Iraq vs South Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSouth Korea qualify for 2026 World Cup with 2-0 win over 10-man Iraq
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOUTH KOREA 2-0 WIN OVER IRAQ TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP
Match Commentary
- 3': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) Yellow Card at 3'
- 22': Park Yong-Woo (South Korea) Yellow Card at 22'
- 26': Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi (Iraq) Red Card at 26'
- 45'+1': Lee Tae-Seok (South Korea) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Mohannad Ali Kadhim (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Kim Jin-Kyu (South Korea) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Moon Seon-Min (South Korea) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Kim Jin-Kyu (South Korea) Goal at 63'
- 74': Munaf Younus (Iraq) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Mohammed Qasim (Iraq) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Sajjad Jasim (Iraq) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Se-Jin Jeon (South Korea) Substitution at 74'
- 80': Moon Seon-Min (South Korea) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Goal at 82'
- 87': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Yellow Card at 87'
- 87': Jun Choi (South Korea) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Marko Lawk Farji (Iraq) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 KOR |
IRQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 75.7 | Possession | 24.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 55,972
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 55,972
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Jordan | 9 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Iraq | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Oman | 9 | -5 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK) |
| 18 | Zaidd Tahseen |
| 2 | Rebin Solaka |
| 23 | Merchas Doski |
| 3 | Hussein Ali |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
| 20 | Osama Jabbar |
| 9 | Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi  |
| 17 | Ali Jasim |
| 7 | Youssef Amyn  |
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK) |
| 20 | Kwon Kyung-Won |
| 14 | Cho Yu-Min |
| 3 | Lee Tae-Seok |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 8 | Park Yong-Woo |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 9 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 18 | Lee Kang-in |
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