No. 1 in the group → South Korea, aiming for a ticket to the WC finals, is the No. 1 target of alert, Hussein, with "12 goals in the last 9 games."

Only Ayman, the "Iraqi flagship striker," must stop Hussein to earn three points. The South Korean national soccer team (23rd in FIFA ranking), led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Iraq (55th in FIFA ranking) in the fourth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (USA-copyright-Mexico) at Mir Stadium in

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