World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Iraq beats Taiwan 2-0
KAOHSIUNG, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated Taiwan by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the National Stadium in Kaohsiung.
Iraq dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Ismail in the 19th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Iraqis further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mahmoud with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Iraqi second in Group F with 8 points. Taiwan is bottom with no points. In their next game, Iraq will meet group leaders Thailand at the National Stadium on March 24, while Taiwan will face Vietnam.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group F
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Overview
Taiwan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Iraq at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1986)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- 17 November 2015
- 19:00
- Kaohsiung
Second Round Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Thailand | 13 |
| Iraq | 8 |
 Vietnam | 4 |
 Indonesia | 0 |
| Taiwan | 0 |
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