Learn the Details of the Iraq vs Venezuela Match
The Iraqi national team will play its last friendly match at dawn on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, before the start of the World Cup, when they face the Venezuelan team at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago, USA.
The kickoff whistle will sound at four in the morning Baghdad and Mecca time, while fans in Chicago will have the match at eight in the evening on Tuesday local time.
The Iraqi Sports Channel and Al-Rabiaa Sports Channel will broadcast the match, allowing the football community to follow the latest details of the Lions of Mesopotamia before the tournament.
For coach Graham Arnold, the match is not just a passing friendly, but the final dress rehearsal in which he will determine the features of the main lineup that Iraq will use against Norway in the opening of Group Nine on June 17.
After an honorable draw against Spain with one goal each and a hard-fought victory over Andorra with one goal to none, Arnold wants to test the physical and mental readiness of his players in an environment close to World Cup conditions, especially since the match takes place at dawn in Chicago.
Venezuela, in turn, is not a team to be underestimated, possessing speed on the wings and quick transitions that resemble the style of Senegal, one of Iraq's competitors in the group.
Therefore, the match will be a valuable opportunity to measure the strength of the backline led by Akam Hashim and Zaid Tahseen, and to test the effectiveness of attacking wings like Marco Farji and Ibrahim Bayesh against defenses that play with South American roughness.
Arnold will field the best available names, including Ayman Hussein, who looks to make up for the long hours of questioning he faced at Chicago Airport with a performance that satisfies the fans.
The Australian coach wants to see for himself who deserves to wear the main shirt in the World Cup, and who can be relied upon as a substitute capable of changing the course of tough matches against France, Norway, and Senegal.
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