Iraq beat Bolivia and seal final World Cup spot, see all the groups

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·1 April 2026

Iraq beat Bolivia and seal final World Cup spot, see all the groups

Iraq defeated Miguelito’s Bolivia 2-1 in the early hours of this Wednesday at BBVA Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, and secured the final spot in the 2026 World Cup. As a result, all the groups for the next edition of the tournament are now set.

Qualified for the World Cup after 40 years, the Iraqis will take their place in Group I, alongside France, Senegal, and Norway. This Tuesday, after the final playoff matches, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Turkey, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo also confirmed their places in the World Cup.

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Check out all the groups for the 2026 World Cup:

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic;
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland;
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland;
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey;
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador;
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia;
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand;
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay;
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway;
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, and Jordan;
Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia;
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.

The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11, when Mexico will face South Africa. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at the legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

(Photo: Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP)

📋 Match summary

🔴⚪⚫ IRAQ 2 x 1 BOLIVIA 🔴🟡🟢

🏆 Competition: World Cup qualifiers (playoff) 🏟️ Venue: BBVA Stadium, in Guadalupe (MEX) 📅 Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 12 a.m. (Brasília time)

Goals:

⚽ Al-Hamadi, 9' of the 1st half (Iraq)
⚽ Paniagua, 37' of the 1st half (Bolivia)
⚽ Hussein, 7' of the 2nd half (Iraq)

How did the match unfold?

Iraq started the match better and opened the scoring early. In the ninth minute, Al-Ammari delivered a perfect corner for Al-Hamadi, who found himself unmarked in the middle of Bolivia’s defense and headed it into the corner, leaving goalkeeper Viscarra with no chance.

Bolivia responded and leveled the score in the 37th minute of the first half. Ramiro Vaca tried his luck from distance and ended up finding Paniagua, who controlled the ball inside the box and fired high into the net to make it 1-1.

Seven minutes into the second half, the Iraqis regained the lead. Al-Hamadi burst down the right flank and crossed for Aymen Hussein, who finished into the back of the net.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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Check out all the groups for the 2026 World Cup:

📋 Match summary

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How did the match unfold?

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