Basra Journal: Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks A soccer match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia was the first major game on Iraqi soil since 1990, and an exercise in sports diplomacy. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.S. Navy Sailor and Japanese Woman Are Found Dead in OkinawaLibyan Forces Fighting for the Capital Disavow ExtremistsJustin Trudeau Isn’t on the Ballot, but He’s the Talk of a Province’s VoteYour Monday BriefingIn One-Man ‘Debate,’ Ukraine President Makes Pitch and Mocks RivalISIS Kidnapped Her 5 Years Ago. The Red Cross Thinks She May Still Be Alive.