Sport Local February 26, 2025

Al-Minaa Stuns Al-Zawraa in Iraqi Cup Upset

In a surprising turn of events, Al-Minaa, under coach Hossam Al-Sayed, defeated the record-holding Al-Zawraa 1-0 in the Iraqi Cup, thanks to Ala'a Al-Zahra's goal.


Al-Minaa Stuns Al-Zawraa in Iraqi Cup Upset

The football team Minaa, which is now coached by Salah al-Said, achieved a relative superiority over the guests from the Zura team in the result of persistent attacks, and at this moment, the veteran team Alaa al-Zahra scored the only goal in the match in the 35th minute. In Baghdad, Zaydan ar-Rubai made a major sensation when his team Minaa managed to eliminate the Iraq Cube football team Zura, which has a record number of championship wins - 16 times, winning 1-0 in the match, held at the "Al-Faikha" stadium in the Basra province under the leadership of international referee Mahnada Kasima. The match took place in the framework of the Round of 16, where eliminated teams are decided after one game. In the second half, Zura showed activity; however, the players of Minaa maintained the victory thanks to their strong defense and stayed ahead until the final whistle.