Baghdad – IA
Basra International Stadium will host at nine o’clock this evening, Thursday, an important confrontation that brings together our national team and its Palestinian brother in the continental qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The Al-Rafidain Lions are seeking to achieve victory and collect full points to continue competing for the top spot in the group. The team’s technical staff, led by Spanish coach Jesus Casas, hopes to restore the winning tone after the last draw against Kuwait, with the aim of reaching the seventh point, and thwarting any possible surprises from the competitor.
For its part, the Palestine national team enters the match with a spirit of challenge, as it seeks to achieve a great moral result, even though the competition for the two direct qualification tickets to the World Cup seems difficult for it, especially with the presence of strong teams such as South Korea, Iraq, and Jordan. However, the strong performance he gave against Korea in the first round, which resulted in a valuable draw on the opponent’s soil, reflects Al-Fadaei’s determination not to give up and confirms that he will not be just a crossing bridge for competitors.