He could Iraqi national team Achieving 4 successes in his match against the Omani national team, which ended with the Lions of Mesopotamia winning 1-0 today, Thursday, September 5.
The two teams faced each other on Basra International Stadium Within the framework of the matches of the first round of the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The Lions of Mesopotamia succeeded in achieving victory thanks to a goal by their striker Ayman Hussein, who rose high to score the goal with a header in the 13th minute of the match.
The match witnessed a large audience presence of nearly 64,000 spectators, amidst a festive atmosphere from the Iraqi audience, most of whom wore white.
WinWin website reviews the 4 most prominent successes achieved by Iraq in its match today against Oman.
Competition for the top spot
Thanks to its victory over Oman today, the Iraqi national team found itself a real competitor for the top spot in Group Two in the qualifiers, especially after the South Korean national team tied with its guest, Palestine, without goals.
Iraq, after this victory, will try to move forward in achieving its dream of qualifying for the World Cup if the success is repeated in the next match against Kuwait. Therefore, the Lions of Mesopotamia will not give up one of the first two places if it achieves the goals it aspires to.
Defense cohesion
The Iraqi team managed to keep a clean sheet in the match, responding to all critics of the Lions of Mesopotamia’s defense, especially the two central defenders.
According to the plan that Casas set today, the Iraqis were able to thwart the danger of the Omani team in the match, as the midfield players were positioned in large numbers near the arc of the Iraqi team’s penalty area, and the wingers also played a very big role in supporting the full-backs and putting an end to the Omani attacks.
organization
Without a doubt, Iraq succeeded in organizing the match very well, confirming that it has gained sufficient experience in hosting international matches and tournaments on its land and among its fans.
The fans entered smoothly without any stampedes or problems as happened previously in the Gulf Cup Championship “Gulf 25” in Basra at the beginning of last year, so everyone entered and left without any disturbances or matters that might cause the joy to be absent.
Fans’ sign during the Oman match
The Iraqi fans were able to express their love for the Iraqi national team with large banners bearing slogans and drawings symbolizing a lion carrying the World Cup, indicating the Iraqi national team’s ability to reach the World Cup.
The Iraqi public was finally able to unite when a fans association was established that included the heads of the associations of all Iraqi clubs from the center and south. They succeeded in spreading the culture of awareness among the rest of the fans to preserve the status of the Iraqi national team and not to go down to the stadium to keep the Iraqi Federation away from financial fines.
The Iraqi national team will face its Kuwaiti counterpart in the second round of the decisive Asian qualifiers at nine o’clock next Tuesday evening at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
On the same date, the Omani national team will play against its South Korean counterpart at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bousher at 5 pm Doha and Baghdad time next Tuesday as well.
