Iraq vs Palestine, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq

31': Aymen Hussein

FT
1 - 0

Palestine

About

Iraq are hosting Palestine at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

1': Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji (Iraq) Yellow Card at 1'
12': Ameed Mahajna (Palestine) Yellow Card at 12'
31': Aymen Hussein (Iraq) Goal at 31'
37': Camilo Saldaña (Palestine) Substitution at 37'
37': Mahmoud Abuwarda (Palestine) Substitution at 37'
45': Michael Termanini (Palestine) Yellow Card at 45'
45': Amjad Attwan (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
45': Yaser Hamed (Palestine) Substitution at 45'
65': El Ani (Iraq) Substitution at 65'
69': Omar Faraj (Palestine) Substitution at 69'
70': Yaser Hamed (Palestine) Yellow Card at 70'
74': El Ani (Iraq) Yellow Card at 74'
80': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) Substitution at 80'
85': Lucas Shlimon (Iraq) Substitution at 85'
88': Mohannad Ali Kadhim (Iraq) Substitution at 88'
88': Ali Faez (Iraq) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

PLE		IRQ
11	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	1
40.8	Possession	59.2
4	SHOTS	6
1	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 44,773

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	South Korea	4	+5	10
2	Jordan	4	+4	7
3	Iraq	4	+1	7
4	Oman	4	-3	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
6	Zaidd Tahseen
2	Munaf Younus
23	Merchas Doski
3	Hussein Ali
17	Ali Jasim
16	Amir Al-Ammari
7	Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji
18	Aymen Hussein
19	Youssef Amyn
8	Ibrahim Bayesh

Iraq Substitutes:

Ali Faez, Ahmed Al-Hajjaj, Hussein Al Khafaji, Fahad Talib Raheem, Ahmed Yasin Ghani, Hussein Hasan, Amin Al Hamawi, El Ani, Mohannad Ali Kadhim, Amjad Attwan, Lucas Shlimon, Mustafa Saadoon.

Palestine (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Tawfiq Ali (GK)
20	Ameed Mahajna
15	Michael Termanini
14	Samer Jondi
7	Musab Battat
3	Mohammed Rashid
6	Odai Kharoub
8	Alaaeddin Hassan
21	Moustafa Zeidan
19	Wessam Ali
11	Oday Dabbagh

Palestine Substitutes:

Mahdi Assi, Camilo Saldaña, Mousa Farawi, Zeid Qunbar, Omar Faraj, Mahmoud Abuwarda, Yaser Hamed, Ameed Sawafta, Baraa Kharoub, Mohamad Darwish, Mohammed Khalil.

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