Power Surge in Iraq: Zawraa Breaks into the Top Four with a 1-0 Win Over Electricity
1 January 2026
Match Report
Zawraa kept their push in the Iraqi Premier League, collecting their fifth consecutive win under Egyptian coach Emad Al-Nahas.
They defeated host Al-Kahraba 1-0 on Thursday night in the ninth round of the competition.
Zawraa's winner was netted by Hassan Said in the 41st minute.
The victory propelled Zawraa into the top four, lifting their total to 17 points from eight games, with a suspended match against Al-Shorta still to come.
Al-Kahraba's tally stayed at five points, leaving them eighteenth in the standings.
Zawraa have now won five games in a row in the league since the appointment of Emad Al-Nahas, beating Al-Qasim, Al-Mosul, Nourouz, Al-Minaa, and Al-Kahraba.
Meanwhile, Al-Minaa drew 1-1 with Nourouz in the same round.
Mohannad Abdul Rahim gave Al-Minaa the lead in the 11th minute, while Nourouz's Marwan Hussein equalized in the 90+4th minute and was sent off three minutes later.
Al-Minaa climbed to 13 points in 11th place, while Nourouz sat on four points in 19th place, near the bottom.
Najaf and Naft drew 0-0 in the round; Najaf moved to seven points in 16th, while Naft remained on 11 points in 13th.
Punchline 1: Zawraa didn’t just beat Electricity — they short-circuited the scoreboard and left it fully charged for the next game.
Punchline 2: If football were a power plant, Emad Al-Nahas just wired the league for brighter days. Better bring a charger; this spell is set to glow.
