Former Manchester United Player Zidane Iqbal to Make History in World Cup Qualifiers

New York. In the World Cup 2026 qualifier match to be held on Tuesday, if a former player of Manchester United takes the field on behalf of Iraq, he will create a new history in the men's World Cup football. The surprising thing is that this historic moment will be a matter of pride not for the country he represents, Iraq, but for the football fans of neighboring country Pakistan.

Pakistan, a country with a population of over 240 million and the fifth largest in the world, has never qualified for the World Cup. In its entire football history, Pakistan has won only one World Cup qualifier match. This South Asian country, ranked 198th in the FIFA rankings, is among the 15 worst-performing countries in world football, due to which its citizens have never had the opportunity to cheer for anyone representing them in the grand spectacle of the World Cup.