According to Yonhap, the Iraq Football Association (IFA) had wanted the contest played in its capital city, but the game, scheduled for June 7, will be held at the 5,200-capacity Emirates Club Stadium in Ras al-Khaimah.

Earlier this month, FIFA's Council approved a motion submitted by the IFA to lift the suspension on the country hosting international football friendly matches "providing certain conditions are met".

The Council also said they would only be granted the right to host matches if "several adjustments are brought into place in the proposed venues" in Erbil, Basra and Karbala.

As a result, the Congress did not need to take a vote on the matter as the ruling Council has the power to make such decisions.

On May 21, an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup clash between Air Force and Al-Zawraa was the first international contest staged in the war-torn nation since 2013.

The hosting of the AFC Cup match was hailed as a turning point for the football-mad country.

A crowd of 11,500 were in attendance to watch the 1-1 draw at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil.

FIFA and the AFC had periodically placed a ban on Iraq hosting international games for security reasons, with the most recent suspension coming four years ago when a coach died in a clash with security forces.

"This was a strong message from the Council, to 38 million Iraqi football fans who can now see international football in some cities in their country," FIFA Gianni Infantino said at the governing body's recent Congress in Manama in Bahrain.

Iran has often been forced to play matches at neutral venues, particularly due to the war between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.

Countries such as Iran, Bahrain, Thailand, Jordan, Syria, Qatar and the UAE have stepped in to host Iraq's matches.

The nation was allowed to stage games on home soil between 2009 and 2013.

South Korea will use the encounter against Iraq to hone their preparations for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Doha on June 13.