{"id":30019,"date":"2017-12-11T10:05:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T18:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=30019"},"modified":"2017-12-11T10:05:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T18:05:21","slug":"iraq-awaiting-irans-greenlight-for-friendly-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2017\/12\/11\/iraq-awaiting-irans-greenlight-for-friendly-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq awaiting Iran’s greenlight for friendly match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tasnim – BAGHDAD, Iraq\u2019s Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan said his ministry has been waiting for months for the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s response to an offer for holding a friendly soccer game in the Arab country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor about five months, we have been pursuing (a plan to hold) a soccer game between Iran and Iraq\u2019s national teams in (the Iraqi cities of) Karbala or Basra but unfortunately, despite continued efforts, the demand has not been answered yet and we are still waiting for the green light of Iran\u2019s Football Federation,\u201d Abtaan told Tasnim.<\/p>\n

The Iraqi official further lauded Iran\u2019s progress in various fields of sports, including soccer and weightlifting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran and Iraq have very good relations in sports,\u201d he said, highlighting several matches played between the two countries\u2019 sports teams in in various fields.<\/p>\n

The Iranian national football team was defeated against Iraq in a friendly match in March 2017.<\/p>\n

In the match, held behind the closed doors in Tehran\u2019s Azadi Stadium, Team Melli suffered a 1-0 defeat to Iraq.<\/p>\n

Iran and Iraq enjoy cordial political, security and cultural ties. Iran has been a major supporter of Iraq\u2019s government and people in the Arab country\u2019s war against terrorism and Iraq\u2019s market is a major destination of Iran\u2019s non-oil exports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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