Can Iraq qualify to the World Cup?

[fishyboy1209]

Qatar fielded an ineligible player in the 2-0 defeat of Iraq in March, prompting world governing body FIFA to suspend the player but clear Qatar of any wrongdoing. Iraq went to the CAS (court of arbitration for sport) and the final dicision will be made on the 10th of september of 2008. On wikipedia it says that Iraq went to the CAS (court of arbitration for sport) for Qatar fielding an ineligible player when they played Iraq and that the final decision will be made on september 10th, or is wikipedia completely wrong as usual?

ps They spelled decision wrong......

[fishyboy1209]

Oh wait.. could a mod please move my thread to the general sports thread? Thanks ahead of time.

[KC McElroy]

They can't qualify.

[Zamboor]

no they cant cause they SUCK!

[fishyboy1209]

They can't qualify.

Why not? If the decision is made that the match was unfair, then Qatar and Iraq are going to have to have a re-match or Qatar gets disqualified.

[KC McElroy]

That would make them qualify for the next round. They still would have to advance out of their group which they are too weak to do.

[fishyboy1209]

Well let me restate my question, Could they qualify to the next round?

[tashakor]

well FIFA looked into the case...and even though Qatar cheated, the rules state that Iraq has to file a complaint 24 hrs BEFORE the match has started. Not after. If they had done so, Iraq would have made it to the next round.

[Pharaoh]

Iraq got screwed over and cheaters Cun.tar are in the final round to stay

[persian boy]

screw both iraq and qatar lol

[fishyboy1209]

Alright, thanks tashakor and KCMcElroy I repped you guys. COuld a mod close this thread?