FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

South Korea vs Iraq, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
  • 41': Oh Se-Hun
  • 74': Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  • 83': Lee Jae-Sung
FT
3 - 2
  • 50': Aymen Hussein
  • 90'+5': Ibrahim Bayesh

About

South Korea are hosting Iraq at Yongin Citizen Sports Park, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Yongin Citizen Sports Park
Location: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Attendance: 35,198

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
2 Iraq 2 +1 4
3 Indonesia 2 -2 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOR South Korea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK)
4 Kim Min-Jae
14 Cho Yu-Min
3 Lee Myung-Jae
22 Seol Young-Woo
10 Lee Jae-Sung Yellow Card
8 Park Yong-Woo Yellow Card
6 Hwang In-Beom
19 Oh Se-Hun
17 Bae Jun-Ho
18 Lee Kang-In

IRQ Iraq (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Jalal Hassan (GK)
2 Rebin Sulaka
5 Ali Faez Yellow Card
13 Lucas Shlimon
15 Ahmed Yahya
21 Mustafa Saadoon Yellow Card
16 Amir Al-Ammari
14 Amjad Attwan
23 Merchas Doski
8 Ibrahim Bayesh
18 Aymen Hussein

WCQ - AFC News

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