The scenario of Iraq qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is attached to the hands of Jordan

Iraq will play a crucial match against South Korea today, Thursday, at 22.10 pm Emirates time on the ground of Basra International Stadium in Iraq, in the ninth round of the last last of the Chambers of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The match will be held at 21:15 pm Baghdad time, Makkah, Doha and Cairo.
South Korea needs only one point to ensure direct qualification to the World Cup, while Iraq, led by its new Australian coach, Graham Arnold, needs to come out with a victory to maintain his chances of direct qualification, with his fate related to the Jordan and Oman match, which is a pivotal in determining the compass of qualification.
In the event that Jordan beat Amman today, with Iraq’s tie or loss, Jordan will kidnap the qualification card directly, while if Iraq wins or draws with a tie or a loss of Jordan, the decisiveness will be postponed to the final round in the match that brings Jordan with Iraq.
The group leads the South Korea team with 16 points, followed by Jordan with 13 points, then Iraq, with 12 points, Oman 10 points, Palestine 6 points, and Kuwait 5 points.
This group is the most difficult Asian groups, and the opportunities for direct and indirect qualification are available for all teams.
The first and second each group of the three groups qualifies directly to the World Cup Finals, while the teams that occupy the third and fourth places are running the fourth stage of the competition for two additional seats, while the qualification race comes out of the fifth and sixth places.