Al-Karma host Al Karkh in Matchday 9 of Iraq Stars League

Al-Karma will host Al Karkh on 10 October 2026 at 20:30 Damascus time, in Matchday 9 of the Iraq Stars League for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Al-Iraqiya Sports channel.

Al-Karma go into the match in first place with 20 points from 8 matches, having won 6, drawn 2, and not tasted defeat, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 5.

Al Karkh, meanwhile, sit in 17th place with 7 points from 8 matches, having won 2, drawn 1, and lost 5, scoring 10 goals and conceding 14.

Al-Karma go into the match on the back of a string of consecutive wins, having beaten Zakho 1-0, Erbil 2-1, Al-Naft 3-0, Diyala 2-1, and Karbala 2-0.

Al Karkh's recent results, meanwhile, have been mixed, as they beat Naft Maysan 3-2 and Duhok 3-2, before losing to Al-Talaba 2-3 and Karbala 0-1, then drawing with Al-Kahrabaa 2-2.

In previous meetings between the two sides, their last match ended in a 0-0 draw on 22 April 2026 at Al Karkh's stadium, while the two teams drew 1-1 on 31 January 2026 at Al-Karma's stadium, and Al-Karma won 1-0 at Al Karkh's stadium on 19 May 2025, while Al Karkh won 1-0 at Al-Karma's stadium on 23 January 2025.