4th qualifying round for 亞 WC without China, you and I apply to host... Iraq, which was defeated in the Korean War, participated in the bid, saying, "I can't go to someone else's house."
4th qualifying round for 亞 WC without China, you and I apply to host... Iraq, which was defeated in the Korean War, participated in the bid, saying, "I can't go to someone else's house."
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Iraq, which failed to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after losing to South Korea, is bristling with the announcement of an official statement under the name of the association ahead of the fourth qualifying round, in which it will compete for 2.5 tickets. Iraq has expressed its commitment to play the fourth qualifying match on its home turf.안전놀이터
Iraq, led by head coach Graham Arnold, suffered a humiliating 0-2 defeat against South Korea in the ninth round of Asian Group B of the 2026 FIFA U.S.-North Korea World Cup that took place at Basra National Stadium in the early morning of Sunday (Korea time). Iraq collapsed by losing points to Kim Jin-kyu in the 18th minute of the second half and Oh Hyun-kyu in the 37th minute of the second half.
The defeat left Iraq flat at 12 points, widening the gap with second-place Jordan, who beat Oman in the same round to 16 points. As a result, Iraq will not be able to get a ticket to the finals, which will be given up to second place, even if it wins the Group B final round away to Jordan at Amman National Stadium on the 11th.
Leaving behind the disappointment of losing the match against Korea and failing to go straight to the World Cup finals, it is now in a position to prepare for the fourth qualifying round in October. The fourth qualifying round, which has a total of 2.5 tickets, will feature third and fourth places in each of the three groups in the third qualifying round, and will be divided into two groups of three teams to compete.
It is very difficult to make up for the loss of even one game because it is not a home-and-away group stage, but a single-game group stage played in the third place. Only when you win first place here can you get a ticket to the finals. For reference, China in Group C failed to make it to the fourth qualifying round due to its loss to Indonesia in the last nine rounds.
Currently, FIFA and AFC are accepting bids from countries that will host the fourth qualifying round. Qatar, which already detected its bid to advance to the fourth qualifying round, and Saudi Arabia, which is highly likely to rank third in Group C of the third qualifying round, have applied to host the fourth qualifying round at their home turf. If successful, the two teams will be competing in the fourth qualifying round with a home ground premium.
Iraq did not stay put. In a letter to the AFC, Iraq said it has officially completed its application to host the fourth preliminary match within the AFC's decision. Iraq appealed that it is ready to meet all administrative, security and financial responsibilities and has full support from the government and related agencies.
Meanwhile, not only Iraq but also Indonesia, which is likely to be fourth in Group C, announced its application to host the fourth round of qualifying. In addition, it raised the need to clarify the criteria and method for selecting the venue for the 4th qualifying match. Again, the calculation is that they will get home advantage and play in the game. As such, the venue of the game is emerging as a very sensitive issue for the team that advanced to the 4th qualifying round.
In response, Iraq also added strength to Indonesia's argument. Iraq said, "The selection of the venue for the fourth qualifying round will contribute to enhancing the trust of the Asian soccer community and strengthening the principle of fair opportunity," adding, "As we fully trust the professionalism and neutrality of FIFA and AFC, we hope that Asian soccer players take into account the interests of the whole country and make a fair and balanced decision." The move is an indirect expression that the fourth qualifying round cannot be held at the home of an unreasonably selected rival team.