(Reuters) -Iraq has sacked national team coach Jesus Casas Garcia after the Spanish manager left the country without permission, the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) said on Tuesday. "The association ...

Iraq has sacked national team coach Jesus Casas Garcia after the Spanish manager left the country without permission, the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) said on Tuesday.

Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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Iraq, having not qualified for a World Cup since 1986, finds itself in a favorable position for the current qualifying cycle. With 11 points from six matches, they sit in second place in Group B, two ...

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