Utrecht player Zidane Iqbal may make his World Cup debut for Iraq against Norway tonight. Iqbal, who barely played for Utrecht last season due to a knee injury, has been included in Iraq's World Cup squad. He played in three friendly matches in the run-up to the World Cup, starting once. Iqbal could become the second player to play World Cup minutes for FC Utrecht, after Tommy Oar, who started all three of Australia's World Cup matches in 2014. According to transfermarkt.nl, Iqbal is worth 1 million euros, but a good World Cup performance could increase his market value. That would be very beneficial for FC Utrecht, which has a significant negative transfer balance. Iqbal played five consecutive matches for Utrecht, including three as a starter, and also played in the Europa League matches against SK Brann and SC Freiburg. He scored his only goal for Utrecht against Almere City. In April 2025, Erik van der Meer, Utrecht analyst for RTV Utrecht, said that Iqbal slowed down the game by holding the ball for too long. Iqbal explained that he did not play in the position at FC Utrecht for which he was trained at Manchester United. The midfielder is 23 years old and was born in Manchester. Iqbal's potential World Cup debut is a significant opportunity for him to showcase his skills and potentially increase his market value.