FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Playoff Tournament

FT Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Iraq WDDWW 2
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Estadio BBVA · 49,286 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Iraq oust Bolivia to complete 48-team World Cup field

Iraq secures the 48th and final place at the World Cup with an intercontinental playoff win over Bolivia.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
20
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
16
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
5
67.9
Possession
32.1
15
SHOTS
6
6
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.5
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
5
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

Head to Head

Lineups

IRQ · 4-4-2

  1. 22Ahmed BasilG
  2. 5Akam HashimCD-L
  3. 4Zaid TahseenCD-R
  4. 23Merchas DoskiLB
  5. 3Hussein AliRB
  6. 16Amir Al-AmmariCM-L
  7. 20Aimar SherCM-R
  8. 8Ibrahim BayeshLM
  9. 7Youssef AmynRM
  10. 9Ali Al-HamadiCF-L
  11. 18Aymen HusseinCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Hashim AliSUB
  2. 14Zidane IqbalSUB
  3. 21Marko FarjiSUB
  4. 10Mohanad AliSUB
  5. 1Fahad TalibSUB
  6. 6Frans PutrosSUB
  7. 12Kumel SaadiSUB
  8. 19Kevin YakobSUB
  9. 15Zaid IsmaelSUB
  10. 2Rebin SulakaSUB
  11. 17Ali JasimSUB
  12. 11Hasan AbdulkareemSUB

BOL · 4-3-3

  1. 23Guillermo ViscarraG
  2. 5Efraín MoralesCD-L
  3. 4Luis HaquinCD-R
  4. 17Roberto FernándezLB
  5. 3Diego MedinaRB
  6. 13Moises PaniaguaCM
  7. 15Gabriel VillamilLM
  8. 14Robson MatheusRM
  9. 18Juan GodoyF
  10. 10Ramiro VacaLF
  11. 7Miguel TercerosRF

Substitutes

  1. 1Carlos LampeSUB
  2. 22Marcelo TórrezSUB
  3. 20Tonino MelgarSUB
  4. 8Moises VillarroelSUB
  5. 21Lucas MacazagaSUB
  6. 12Gerónimo GoveaSUB
  7. 6Héctor CuéllarSUB
  8. 9Enzo MonteiroSUB
  9. 2Diego ArroyoSUB
  10. 11Fernando NavaSUB
  11. 19Jesús MaraudeSUB
  12. 16Ervin VacaSUB

Timeline

  1. 10' Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi (Iraq) Goal at 10'
  2. 19' Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Yellow Card at 19'
  3. 38' Moises Paniagua (Bolivia) Goal at 38'
  4. 52' Marko Lawk Farji (Iraq) Substitution at 52'
  5. 52' Zaid Ismael Khaleel Al Dulaimi (Iraq) Substitution at 52'
  6. 53' Aymen Hussein (Iraq) Goal at 53'
  7. 66' Mohannad Ali Kadhim (Iraq) Substitution at 66'
  8. 67' Ali Jasim (Iraq) Substitution at 67'
  9. 67' Lucas Macazaga (Bolivia) Substitution at 67'
  10. 70' Fernando Nava (Bolivia) Substitution at 70'
  11. 71' Efraín Morales (Bolivia) Yellow Card at 71'
  12. 76' Zaid Ismael Khaleel Al Dulaimi (Iraq) Yellow Card at 76'
  13. 80' Marko Lawk Farji (Iraq) Yellow Card at 80'
  14. 84' Kevin Yakob (Iraq) Substitution at 84'
  15. 90' Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) Substitution at 90'
  16. 90' Lucas Macazaga (Bolivia) Yellow Card at 90'

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