FIFA has confirmed that it is closely following the situation in Iraq after the bloody protests since the beginning of last week, pointing out that the game "Mesopotamia lions" against Hong Kong, in the qualifiers for the World Cup 2022, and the Asian Cup 2023 still exist In Basra.
In August, FIFA granted the Iraqi federation the green light to play at home in the stadium of the city of Basra, but the protests in several Iraqi regions, especially Baghdad and the southern provinces in the past days, which led to the deaths of more than 100 people, prompted the Iraqi Federation to postpone Matches within the domestic league.
FIFA is watching the status of the protests ahead of the October 10 game in Basra.