The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald ...

Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, visits Baghdad for talks with Iraqi football leaders to foster collaboration and ...

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The World Cup, should Iraq qualify, will continue in 2026 on FOX Sports and Telemundo/Peacock. Friendlies can pop up on almost any channel that shows soccer, with the varying opponents and locations ...

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After losing to Saudi Arabia, Iraq's defending champions face calls for accountability, prompting an inquiry into possible ...

The match was held at the Handball Hall of Tehran. Iran’s Team Melli, headed by Spanish coach Rafael Guijosa Castillo, had ...

Team Melli, headed by Spanish coach Rafael Guijosa Castillo, will meet the Iraqi team again on Saturday. Iran had played two ...

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Born in Iraqi Kurdistan during the Iran-Iraq War ... 11-year-old Hamoudi (Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah) lives for soccer and idolizes Lionel Messi, the Argentine genius then playing for Spanish ...

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