Philippines vs Iraq, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Philippines

FT
0 - 5

Iraq

14': Aymen Hussein (P)
30': Amir Al-Ammari
36': Aymen Hussein
62': Zidane Iqbal
77': Zaid Tahseen

About

Philippines are hosting Iraq at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
10': Jesse Curran (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Goal! Philippines 0, Iraq 1. Aymen Hussein (Iraq) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
30': Goal! Philippines 0, Iraq 2. Amir Al Ammari (Iraq) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
36': Goal! Philippines 0, Iraq 3. Aymen Hussein (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rebin Sulaka.
45'+4': First Half ends, Philippines 0, Iraq 3.
45': Second Half begins Philippines 0, Iraq 3.
45': Substitution, Philippines. Sebastian Rasmussen replaces Paul Tabinas.
45': Substitution, Philippines. Simen Lyngbø replaces Jefferson Tabinas.
52': Justin Baas (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Goal! Philippines 0, Iraq 4. Zidane Iqbal (Iraq) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Al Ammari.
64': Substitution, Iraq. Ahmed Yasin replaces Ibraheem Bayesh.
64': Substitution, Iraq. Frans Putros replaces Suad Natiq.
65': Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Amir Al Ammari.
67': Substitution, Philippines. Mark Swainston replaces Kevin Ingreso.
67': Substitution, Philippines. Pocholo Bugas replaces Javier Gayoso.
68': Substitution, Philippines. Michael Baldisimo replaces Justin Baas.
69': Substitution, Iraq. Luay Al Ani replaces Ali Jasim.
69': Substitution, Iraq. Mohanad Ali replaces Aymen Hussein.
77': Goal! Philippines 0, Iraq 5. Zaid Tahseen (Iraq) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luay Al Ani.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Philippines 0, Iraq 5.
0': Match ends, Philippines 0, Iraq 5.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Location: Manila, Philippines
Attendance: 10,014

Line-Ups

Philippines (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Neil Etheridge (GK)
23	Christian Rontini
12	Amani Aguinaldo
4	Jefferson Tabinas
3	Paul Tabinas
17	Justin Baas
14	Oskari Kekkonen
6	Kevin Ingreso
2	Jesse Curran
11	Javier Gayoso
21	Santiago Rublico

Philippines Substitutes:

Mark Swainston, Patrick Deyto, Kevin Ray Mendoza, Marco Casambre, OJ Porteria, Patrick Reichelt, Theo Libarnes, Simen Lyngbo, Sebastian Rasmussen, Pocholo Bugas, Kenshiro Daniels, Michael Baldisimo.

Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Jalal Hassan (GK)
6	Zaid Tahseen
4	Suad Natiq
2	Rebin Sulaka
3	Hussein Ali
17	Ali Jasim
16	Amir Al-Ammari
7	Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji
18	Aymen Hussein
8	Ibrahim Bayesh
14	Zidane Iqbal

Iraq Substitutes:

Ahmed Yasin Ghani, Dhurgham Ismail, Ahmed Basil, Mustafa Saadoon, Youssef Amyn, El Ani, Osama Jabbar, Munaf Younus, Mohanad Ali, Abdulrazzaq Qasim, Frans Putros, Mohammed Salih.

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