Iraq vs South Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSouth 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
Game Information
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 55,972
Line-Ups
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jalal Hassan (GK) |
| 18 | Zaid Tahseen |
| 2 | Rebin Sulaka |
| 23 | Merchas Doski |
| 3 | Hussein Ali |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
| 20 | Osama Jabbar |
| 9 | Ali Al-Hamadi  |
| 17 | Ali Jasim |
| 7 | Youssef Amyn  |
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK) |
| 20 | Kwon Kyung-Won |
| 14 | Cho Yu-Min |
| 3 | Lee Tae-Seok |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 8 | Park Yong-Woo |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 9 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 18 | Lee Kang-In |
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