The Iraqi official and popular circles welcomed the approval of the General Assembly of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to host the "Gulf 25" championship in Basra, to be held in early 2022. Football tournaments.
Iraqi President Barham Salih expressed his appreciation for the Gulf decision to organize Basra Governorate the "Gulf 25" tournament, considering that it is a right for the Iraqis.
Saleh confirmed in a tweet on his Twitter account today, Tuesday, that "from the womb of suffering, persistence and challenge are born."
He explained, "Yesterday, we were bereaved of our martyrs in the painful hospital accident, and before that the heavy sacrifices in the face of violence and terror abetted by our coexistence."
The Iraqi president added, "Today the Iraqis obtain their entitlement, which befits them by hosting the dear Basra Gulf Cup 25", concluding "Mubarak to Iraq and to Basra Al-Fayhaa."
From the womb of suffering, persistence and challenge be born. Yesterday, we took our martyrs in the painful hospital accident, and before that the tremendous sacrifices in the face of violence and terror that our coexistence abhors, and today the Iraqis obtain their entitlement that befits them by hosting the dear Basra championship # Gulf_25.
Congratulations to Iraq and to Basra Al-Fayhaa.
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- Barham Salih (@BarhamSalih) April 26, 2021
In turn, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi described this achievement as evidence of Iraq's "recovery".
Al-Kazemi wrote in a tweet, "Gulf 25 in our eyes is a sign of Iraq's recovery and its response to its natural role between brothers and friends. Mesopotamia is steadily moving towards stability and openness to everyone. Our land is a source of love, tolerance and welcome."
Al-Kazemi pledged that the government would provide "all forms of support to ensure the success of the fraternal meeting of Gulf athletes in their homeland, Iraq."
Gulf 25 in our eyes is a sign of Iraq's recovery and its response to its natural role among brothers and friends.
The land of Mesopotamia is moving steadily towards stability and openness to everyone. Our land is a source of love, tolerance and welcome. The government will provide all forms of support to ensure the success of the brotherhood meeting of Gulf athletes in their homeland, Iraq.
- Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (@MAKadhimi) April 26, 2021
For his part, Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Adnan Darjal said through his Twitter account that the first stage of work to win the organization of the tournament ended with success, indicating that the next page is the most important and the most effort, and requires everyone's endeavor to complete all needs and provide the best atmosphere for the tournament.
Darjal emphasized that the support of the large Iraqi public is the biggest bet for the success of organizing the tournament.
The first stage of work to win the organization of the tournament ended today with success, and we find that the next page is the most important and the most effortless and requires all of our efforts to complete all the needs and provide the best atmosphere for the tournament, and we will rely on God with unrelenting effort and determination, and with us a wonderful and large crowd who supports us, which is our biggest bet for great success.
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Adnan Darjal (@ADarjal) April 26, 2021
Iraqi joy
Iraqis expressed their joy at the approval of the Gulf Football Association to host the "Gulf 25" championship in Basra, while the hashtag "# Gulf_25_Basrawi" was issued on social networking sites in Iraq.
The Iraqi media commented, Sajjad Al-Jubouri, saying, "Finally, positive and joyful news after the sadness that prevailed over the Iraqis."
Al-Jubouri indicated that Iraq's hosting of the "Gulf 25" championship would enhance the status of Basra Governorate on the Arab and international levels.
Other Iraqis tweeted welcoming words for hosting Basra, "Gulf 25".
Officially # Gulf_25_Basrawi
And finally, positive and joyful news after the sadness that prevailed over the Iraqis
Congratulations for smiling Iraq, and we hope that this hosting will enhance the status of the province on the Arab and international levels.
- Sajd al-Jubouri (@sjd_aljubori) April 26, 2021
Hey, hey
, Basra, Thaghar Iraq is
hosting the Gulf Cup
# Gulf_25_Basrawi pic.twitter.com/rzAP4dDIY4
- Yasser Eljuboori (@YasserEljuboori) April 26, 2021
Thousand hello to you, O our people and our people, in Durrat Al-Iraq # Basra_Faiha ...
Hello, and greet you on our bereaved land that forgot a smile.
May I bring you the reason and return the smile because the meeting with loved ones after all does the long backbiting have a special taste .. # Gulf_25_Basrawi
- Omar Habeeb ||
Omar Habeeb (@TheOmarHabeeb) April 26, 2021
Rejoice, O Iraq, be happy, be happy, O Mjrouh, release # Gulf_25_Basrawi pic.twitter.com/sQQPK3mw6s
- Ali Al-Jabouri đđźđ¶ (@ ali_aljabouri2) April 26, 2021
Yesterday, Monday, the executive office of the Gulf Football Association agreed to grant Iraq the right to host the "Gulf 25" tournament in Basra Governorate, after it submitted a formal request to host the Gulf event.
The Basra and Al Mina stadiums have been chosen to host the "Gulf 25" matches (Al Jazeera)
The Gulf Cup Federation approved two Basra International stadiums (with a capacity of 65,000 spectators) and Al Mina (30,000 spectators) to hold the âGulf 25â matches, which are two stadiums located within the Sports City in Basra, which also includes an advanced medical center and a modern hotel group to house the teams, a training stadium, and commercial and entertainment centers. The cost of implementing the Sports City amounted to nearly one billion dollars.
Basra Stadium can accommodate about 65 thousand spectators (communication sites)
The Gulf Championship will return to Iraq after an absence of 42 years, where it hosted the Gulf Championship once and in 1979, and was crowned the title after winning all the tournament matches.