State of play: How the 8 Arab nations stack up ahead of the 2026 World Cup

LONDON: Iraq’s qualification for the World Cup in the early hours of Wednesday morning means a record eight Arab nations will be present at the tournament taking place in the US, Mexico and Canada this summer. With the last international window before the squads are named now over and fewer than three months left before they head off to North America, Arab News looks at their progress. Iraq: 10/10 After 40 years, the Lions of Mesopotamia are back on football’s grandest stage.

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