Demonstrations broke out on October 1 in outrage over rampant corruption and unemployment in Iraq.
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AFC
FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches
FIFA didn’t agree to request from the Iraqi authorities to organise matches in the capital Baghdad
Arbil
Iraq urges FIFA to lift ban on hosting internationals
The country has not played full internationals on home turf for almost three decades