Baghdad Messi (Arabic: ميسي بغداد) is a 2023 drama film directed by Sahim Omar Kalifa, with a screenplay by Kobe Van Steenberghe from a story by Kobe Van Steenberghe and Ruth Mallaerts.

It is about an Iraqi boy who, after losing his leg in a terrorist attack, fights to continue pursuing his passion for soccer.

[4] It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

[5] Hamoudi is an 11-year-old boy who loves soccer and dreams of reaching the level of his idol, Lionel Messi.

While his parents do everything they can to protect the family, Hamoudi is determined to fight to make his shattered dream come true.