during 5th General Meeting, the Iraqi Kurdistan granted full membership to the NF Board and was a failed candidate to host the 2010 VIVA World Cup. They will organize the 2012 edition.
On September the first the Iraqi Kurdistan federation has sended more then 20 scouts over the world to search for Kurdish talents over the world. The search will mainly be focused on the lands Germany, France, Sweden, Netherlands and the United Kingdom but also in the United States and Turkey. Iraqi Kurdistan foreign football secretary Orkun Izzedin said For now the scouts will be sended to these countrys, But we hope to send a delegation of scouts at the end of January 2012 to other country's like Spain, Italy, Greece were many Kurdish refugee's live. We want to show that we have many good players not only here in Kurdistan but also abroad . Iraqi Kurdistan has planned 3 friendly matches which will be played in Zoetermeer against the Moluccan island, New Zealand and SV Argon.
colours, where the red represents the Kurdish Newroz fire. The yellow ball represents the Kurdish Sun and the green banner represents the Green Kurdistan scenery.
The emblem can be viewed here: http://www.nawroly-design.com/kurdistan_football_association_logo.html
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
or Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(AFC), and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
. The Iraqi federation attended a meeting of the New Federation Board in June 2006 but did not become a member. A team representing Kurdistan lost a friendly match 3–0 to the Iraq U-23 national team.
The team played in the 2008 VIVA World Cup
2008 VIVA World Cup
The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board....
finishing in the 4th place after a 3–1 loss to Sápmi
Sápmi national football team
The Sápmi national football team is a national football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore do not participate in their competitions.The goal of the Sámi Football Association,...
. Their first and only win to date came in that tournament in a match against Provence.
In December 2008, during 5th General Meeting, the Iraqi Kurdistan granted full membership to the NF Board and was a failed candidate to host the 2010 VIVA World Cup. They will organize the 2012 edition.
On September the first the Iraqi Kurdistan federation has sended more then 20 scouts over the world to search for Kurdish talents over the world. The search will mainly be focused on the lands Germany, France, Sweden, Netherlands and the United Kingdom but also in the United States and Turkey. Iraqi Kurdistan foreign football secretary Orkun Izzedin said For now the scouts will be sended to these countrys, But we hope to send a delegation of scouts at the end of January 2012 to other country's like Spain, Italy, Greece were many Kurdish refugee's live. We want to show that we have many good players not only here in Kurdistan but also abroad . Iraqi Kurdistan has planned 3 friendly matches which will be played in Zoetermeer against the Moluccan island, New Zealand and SV Argon.
Official Kurdistan FA Emblem
The Kurdistan FA emblem was designed by Kurdish artist Rawand Sirwan Nawroly based in London-UK in the year 2005. The emblem represents the Kurdistan flagKurdish flag
The Flag of Kurdistan first appeared during the Kurdish independence movement from the Ottoman Empire. It is said to have been created in the 1900s by the organisation of Xoybûn...
colours, where the red represents the Kurdish Newroz fire. The yellow ball represents the Kurdish Sun and the green banner represents the Green Kurdistan scenery.
The emblem can be viewed here: http://www.nawroly-design.com/kurdistan_football_association_logo.html
VIVA World Cup record
| VIVA World Cup Viva World Cup The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated with FIFA, planned to be held every two years.-Inauguration:... |
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| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 20062006 VIVA World Cup The 2006 Viva World Cup an international tournament for football, took place in Occitania from 20 November 2006 to 24 November 2006.-The Inaugural Tournament:... |
Did not enter | ||||||
 20082008 VIVA World Cup The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board.... |
4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
 2009 |
2nd | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||
 20102010 VIVA World Cup -Group B:-------------Knockout stage:-Semi-Finals:-------------5th Place Match:---------3rd Place Match:---------Final:... |
2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | Best: 2nd | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 |
| VIVA World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Round 1 | 2 – 2 | Win |
| Round 1 | 3 – 0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 2 | Lose | |
| Round 1 | 0 – 0 | Draw | |
| 3rd Place | 1 – 3 | Lose | |
| 2009 | Round 1 | 4 – 0 | Win |
| Round 1 | 1 – 2 | Lose | |
| Semi-Final | 6 – 0 | Win | |
| Final | 0 – 2 | Lose | |
| 2010 2010 VIVA World Cup -Group B:-------------Knockout stage:-Semi-Finals:-------------5th Place Match:---------3rd Place Match:---------Final:... |
Round 1 | 4 – 1  Two SiciliesTwo Sicilies national football team The national football team of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is the football team of the Two Sicilies, which are a territory formed by the Island of Sicily and Hither Sicily . The team is controlled by the Federazione Lega Calcio Due Sicilie... |
Win |
Squad 2009–10
| Po. | Naam | Club | Gespeeld | Goals |
| G | Ghafur Othman | FC Brusk | 4 | 0 |
| G | Abdulhaq Ismael | New Sirwan | 1 | 0 |
| G | Serdar Ali | FC Ararat Salahaddin | 0 | 0 |
| D | Sabah Hasib | New Sirwan | 3 | 0 |
| D | Ahmed Shukur | Arbil FC | 0 | 0 |
| D | Karsaz Mohamed | New Sirwan | 4 | 0 |
| D | Herdi Siamand | FC Brusk | 3 | 0 |
| D | Amanj Omer | FC Peshmerga | 0 | 0 |
| D | Mustafa Kamil Mustafa Kamil Muṣṭafā Kāmil Pasha was an Egyptian lawyer, journalist, and nationalist activist.-Biography:... |
Sulaymaniyah FC Sulaymaniyah FC Sulaymaniyah football club also written is a sports club based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. They currently play in the Iraqi Premier League.- Current squad :-Individual Honours:2009 FIFA Confederations Cup... |
2 | 0 |
| M | Karzan Abdullah | FC Brusk | 4 | 4 |
| M | Ferhad Sediq | Peris FC Peris FC Peris is a sports club based in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. the team is considered as the second best in Duhok. They play in the Iraqi Premier League the north devison and also the Kurdish league.-Current squad:-External links:* *... |
3 | 2 |
| M | Mohammed Hamaxan | FC Brusk | 3 | 1 |
| M | Walid Yasin | FC Hendrin | 1 | 0 |
| M | Ali Aziz | FC Ararat Salahaddin | 4 | 2 |
| M | Azad Ahmed | Duhok FC | 1 | 0 |
| M | Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed is a citizen of China, currently imprisoned in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.He is one of the 22 Uighurs held in Guantanamo for many years despite it became clear early on that they were innocent.... |
FC Ararat Salahaddin | 3 | 2 |
| M | Ibrahim Abbas | FC Sawra | 1 | 0 |
| A | Guman Omer | FC Sawra | 0 | 0 |
| A | Burhan Abdul-Karim | Sulaymaniyah FC Sulaymaniyah FC Sulaymaniyah football club also written is a sports club based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. They currently play in the Iraqi Premier League.- Current squad :-Individual Honours:2009 FIFA Confederations Cup... |
4 | 0 |
| A | Hawash Qadir | Kirkuk FC | 1 | 1 |
| A | Persiar Abdulrida | New Sirwan | 4 | 1 |
| A | Ramzi Salih | Kirkuk FC | 1 | 0 |