Sport in Iraq

Basketball, swimming, weightlifting, bodybuilding, taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, ultimate frisbee and tennis are also popular sports and hobbies.

It was primarily focused on establishing its authority by forcing society to adopt its ideology and sports did not reflect this radical orientation.

Due to an increasing wealth brought in by the uptick in oil prices, sports facilities have been built in different parts of the country.

[2] The Iraq national football team were the 2007 AFC Asian Cup champions after defeating Saudi Arabia in the final, held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In 2006, Iraq reached the football final of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, after defeating South Korea and eventually finished as runners-up, winning silver.

The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, saw Iraq finish in fourth place, with Italy claiming bronze from a single goal.

Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player in international matches, having played in 148 official games.
Al-Azzawi fighting for his seventh world heavyweight kickboxing title in his hometown of Baghdad, Iraq.