Theoretically, Iran needs two points in the remaining four games of the group, but practically speaking, the ticket for the World Cup in Qatar has already been sealed. Of course, they would like to finish the formal process today, but they will not suffer anything if they do not manage to beat the godless neighbors!
On the other hand, Iraq is with its back to the wall as it has not won any game in the group (0-4-2). The "good" thing is that he still has hopes for the third place so that he is not completely out of the qualifying process. Relatively easier the next three with Lebanon, Emirates and Syria, but in order to have hope he should at least not lose today, as the Emirates, which is the main opponent, is at +2 and today plays with the virtually excluded Syria.
Of course, Iraq has to win in an official match from 0-1 in Hong Kong for the qualifying phase, but it does not lose easily (0-6-4), so we have the pressure to bet on X2