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What is the latest Iraq World Cup 2026 news?

MercatoWire is tracking 2 Iraq headlines in the build-up to World Cup 2026. Each links to its source; tiers mark reliability. For the squad list see the Iraq squad page; for fixtures, their group.

Verified, refreshed 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

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Fahad Talib, press photo

Jalal Hassan, press photo

Hussein Ali, press photo

Merchas Doski, press photo

Ahmed Yahya, press photo

Players, positions and squad depth → Group I Standings, scenarios and qualification paths → Next match · 16 Jun

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Iraq v Norway → Upcoming · 22 Jun

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France v Iraq → Upcoming · 26 Jun

Senegal v Iraq →

Source tiers: Official federation / official Verified press established press Reported single report Rumour unconfirmed

Verified press ‘It was madness in Baghdad’: René Meulensteen on coaching Iraq and helping Ronaldo The Guardian · Tue 09 Jun
Verified press Wars, sanctions and punishments: Iraq's 40-year World Cup wait BBC Sport · Tue 02 Jun

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