A man walks past football jerseys bearing the Iraqi national flag displayed at a 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)