With a victory over the UAE men’s national football team on Tuesday (18), Iraq secured a place in the playoff to try to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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With both teams, next year’s tournament already has seven Arab countries confirmed. Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are still competing for a spot.
The Arab country will participate in next year’s FIFA tournament for the fifth time. Its last appearance was in 2014, in Brazil.
The national team defeated Djibouti 3-0 in a match held in Morocco. It is the fourth Arab country to qualify for next year’s tournament.
The three teams, along with Brazil, have already secured their spots in next year’s FIFA football championship. Other Arab national teams may confirm their qualification in October.
The Qatar-based company is the official airline of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and has launched a campaign to attract passengers coming for the matches, featuring Brazil’s Romário and Italy’s Roberto Baggio.
The country has qualified for the world football championship after beating Oman and watching as South Korea defeated Iraq.
Arab football stars stand out in the major European leagues and in their home countries. Figures like Mohamed Salah, Zizo, and Brahim Díaz are among the sport’s finest.
Out of the Arab countries, in addition to Egypt’s favorable position to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup, Morocco and Algeria maintain good chances. The United Arab Emirates fired their coach, and like other nations in the region, it is still in the running.
The Gulf country will host matches in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and Neom. The organization also announced Morocco as one of the host countries for the 2030 World Cup.
According to apex body Qatar Tourism, visitor numbers in 2023 were a five-year high.
The North African national team qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament after beating Colombia this Thursday (3). Morocco will face France next week.
The king of Morocco announced the country joined the bid to host the centenary FIFA competition.
Sold for higher prices, agricultural commodities accounted for 71% of the trade with the Arab countries in 2022. Sugar, poultry and iron ore were the leading items sold to the bloc.
