The Asian Football Confederation responded to Iraq’s request before facing Oman at the start of the two teams’ journey in… Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup In the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The match will be held at Basra International Stadium (Palm Trunk) at 7 pm Doha and Baghdad time, with an expected attendance of about 65 thousand spectators.
Sources told WinWin: “The Asian Football Confederation has previously set a date for opening stadiums to fans in the decisive World Cup qualifiers, as it had previously decided that the opening would be two hours before each match.”
She added: “The Iraqi Football Association had previously submitted a request to the Asian Federation to exempt Basra International Stadium from this procedure, especially with the expected attendance of about 65 thousand spectators, as Iraq requested that the stadium be opened early for the fans so that they can enter smoothly and avoid congestion.”
AFC approves Iraq’s request regarding Basra stadium
She continued: “The Asian Federation agreed to the Iraqi side’s request to open the doors of Basra International Stadium early, as the doors will be opened at 2:00 pm local time, i.e. 5 hours before the start of the match,” noting that the relevant authorities in Iraq have begun implementing their service and security plan based on this date, as it is hoped that all matters will be completed according to what is planned.”
The sources noted that the security forces concerned with securing the Iraq-Oman match have now begun to deploy in Basra International Stadium, in addition to the volunteer teams that will help guide the fans to the designated places for them to sit in the stands, in addition to the deployment of cadres from the companies sponsoring the match and also the completion of television broadcasting equipment and other logistical matters related to the confrontation.
The Iraqi fans are preparing to prepare a surprise in the Iraq-Oman match this evening through a large artistic tableau. They also agreed among themselves to wear white in the match to be dominant in the stands.
and will Iraqi national team The team will wear all white in the match, while the Omani team will wear all red. Both teams will be present at the stadium one hour before the start of the match to warm up.
