Wycombe Wanderers striker Al Al-Hamadi has not been included in the latest Iraq squad for their upcoming fixtures this month.
The next international break will take place between September 23 to September 26, with the Chairboys taking on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on September 24.
🗣️ Mahdi Karim clarifies that Zidane Iqbal and Ali Al-Hamadi are absent from the squad due to focusing on club commitments. 🇮🇶pic.twitter.com/xNg3tTSjXE
— Soccer Iraq (@SoccerIraq) September 7, 2022
It has rumoured that either if Wanderers or the Owls have any international call-ups, the match could be rescheduled.
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However, it has been revealed that the Lions of Mesopotamia will not have the forward for their Jordan International Tournament games, as the 20-year-old is focused on his ‘club commitments’.
Other internationals that are in the current Wanderers squad include Sullay Kaikai of Sierra Leone, Daryl Horgan of the Republic of Ireland, Tjay De Barr of Gibraltar, and Anis Mehmeti of the Albanian Under 21s.
It has been confirmed that Wycombe's Ali Al-Hamadi is not in the current Iraq squad due to 'club commitments' #Chairboys https://t.co/z7paMJyD8C
— James Richings (@James_BFP) September 7, 2022
Al-Hamadi now confirmed not in the Iraq squad for forthcoming games. #wycombehttps://t.co/2iEcNnCXOx
— Chairboys on the Net - Paul Lewis (@GasmanCOTN) September 7, 2022
Former internationals in the Chairboys ranks include Garath McCleary who played for Jamaica between 2013 and 2016, whilst Alfie Mawson and Joe Jacobson received call-ups for England and Wales respectively, but did not receive any caps.
Sam Vokes has also played 64 times for Wales, but has not featured for his country in three years, whilst Jack Grimmer and Max Stryjek have featured for the Scottish and Polish youth teams.
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