Iraq will host Cambodia in the 9th round of the qualification stage of the 2022 World Cup. A big home win?
Iraq
After five rounds, Iraq has three wins and two draws. The eleven points scored allow the team to be placed in the second position and to be one point behind the leading Bahrain, which played a match more. It was against Bahrain that Iraq fought in the previous round, playing 0-0. Before this world War, Iraq won three consecutive victories with a total score of 8-1.
Cambodia
Cambodia started in the second qualifying stage with a 1-1 draw with Hong Kong, and after that began to lose exclusively, and even stopped scoring from the word at all. At first Cambodia lost 0-1 to Bahrain, then suffered a disgraceful defeat to Iran (0-14), then suffered from Iraq (0-4), and in the next two matches was weaker than Hong Kong (0-2) and Bahrain (0-8). With one point Cambodia closes out the Group C table and is unlikely to improve with two rounds to go.
Statistics and figures:
- Iraq has not lost yet: 3 wins and 2 draws;
- Cambodia has lost in five games out of six;
- In the first round match, Iraq defeated Cambodia 4-0.
Forecast
Iraq is fighting for the first place and the third qualifying stage of the 2022 World Cup. If they win, Iraq will lead the standings, two points ahead of Bahrain. I do not think that Cambodia, which is very weak, will be able to resist, and even on the road.
