In addition to the 1-3 upset of the national football team in Group B, Group A also broke out a cold goal, the former Asian Cup champion Iraq drew 1-1 with Lebanon. In this game, the Iraqi team had the opportunity to score the key 3 points and grasp the initiative of qualifying, but they were forced to draw by their opponents. After this game, the Iraqi team won 8 games and 0 wins, only 5 points, and the qualifying situation was also only theoretical.
As an Asian powerhouse, the Iraqi team has seen its strength in the past, and they have even won the Asian Cup. However, in this World Preliminary Tournament, the Iraqi team's defense is very bad, and the decline in the strength of the team is very obvious. This match against Lebanon is also a key battle for Iraq to impact the World Cup, if they win the opponent, the ranking will rise to the fourth place, mastering the initiative to compete for the third place. On the contrary, it will fall into a huge passivity.
At the beginning of the game, the Iraqi team also showed confidence in victory. In the first half, the Iraqi team frequently created dangers, and the forward line Ayman. Hussein scored 2 times. In the 40th minute of the match, Iraq finally seized the opportunity, and midfielder Aidukalian sent a wonderful pass, Ayman. After Hussein scored the ball, he deftly got rid of his opponent and helped Iraq score first.
However, the good times did not last long, and the Iraqi team once again made the mistake of lax defense after scoring the goal. Just seven minutes later, they were equalised by Lebanon for defensive errors. In the second half, iraq continued to dominate the attack, but their ability to seize opportunities was not good, and in the end, multiple shots were fruitless. The 3 points in hand also became 1 point.
After losing points in this game, Iraq only scored 5 points, ranking second from the bottom. To compete for third place, the initiative is no longer in their own hands, they need to win the remaining 2 games, and at the same time the UAE will make mistakes. It can be said that their Dream of the World Cup is only theoretically possible. Today, the strength of the Iraqi team has indeed declined too obviously, and they have become a fish belly team.