Pennsylvania: Iraq suffered a 2-0 defeat against Venezuela in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up friendly in Bridgeville, Illinois, on Wednesday.Venezuela took the lead in the 17th minute through Cristian Casseres, who finished from close range to put the South American side ahead.Read more: FIFA World Cup 2026: Group L is closest thing to a 'group of death' at this tournamentThe visitors doubled their advantage immediately after the restart when Casseres won possession and set up striker Jesus Ramirez, who beat a defender before unleashing a powerful finish to make it 2-0.Iraq's night further worsened as they were reduced to 10 men in the 72nd minute after forward Ali Youssef was shown a straight red card.Despite the defeat, Iraq will return to the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years, with their Group I campaign set to begin against Norway on June 17, followed by matches against France and Senegal.In another warm-up fixture, Saudi Arabia played out a goalless draw against 10-man Senegal in their final preparatory match before the tournament.Saudi Arabia, coached by Giorgos Donis, made several changes in the second half after fielding a strong starting lineup and created early chances, including a close effort from Musab Al Juwayr in the 10th minute.Senegal also threatened through Lamine Camara and Nicolas Jackson but failed to break the deadlock, as the match ended 0-0.Read more: FIFA 2026: Brokerages bet on sector winners as soccer World Cup set to kick offSaudi Arabia will open their Group H campaign against Uruguay on June 16, while Senegal begins their Group I journey against France before facing Norway and Iraq.