Iraq hold South Korea to goalless draw in World Cup qualifier

Iraq held South Korea to a 0-0 draw in Seoul on Thursday in the opening game of the final World Cup qualifying round.

Therefore, Iraq snatched a valuable point from South Korea in the opening of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

There are two groups of six nations in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

In addition to Iraq and South Korea, Group A includes the Emirates, Syria, Lebanon and Iran.

The top two from both six-team groups qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup. The third-placed teams meet in a playoff and the winner then faces an opponent from another confederation.



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