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    Iraq v UAE

    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Fifth Round
    IRQ
    IraqIraqIRQ
    2
    FT
    Agg. 3-2
    UAE
    United Arab EmiratesUAEUAE
    1
    Mohannad Ali Kadhim - 66'
    Amir Al-Ammari - 90'+17' Pen
    Caio - 52'
    2nd Leg - Iraq win 3-2 on aggregate
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    • 12
      Hassan Hachim
    • 23
      Doski
    • 5
      Rahman
    • 4
      Tahseen
    • 3
      Ali
    • 16
      Al-Ammari
    • 8
      Sher
    • 21
      Farji
    • 7
      Kareem
    • 17
      Jasim
    • 18
      Hussein
    No.Name
    12Jalal Hassan Hachim
    5Akam Rahman
    4Zaidd Tahseen
    23Merchas Doski
    3Hussein Ali
    2Mustafa Saadoon
    7Sherko Kareem
    10Mohannad Ali Kadhim
    16Amir Al-Ammari
    8Aimar Sher
    14Zidane Iqbal
    18Aymen Hussein
    13Amar Muhsin
    21Marko Lawk Farji
    17Ali Jasim
    Substitutes
    15Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
    20Osama Jabbar
    6Munaf Younus
    1Fahad Talib Raheem
    9Mohammad Jawad
    22Ahmed Basil
    11Hasan Abdulkareem
    19Kevin Yakob

    Game Information

    Basra International Stadium
    4:00 PM, 18 November 2025
    Basra, Iraq
    Attendance: 62,444
    • Referees:
    • Yosuke Araki
    Graham Arnold
    EPA/CEERWAN AZIZ

    Graham Arnold helps keep Iraq's WC hopes alive

    Former Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has overseen another miraculous AFC qualifying playoff, helping Iraq a 2-1 win over the U.A.E. and, with it, a place in the intercontinental playoffs for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    Nov 18, 2025, 10:26 pm - Joey Lynch

    Match Timeline

    IraqIraq
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
    • 17
    • 52
    • 56
    • 59
    • 65
    • 66
    • 73
    • 75
    • 78
    • 87
    • 90+1
    • 90+5
    • 90+14
    • 90+16
    • 90+17

    WCQ - AFC News

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    Singapore appoint Gavin Lee as permanent head coach

    Singapore appoint Gavin Lee as permanent head coach

    The FAS have appointed Gavin Lee as the permanent head coach of Singapore through to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
    2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

    2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

    The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.
    All WCQ - AFC News
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