Bringing football home to Iraq could represent a return to global stage

Last Update: 2023-04-29 00:00:00 - Source: Iraq News

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Iraq supporters will hope the year will end with the national team playing World Cup qualifiers on home soil. Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images