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Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation

Por: CNN Sports January 09, 2023

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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. . Baghdad and Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Iraq is holding its first international soccer tournament in more than four decades, hosting its Gulf Arab neighbors for a two-week competition as it emerges from its political deadlock in years. The tournament, analysts say, is a glimmer... + full article



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