The White House has refuted rumors that Iraq's national team players were denied US visas, confirming they are on track for the World Cup with all players cleared to travel.

The head coach of Iraq’s men’s football team, Graham Arnold, has issued an urgent plea to FIFA to delay his team’s intercontinental qualifier for the World Cup because of disruptions caused by the escalating Israeli-United States war on Iran.

Al-Ram, Palestine — Iraq's national team played its first-ever football match in the Palestinian territories on Saturday and beat the home side 3-0 in a friendly. Some 2,000 people attended the match in Al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank ...

World Cup-bound Iraq has two new players for possible selection. FIFA has approved eligibility for Nashville SC midfielder Ahmed Qasem and Dundee United defender Dario Naamo.

Mexico will forever be a touchstone for Iraqi football. Four decades after a Fernando Quirarte volley stamped their exit papers from the 1986 FIFA World Cup™, the Lions of Mesopotamia are back on the global stage having secured their return via the FIFA ...

Iraq’s head coach Graham Arnold couldn’t help but pause, smile and wave to the hundreds of Iraqi football fans gathered at Sydney airport to welcome back the Australian after he guided the Arab team to their first FIFA World Cup in 40 years. Arnold was ...

FIFA approved eligibility for Nashville SC's Ahmed Qasem and Dundee United's Dario Naamo to play for Iraq in the World Cup. The team, having qualified for the first time in 40 years, faces a challenging group.

By John Lee. Google Gemini has been named the official technology sponsor of Iraq's national football team. The partnership aims to use AI to enhance fan engagement and modernise the supporter experience.

The White House refuted reports that the United States denied visas for five members of Iraq's national team ahead of next month's World Cup. The State Department sent a statement Wednesday to Front Office Sports in response to online reports involving five players,

Five Iraqi footballers have been denied entry visas to the US as the team prepares for its 2026 World Cup campaign. Among those denied entry is Luton Town striker Ali Al Hamadi, who played a pivotal role in the team's qualification,