Decision expected by FIFA on Iraq (AP)
Published 5/26/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Soccer's ruling body could make a decision Tuesday on whether Australia's World Cup qualifier against Iraq in Brisbane on Sunday will go ahead. FIFA has threatened to ban Iraq after the Iraqi government dismantled its local soccer association last week. While FIFA chief Sepp Blatter said he remains confident Iraq will be able to fulfill its commitments, he did not rule out the possibility it would...
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