title: 2009 in Iraqi football
text: # 2009 in Iraqi football
  
  ## National team
  
  ### Friendly Matches
  
  * Qatar vs. Iraq not considered as a FIFA International match since Iraq made 13 Substitutions.
  
  ### Four Nations Tournament
  
  Four nations tournament, hosted in the UAE. Two semi-finals, winners advance to the final.
  
  ### 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
  
  **Group A**
  
  Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 14 to 20 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium. The group consisted of Iraq, New Zealand, host nation South Africa, and Spain.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
  | 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 | |
  
  ## Matches
  
  ### South Africa vs Iraq
  
  | South Africa | Iraq |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
  | RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
  | CB | 14 | Matthew Booth |
  | CB | 4 | Aaron Mokoena (c) |
  | LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela |
  | RM | 6 | MacBeth Sibaya | 81' |
  | CM | 5 | Benson Mhlongo |
  | CM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |
  | LM | 12 | Teko Modise |
  | CF | 18 | Thembinkosi Fanteni | 2' | 78' |
  | CF | 17 | Bernard Parker | | 85' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 21 | Katlego Mashego | | 78' |
  | MF | 10 | Steven Pienaar | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Joel Santana ||
  | GK | 12 | Mohammed Gassid |
  | RB | 14 | Salam Shaker |
  | CB | 2 | Mohammed Ali Karim |
  | CB | 4 | Fareed Majeed |
  | CB | 15 | Ali Rehema |
  | LB | 3 | Bassim Abbas |
  | RM | 18 | Mahdi Karim | | 88' |
  | CM | 5 | Nashat Akram | 74' |
  | LM | 13 | Karrar Jassim | | 74' |
  | CF | 10 | Younis Mahmoud (c) |
  | CF | 7 | Emad Mohammed | | 76' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 11 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | | 74' |
  | FW | 17 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | | 76' |
  | MF | 6 | Salih Sadir | | 88' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bora Milutinović ||
  
  * 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)
  
  ### New Zealand vs Spain
  
  | New Zealand | Spain |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Glen Moss |
  | RB | 17 | Dave Mulligan |
  | CB | 18 | Andrew Boyens |
  | CB | 6 | Ivan Vicelich |
  | LB | 3 | Tony Lochhead |
  | DM | 7 | Simon Elliott |
  | RM | 11 | Leo Bertos |
  | LM | 15 | Jeremy Brockie | 27' |
  | AM | 8 | Tim Brown (c) |
  | SS | 10 | Chris Killen | 85' |
  | CF | 9 | Shane Smeltz | 76' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 14 | Jeremy Christie | 27' |
  | MF | 16 | Chris James | 76' |
  | FW | 21 | Kris Bright | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ricki Herbert ||
  | GK | 1 | Iker Casillas (c) |
  | RB | 15 | Sergio Ramos | 54' |
  | CB | 2 | Raúl Albiol |
  | CB | 5 | Carles Puyol |
  | LB | 11 | Joan Capdevila |
  | DM | 14 | Xabi Alonso |
  | RM | 8 | Xavi | 54' |
  | LM | 18 | Albert Riera |
  | AM | 10 | Cesc Fàbregas |
  | SS | 7 | David Villa |
  | CF | 9 | Fernando Torres | 70' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | DF | 19 | Álvaro Arbeloa | 54' |
  | MF | 20 | Santi Cazorla | 54' |
  | MF | 21 | David Silva | 70' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vicente del Bosque ||
  
  * 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)
  
  ### Spain vs Iraq
  
  | Spain | Iraq |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Iker Casillas (c) |
  | RB | 15 | Sergio Ramos |
  | CB | 3 | Gerard Piqué |
  | CB | 4 | Carlos Marchena | 53' |
  | LB | 11 | Joan Capdevila |
  | DM | 14 | Xabi Alonso | 38' |
  | RM | 20 | Santi Cazorla | | 67' |
  | CM | 8 | Xavi | | 82' |
  | LM | 22 | Juan Mata |
  | SS | 7 | David Villa | | 74' |
  | CF | 9 | Fernando Torres |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 21 | David Silva | | 67' |
  | FW | 17 | Dani Güiza | | 74' |
  | MF | 12 | Sergio Busquets | | 82' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vicente del Bosque ||
  | GK | 12 | Mohammed Gassid |
  | RB | 14 | Salam Shaker |
  | CB | 2 | Mohammed Ali Karim |
  | CB | 4 | Fareed Majeed |
  | CB | 15 | Ali Rehema |
  | LB | 3 | Bassim Abbas | 29' |
  | DM | 22 | Muayad Khalid | | 74' |
  | RM | 20 | Samer Saeed | | 76' |
  | CM | 5 | Nashat Akram (c) | | 88' |
  | LM | 11 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed |
  | CF | 17 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 18 | Mahdi Karim | | 74' |
  | MF | 13 | Karrar Jassim | | 76' |
  | MF | 10 | Younis Mahmoud | | 88' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bora Milutinović ||
  
