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The five Iraqis were killed early on Thursday in Mardin when a car carrying them from Iraq to Turkey for medical treatment was fired on.
Thousands of Iraq fans gathered in one of Baghdad's squares on Friday to cheer the Lions of Mesopotamia after they beat Oman 3–2 to win football's Gulf Cup.
For the fourth time in its history, Iraq has been crowned champions of the Gulf Cup after defeating Oman.
The first half of the Iraq-Oman game at the Gulf Cup final ended with Iraq ahead with a single goal.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, an Iraqi Yazidi rights activist, said she hoped the resolution would inspire other countries to follow suit.
The governor of Basra has called on supporters to leave the stadium where the Gulf Cup final is scheduled to kick off late today after a deadly crash.Â
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Fans gathering to watch Iraq take on Oman on Thursday evening were caught in a crush outside the stadium in Basra, leading to at least one death and dozens of injuries.
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Iraqi authorities have repatriated 145 families from Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, which houses families of IS militants and is notorious for violence and poor conditions.
Ongoing sectarian and bureaucratic issues continue to hamper efforts at national reconciliation in Iraq, while the development of new ports has flared geopolitical tensions with Iran.
In-depth: Beyond winning the tournament itself, there is a much bigger prize at stake for Iraq.