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Basra (IraqiNews.com) – In Group F of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, Iraq defeated the Philippines 1-0 on Thursday.
The football match took place in front of more than 60,000 Iraqi fans at the Basra International Stadium in south Iraq.
The sole goal of the game was scored by Iraqi striker Mohanad Ali, giving his team a five-point advantage over Indonesia, who had earlier defeated Vietnam 1-0 in the other group match.
The top two teams in the group advance…
