The Date Of The Match Between Iraq And The Emirates And The Global Playoff System For The 2026 World Cup
The Date Of The Match Between Iraq And The Emirates And The Global Playoff System For The 2026 World Cup
uaetodaynews.com — The date of the match between Iraq and the Emirates and the global playoff system for the 2026 World Cup
The UAE ranked second in Group A in the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, behind Qatar, which booked a direct qualification ticket to the World Cup.
On the other hand, Iraq finished runner-up to Saudi Arabia in Group Two, after the “Green” team qualified for the World Cup for the seventh time in its history.
The Iraqi national team aspires to defend its chances of qualifying through the global playoff, and to reserve a ticket to participate in the World Cup for the second time in its history, after its only participation in the 1986 World Cup.
For its part, the UAE is seeking to return to the world football tournament for the second time, after its only appearance in the 1990 edition.
The Asian Football Confederation has set the date for the two-legged matches for the second Asian playoff on November 13 and 18, and the qualifier between Iraq and the UAE will move to the global playoff.
In the global playoff, six teams from different continents will compete for only two places in the 2026 World Cup finals, and the distribution is as follows:
A team from Asia (the winner of the match between Iraq and the Emirates).
National team from South America (Bolivia).
National team from Oceania (New Caledonia).
A team from Africa (not yet determined).
Two North American teams (not yet determined).
According to the system approved by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), six teams will qualify for the global playoff. The two highest-ranked teams, according to the statistics issued by FIFA for next February, will be exempt from participating in the first stage matches, during which four teams will play with each other, so that two teams will qualify to face their counterparts with the highest ranking in one match, during which two teams will also qualify to complete the 48 teams that have been ranked. You will qualify for the World Cup final.
The global playoff matches are scheduled to be held next March on neutral ground, and sources indicate that Mexico is the closest to hosting the matches.
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