Iraqi national team player Rebin Solaka has sustained a muscle injury during training units. Consequently, coach Graham Arnold has decided to call up Saad Natiq as his replacement within the official squad for the matches against the UAE in the Asian playoff for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The official account of the Iraqi national team on the social media platform 'X' confirmed that player Saad Natiq will be in the official squad for the matches against the UAE in the Asian playoff for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The UAE national team will face their Iraqi counterpart today at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, while the return leg will be held at the Basra International Stadium on the 18th.
