[1] The group consisted of Iraq, New Zealand, host nation South Africa, and Spain.
[2] Man of the Match: Teko Modise (South Africa) Assistant referees: Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay) Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Fourth official: Martin Hansson (Sweden) Fifth official: Henrik Andrén (Sweden) Man of the Match: Fernando Torres (Spain) Assistant referees: Komi Konyoh (Togo) Alexis Fassinou (Benin) Fourth official: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) Fifth official: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain) Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Fifth official: Bechir Hassani (Tunisia) Man of the Match: Bernard Parker (South Africa) Assistant referees: Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Héctor Vergara (Canada) Fourth official: Pablo Pozo (Chile) Fifth official: Patricio Basualto (Chile) Man of the Match: Shane Smeltz (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Peter Kirkup (England) Michael Mullarkey (England) Fourth official: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Fifth official: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Man of the Match: Xavi (Spain) Assistant referees: Patricio Basualto (Chile) Francisco Mondria (Chile) Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Fifth official: Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League's Champion (Arbil FC) and runners-up (Al-Zawraa) will participate this season.
The 2009 Thagher al-Iraq Tournament or 2009 Thaghr Al Iraq Championship was a pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by Branch of Basra in Iraq Football Association, between clubs of cities that located in south of Iraq; (Basra, Dhi Qar and Amarah), that play in Iraqi Premier League and that play in Iraqi First Division League.
[1] The winners of the tournament were Al-Mina'a, who defeated Naft Al-Junoob in the final.