Soccer-Iraq to play home World Cup qualifiers in Doha - AFC


FILE PHOTO: Iraq fans before the Gulf Cup Group A match against United Arab Emirates at the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar on November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

(Reuters) - Iraq's home World Cup qualifying ties against Syria and South Korea will be played at a neutral venue in Doha, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.

Iraq, who are yet to win a match in the third round of qualifiers and sit fifth in Group A, will play Syria (Nov. 11) and South Korea (Nov. 16) at Qatar's Thani Bin Jassim Stadium.

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