Iraq national football team is facing a crisis before the 2026 World Cup due to the conflict between the domestic league schedule and the delayed arrival of players to the preparatory camp. This conflict is one of the biggest challenges facing the technical staff led by Australian coach Graham Arnold, who relies on local players to achieve success in the tournament. The Iraqi Football Association will hold intensive talks with the Police Club to ensure the international players join the national team's camp in time for the friendly match against Andorra. It seems that coach Graham Arnold is under pressure to complete the task of preparing the player list before the start of the tournament, which requires a compromise between the Iraqi Football Association and the Police Club. Currently, the Iraqi Football Association is dealing with this crisis seriously and will hold intensive talks to ensure the international players join the national team's camp in time.