The Australian ‘football nut’ has had to contend with the US-Iran war, 50C heat and playoffs to get the country to their first World Cup in 40 years, he tells Sid Lowe

Iraks Trainer Graham Arnold spricht über den schwierigen Weg des irakischen Teams zur WM 2026, den Einfluss des Nahostkriegs und die mentale Stärke der Spieler.

The Australian ‘football nut’ has had to contend with the US-Iran war, 50C heat and playoffs to get the country to their first World Cup in 40 years, he tells Sid Lowe

Iraq qualified for the 2026 World Cup after a 40-year absence. Coach Graham Arnold guided the team through war zones, and Kraken's sponsorship ties the

The long journey and many difficulties the Iraq squad have overcome to reach World Cup 2026 make their appearance all the sweeter

Graham Arnold has already proven himself a legend to 46 million Iraqis. How far can he go?

BOSTON, June 15 : Iraq have qualified for their first World Cup in 40 years but coach Graham Arnold wants far more than that, with his team battle-hardened by the 21 qualifying…

The former Socceroos boss is a national hero in Iraq for not only qualifying them for their first World Cup in 40 years, but immersing himself in their culture.

Aussie coach confident about his team's chances as Lions of Mesopotamia get ready for first finals appearance for 40 years