Iraq is again dangerously close to being banned from international football for alleged government meddling in the leadership of Iraqi Football Association after armed men stormed into the headquarters last week waving arrest warrants.
The battle over who will lead Iraq's most popular sport after an election set for Saturday has become a window into Iraq's sectarian politics that has officials struggling to form a new government more than four months after inconclusive March elections.
The political bickering between the current Shiite prime minister and his Sunni-backed rival over who will lead the government has spilled over into Iraq's football with the …
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