Overview
- The Iraq national team shared an official video from Monterrey that shows Mexican children greeting players, and the post drew wide attention online.
- The encounter took place during a training session at Colegio Irish, where students asked for autographs and spoke in English as players replied with “gracias.”
- Iraq is in Mexico for a single intercontinental playoff at Estadio BBVA that will award a 2026 World Cup berth, with attendance projected to top 25,000.
- The opponent remains unknown as Iraq awaits the winner of Bolivia versus Suriname.
- The squad arrived after a trip of more than 16 hours, set up camp in San Pedro Garza García under coach Graham Arnold, and completed its roster with Europe‑based players.