Soccer-Iraq applies to host Asian World Cup qualifying group


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group B - Iraq v South Korea - Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq - June 5, 2025 Iraq fans inside the stadium during the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Iraqi Football Association‮ ‬(IFA) has submitted an official request to host one of the two groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers for next year's World Cup in North America.

Iraq will finish third or fourth in Group B in the third round, with 12 points ahead of their final match against Jordan in Amman on Tuesday.

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