Team Iraq, the opponent team of Hong Myung-bo in October, is rapidly forming a team. Coach Jesus Casas of the Iraqi national soccer team plans to bring 15 players from overseas to prepare for an away match in Korea.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Iraq in the fourth round of Group B, the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup between North Korea and the U.S., scheduled for 8 p.m. on October 15. Hong Myung-bo will play his home game against Iraq after visiting Jordan on October 10.
The match between Korea and Iraq is expected to draw great attention in that it is a match between two teams with the strongest objective power in Group B. Of course, both teams know that winning the showdown will make their way to the World Cup finals easier.
That’s why Casas is moving early. According to the Middle East media “Winwin”, the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) has almost confirmed its entry into the national team ahead of the upcoming away match in Korea and 15 overseas players are scheduled to be activated. The overseas players mentioned include striker Ayman Hussein (Al-Khor/Qatar), Ali Jasim (Como/Italy), and Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht/Dutch), who showed great presence at the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup. Levine Sulacado, who used to be with FC Seoul for a while, is also expected to visit Korea as a member of the Iraqi national team. 먹튀검증
However, Iraq is concerned about the performance and condition of its overseas players. According to Winwin, an official with the Iraqi Football Association said, “Cassas is concerned about some overseas players. Ali Jasim is not playing in an official match at Como, and Danilo al-Sad and Hussain Ali, who belong to Heyrenburn, are also unavailable. Iqbal, Hussein, and Ali al-Hammadi (Ipswich Town) are also injured.”
Hussein, who attracts the most attention among them, is said to be concerned about Casas. He is recovering from a major injury before and after the match against Kuwait, and Casas is reportedly hoping to play at least one game in the official match of his team, Alcor, before the two consecutive games in October.