Iraq Football Association

As one of the 50,000 people who have tickets for the World Cup Qualifier in Brisbane on Sunday I am hoping for a football match to be played, between the Socceroos and Iraq would be nice.

But I get why FIFA has taken a stand against the IFA.
Politics and sport don't mix but they do collide every now and then as we've seen more than once this year.

I don't understand why Iraq would disband it's Olympic Committee, and in turn, their football association, especially as Asian Champs, in a country where football means a hell of a lot to the people of Iraq.

I was heaps excited that Brisbane was the venue chosen for what promised to be the game of the qualifiers, the top ranked side of the group versus the Asian champs.
Plus a chance to see the Socceroos in action in a game that actually counts for something, other than a friendly.

And, just for all you Anna Bligh fans out there, she had to put her 2 cents in and say that FIFA should not ban Iraq. SHe only wants the money that the Queensland Government will get for the hire of Suncorp.
That woman is more of a media tart than Peter Beattie was and she has the gaul to tell FIFA what to do, what the hell is she on?

Anyway i guess by midnight we'll know...