June 6 (Reuters) - ⁠Iraq have called up Ahmed ⁠Hassan Makenzie to their 2026 World ‌Cup squad to replace Ahmed Yahya, who has been ruled out of the tournament ​with a hamstring injury, ⁠the national team ⁠announced on Saturday.

"Based on the medical ⁠report, ‌head coach Graham Arnold has decided to call up ⁠Ahmed Makenzie and register him in ​the ‌final squad for the 2026 World ⁠Cup ​finals in place of Ahmed Yahya," the national team said in a ⁠statement on X.