While still disappointed at losing their chance to qualify for next year's World Cup, Iraq's players are at least relieved they won't have to cope with the Johannesburg traffic again.
The squad has been preparing for Sunday's Confederations Cup opener against host South Africa with regular training sessions, but the city sprawl and the traffic that at times chokes its main motorways makes it tricky to keep players focused and in top physical condition.
The 45-kilometer (28-mile) journey from the team hotel to training at Ruimsig Stadium just outside the city took an hour Friday. That delayed the start of the open session by 35 minutes, pushing the practice …
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