The International Stadium will host one of the most prominent matches of the Round of 16 in the Iraq Cup next Tuesday evening, where the Air Force team collides with the Najaf team in a match that cannot be divided in two, and the match will take place at exactly seven in the evening amidst great public anticipation.

The Air Force team enters the match amidst unstable conditions, having suffered this season from a series of administrative and technical problems that clearly affected their performance, leading to the change of the coaching staff more than three times during the season, finishing the league in fifth place, which does not satisfy the ambitions of their fans. Despite their victory over Najaf in the return match with a clean three-goal win, they suffered a harsh defeat with a four-goal loss in the first leg, making this match an opportunity to restore dignity and confirm their worthiness in the cup journey.

As for the Najaf team, despite having distinguished players in the lineup, they also went through a difficult season characterized by fluctuating results and weak collective performance, finishing the league in fourteenth place. Nevertheless, the cup represents a lifeline and an opportunity to compensate for the failures of the season, making the confrontation against the Falcons particularly significant for self-assertion.

The anticipated summit carries a lot of excitement, not only because of the historical names of the two teams but also due to the nature of the knockout match that forces both sides to fight until the last minute, in the quest to seize a ticket to the quarter-finals.