Today, Our National Team Faces South Korea With The Slogan Of Winning And Reviving Its Chances Of Direct Qualification

Baghdad/NINA/-Our national team will play a very important match this evening, Thursday, when it hosts South Korea at Basra International Stadium as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Our sports fans are anticipating a positive result after the team's chances were complicated by a draw against Kuwait and a loss to Palestine in the last two matches.

The group's calculations are complex, with four teams' chances of qualifying directly close. Our national team's chances of securing qualification, without waiting for the results of other teams, are limited to achieving two victories in the remaining two matches against South Korea and Jordan. Our national team has 12 points, and the two victories would raise its score to 18 points, thus competing for the top spot in the group, or at least securing second place and direct qualification to the World Cup.

Other calculations

If our team earns four points from the two matches, by drawing against Korea and winning against Jordan, we await the calculations of the other teams. Today's match between Oman and Jordan will also have a significant impact on the standings. A win for Oman over Jordan will make them our rivals, and our team the better team in head-to-heads and on goal difference, even if Oman wins the final match.

If we win against Korea and draw with Jordan, we expect Jordan to stumble today against Oman. A draw or loss for Jordan would boost our chances of qualifying, while a loss in either match would render our chances of direct qualification virtually nonexistent. We await the third playoff./ End