Spain and Iraq drew 1-1 in a World Cup warm-up match on June 4 in A Coruna, Spain. Spain rested several key players due to fitness concerns, fielding a heavily rotated starting lineup [1, 2, 3].
Spain took the lead in the 16th minute when Ferran Torres scored after a quick counter-attack. Iraq equalised in the 27th minute through Merchas Doski, who struck with his left foot from a difficult angle [1, 2, 3].
Torres narrowly missed a chance to regain the lead, hitting the crossbar in the 40th minute. Spain struggled to break down Iraq’s organised and compact low block defense for the remainder of the match [1, 2, 3].
Spain will depart for North America on June 5 to start their World Cup Group H campaign against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Their final warm-up friendly will be on June 8 against Peru in Puebla, Mexico [1, 3].
Iraq will compete in their second World Cup in Group I alongside France, Senegal, and Norway [1, 2, 3].
