The scoreline told one story, but Aymen Hussein has another to tell. He was on the losing side as Iraq suffered a 4-1 defeat by Norway in their World Cup opener, yet the prolific striker made his mark ...

Iraq's return to the World Cup ended in three defeats, highlighting the need for investment in football to ensure future ...

Iraq’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup after 40 years ended in a 4-1 defeat to Norway in Foxborough, but the match carried historic significance. Zidane Iqbal came off the bench in the 59th ...

Mexico will forever be a touchstone for Iraqi football. Four decades after a Fernando Quirarte volley stamped their exit papers from the 1986 FIFA World Cup™, the Lions of Mesopotamia are back on the ...

Zidane Iqbal, a former Manchester United player, will make history when he plays for Iraq this summer, becoming the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a men's World Cup.

Iraqis celebrate reaching the World Cup play-offs in November but the journey is not over yet Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Iraq have faced a long and arduous journey just to ...

India, June 16 -- The Pakistani national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup in history. The nation has struggled to make an impact in international football, under the shadow of ...

The France vs Iraq FIFA World Cup 2026 match lasted for almost 4 hours, after the game remained suspended for a whopping 131 ...

Norway etched a historic milestone in football as they became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to field three players who are sons of former World Cup participants in the same match.