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Iran Gets Paid For Nigerian Match Cancellation despite Seizure Iranian Arms Shipment

Iran Gets Paid For Nigerian Match Cancellation despite Seizure Iranian Arms Shipment

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Feb 20, 2011
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Iran, supported by FIFA, soccer’s world body, has succeeded in having cake and eating it at the same time.

After being caught supplying arms to Nigerian opposition groups, Iran is being reimbursed for the expense of Nigeria cancelling a friendly soccer match in Tehran.

Officially Nigeria cancelled the match two weeks before it was scheduled to take place …

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