Iraq vs Philippines, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Iraq 0, Philippines 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Iraq 0, Philippines 0.
- 63': Substitution, Iraq. Ahmed Yasin replaces Bashar Rasan.
- 63': Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Ibraheem Bayesh.
- 63': Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Osama Rashid.
- 63': Substitution, Philippines. Sebastian Rasmussen replaces Javier Gayoso.
- 68': Oskari Kekkonen (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Philippines. Pocholo Bugas replaces Patrick Reichelt.
- 76': Substitution, Iraq. Montader Madjed replaces Dhurgham Ismail.
- 78': Substitution, Philippines. Mike Ott replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 79': Substitution, Philippines. José Porteria replaces Jesse Curran.
- 79': Substitution, Philippines. Justin Baas replaces Kevin Ingreso.
- 84': Goal! Iraq 1, Philippines 0. Mohanad Ali (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Al Ammari.
- 90': Substitution, Iraq. Frans Putros replaces Mohanad Ali.
- 90'+2': Mike Ott (Philippines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Iraq 1, Philippines 0.
- 0': Match ends, Iraq 1, Philippines 0.
Game Information
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 63,750
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan | 2 | +2 | 4 |
2 | South Korea | 2 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Iraq | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Iraq (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK) |
2 | Rebin Solaka |
15 | Dhurgham Ismail |
6 | Zaidd Tahseen |
3 | Hussein Ali |
13 | Bashar Resan Bonyan |
16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
20 | Osama Jabbar |
10 | Mohannad Ali Kadhim |
17 | Ali Jasim |
8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
Philippines (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
23 | Christian Rontini |
12 | Amani Aguinaldo |
5 | Simen Lyngbo |
3 | Paul Tabinas |
6 | Kevin Ingreso |
14 | Oskari Kekkonen |
18 | Patrick Reichelt |
2 | Jesse Curran |
8 | Michael Baldisimo |
11 | Javier Gayoso |
WCQ - AFC News
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