The Arabs’ eighth place in the World Cup… Iraq is facing history

Iraq’s national team, led by its Australian coach Graham Arnold, will try to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 in Mexico, while Bolivia will try to participate in the World Cup for the fourth time.

And that was it Iraq national team It finished third in its group in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup behind South Korea and Jordan, and qualified for the Asian World Cup, and was second in the second group behind the Saudi team, which entered the World Cup.

The Iraqi team met the Emirati team to decide who is the Asian qualifier for the international tournament, and the “Lion of Mesopotamia” was able to grab the qualifying ticket.

The draw put Iraq in the final playoff spot, facing the winner of the match between Bolivia and Suriname in the semi-final.

Bolivia, which has participated in the World Cup three times, the last one was in 1994, reached the final of the World Cup after defeating Suriname 2-1.

It will be signed Iraq Bolivia will be a strong game, as each team will give their all to ensure they reach the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico next June.

The winners will play Iraq and Bolivia in Group Nine, along with France, Senegal and Norway.

If qualified, Iraq will join the 7 Arab teams that have confirmed their qualification for the World Cup: Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Algeria.

Jamaica, on the other hand, will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second international playoff final, following a previous 0-0 victory over New Caledonia last week.

Jamaica will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round to decide the qualifiers and will play in a group that includes Colombia, Portugal and Uzbekistan in the World Cup.