Summary
Ex-Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been appointed as Iraq’s national coach, aiming to help the team qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years. He expressed his goal to succeed, emphasizing the need for belief within the team, after Iraq’s disappointing performance left them third in Group B following a loss to Palestine. Arnold’s first match will be against South Korea on June 5, with another game against Jordan shortly after, as the team strives to secure a top-two position in their qualifying group for automatic World Cup entry.