The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.

With the start of the World Cup under a week away, here's a closer look at Iraq and when the Lions of Mesopotamia will play in Boston this summer.

Follow Iraq's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

TORONTO (AP) — Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday that boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages. Pape Gueye scored two second-half goals as the Senegalese — vying to advance as from third place in Group I — took advantage of a first-half red card on Iraq defender Rebin Sulaka for preventing Sadio Mane from going in on goal alone.

Senegal take on Iraq on Friday, hoping to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive in a bottom-two Group I clash in Toronto. Senegal come into this game on the back of a 2-3 defeat to Norway, which means they need to win and correct a negative goal difference to stand a chance at qualifying.

By Ashraf Hamed Atta June 29 (Reuters) - The Iraqi Olympic Committee said on Monday it will launch an investigation into the national team’s disappointing World Cup campaign and outline measures to prevent a repeat of such poor results in future tournaments.

The match between France and Iraq was the third 2026 Men's World Cup match hosted in Philadelphia this summer.