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  "path": "/global/world-analysis/2026/03/10/iraq-qualifier/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T16:49:54.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Football Association which administers football in Iraq has requested FIFA postpone the national men’s team’s World Cup 2026 playoff match, scheduled for March 31 in Monterrey, Mexico. The request for postponement stems from the security situation in the Middle East and the inability of the team to travel from Baghdad, according to a source […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
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