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Deadly stampede could affect Iraq’s World Cup hopes

Iraq fans celebrate after winning the Arabian Gulf Cup final match between Iraq and Oman, in Basra, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Iraq defeated Oman by 3-2. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Iraq's Ayman Hussein, center, fights for the ball, during the Arabian Gulf Cup's final football match between Iraq and Oman at the Basra International Stadium, in Basra, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Iraq defeated Oman by 3-2. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Deadly stampede could affect Iraq’s World Cup hopes