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EXCLUSIVE: Marco Etcheverry on Bolivia's World Cup quest and Lionel Messi in the MLS

A few hours before Bolivia's 'final' against Iraq, the MLS Hall of Famer and one of the most important figures in Bolivian football, Marco Etcheverry, spoke exclusively to Flashscore about what his country is going through, Oscar Villegas' work at the helm of the national team, the new World Cup format, and how the MLS has changed since the arrival of players like Lionel Messi.

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Graham Arnold on the difficulty of keeping war news away from Iraq players

Iraq coach Graham Arnold said Monday he is trying to shield his squad from news of the war in the Middle East as they prepare for a crunch 2026 World Cup playoff against Bolivia.

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Bolivia pull off comeback against Suriname to meet Iraq for spot in World Cup

Bolivia will face Iraq on Tuesday to decide who will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico.

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Graham Arnold calls for Iraq's World Cup playoff to be postponed

Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war.

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Travel chaos puts Iraq's participation in World Cup playoffs in doubt

Iraq's participation in the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico that will ⁠decide two berths at this year's World Cup is in doubt because of the travel ‌chaos triggered by the conflict in neighbouring Iran.