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Iraq became the 48th and final team to book their place at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico
Iraq has qualified for the World Cup with a win over Bolivia in a FIFA World Cup intercontinental playoff final on March 31.
The video shows a man ripping down the banner of Iraqi World Cup fans and shouting "you're in America."
France now know who they will face in the 2026 World Cup group stage. Les Bleus have been drawn in the tournament’s Group I last December with Senegal, Norway and a playoff winners. The latter
Iraq defeated Bolivia 2-1 to grab the last of the 48 spots for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The conflict-hit country celebrated the end of their 40-year exile from the World Cup in style.
MONTERREY, Mexico -- Iraq became the 48th and final team to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff Tuesday, overcoming last-minute logistical problems and ending a wait of four decades.
Coach Graham Arnold challenged his team to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.