The suspend was suspended

The Iraq qualification World Cup against Australia will go ahead as planned this weekend after FIFA decided to temporarily lift their suspension.

The match was put in doubt after FIFA announced on Monday it was suspending the champions of Asia that prevailed in their response to the government's decision to dissolve their National Olympic Committee.

However, FIFA has decided to revoke the ban after the Iraqi government has provided written assurances that it had not dissolved the Iraq Football Association (IFA).

FIFA issued a statement confirming on Thursday, he lifted the ban, to Sunday World Cup qualifier to proceed warned Baghdad but that only provisional and conditions attached.

FIFA said it still had concerns about the Iraqi government tries to control its national federations and requested a delegation of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the IFA to join him in Zurich to discuss these questions.

"This letter is a positive step, but it was not entirely satisfy all the concerns of FIFA on governmental attempts to control the federations of Iraq and the Iraq National Olympic Committee," FIFA statement.

AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam, who led the push to suspend Iraq as part of its firm stance against political interference in sport, welcomed the Iraqi government to the letter but said it also necessary to reverse its decision to dissolve the country's National Olympic Committee.