🇮🇶 Zidane (not that one) puts Iraq one win away from the World Cup, Scott Brown sent off in a charity game | VAR

All the football headlines and viral moments you might have missed!

Oct 13, 2025

∙ Paid

There’s an Iraqi Zidane and he put the Lions of Mesopotamia on the brink of World Cup qualification!

Zidane Iqbal scored a late-ish winner for Iraq against Indonesia to set up a single-game shootout against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The winner will make it to the 2026 World Cup!

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Graham Ruthven.

Or purchase a paid subscription.