It is almost ten years since war returned to Iraq, and although the situation has improved since then, the country remains plagued by high levels of violence. Hardly ideal conditions for sport to thrive, but football has retained its strong roots and the national team now boasts a realistic chance of reaching the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. A delegation…
Read in full »The 2022 World Cup is sure to be a new soccer experience. Spectators are not just there to see high-tempo games but for the carnival-like atmosphere in the streets, where fans drink, dance and party as they cheer on their national team to sweep past its opponents to glory. But soccer fans could be in for something starkly different in 2022, when the month-l…
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