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Al-Jawiya hammer Al-Shurta in Baghdad derby

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, those perennial underachievers, continued their climb up the table, with another momentous victory, this time over city rivals Al-Shurta, inflicting a 4-0 defeat on the league leaders in the Baghdad El Clásico on Saturday...

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AFC Cup wrap: Selangor, Shorta advance

Malaysian side Selangor and Syrian outfit Shorta progressed to the AFC Cup knockout stages with tough wins on Tuesday...

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AFC Cup wrap: Al Qadsia on target

Al Qadsia won a crucial battle in Group D of the AFC Cup, beating Al Shorta 2-0 away from home on Tuesday...

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Nashat Akram downs Emperors in Arbil

In a tense encounter at the Franso Harriri Stadium, league leaders Al-Shurta snatched a 1-0 victory over reigning Iraqi champions Arbil, thanks to a second half strike from their captain Nashat Akram in a league played on Friday...

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AFC Cup wrap: Semen edge closer to last 16

Indonesian champions Semen moved top of Group E at the AFC Cup with a 3-1 win over Kitchee on Wednesday...

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AFC Cup wrap: Five-star Ashfaq leads New Radiant

New Radiant continued their strong start to the AFC Cup as Ali Ashfaq led them to a 7-0 thrashing of Persibo. The Maldivian side moved top of Group F as Ashfaq scored five goals in the huge win in Surakarta, Indonesia...

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AFC Cup wrap: Al Shorta edge Al Qadsia

Syrian club Al Shorta got their AFC Cup off to a winning start, with a 1-0 result away at Kuwait outfit Al Qadsia on Wednesday...

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AFC Champions League wrap: Seoul start in style

FC Seoul made the perfect start to their AFC Champions League campaign with a 5-1 thumping of Jiangsu Sainty on Tuesday...

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AFC Cup: Arbil 0 Al Kuwait 4

Al Kuwait were crowned AFC Cup champions for the second time in four years after demolishing Iraqi club Arbil 4-0 in the final on Saturday...

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AFC Cup wrap: Arbil, Al Kuwait reach decider

Iraqi champions Arbil and Kuwaiti side Al Kuwait will meet in the AFC Cup final after both recorded convincing victories on Tuesday...

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