This will force the URL to open in a new tab. Unfortunately, that new tab will open in the foreground, regardless of your preference settings.

Meet Coast, An IPad Browser Without A Back Button, URL Field, Or Tabs. For a device that’s centered around touch and gestures, why do the iPad’s browsers have back and forward buttons, anyway?

Chrome in the browser has a tab grouping function since version 83, but to use this function, select 'Add tab to group' from the right-click menu on each tab, or drag and drag the tab & You ...