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25 resultsfor “how did Iraq qualify for the World Cup”

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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions

World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions When Iraq's football team qualified

BBC NewsJun 7
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‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup

Iraq’s national team is known – qualified for a World Cup was in 1986, a decade

Al Jazeera English6h ago
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World Cup 2026: Saudi Arabia sack coach Herve Renard

World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq at King Abdullah

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
World

World Cup 2026: Italy government officials slam idea of taking Iran’s place

qualifying playoff to Iraq last November, the obvious choice. The World Cup gets under way on June

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
World

World Cup 2026: What time can fans in Europe, Middle East and Africa watch?

Iraq and Jordan. ![Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - Qatar v United

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
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France World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

World Cup when the defending champions crashed out in the group stage. Iraq, ranked 57th, qualified

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
World

Wars, sanctions and punishments: Iraq's 40-year World Cup wait

qualified for the World Cup several times. "I hope they deliver strong performances and achieve better results than we did in 1986." Compared to the past team, this Iraq

BBC NewsJun 2
World

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Iraq. The 25-year-old striker will be the star man for his country and will look to add to his 16 goals in World Cup qualifying

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4
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Norway World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list

World Cup, with France and Senegal set to pose stiff tests and Iraq being a potential banana skin. The opener against Iraq is a must-win ahead of a [tough task against Senegal](/sports/2026/5/21/sadio-mane-kalidou-koulibaly-star-picks-in-senegals-world-cup-squad

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 26
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Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress?

Iraq – [who faced the most games to qualify](/gallery/2026/4/1/iraqis-celebrate-in-the-streets-after-qualifying-for-fifa-world-cup-2026) – will be no pushovers. **Favourites for automatic qualification:** France and Senegal ## **Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia** With an average world ranking of 26, including seventh

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 5
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Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?

qualifying – with a little help from Martin Odegaard’s seven assists – Norway return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence. Italy were topped in their group, beaten both home and away, but bigger

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8
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Ranking the Middle East and North African teams at World Cup 2026

Iraq have already achieved something special by ending their four-decade World Cup absence. The next challenge is to show that this generation can be remembered for more than mere qualification and establish itself among

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
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AFC Asian Cup 2027: Japan land defending champions Qatar in tough draw

World Cup appearances in June, and were drawn in Asian Cup Group B along with North Korea and Bahrain. Iran will face Syria and China. In Group D, Australia were drawn with former champions Iraq

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 10
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'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

World Cup. ## 9. Can Uzun (Turkey) **Age:** 20 **Position:** Midfielder **Club:** Eintracht Frankfurt ![Uzun celebrates after scoring Turkey's second goal in their 4-0 friendly win over North Macedonia on 1 June](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk

BBC NewsJun 9
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Palestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World Cup

qualify for the World Cup, but [Fifa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/fifa) typically invites the heads of football associations from around the world to the event every four years, which it frames as a celebration of global

The Guardian WorldYesterday
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What are the FIFA World Cup 2026 squads for all 48 teams?

Iraq World Cup squad **Goalkeepers**: Fahad Talib, Jalal Hassan, Ahmed ⁠Basil **Defenders**: Hussein Ali, Manaf Younis, Zaid Tahseen, Rebin Sulaka, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski, Ahmed Yahya, Zaid Ismail, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon **Midfielders**: Amir

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
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Top five ‘must-watch’ matches of the group stage at World Cup 2026

Iraq also involved. Expect the winner of this encounter to be in with a good chance of topping the table. ![Jude Bellingham celebrating](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-02T084923Z_166493630_RC2MS8ABT9PL_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GROUPL-ENGLAND-1780912792.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C524&quality=80) Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham will

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
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Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squad

qualifiers in ⁠the United States, Mexico and Canada, with a blend of experience and youthful athleticism in the squad. The 34-year-old is Senegal’s all-time leading goalscorer with 53 in 126 appearances

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
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Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

qualifying group by being attack-minded and playing possession football. I doubt that will work for them against Spain, though, My one concern about Spain is Rodri, really, and what level

BBC NewsJun 10
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The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

Iraq, Norway Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan Group K: Portugal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama ### What's new? Even before the opening ceremony, this World Cup will

NPR Topics: NewsJun 10
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