MONTERREY, Mexico, March 31 (Reuters) - Iraq grabbed the ⁠last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, ⁠sealing their return to the finals after a 40-year absence.

Aymen Hussein steered home a second-half winner ‌to see the Iraqis become the 48th and last team to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.