Iraq receives good news before match against Vietnam team

According to the Winwin website, Coach Casas has received good news from the Netherlands about star Zidane Iqbal. The 20-year-old talent playing for Utrecht Club is the one who caused the Spanish coach to postpone the final list for the match against Indonesia (home) on November 16 and Vietnam at My Dinh Stadium 5 days later. The Iraqi team is expected to announce the list this weekend.

Zidane Iqbal (middle) is likely to play against Indonesia and Vietnam.

Coach Casas is still waiting for information on whether Manchester-born Zidane Iqbal will be available for the upcoming two 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The strategist is very worried about the midfielder coming from the MU training academy not being able to participate. He has prepared alternative plans if Iqbal is not ready to play due to injury.

Sources close to coach Casas said that Iqbal has joined the Utrecht team for group training to prepare for the next round of the Dutch Premier League. In which, Utrecht coach Ron Jans decided to include Iqbal in the list for the next match against Excelsior this weekend.

Previously, the young midfielder only played 3 matches for Utrecht this season, in which 2 matches he had to sit on the bench, the remaining match he played 6 minutes against Heracles on September 16. For the Iraqi team, Iqbal played 4 matches, in which the most recent match was against India at the King's Cup in Thailand on September 7.

Although he has not shown much in the national team, this young talent is still trusted by coach Cacas to lead Iraq's attack in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Saad Nateq (right) returns to strengthen Iraq's defense

In addition to Iqbal, Mr. Casas also received other positive news when veteran defender Saad Natiq returned to play after a long time on the sidelines due to injury. According to Iraqi press, Saad Natiq will help the Middle Eastern team strengthen the center of defense, which has been unstable in recent times. The center back, who plays for Abha Club (Saudi Arabia's top league), returned to play on October 20 and has been a regular in recent matches. With 32 appearances for the national team, the 33-year-old defender's experience is expected to help Iraq's defense become more solid in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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