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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun issuing visas to players of the Iraqi national team. world cup<\/span> The intercontinental qualifying round is scheduled for March 31st in Monterrey.<\/p>\n

of iraq team<\/span> Due to the disruption, we are facing logistical problems. iran war<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“On March 8, some athletes were processed at the Mexican embassy in Saudi Arabia, and tomorrow others will be processed at the embassy in Qatar,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported in a statement late Monday.<\/p>\n

The government has not released the names or the number of athletes who have been issued visas.<\/p>\n

Iraq will play the winner of Suriname vs. Bolivia for a spot in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Iraq head coach Graham Arnold Requested FIFA for postponement<\/span> Intercontinental Qualifier. With Iraqi airspace closed, Arnold’s team, made up mostly of players from the domestic league, is unable to gather in full.<\/p>\n

Mexico does not have an embassy in Iraq.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that it was in contact with the Iraqi embassy in Mexico and was ready to “provide all necessary assistance to the records of the members of the Iraqi national team.”<\/p>\n

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