Iraq has qualified for the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in a FIFA World Cup intercontinental playoff final on March 31. Ali Al-Hamadi and Aymen Hussein provided the goals for Iraq, which ends ...

Iraq have ended a 40-year wait for an appearance at the FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in the second final of the intercontinental playoffs in Mexico, making them the 48th team to ...

Iraq became the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental ...

MONTERREY, Mexico — Earlier this month, Iraq coach Graham Arnold was stranded in Fujairah, on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates, due to the Mideast war. He wondered if his national team ...

We’ve got a brief pause in play as the referee signals the mandatory cooling break. Players from both sides head over to the touchline for some quick hydration, with Iraq comfortably leading 1-0 at ...

Iraq claimed the last remaining place at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, returning to soccer’s premier tournament after a 40-year absence.

Iraq will end their 40-year wait to appear at a World Cup this summer Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP via Getty Images It was in the hour that followed the full-time whistle inside Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA ...

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Iraq overcame major logistical issues to become the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff ...