Iraqi soccer has come a long way since the days of Saddam Hussein , when Hussein 's son , Uday , was president of the Iraqi Olympic Committee and regularly threatened players with physical violence and torture if they played poorly . Iraqi Olympic Committee stands by decision to disband Asian football association . Iraqi Olympic Committee banned Iraq from international competition following move . Iraq won Iraqi championship in next year 's but failed to reach next year 's World Cup .
Iraqi Olympic Committee stands by decision to disband Asian football association . Iraqi Olympic Committee banned Iraq from international competition following move . Iraq won Iraqi championship in next year 's but failed to reach next year 's World Cup .