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Memang tak ada yang bisa menandingi Piala Dunia. Bahkan babak kualifikasi saja sudah mampu memicu antusiasme nasional yang tak bisa ditandingi oleh kompetisi klub. Itulah sebabnya kita menyaksikan pemandangan yang sungguh menggembirakan di seluruh penjuru dunia selama jeda internasional bulan Maret, saat enam tim terakhir yang lolos ke ajang sepak bola musim panas ini di Amerika Utara telah dipastikan.

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Iraq mendesak FIFA untuk menunda babak play-off Piala Dunia di tengah perang.

Pelatih kepala Irak, Graham Arnold, telah mengajukan permohonan mendesak kepada badan pengatur sepak bola internasional untuk menunda pertandingan kualifikasi antarbenua timnya untuk Piala Dunia akibat gangguan yang disebabkan oleh eskalasi perang Iran. Tim Singa Mesopotamia saat ini dijadwalkan untuk menghadapi Suriname atau Bolivia dalam pertandingan play-off penentuan pemenang pada 31 Maret di Monterrey, Meksiko, namun tantangan logistik yang dihadapi telah menjadi terlalu berat untuk diatasi.

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Graham Arnold: Irak Akan Kejutkan Dunia

Setelah empat dekade absen dari panggung terbesar sepakbola, tim nasional Irak kini berada di ambang sejarah baru di bawah arahan pelatih Graham Arnold. Menjelang laga penentuan babak play-off di Monterrey, sang juru taktik asal Australia tidak hanya menargetkan tiket lolos, tetapi juga berambisi meninggalkan jejak permanen. Dengan mentalitas tanpa beban, Singa Mesopotamia siap tampil habis-habisan demi membanggakan rakyatnya.

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The origins of Newcastle United can be traced all the way back to 1881, when Stanley Cricket Club of Byker took interest in the formation of a football club. Over the years, several name changes and mergers took place. Finally, on December 9, 1892, the name Newcastle United Football Club was decided upon. Other name suggestions included Newcastle F.C, Newcastle Rangers, Newcastle City, and City of Newcastle.

Newcastle United is co-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), who hold an 85% stake, and the UK-based RB Sports & Media, who hold the remaining 15% stake. The takeover was completed in 2021.

Newcastle United play their home games at the iconic St. James' Park, located in Newcastle upon Tyne. St. James' Park has been the club's go-to home venue since 1892.

St. James' Park has a seating capacity of about 52,000, with Newcastle United currently planning an overhaul which will see the capacity rise to 65,000.

Newcastle United have won 11 titles, including four top flight titles and six FA Cups.

Newcastle United have won four first division titles in their history, with the most recent win coming almost a century ago, all the way back in 1926-27.

Jimmy Lawrence has made the most appearances ever for Newcastle United, donning the jersey on 496 appearances to hold off fellow goalkeeper Shay Given among others.

Newcastle United will forever revere perhaps their most iconic player ever, the legendary Alan Shearer, who scored a club record 206 goals in a little over 400 appearances.

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Joe Harvey, Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan, Steve Bruce, Rafael Benitez, and Ruud Gullit are some of the most famous managers to have been in charge of Newcastle United.

Newcastle United are nicknamed The Magpies, because the black and white colour scheme on their jerseys is reminiscent of the actual magpie bird.