No. Despite the trajectory of his career, the timing isn't fair on those who qualified. I guess it could be argued there's little difference to those already eligible but not having featured in qualifying. I find it at least in Iraq's case an unfair scramble of the backs of 40 years of waiting.
So you’d take Mitch Duke over him?
No. I'd take Toure, Tete Yengi and Iredale.
Except Tete’s only scored four goals in Japan while Jack is in the second tier of Korea.
I like Iredale for his positioning that inward forward late in a game would work. It's a pipe dream though.
Iraq won't be giving Graham Arnold his marching orders any time soon given that he's already led them to a new era of success and they'll want him to take them all the way at the 2027 Asian Cup also.
Arnold was interviewed. He was happy it wasn't for a knockout. So it sounds like if Iraq wanted him - which I suspect they will - he will be happy to stay.
Yeah his wording was very much he'll be there. He said he'd never coached against his home nation.
Who are the other opponents they will be playing?
Iraq have two more friendlies against Spain and Venezuela before they get their World Cup campaign underway.
oooh Arnie v Spain with that team - that's something I want to see
England also struggled against Andorra in the qualifiers somehow (also winning 1–0).