Topic: Baghdad
The Iraqi Football Association on Sunday decided to postpone elections for its board until further notice amid divisions which threaten to see Iraq barred from international competition. The election, originally set for Saturday, has been held up because the IFA's governing committee ...
ARBIL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq moved closer toward suspension from soccer world body FIFA on Saturday after failing to elect a new president following political bickering. A political power struggle has paralyzed Iraq's soccer federation, highlighting sectarian divisions in the country seven ...
Elections to the board of the Iraqi Football Association were postponed on Saturday because of a dispute between the Iraqi government and the ex-Baathist head of the IFA. Football governing body FIFA has warned Baghdad that "governmental interference in the electoral process" ...
Iraq beats Palestine 4-0 in its first Baghdad game since before the warIraq played its first game in Baghdad since before the invasion, beating Palestine 4-0 on Monday and triggering wild celebrations among Iraqis unable to watch their national sports teams during ...
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq hopes to convince FIFA the country is safe enough to host official soccer matches again when the national team plays Palestine on Monday in their first international in Baghdad since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The country hosted ...
Former Iraqi national soccer coach Emmanuel Baba Dawud dies in hospital northwest of BaghdadFormer Iraqi national soccer coach Emmanuel Baba Dawud, one of the country's most revered sports figures, has died in a hospital northwest of Baghdad, Iraqi sports officials said Thursday. ...
Iraqi fan shoots, kills soccer player attempting tying goal in close game south of BaghdadPolice say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game ...
Iraq's Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira has left the embattled country as a friendly charity match with a European team was put off by two months. Vieira, who this week conducted the national squad's first training session in Baghdad since the overthrow of ...
Iraqi soccer players resume practice in Baghdad after security improvementsIraq's national soccer team has resumed training in Baghdad for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The decision reflects improved security in the country. The team is coached by Brazilian ...
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