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A Manchester United academy product is about to redraw the World Cup map for Pakistan
Zidane Iqbal's expected appearance for Iraq this summer makes him the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a men's World Cup — a milestone that exposes how FIFA eligibility rules still trail the geography of migration.

Wire provenance
This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zidane_Iqbal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules
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