The Iraqi national team was fed up a few days before it played an important match that will determine its fate in participating in the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled to be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, next summer.
The American-Zionist war affected Iran. On the program of the Mesopotamian Football Association after it planned every detail of its move to Mexico to compete in the World Playoff Final.
The Iraqi team awaits the winner of the match between Suriname and Bolivia, to meet them in a decisive match on March 31 in the city of Monterrey.
The coach asks for a postponement
Airspace was closed for an unknown period in various parts of the Middle East, such as Iraq, due to the war that broke out approximately ten days ago.
The solutions were limited to traveling overland to Turkish territory, before the delegation took a flight towards North America.
The bus trip takes approximately 24 hours, and poses a threat to the safety of the players and accompanying crew due to the exceptional circumstances in the area.
Moreover, the Iraqi national team’s coach, Australian Arnold Graham, finds himself stuck in the United Arab Emirates.
Arnold asked the International Federation to postpone the play-off final until next June.
He also suggested to FIFA to keep the date of the match between Bolivia and Suriname, in his interview with CNN.
The Iraqis hope to exorcise a misfortune that has plagued them for nearly four decades, as their national team missed the World Cup finals.
FIFA is under great pressure 100 days before the start of the global event, as US President Donald Trump implicated everyone during the recent war.
Political events threaten the success of the 23rd World Cup, due to the participation of countries involved in the armed conflict, such as Iran, which may be forced to withdraw before the start of the competition.
The Trump administration also imposes significant restrictions on the visas of some countries, especially those that have qualified for the World Cup finals, such as the African champion team, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Haiti, which has been absent since the 1974 tournament.
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