Iraq’s Olympic committee disbands soccer federation board; may face action from FIFA
Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation Home at last after 7 years, Iraq beats Palestine 3-0 in soccer before sellout crowd of 25,000IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq played its first home soccer game since 2002, defeating Palestine 3-0 in a match that was as much about the nation’s struggle for stability as it was about sports. Iraqi soccer team to play first home match in 7 years, hosting PalestineBAGHDAD — Iraq’s national soccer team will play on home soil Friday for the first time since 2002, hosting Palestine. Coughlin, Cowher, Fisher, Gruden, Harbaugh visit troops in Iraq in USO trip for NFL coachesThe soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. Gunmen kill coach of Iraq’s national karate team in northern city of Mosul, officials sayBAGHDAD — Officials say gunmen have killed the coach of Iraq’s national karate team in the northern city of Mosul. |