Overview
- The friendly between Venezuela and Iraq is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. in Peru/Ecuador/Colombia and 9:00 p.m. in Venezuela.
- Televen, Venevisión and Simple TV will carry the game in Venezuela and DAZN will stream it for parts of Latin America; outlets warn fans to avoid pirated feeds such as Fútbol Libre TV.
- SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago will host the neutral-site match and its roughly 28,000 capacity was cited by reporters covering the fixture.
- Preview coverage has noted Venezuela’s recent 1-0 loss to Turkey and Iraq’s draw with Spain, and some outlets have published possible starting lineups though no official XI was confirmed.
- The friendly is one of several FIFA-window warm-ups teams use to finalize tactics and rosters ahead of major tournaments and will give Iraq live practice before its reported World Cup group-stage debut against Norway.