Iraq 'Followed by 3 Points' Iraq Jumps to 2nd place in Group B after catching Oman

Iraq 'Followed by 3 Points' Iraq Jumps to 2nd place in Group B after catching Oman

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Iraq chased South Korea after beating Oman in the third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup soccer Asia.

Iraq won 1-0 on the 20th (Korea time) in the away match of Group B 6 of the third Asian qualifying round for the World Cup against Oman at Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman.

Iraq has secured 11 points (three wins, two draws and one loss) from six matches in the third round, and advanced to the second place by beating Jordan (nine points). The gap with top-ranked Korea (14 points) has narrowed to three points.

In the third qualifying round, the first and second-place teams in each group will go straight to the World Cup finals, and the third and fourth-place teams will continue to compete in the fourth qualifying round.

In the 36th minute of the first half, German-born Youssef Amin scored the first goal for Iraq. Ahmed Yasin's pass was handled with his right foot in the center of the penalty area to shake the net. 온라인바카라

On the same day, Jordan drew 1-1 with Kuwait in the away game of Game 6 of the tournament at the Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait City.

Yazan Al-Naimat's first goal in the 21st minute of the first half led, but he missed the victory when Mohammad Daham equalized in the 23rd minute of the second half.