A woman suicide bomber targeted soccer fans near a cafe north of Baghdad as they were celebrating Iraq’s win in a World Cup qualifying game, police said today.

FIFA today suspended the Iraqi Football Federation, throwing their participation in World Cup qualifying into doubt.

Australian football officials insist they have few concerns over crowd violence, despite being drawn today to face Lebanon in the preliminary rounds of the 2007 Asian Cup.

SOCCER revolutions in the People's Republic of China have seen many false dawns, but newly appointed national coach Zhu Guanghu is determined to start the re-building process at Lansdowne Road tonight.