The war in the Middle East means airspace in the region is closed, presenting travel issues for Iraqi players who play in ...

Geopolitical tensions had raised the prospect of Iraq being denied the chance to compete at their first World Cup in 40 years ...

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun granting visas to players from Iraq’s national team before their World Cup intercontinental qualifier scheduled on March 31 in Monterrey. The Iraqi team ...

The Iraqi team is in Baghdad, unable to move as the country’s airspace is sealed. Their coach is stranded in Dubai and they ...

Arnold said Iraq was "struggling to get our players out," ahead of the March 31 playoff vs. either Bolivia or Suriname ...

The Iraq national team is asking football governing body FIFA for an alternative plan for their World Cup playoff scheduled ...

Mexico has started issuing visas to some Iraq national team players so they can reach a World Cup qualifier in Monterrey. The ...

The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup kicks off in three months, but what was set to be one of the most straightforward ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has issued an urgent plea to soccer's international governing body to postpone his team's intercontinental qualifier for the World Cup because of ...

Let GOAL show you how to buy World Cup Qualifying tickets for the forthcoming Inter-Confederation play-off final in Mexico involving Iraq ...

Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has asked FIFA to consider the nation's situation ahead of the World Cup.

Iraq are scheduled to take on Bolivia or Suriname in Mexico on March 31 for a spot in one of the last two qualification places in the FIFA World Cup 2026.