0 Olympic qualifying win over the United Arab Emirates taken away after fielding an ineligible player in their Nov 27 match in Doha, Asian officials said Wednesday. The Emirates were awarded the three points and a 3-0 victory, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said. Iraq defender Jasim Faisal should have been suspended for the the Group B game, according to the AFC's disciplinary panel. Faisal had been booked against Iran in the second round of qualifiers before he picking up another yellow card in the third round against Australia, earning him a suspension. Iraq, which dropped to the foot of Group B, was also fined 7,000 Swiss Francs (around $7600). Dortmund in Cup semis Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund stayed on track for a domestic double as it eased into the German Cup semifinals with a 4-0 win at fourth-tier Kiel Tuesday. On a bitterly cold evening in northern Germany, the Bundesliga champions had no problems against surprise package Kiel, who had knocked out two second-division and one top-tier team in the previous rounds.
