伊拉克教练要求国际足联推迟3月31日世界杯决赛, 原因是中东冲突旅行问题。 Iraq’s coach seeks FIFA to delay March 31 World Cup playoff due to Middle East conflict travel issues.

伊拉克总教练格雷厄姆·阿诺德(Graham Arnold)要求国际足联推迟3月31日世界杯对苏里南或玻利维亚的决赛, Iraq’s head coach Graham Arnold has asked FIFA to delay the March 31 World Cup playoff against either Suriname or Bolivia, citing travel disruptions from the Middle East conflict, including closed airspace and embassy closures. 阿诺德被困在阿联酋,球员无法取得签证,因此他警告说,只有驻海外球员才能出外勤,这将会削弱他所称的40年来伊拉克最重要的比赛队。 With Arnold stranded in the UAE and players unable to secure visas, he warned that fielding only overseas-based players would weaken the squad for what he called Iraq’s most important match in 40 years. 他提议把比赛时间改到世界杯前一周,以便作好适当的准备,并让在获得资格时被击败的伊拉克阿联酋为苏里南-玻利维亚赢家做好准备。 He proposed rescheduling the game to a week before the World Cup to allow proper preparation and give the UAE—whom Iraq defeated in qualifying—time to prepare for the Suriname-Bolivia winner. 伊拉克足球联合会正在努力寻找解决办法,但国际足联必须迅速采取行动,确保比赛能够在公平条件下进行,两支足球队都有足够的时间进行准备。 The Iraqi Football Federation is working on solutions, but FIFA must act quickly to ensure that the match can be played under fair conditions and that both teams have adequate time to prepare.