Al Minaa Basra host leaders Al-Karma in Matchday 11 of the Iraq Stars League

Al Minaa Basra will host Al-Karma in a match between the two sides as part of Matchday 11 of the Iraq Stars League for the 2026/27 season, on 24 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), with the match broadcast on Al-Iraqiya Sports channel.

Al-Karma enter the match as leaders of the table with 24 points from 10 matches, having achieved 7 wins and 3 draws without any defeats, scoring 17 goals and conceding just 7. In contrast, Al Minaa Basra sit in 12th place with 12 points from 10 matches as well, having won 3 matches, drawn 3 and lost 4, scoring 10 goals and conceding 12.

Regarding recent form, Al Minaa Basra lost their last match away to Naft Al-Wasat 0-2 on 16 October 2026, after beating Gaz Al-Shamal 2-0 on 10 October, drawing with Duhok 1-1 on 18 September, losing to Al-Kahrabaa 1-2 on 13 September, and drawing with Naft Maysan 1-1 on 9 September.

Al-Karma, meanwhile, produced a better run of results, drawing goalless away to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0-0 on 17 October 2026, beating Al-Karkh 3-2 on 10 October, beating Zakho 1-0 on 19 September, beating Erbil 2-1 on 14 September, and beating Al-Naft 3-0 on 9 September.

In terms of head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Al Minaa Basra beat Al-Karma 2-0 in a match held on 1 March 2026, while Al-Karma beat Al Minaa Basra 2-0 on 22 November 2025, and Al Minaa Basra beat Al-Karma 1-0 on 3 May 2025 when Al-Karma were the hosts, and Al-Karma beat Al Minaa Basra 2-0 on 8 February 2025 when Al Minaa Basra were the hosts.