Man Utd winger Zidane Iqbal honoured by Iraq chance | OneFootball

Manchester United winger Zidane Iqbal is full of pride as he prepares to make his senior international debut.

The midfielder, of Pakistani and Iraqi heritage, is poised to make his Iraq bow on Thursday.

The 18-year-old flew to join the squad on Sunday and could make his debut when Iraq, the country of his mother's birth, face Iran in a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.

“It's another milestone I'm going to hit, my first-team debut for Iraq. I'm looking forward to it and it's a big game, so hopefully we can win," he told manutd.com.

“Me choosing to play for Iraq doesn't mean I'm not a proud Mancunian or a proud Pakistani. I just feel this is the right opportunity for me as a player, the right step in my career and an honour, but it definitely doesn't take away the fact that I'm a Mancunian and a Pakistani as well."