Zidane Iqbal became Manchester United’s latest international player on Thursday as he made his debut for Iraq.
The 18-year-old received his call-up for a 2022 World Cup qualifier as Iraq took on Iran in Tehran, having made his senior debut for United earlier this season in the Champions League.
Iqbal, who is also eligible to play for England or Pakistan, came off the bench late on as he tried to rescue a draw for the visitors, who had fallen 1-0 down earlier on in the second half after Mehdi Taremi’s strike.
But Iraq were unable to find the crucial equaliser as Iran secured their qualification for this year’s tournament in Qatar, while the visitors now face an uphill battle if they’re to join them this winter.
Nevertheless, it was a proud occasion for Iqbal, who joins the long list of current United players to have represented their country.
The teenager becomes the 32nd member of the current squad to take to the international stage, and that list could well grow further later this evening.
Facundo Pellistri, who is currently away on loan at Deportivo Alaves, will be aiming to make his debut for Uruguay as they take on Paraguay, with both sides still in the hunt for qualification for Qatar.
You can take a look at the full list of the current Manchester United players to have graced the international stage below.
Manchester United’s international players
Brazil
Fred, Alex Telles, Andreas Pereira
England
Phil Jones, Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Jesse Lingard, Tom Heaton, Luke Shaw, Jadon Sancho, Dean Henderson
France
Paul Pogba, Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial
Iraq
Zidane Iqbal
Ivory Coast
Eric Bailly, Amad Diallo
Netherlands
Donny van de Beek
Northern Ireland
Ethan Galbraith
Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot
Republic of Ireland
Paul McShane
Scotland
Scott McTominay
Serbia
Nemanja Matic
Spain
David de Gea, Juan Mata
Sweden
Victor Lindelof
Tunisia
Hannibal Mejbri
Uruguay
Edinson Cavani
Wales
Dylan Levitt
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