Iraq protesters turn sights on Iran football match
By AFP
17 November 2019 |
4:22 pm
For Iraqis opposed to the Baghdad government and its sponsor Tehran, there is more than football at stake when Iraq faces Iran in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
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