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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    Iraq
    Iraq

    Iraq

    3-3-3, 12 PTS
    0
    South Korea
    South Korea

    South Korea

    5-4-0, 19 PTS
    2Winner Icon South Korea
    • Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi - 26'
    • Kim Jin-Kyu - 63'
    • Oh Hyun-Gyu - 82'
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    • 12
      Hassan Hachim
    • 23
      Doski
    • 18
      Tahseen
    • 2
      Solaka
    • 3
      Ali
    • 16
      Al-Ammari
    • 20
      Jabbar
    • 17
      Jasim
    • 8
      Bayesh
    • 7
      Amyn
    • 9
      Al-Hamadi
    No.Name
    12Jalal Hassan Hachim
    18Zaid Tahseen
    2Rebin Solaka
    23Merchas Doski
    3Hussein Ali
    6Munaf Younis Hashim
    8Ibrahim Bayesh
    19Mohammed Qasim
    16Amir Al-Ammari
    20Osama Jabbar
    13Sajjad Jasim Mousa Al Msharrafawee
    9Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi
    17Ali Jasim
    10Mohannad Ali Kadhim
    7Youssef Amyn
    21Marko Lawk Farji
    Substitutes
    5Ali Faez
    11Hasan Abdulkareem
    1Fahad Talib Raheem
    14Frans Dhia Haddad
    4Suad Natiq
    15Ahmed Yahya Mhmood Al-Hajjaj
    22Ahmed Basil Al-Fadhli

    Game Information

    Basra International Stadium
    2:15 PM, June 5, 2025
    Basra, Iraq
    Attendance: 55,972
    • Referees:
    • Jun Mihara

    South Korea qualify for 2026 World Cup with 2-0 win over 10-man Iraq

    VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOUTH KOREA 2-0 WIN OVER IRAQ TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP
    Jun 5, 2026, 06:11 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    IraqIraq
    South KoreaSouth Korea
    • 3
    • 22
    • 26
    • 45
    • 45+1
    • 45
    • 60
    • 61
    • 63
    • 74
    • 74
    • 80
    • 82
    • 87
    • 87
    • 87
    Betting Results
    Odds byESPN BET
    OpenMLTotalSpread
    IraqIraqIRQ
    (3-3-3)
    (3-3-3, 12 pts)
    o2.5
    +125
    +270
    o2.5
    +130
    +0.5
    -140
    South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
    (5-4-0)
    (5-4-0, 19 pts)
    -105
    ML
    win outcome
    +115
    win outcome
    u2.5
    -175
    win outcome
    -0.5
    +105
    DrawDrawDraw
    +200
    Draw
    +210
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    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
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