This afternoon, Sunday, the matches of the 23rd round of the Iraqi Professional Football Stars League will kick off, featuring three games taking place at the stadiums in Erbil, Maysan, and Basra. The league leader, Al-Shorta, will be a guest in Erbil in a challenging match as they seek to continue their winning streak of five matches from the previous round to solidify their position and maintain their lead. Meanwhile, the northern team aims to achieve a victory on their home ground to compensate for their loss to Al-Qasim.
In a second match, Al-Kahrabaa will seek redemption as they face off against their counterpart, Naft Maysan. The orange team has stumbled in their last two tests with losses to Naft and Al-Zawraa, so they hope today's match will be an opportunity to regain balance. On the other side, the Knights of the Kingdom are motivated by their recent success in stopping Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, having drawn in the previous round, aiming for a positive result that contributes to their progress towards a better rank. Meanwhile, the matches between Zakho and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, as well as Al-Talaba and Nawruz, have been postponed.
In another match, Al-Minaa hopes to correct their course when they host Karbala. The southern team has suffered losses in their confrontations with Al-Karkh and Al-Shorta, and they aspire to present a different performance in today's game, needing the support of their fans to return to winning ways.
The competition will continue tomorrow, Monday, with matches between Al-Hudood and Naft, and Duhok against Naft Al-Wasat. The round will be completed on Tuesday when Al-Zawraa hosts their challenger Naft Basra, while Al-Karkh seeks a win against Al-Qasim, and Al-Najaf hopes to continue their impressive performances against Amanat Baghdad.
