Iraq

Iraq, Baġdād (Bagdad), Founded in 1948

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Iraq win in Baghdad, but the drama fails to match occasion

Iraq beat Syria in front of a capacity crowd at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad in only the second international game played in the Iraqi capital since the end of the 2003 War...

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China in last gasp victory in Changsha

China inflicted a defeat in Vladimir Petrović’s first game in charge of Iraq...

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Petrović: ‘Don’t judge me on China game’

Iraq’s new coach Vladimir Petrović gave a stark warning to Iraqi fans not expect too much from him after only one game...

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Three Lions of Iraq

What do the sons of a former British Army officer, an Eastern Orthodox priest and an Assyrian Levy soldier all have in common? Answer. They were the three men that shaped the first ever-Iraqi national side in 1951 for their tour of Turkey...

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