Iraq's internal affairs suddenly became 'stormy' before the match against Vietnam; Which player is the most expensive at EURO 2024?

Iraq's internal affairs suddenly "stormy" before the match with Vietnam team

On the morning of June 12, Iraq hosted the Vietnamese team at home in the final match of Group F of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.

Notably, before the match took place, the West Asian team received a lot of criticism from domestic experts.

“If Iraq continues to play like this, they will not be able to qualify for the World Cup. It will be just a pipe dream. The players need to understand how big their responsibility is, they are representing the image of the country. The players need to try their best, and the coach must also know how to discover their potential," former player Saleh Sudair told Winwin.

After 5 matches played in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, Iraq is maintaining a perfect winning record, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 1.

In this group, coach Jesus Casas' team is showing complete dominance over the remaining opponents.

With the current situation, Iraq is sure to be the best in Group F and have a ticket to the next round. However, they still aim to get 3 points against Vietnam to complete this qualifying round with a perfect record.

Bayern Munich spends money to buy the Premier League's number 1 "sweeper"

Bayern Munich have re-opened their pursuit of Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha with an initial £30m offer.

The German club's bid is lower than Fulham's expectations, but Bayern Munich are hopeful of reaching an agreement because Palhinha himself wants to leave.

Last August, the Gray Tigers agreed to pay 60 million pounds to the London team and Palhinha also flew to Germany for a successful medical examination.

However, the deal fell through at the last minute as Fulham failed to find a replacement on the final day of the summer transfer window.

Bayern Munich have been in contact with Palhinha for some time now, and have now officially returned to ask about the Portuguese international.

New head coach Vincent Kompany also sees Palhinha as his number 1 transfer target, alongside young talent Adam Wharton.

Referee for Vietnam - Iraq match revealed

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has finalized the referee for the Vietnam - Iraq match in the upcoming second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

On the morning of June 12, the Vietnamese team will play the final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers round 2 on Iraq's field.

Recently, the identity of the referee team working in this match has been revealed. The main referee will be Mr. Omar Al Ali, from the UAE, with extensive experience in refereeing international matches.

Mr. Omar Al Ali has refereed matches at the 2023 U17 World Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. He was on duty at the match between China and Singapore on March 26.

Notably, this is the first time Mr. Omar Al Ali has officiated a match for the Vietnamese team. The two assistant referees in this match include Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Hammadi and Jassim Abdullah, along with the fourth referee, Mr. Sultan Mohammed Saleh.

Which player is the most expensive at EURO 2024?

EURO 2024 will officially kick off in Germany in just a few days and at this time, the teams have completed the final preparations for the most exciting tournament in Europe.

Most of the teams have finalized their rosters with many talents having very high transfer values.

According to statistics, the two most expensive players in this year's EURO 2024 tournament are Jude Bellingham (England) and Kylian Mbappe (France), both valued by Transfermarkt at 180 million Euros - 27 times higher than the total value of the Vietnamese team (6.65 million Euros).

The player with the third highest value on this list by Transfermarkt is Phil Foden (150 million Euros), who scored 27 goals and had 12 assists in all competitions last season and is one of the stars worth watching in this year's tournament./.