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2022 WCQ: Iraq to play Iran at neutral venue

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Tehran Times - Iraq's home match against Iran at the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3 will take place at a neutral venue.

The match has been scheduled for Sept. 7 in Group A.

Iraq will reportedly choose Doha, Qatar as neutral venue.

FIFA and the AFC had periodically placed a ban on Iraq hosting international games for security reasons.

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