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The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Sept. 10 Algerian Ambassador Abdelkader Benchaa over the chants glorifying former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein during an Arab Club Champions Cup match between Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya soccer club and the Algerian club USM Alger.
About 15 minutes before the end, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, which had conceded two goals at this point, withdrew from the match, which took place in the Algerian capital Algiers. The Iraqi team justified its decision to withdraw because of the chants by the Algerian fans glorifying Saddam and hailing the Islamic State (IS), according to the head of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya’s fan association known as "Abu Burier."
