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Preview:Iraq vs United Arab Emirates - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and United Arab Emirates, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 22:15
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Preview:Saudi Arabia vs Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 22:18
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Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: AFC standings, upcoming fixtures, story so far
As AFC 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes, Sports Mole takes a look at the story so far in Asia.Oct 12, 18:25
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Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:Jordan vs Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Jordan and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 8, 23:01
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Preview:Iraq vs. South Korea - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and South Korea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 22:59
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Preview:Iraq vs. Kuwait - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and Kuwait, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 18, 11:00
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Bahrain and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 23, 02:31
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Preview:Oman vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Oman and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 18:11
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Preview:Iraq vs. Jordan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and Jordan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 00:13
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International break fixtures: Best games to watch during the November break, including big games for England and Brazil
Sports Mole singles out eight key matches not to be missed during the November international break, including key games for the likes of England and Brazil.Nov 11, 19:00
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Preview:South Korea vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between South Korea and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 20:54
Preview:Iraq vs. Palestine - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and Palestine, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 13:58
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Preview:Iraq vs. Oman - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and Oman, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 23:39
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Preview:Olympics: Morocco vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between Morocco and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 28, 21:50
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Preview:Olympics: Argentina vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between Argentina and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 25, 22:41
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Preview:Iraq Under-23s vs. Ukraine Under-23s - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between Iraq Under-23s and Ukraine Under-23s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jul 22, 14:34
Olympic football 2024 Group B predictions, standings, fixtures, results: Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine
All you need to know about Olympic football 2024 Group B involving Argentina, Morocco, Iraq and Ukraine including standings, fixtures, results and predictions.Jul 17, 20:30
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Preview:Philippines vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Philippines and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 00:58
Preview:Iraq vs. Philippines - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iraq and Philippines, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 20, 02:23
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