MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Iraq overcame major logistical issues to become the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff ...

It's been a combined 72 years since these teams have appeared in a World Cup, but the drought will end for one of them ...

Algeria beat Iraq 2–0 with drama, a red card and an own goal; both teams advance, but the psychological blow shapes the Arab ...

Iraq has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years, drawing France in their opening match in Philadelphia, with local Iraqi communities in Northeast Philadelphia celebrating and ...

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years. Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an ...

FILE- Iraqi's head coach Graham Arnold sits on the bench at the start of the 2026 World Cup play off first leg soccer match between UAE and Iraq in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 14, ...

Iraq became the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, overcoming last-minute logistical problems and ending a ...

Here is Iraq's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

Italy has failed to qualify for its third straight World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina was victorious against the Italians following a penalty kick shootout to claim one of the final six spots in the ...

Soccer fans take to the street in Baghdad, Iraq, after the Iraq soccer team won over Bolivia in a World Cup 2026 playoff final in central Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. On Friday, the U.S.

Soccer fans take to the street in Baghdad, Iraq, after the Iraq soccer team won over Bolivia in a World Cup 2026 playoff final in central Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. On Friday, the U.S.