Al Muthna province has shown an important development on its sports performance. Disciplines vary, from traditional sports like football, to games like backgammon. Great plans await for this province to encourage its sport and gaming activities.

The Championship of the high southern region was recently hosted by Al Muthna. Disciplines included mini-football, volleyball, chess and backgammon. Results showed regional teams have increased their performance while getting ready for the final tournaments, which will be held in Al Najaf by the end of July.

The Youth and Sports Minister participated in a province’s festival, where they decided to build an Olympic pool in the Al Rumaitha region. A more ambitious project is the planning and construction of a sports city, which would be located besides Sawa Lake.

In football, Arbil and Al Kuwwa Al Jawia teams will meet at the last game of the Iraq Football Elite League. Delegations for the preparation camps in Egypt and Iran were completed. Camps will be used to get ready to participate in the Arab Championship, which will be held in Cairo in November.