Iraq has proposed Jordan to host its 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asia Cup qualifiers this month, after FIFA requested an alternative venue because of ongoing protests, officials said Wednesday.

Iraq had been due to play the two games in Basra - against Iran on November 14 and Bahrain on November 19 - but the southern port city has been caught up in the anti-government demonstrations that have swept Baghdad and the south.

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