Iraq

Iraq

2nd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to renew rivalry in fourth round of Asian FIFA World Cup qualifiers Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to renew rivalry in fourth round of Asian FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Indonesia will get the chance to pull off another upset against Saudi Arabia in the next stage of the Asian qualifiers.

World Cup qualifying: Is this Asia's strongest contingent ever? World Cup qualifying: Is this Asia's strongest contingent ever?

Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking points from the latest round of qualifiers.

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What's at stake on final day of Asian third-round qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup? What's at stake on final day of Asian third-round qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Australia, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Oman are all still looking to keep their World Cup dream alive on Tuesday.

South Korea qualify for 2026 World Cup with 2-0 win over 10-man Iraq South 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

Ex-Socceroos boss Graham Arnold becomes Iraq coach Ex-Socceroos boss Graham Arnold becomes Iraq coach

Former Socceroos' boss Graham Arnold will seek to reach the finals of another World Cup after taking the reins as coach of Iraq.

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill? Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down the biggest performances across the continent.

Choudhury joins list of Premier League's lone internationals Choudhury joins list of Premier League's lone internationals

Hamza Choudhury's debut for Bangladesh adds him to an exclusive club: players who are the sole representative of their country in the Premier League.

Ranking 2026 World Cup national team contenders by talent Ranking 2026 World Cup national team contenders by talent

Who will win the 2026 World Cup? A team stacked with talent, surely. We've devised a way to rank countries by the talent in their squads.

Iraq requests FIFA move Palestine World Cup Qualifier from Jordan Iraq requests FIFA move Palestine World Cup Qualifier from Jordan

Iraq seeks to relocate their World Cup qualifier against Palestine from FIFA's neutral venue suggestion, Amman, and a Palestinian proposal near Jerusalem.

What we learned as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the World Cup got underway What we learned as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the World Cup got underway

From the Japanese juggernaut to numerical deficits not mattering, here's what we learnt from the third round of Asian qualifiers.

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0
2 Iraq 0 0 0
3 Indonesia 0 0 0
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Aymen Hussein 8 13 0
Ibrahim Bayesh 2 16 2
Ali Jasim 2 16 4

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Ali Jasim 4 16 2
Amir Al-Ammari 3 14 1
Ibrahim Bayesh 2 16 2