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FIFA bans Iraq from playing qualifiers at home

FIFA bans Iraq from playing qualifiers at home

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Sep 24, 2011
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World soccer body FIFA has banned Iraq from playing 2014 World Cup and 2012 Olympics qualifiers on home ground on Iraqi territory because of flaws in the country’s security arrangements.
In a letter citing security concerns published on the website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), FIFA advised Iraq that it would have to play “until further noti…

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