  * 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)
  
  ### South Africa vs New Zealand
  
  | South Africa | New Zealand |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
  | RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
  | CB | 14 | Matthew Booth |
  | CB | 4 | Aaron Mokoena (c) |
  | LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela |
  | CM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |
  | CM | 6 | MacBeth Sibaya |
  | RW | 10 | Steven Pienaar | 80' |
  | AM | 17 | Bernard Parker | | 81' |
  | LW | 12 | Teko Modise |
  | CF | 18 | Thembinkosi Fanteni | | 62' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 21 | Katlego Mashego | | 62' |
  | FW | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | | 81' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Joel Santana ||
  | GK | 12 | Glen Moss |
  | RB | 17 | Dave Mulligan |
  | CB | 18 | Andrew Boyens | 72' |
  | CB | 6 | Ivan Vicelich | 90+3' |
  | LB | 3 | Tony Lochhead |
  | DM | 7 | Simon Elliott |
  | RM | 11 | Leo Bertos | | 66' |
  | LM | 14 | Jeremy Christie | 53' |
  | AM | 8 | Tim Brown (c) | | 55' |
  | CF | 9 | Shane Smeltz | 85' |
  | CF | 10 | Chris Killen | | 75' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 4 | Duncan Oughton | | 55' |
  | MF | 16 | Chris James | | 66' |
  | FW | 20 | Chris Wood | | 75' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ricki Herbert ||
  
  * 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)
  
  ### Iraq vs New Zealand
  
  | Iraq | New Zealand |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 12 | Mohammed Gassid |
  | RB | 2 | Mohammed Ali Karim |
  | CB | 15 | Ali Rehema |
  | CB | 14 | Salam Shaker |
  | LB | 3 | Bassim Abbas |
  | RM | 18 | Mahdi Karim | 67' |
  | CM | 5 | Nashat Akram |
  | CM | 11 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 46' |
  | LM | 13 | Karrar Jassim |
  | CF | 7 | Emad Mohammed | 56' |
  | CF | 10 | Younis Mahmoud (c) |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 4 | Fareed Majeed | 46' |
  | MF | 17 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | 56' |
  | MF | 6 | Salih Sadir | 67' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Bora Milutinović ||
  | GK | 12 | Glen Moss |
  | RB | 2 | Aaron Scott | | 85' |
  | CB | 5 | Ben Sigmund | | 71' |
  | CB | 6 | Ivan Vicelich |
  | LB | 3 | Tony Lochhead |
  | DM | 7 | Simon Elliott |
  | RM | 15 | Jeremy Brockie | 61' | 68' |
  | CM | 8 | Tim Brown (c) | 35' |
  | LM | 11 | Leo Bertos |
  | SS | 9 | Shane Smeltz |
  | CF | 10 | Chris Killen |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 14 | Jeremy Christie | | 68' |
  | MF | 18 | Andrew Boyens | | 71' |
  | FW | 17 | Dave Mulligan | | 85' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ricki Herbert ||
  
  * 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)
  
  ### Spain vs South Africa
  
  | Spain | South Africa |
  | - | - |
  | GK | 23 | Pepe Reina |
  | RB | 5 | Carles Puyol (c) |
  | CB | 3 | Gerard Piqué | 56' |
  | CB | 2 | Raúl Albiol | 24' |
  | LB | 19 | Álvaro Arbeloa |
  | DM | 12 | Sergio Busquets |
  | RM | 10 | Cesc Fàbregas |
  | LM | 18 | Albert Riera | | 81' |
  | AM | 8 | Xavi |
  | SS | 7 | David Villa | | 60' |
  | CF | 9 | Fernando Torres | | 60' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | MF | 6 | Pablo Hernández | | 60' |
  | FW | 16 | Fernando Llorente | | 60' |
  | MF | 20 | Santi Cazorla | | 81' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Vicente del Bosque ||
  | GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
  | RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
  | CB | 4 | Aaron Mokoena (c) |
  | CB | 14 | Matthew Booth |
  | LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela |
  | CM | 5 | Benson Mhlongo |
  | CM | 6 | MacBeth Sibaya | 5' | 83' |
  | RW | 10 | Steven Pienaar |
  | AM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi | 54' |
  | LW | 12 | Teko Modise | 53' |
  | CF | 17 | Bernard Parker | | 90+3' |
  | Substitutions: ||
  | FW | 21 | Katlego Mashego | | 83' |
  | FW | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | | 90+3' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Joel Santana ||
  
  * Man of the Match:
  * Xavi (Spain)
  * Assistant referees:
  * Patricio Basualto (Chile)
  * Francisco Mondria (Chile)
  * Fourth official:
  * Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
  * Fifth official:
  * Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
  