Iraq suffered a 4-1 defeat against Norway in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the game marked a historic moment for Pakistan. According to a foreign media, Iraqi midfielder Zidane Iqbal came on in the 59th minute, becoming the first footballer of Pakistani origin to feature in a FIFA World Cup. The post Zidane Iqbal becomes first Pakistani-origin player to feature in FIFA World Cup appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News.



