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Iraq Football Association

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1989

    Over-age players in youth competition

    Iraq was expelled from the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship after its team was found to have used players above the permitted age. The incident resulted in an international football ban and became one of the most significant disciplinary controversies in the association's history.