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The International Federation approved the request of its Iraqi counterpart in the Norway game
FIFA granted the Iraqi national team an exemption, as did Saudi Arabia, in the protocol prior to the 2026 World Cup games.
The Iraqi Football Association appealed to FIFA not to place the Iraqi flag on the ground during the playing of the national anthem, respecting the flag’s word of majesty (Allah Akbar), which was approved by the International Federation.
Members of the organizing committee carried the Iraqi flag while playing the national anthem before the start of the match against Norway in the opening round of the 9th group of the tournament at the Gillette stadium in the American city of Boston.
And it happened Saudi Arabia made the same exception before the game against Uruguay It took place in the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday, in Group Eight, and it was the match that was decided by a 1-1 draw due to the presence of the monotheistic slogan “There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God”.
FIFA’s move to Iraq has arrived Contrary to previous media reports about the rejection of the International Federation Accepting any exceptions during the new protocol for the 2026 World Cup Games.
