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Doha: The head of Iraqi Football Association (IFA) Abdul Khaleq Masoud has praised the efforts made by Qatar Football Association (QFA) under the chairmanship of H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, which resulted in the FIFA decision to lift the ban on holding official matches in Basra, Karbala and Erbil.
The QFA received a message from its Iraqi counterpart thanking and appreciating the excellent and great support extended by the Qatari side to the Iraqi football.
The message highlighted the important role of Qatar in this FIFA decision by supporting the lift of the ban and backing IFA and its national teams.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) announced Friday that it decided to lifted the ban on Iraq allowing it to host international matches in three cities.
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