In Iraq, the start of the working day was postponed due to the World Cup

In Iraq, Prime Minister Ali al-Zeidi instructed all government agencies to start work on June 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time (coincides with Moscow time) due to the scheduled 2026 World Cup match between the national teams of Iraq and Norway. This was announced on June 16 in a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers.

"Based on the order of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the General Secretariat announces the adjustment of the official working hours on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, with the start of the working day at 10:00 a.m.," the INA news agency reports.

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The French national football team on Tuesday, June 16, beat the Senegalese team 3-1 in the World Cup group stage match. The meeting took place at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.