Bethlehem – Ma’an – The Iraqi national team defeated our national team 1-0 in the third round of Group Two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Iraq’s tally rose to seven points from three matches, with only goal difference behind the South Korean team, the group leader, while the Jordanian team’s tally froze at four points in third place. Oman rose to fourth place with three points, one point ahead of Kuwait and one point behind Jordan, while the Palestinian team is at the bottom of the group with one point.
Ayman Hussein scored the only goal of the match after he intercepted the ball from Palestinian defender Samer Jundi and shot the ball with his left foot into the narrow corner of the net to the left of goalkeeper Tawfiq Ali.
Source: Maan News Agency
