UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Live Score: Exciting 1st Leg, Round 5 Tie On Cards At Abu Dhabi

UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifiers Live Score: Leg 1 kicks-off at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi from 9:30PM (IST) onwards. Stay tuned for the build-up latest updates, playing XIs and more

Updated on: 13 November 2025 9:25 pm

Iraq's Zaid Tahseen, right, is challenged by Indonesia's Mauro Zijlstra during the World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier fourth-round Group B soccer match between Iraq and Indonesia at Alinma Bank Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. | Photo: AP/Ali Issa

Good evening Asian football fans! Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifiers match between UAE and Iraq. Both the teams will get involved in this high-stakes 5th round match with the 1st leg taking place at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Earlier in the 4th round, the UAE defeated Oman by 2-1 on October 11 before losing to Qatar by the same score line 3 days later. Iraq, on the other hand, had a narrow 1-0 win over Indonesia and a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia during their previous qualifying matches last month. Both the teams will have to fight it out across the two legs in Abu Dhabi (today) and Basra (on Nov 18) for a berth in the 6-team FIFA Play-off tournament (March 2026), which will offer the remaining 2 spots for the World Cup in the North Americas. UAE and Iraq both have a chance to become the 9th Asian team in the first-ever 48-team spectacle next summer.

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13 Nov 2025, 09:19:07 pm IST

UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers Live Score: UAE Playing XI!

Starting XI (4-4-1-1): Khalid Eisa (GK), Alaeddine Zouhir, Lucas Pimenta, Ruben Canedo, Marcus Meloni, Abdalla Ramadan, Yahia Nader, Sultan Adil Alamiri, Luan Pereira, Harib Abdalla and Nicolas Gimenez

Substitutes: Bruno, Gastón Álvarez Suarez, Ali Saleh Amro, Mohammed Rabii, Hamad Al Meqebaali, Majid Rashid, Khaled Ebraheim, Caio Canedo, Kouame Autonne, Caio, Richard Akonnor and Adel Al-Hosani

13 Nov 2025, 09:14:34 pm IST

UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers Live Score: Iraq Playing XI!

Starting XI (4-4-2): Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK & C), Zaidd Tahseen, Akam Rahman, Merchas Doski, Hussein Ali, Amir Al-Ammari, Ali Jasim, Marko Lawk Farji, Aimar Sher, Mohannad Ali Kadhim and Ali Al Zubaidi

Substitutes: Kevin Yakob, Ahmed Al-Hajjaj, Munaf Younus, Fahad Talib Raheem, Osama Jabbar, Mustafa Saadoon, Hasan Abdulkareem, Ahmed Basil, Aymen Hussein, Sherko Kareem, Zidane Iqbal and Hussein Ali Al-Saedi

13 Nov 2025, 08:48:09 pm IST

UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers Live Score: Match Details!

Fixture: UAE Vs Iraq, AFC FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers 5th round, 1st leg

Venue: Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time: 09:30PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode app/website

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13 Nov 2025, 08:10:26 pm IST

UAE Vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers Live Score: Hello There!

Good evening football fans. Exciting leg 1 on the cards between UAE and Iraq at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The match will kick-off at 9:30PM (IST). Stay tuned for the build-up, latest updates, playing XIs and play-by-play commentary from the match.

Published At: 13 November 2025 8:11 pm