A man displays a football jersey bearing the FIFA World Cup Trophy and the Iraqi national flag at his sportswear shop in Baghdad on May 18, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which the country qualified. The "Lions of Mesopotamia" secured the country's first World Cup appearance since the 1986 competition in Mexico with a 2-1 win over Bolivia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

A man displays a football jersey bearing the FIFA World Cup Trophy and the Iraqi national flag at his sportswear shop in Baghdad on May 18, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which the country qualified. The "Lions of Mesopotamia" secured the country's first World Cup appearance since the 1986 competition in Mexico with a 2-1 win over Bolivia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

A photograph shows a football jersey bearing the FIFA World Cup Trophy and the Iraqi national flag displayed at sportswear shop in Baghdad on May 18, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which the country qualified. The "Lions of Mesopotamia" secured the country's first World Cup appearance since the 1986 competition in Mexico with a 2-1 win over Bolivia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

Football students play a game during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia, on May 18, 2026. Bola Pra Frente is considered one of the most renowned football academies in Cape Verde, with former students Joao Paulo Fernandes and Kevin Pina being part of the national team set to compete at the World Cup 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Football students play a game during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia, on May 18, 2026. Bola Pra Frente is considered one of the most renowned football academies in Cape Verde, with former students Joao Paulo Fernandes and Kevin Pina being part of the national team set to compete at the World Cup 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Football students play a game during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia, on May 18, 2026. Bola Pra Frente is considered one of the most renowned football academies in Cape Verde, with former students Joao Paulo Fernandes and Kevin Pina being part of the national team set to compete at the World Cup 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Football students carry a football goal post during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia, on May 18, 2026. Bola Pra Frente is considered one of the most renowned football academies in Cape Verde, with former students Joao Paulo Fernandes and Kevin Pina being part of the national team set to compete at the World Cup 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A man adds badges bearing the Iraqi national flag to football jerseys at his sportswear shop in Baghdad on May 18, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which the country qualified. The "Lions of Mesopotamia" secured the country's first World Cup appearance since the 1986 competition in Mexico with a 2-1 win over Bolivia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)