National team camps in Arbil ahead of soccer tournament

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi soccer team will undergo a training camp in Arbil in preparation for a Dubai-based international tournament, scheduled to be held next month, an informed source said on Saturday. “The Iraqi team will attend a seven-day training camp in Arbil before heading to Dubai to participate in the international tournament, held from November 15-19,” the technical director of the team, Nadhim Shakir, told IraqiNews.com news agency. Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and the Czech Republic will participate in the competitions, Shakir added. SS (P)/SR 1