On Friday afternoon (17:00 Beirut time), the Lebanese national football team will face their Iraqi counterpart in the international friendly tournament in Basra, before meeting Palestine next Tuesday, while the second match of the second round brings together Iraq and Iran.
The confrontation against the hosts will be more than one test for the Lebanese team, not only because of the technical differences and the experience that the Iraqi team has, but also because of the expected crowd atmosphere at Basra Stadium.