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International football returns to Iraq

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There have obviously been some bigger tournaments in the Middle East in very recent memory but the 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup is significant for a number of reasons – and not just because this is the 25th edition.

One is that the eight teams, all from the Asian side of the region, will be playing in Iraq from January 6 to 19. It is the first time that the competition has gone to the country since1979, when the

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