Officially…the UAE national team faces Iraq in the second Asian playoff

The UAE national team faces its Iraqi counterpart during the second Asian playoff on the way to the 2026 World Cup finals.

The AFC has set the date for the two-legged matches on November 13 and 18, and the winner between the “Whites” and the “Mesopotamia Lions” will move to the global playoff, which consists of six teams, with the last two teams advancing to the World Cup.