VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF IRAQ BEATING THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN THE SECOND LEG OF THEIR WORLD CUP QUALIFYING PLAYOFF, SECURING IRAQ A PLACE IN THE INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFFS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BASRA, IRAQ (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) 1. AERIAL OF STADIUM 2. FANS WITH MASSIVE BANNERS IN STANDS 3. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS BEFORE MATCH 4. FANS 5. UAE SQUAD HUDDLED BEFORE START OF MATCH SECOND HALF 6. GOAL! (52’) UAE’S YAHIA NADER DRIVES THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE PITCH AND PASSES TO CAIO LUCAS WHO SHOOTS INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE GOAL FROM INSIDE THE BOX TO PUT UAE UP 1-0 7. UAE FANS CELEBRATING 8. REPLAY OF GOAL 9. UAE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE, BUT NICOLAS GIMENEZ’S SHOT HITS THE CROSSBAR 10. REPLAY OF CHANCE 11. GOAL! (66’) IRAQ’S AMIR AL-AMMARI TAKES A FREE KICK AND PUTS UP A NICE CROSS THAT IS HEADED HOME BY MOHANAD ALI TO LEVEL AT 1-1 12. IRAQ FANS CELEBRATING IN STANDS 13. TWO REPLAYS OF GOAL 14. ALI MAKES A DRIVE AND HAS A CHANCE THWARTED BY THE GOALKEEPER 15. REPLAY OF CHANCE 16. IRAQ TAKE A CORNER, ALI COMES DOWN WITH THE CROSS AND TRIES TO HEAD IT IN, BUT IT IS DEFLECTED OFF OF THE ARM OF UAE MIDFIELDER YAHIA NADER 17. VARIOUS OF REPLAY SHOWING HANDBALL REFEREE INDICATING IRAQ HAVE BEEN AWARDED A PENALTY AFTER VAR REVIEW 18. GOAL! (90+17’) IRAQ’S AMIR AL-AMMARI SCORES FROM THE SPOT AND IRAQ WIN 2-1 19. TWO REPLAYS OF GOAL 20. VARIOUS OF IRAQ CELEBRATIONS AND UAE FANS STORY: Iraq scored a penalty 17 minutes into stoppage time to claim a dramatic 2-1 home win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (November 18) and secure a 3-2 aggregate playoff victory that keeps the country's World Cup qualification dream alive. Amir Al-Ammari struck from the spot to take Graham Arnold's side into March's intercontinental playoffs in front of a packed-out Basra International Stadium. The winner came after substitute Mohanad Ali had headed in a 66th-minute equaliser for the Iraqis, who had gone behind to Caio Lucas' opener 14 minutes earlier. Iraq, who are trying to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since their debut appearance in 1986, will now join five other teams in the playoffs with two spots at the finals available. A game of few opportunities came to life in the 52nd minute when Yahia Nader drove through midfield to slip the ball into the path of Caio Lucas, the Brazil-born forward taking a touch before scoring beyond Jalal Hassan. The Emiratis almost doubled their lead two minutes later, only for Nicolas Gimenez's volley to crash against the crossbar with Hassan, who was celebrating his 100th appearance for Iraq, well beaten. Iraq were second-best for much of the game but a set piece allowed Arnold's side to pull level. Al-Ammari swung his free kick from the left flank towards the six-yard box and Ali's header took a deflection off Nader that ensured goalkeeper Khalid Eisa had little chance of preventing the ball from crossing the line. Ali was heavily involved again as Iraq were awarded the decisive penalty, the striker connecting with a header that Nader swatted away with his arm and referee Yusuke Araki pointed to the spot after viewing the pitchside monitor. Al-Ammari thumped the spotkick high into the goal as Eisa dived the wrong way to spark celebrations in the stands. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
