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Iraq Facing World Cup Playoff Difficulties

Iraq facing World Cup playoffs travel issues amid Iran war

Iraq 's hopes of World Cup qualification are being impacted by the Iran war because players cannot get visas for the playoff tournament in Mexico and the team's coach is stranded in the United Arab Em...

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Iraq facing World Cup playoff difficulties as Iran war closes embassies and airspace

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Travel chaos threatens Iraq's participation in World Cup playoffs

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Middle East conflict impacts Iraq preparation for World Cup play-off

The conflict in the Middle East is impacting Iraq's preparation for an upcoming World Cup play-off in Mexico as embassies and air spaces are closed in the region.

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Iran could drop out of World Cup on West Coast

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Iran threatens to withdraw from World Cup on West Coast

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Iraq fires head soccer coach Jesus Casas over what it says are contract breaches

Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. In a statement, the Iraq Football Association said that the decision was due to a “serious breach of ...

Vail Daily

Soccer team welcomed by Saddam anthem

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ” The food was great but the music stank. A celebration thrown by the ruler of Dubai for the Iraqi soccer team after its Asian Cup win was marred when Iraq’s Saddam Hussein-era national anthem was played, angering many ...

Newsday

2026 World Cup: Coach Arnold feels Iraq's passion to pass final playoff test after 40-year wait

ZURICH — Iraq is one game away from soccer’s 2026 World Cup in North America and its veteran coach senses a little pressure and a huge achievement ahead. For Iraq fans, a 40-year wait through their nation’s troubled modern history to return to the ...