Syria national football team
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The Syria national football team represents Syria in international football, and is controlled by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria has never qualified for the World Cup finals, but did reach the fourth qualification round in 2018. The team is currently banned by FIFA from playing at home, as they have not hosted a game since December 2010. Internationally, Syria won the 2012 WAFF Championship, 1957 Arab Games and the 1987 Mediterranean Games.
Valeriy Yaremchenko, the coach who led Syria to victory at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
Chadi Cheikh Merai in 1997
Syria v Iran, friendly match (2006)
Iraq national football team
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The Iraq national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium.
The Iraqi national football team in 1951; they played two games in the Turkish cities of İzmir and Ankara.
Iraq playing against Australia in Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup; Iraq won the game 3–1 on their way to winning the cup.
The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China in Doha.
The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2019 AFC Asian Cup match against Iran in Dubai.