The Iraq national team faces Senegal in the FIFA World Cup 2026, Graham Arnold, the coach of the Iraq national team, challenges Senegal and delays his decision on his future with the team.

What happened?

Graham Arnold, the coach of the Iraq national team, pointed out that the match against Senegal will be a crucial and decisive one, and playing against strong teams at this level gives the players an excellent opportunity to gain experience.

Why does this matter for the Iraq national team?

Iraq must win in order to have a chance to qualify as the best third-placed team in the group after losing to Norway and then France, the latest results of Iraq in the FIFA World Cup 2026 are: | Date | Match | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-22 | France vs Iraq | 3-0 |

What comes next?

Arnold explained that the team had one of its best training sessions, indicating that the players have a great enthusiasm and a strong desire to achieve victory and present a respectable image against Senegal.

Graham Arnold's future

Arnold said that his contract with the team ends after six weeks, and the future will be discussed after the World Cup, and Arnold added: "I talked to Younis Mahmoud about my future, and we agreed to postpone the discussion until after the World Cup, in order to focus fully on it".

The latest results of Iraq in the FIFA World Cup 2026 are: | Date | Match | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-22 | France vs Iraq | 3-0 |

The Iraq national team faces Senegal in the third round of the ninth group of the FIFA World Cup 2026, on Friday evening.