In preparation for the World Cup... Iraq concludes its camp with a strong match against Spain

The Iraqi Football Association announced that it had reached an official agreement to play an international friendly match between the Iraqi national team and its Spanish counterpart, on the fourth of next June, at the Riazor Stadium in the city of La Coruna.The confirmation of this anticipated confrontation came after a meeting between the President of the Iraqi Football Association, Adnan Darjal, and his Spanish counterpart, Rafael Lausanne, in the city of Vancouver on the sidelines of the 76th FIFA Congress, during which all matters were completed. Administrative and organizational arrangements for the match.This confrontation falls within the “Lions of Mesopotamia” preparations for upcoming events, most notably the 2026 World Cup, as the Iraqi national team is scheduled to enter a training camp in Spain that begins on May 18 and continues until June 5, with its activities concluding with a meeting with the Spanish “El Matador.”This match carries a special character, as it is the second confrontation in the history of the two teams, after They previously met in the 2009 Confederations Cup, which ended with the Spanish team winning 1-0.It is expected that this friendly will constitute an important test for the technical staff of the Iraqi team, to determine the readiness of the players and measure their level against one of the most prominent international teams, before taking on the upcoming official challenges.