Women's football in Iraq explained

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Women's football in Iraq
Union:	Iraq Football Association
Country:	Iraq
Sport:	football
Nationalteam:	Women's national team
National List:	Iraqi Women's Football League
Intl List:	Olympics FIFA Women's World Cup(National Team) AFC Women's Asian Cup(National Team)

Women's football in Iraq is popular as there are less social restrictions on women than in the rest of the Arab world .^{[1] [2] [3]} One of the barriers to the sport's growth is the prejudice that many women experience as a result of playing the sport.^{[4] [5]}

The national team has never taken part in the FIFA Women's World Cup or the AFC Women's Asian Cup. They are currently ranked joint 138th (and last) due to being inactive.^[6] In 2016, the Iraqi Women's Football League was founded and Ghaz Al-Shamal club won the first women's title.^[7]

See also

• Football in Iraq
• Iraq women's national football team
• Iraq women's national under-17 football team

References

1. News: Women making soccer history . Gulf News. 2012-09-17.
2. News: Iraq's Little Secret. The New York Times. 2002-10-01. 2012-09-19. Nicholas D.. Kristof.
3. News: Some Iraqi Women Play A Secret Game. NPR. 2012-09-19.
4. News: Iraqi women risk wrath for interest in football. The National. 2012-09-19.
5. News: How soccer became a weapon in the War in Iraq. The Guardian. 2007-09-19. 2012-09-19. London. Steven. Wells.
6. Web site: FIFA rankings . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101115156/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/women/index.html . dead . November 1, 2014 . fifa.com . 2015-06-29 . 2015-06-29.
7. Book: Morgan, Johnny. For the Love of Football: A Companion. 13 April 2017. Summersdale Publishers Limited. 9781786851390. 30 July 2017. Google Books.

External links

• Iraq Football Association