{"product_id":"iraq-2025-26-home-aymen-18-jersey-shirt","title":"Iraq 2025-26 Home (AYMEN #18) Jersey\/Shirt","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis is a Jako Iraq national team 2025-26 home jersey featuring the name and number of star striker Aymen Hussein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eIraq has always had a relatively strong national team despite their recent history of political instability. Their 2007 AFC Asian Cup triumph has been described as one of football's greatest fairy tale victories, with the team managing to eliminate competitors with far greater preparation and resources on their way to the title, bringing joy and unity to the people of their war-torn nation. They qualified for their maiden FIFA World Cup in 1986 and have progressed past the group stages in almost every one of their Asian Cup appearances. After limited success following their 2007 Asian Cup title, Iraq’s recent performances have been promising, led by a young national team squad featuring a large number of European-based players as well as the developing domestic league. This culminated in their historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking a return to the tournament exactly 40 years after they last qualified. They reached the 2026 World Cup through a long playoff process, eventually defeating Bolivia 2-1 in the final playoff to secure their qualification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAymen Hussein has established himself as one of his country’s leading footballers of his generation, who played a major role in their historic 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Born in Al-Safra, near Hawija in Kirkuk Governorate, Hussein began his career in Iraqi football before emerging as a prolific goalscorer with Al-Naft and later representing several of Iraq’s biggest clubs, including Al-Shorta and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. His career has also taken him abroad, with spells in Tunisia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, before returning to Iraq with Al-Karma in 2025. A senior international since 2015, Hussein became a key figure in Iraq’s attack, helping the country win the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2023 as the tournament’s joint-top scorer and starring at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, where he scored six goals, including both in a memorable 2–1 victory over Japan. He further cemented his place in Iraqi football history in March 2026 by scoring the decisive goal against Bolivia that secured Iraq’s first FIFA World Cup qualification since 1986, before scoring again at the finals to become Iraq’s first World Cup goalscorer in 40 years. The 30-year-old has scored 34 goals in 97 matches for Iraq, placing him as their 5th highest all-time goalscorer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eSIZE MEASUREMENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMEDIUM- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eArmpit to armpit: 52.5 cm, Top to bottom: 73.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eLARGE- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eArmpit to armpit: 55 cm, Top to bottom: 76 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jerseys Global","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":48272682254523,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":48272682287291,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/6957\/7552\/files\/Iraq_Jako_2025-26_AYMEN_18_1.jpg?v=1787194554","url":"https:\/\/global-jerseys.com\/products\/iraq-2025-26-home-aymen-18-jersey-shirt","provider":"Global Jerseys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}