Bizarre scenes as team takes to field for match against Aussie coach’s side… who weren’t even in the country

Australian head coach Arthur Papas found himself caught up in an extraordinary football controversy after Al-Ettifaq failed to appear for a Gulf Club Champions League match in Iraq. In bizarre scenes on Thursday (AEDT), Iraqi side Erbil took to the field alongside the match officials for the scheduled fixture, despite their opponents not even being […]

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