The Iraqi goalkeeper is deprived of playing the Emirates match in the World Cup qualifiers

The Iraqi public received unhappy news before meeting the Emirates in the final qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022, which will be held on March 24 at the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad, after the cruciate ligament injury prevented the main goalkeeper of the "Rafidain Lions" Fahd Taleb from participating in the expected match. .

He told the Iraqi Air Force Club in a statement that the initial tests confirmed the presence of a cruciate ligament rupture, which means that he needs to undergo a surgical operation that will be performed after confirming the injury. 

It is expected that one of the substitute goalkeepers, Muhammad Hamid, Jalal Hassan or Muhammad Salih, will defend the Iraqi team's goal 

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