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2025 Iraq FA Cup final

The 2025 Iraq FA Cup final was the 32nd final of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition.[1] The match was contested between local rivals Duhok and Zakho, at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[2] It was played on 18 July 2025 to be the final match of the competition.[3] Both teams were making their first appearance in the Iraq FA Cup final.[4] It was the first time in the competition's history that both finalists were from outside Baghdad.[5]

2025 Iraq FA Cup final
The match took place at Al-Shaab Stadium
Event2024–25 Iraq FA Cup
Duhok Zakho
0 0
After extra time
Duhok won 5–3 on penalties
Date18 July 2025
VenueAl-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Man of the MatchYannick Zakri (Duhok)
RefereeSalman Falahi (Qatar)
← 2024

Duhok won the match 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw to earn their first Iraq FA Cup title.[6]

Route to the Final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

Duhok Round Zakho
Opponent Result 2024–25 Iraq FA Cup Opponent Result
Maysan 3–0 (H) Round of 16 Al-Karma 2–0 (H)
Al-Minaa 3–1 (H) Quarter-finals Newroz 1–0 (H)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3–1 (H) Semi-finals Al-Shorta 0–0 (4–3 p.) (H)

Match

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Details

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Duhok0–0 (a.e.t.)Zakho
Penalties
Ageed football with check mark
Zakri football with check mark
Ghazi football with check mark
Younis football with check mark
Darwich football with check mark		 5–3 football with check mark Attwan
football with check mark Abu Hashish
football with red X Abbood
football with check mark Haji Nori
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)[8]
Duhok
Zakho
GK95Iraq Mohammed Salih
RB27Iraq Bayar Abubakir
CB52Brazil Moisés Lucas
CB96Brazil Lucas Turci
LB99Iraq Siyaband AgeedYellow card 45+3'
RM17Iraq Hassan EmadYellow card 56'downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM5Iraq Ako Hzairdownward-facing red arrow 114'
CM10Iraq Haron Ahmed
LM80Ivory Coast Yannick Zakri (c)
CF28Lebanon Karim Darwich
CF11Iraq Pashang Abdulladownward-facing red arrow 43'
Substitutions:
GK12Iraq Ahmed Bashar
GK33Iraq Zana Jawzal
DF2Iraq Najm Shwan
DF3Iraq Masies Artien
DF23Iraq Rebaz Raheem
MF6Iraq Mustafa Nawaf
FW18Iraq Dhulfiqar Younisupward-facing green arrow 114'
FW29Brazil Marlonupward-facing green arrow 43'
FW88Iraq Ibrahim Ghaziupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Iraq Soliman Ramadan
GK12Iraq Ali Kadhim
RB17Jordan Yousef Al-AlousiYellow card 61'
CB30Iraq Ahmad Ibrahim (c)
CB3Brazil Patrick MarcelinoYellow card 25' Yellow-red card 65'
LB2Jordan Mohammad Abu Hashish
CM26Nigeria Aliyu Yau AdamYellow card 40'
CM25Iraq Mohammed Ali Abbood
RM10Syria Mahmoud Al-Aswaddownward-facing red arrow 96'
AM99Iraq Ahmed Yasindownward-facing red arrow 60'
LM7Yemen Nasser Al-Gahwashidownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF35Nigeria Echeta Ugonna Deputydownward-facing red arrow 114'
Substitutions:
GK1Iraq Omran Zaki
DF4Iraq Shivan Jameel
DF21Iraq Ramadan Sadiqupward-facing green arrow 114'
DF32Iraq Alaa Raadupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF14Iraq Amjad AttwanYellow card[note 1]upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF16Iraq Hady Saleh Karim
MF18Iraq Sidad Haji Noriupward-facing green arrow 96'
MF19Iraq Hamid Haji
FW29Brazil Gustavo Henrique
Manager:
Iraq Abdul-Ghani Shahad

Man of the Match:
Yannick Zakri (Duhok)

Assistant referees:
Ramzan Al-Nuaimi (Qatar)
Majed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Salem Amer (Iraq)
Video assistant referee:
Mishari Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Amjad Attwan received a yellow card during the penalty shootout.

References

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