FIFA lifts ban on Iraq hosting international football gamesFIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the ban's lifting on stadiums in Basra, Karbala and Erbil at the FIFA Council Meeting in Bogota on Friday. IMAGE: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Photograph: Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/via Reuters Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi welcomed a decision from soccer's world governing body FIFA to lift a ban on hosting competitive international soccer matches at stadiums in three Iraqi cities.Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and the ... Rediff.com, 1 month ago |
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