Iraq vs Philippines, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq

84': Mohanad Ali

FT
1 - 0

Philippines

About

Iraq are hosting Philippines at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45'+2': First Half ends, Iraq 0, Philippines 0.
45': Second Half begins Iraq 0, Philippines 0.
63': Substitution, Iraq. Ahmed Yasin replaces Bashar Rasan.
63': Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Ibraheem Bayesh.
63': Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Osama Rashid.
63': Substitution, Philippines. Sebastian Rasmussen replaces Javier Gayoso.
68': Oskari Kekkonen (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Philippines. Pocholo Bugas replaces Patrick Reichelt.
76': Substitution, Iraq. Montader Madjed replaces Dhurgham Ismail.
78': Substitution, Philippines. Mike Ott replaces Michael Baldisimo.
79': Substitution, Philippines. José Porteria replaces Jesse Curran.
79': Substitution, Philippines. Justin Baas replaces Kevin Ingreso.
84': Goal! Iraq 1, Philippines 0. Mohanad Ali (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Al Ammari.
90': Substitution, Iraq. Frans Putros replaces Mohanad Ali.
90'+2': Mike Ott (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Iraq 1, Philippines 0.
0': Match ends, Iraq 1, Philippines 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 63,750

Line-Ups

Iraq (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Jalal Hassan (GK)
2	Rebin Sulaka
15	Dhurgham Ismail
6	Zaid Tahseen
3	Hussein Ali
13	Bashar Resan Bonyan
16	Amir Al-Ammari
20	Osama Jabbar
10	Mohanad Ali
17	Ali Jasim
8	Ibrahim Bayesh

Iraq Substitutes:

El Ani, Ahmed Basil, Safaa Hadi Al-Furaiji, Youssef Amyn, Mohammed Salih, Ahmed Yasin Ghani, Suad Natiq, Mustafa Saadoon, Hasan Abdulkareem, Frans Putros, Zidane Iqbal, Montader Madjed.

Philippines (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Neil Etheridge (GK)
23	Christian Rontini
12	Amani Aguinaldo
5	Simen Lyngbo
3	Paul Tabinas
6	Kevin Ingreso
14	Oskari Kekkonen
18	Patrick Reichelt
2	Jesse Curran
8	Michael Baldisimo
11	Javier Gayoso

Philippines Substitutes:

OJ Porteria, Mark Swainston, Marco Casambre, Justin Baas, Jeremiah Borlongan, Pocholo Bugas, Mike Ott, Patrick Deyto, Jefferson Tabinas, Kevin Ray Mendoza, Sebastian Rasmussen, Kenshiro Daniels.

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