The Iraqi national team player and Duhok team member, Peter Gorkis, has started moving very quickly following the recent statements by the national team coach Graham Arnold, who confirmed that there are no red lines in calling up any player, whether from the Iraqi Stars League or elsewhere, during the press conference held last Thursday.

According to press sources, Gorkis followed Arnold's talk with great interest, after previously fearing a veto that might prevent him from returning to the national team ranks, especially after his long absence from representing the Lions of Mesopotamia.

The sources added that the player has great motivation to appear in the global playoff qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, as he has intensified his training efforts and works calmly and with high focus to reach the best possible readiness during the upcoming matches, which has reflected on his physical level, in addition to recently scoring a goal against Al-Qasim, confirming he is on the right track.

It was shown that Gorkis is within the initial list of the Australian coach, which includes 60 players, but his ambition is to secure a place in the final list, relying on his readiness and statistics, especially amidst the intense competition for the right wing position, which has an abundance of options for the Iraqi national team.

The player has opened a new chapter with himself and the national team after missing the last Arab Cup, believing in his ability to prove his worthiness for the call-up, and thinking he might be one of the elements Arnold is looking for to strengthen the team in the decisive encounter.

Gorkis is having a good season with Duhok, having played 14 matches in which he scored 6 goals and assisted 4 others, reflecting his development and serious desire to return to representing the national team.