Iraq at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 63 |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Manager | Jesús Casas |
| Captain | Mohanad Ali |
| Nickname | Lions of Mesopotamia |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 2 |
| Best Finish | Group stage (1986) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Iraq's AFC qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W12 D5 L3 |
| Goals Scored | 30 (1.50/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 13 (0.65/match) |
| Goal Difference | +17 |
| Clean Sheets | 12 (60.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 4 matches (20.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 5-1 (H) / 0-5 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | 0-2 (H) / 3-2 (A) |
| Win Rate | 60.0% |
| Home Record | W7 D2 L1 (10 games) |
| Away Record | W5 D3 L2 (10 games) |
| Top Scorer | Mohanad Ali (2 goals) |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | Mohanad Ali (1 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Jesús Casas |
Standard stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchas Doski | D | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1174 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Amir Al Ammari | M | 28 | 18 | 16 | 1088 | 12.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| Ibraheem Bayesh | M | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1013 | 11.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| Jalal Hassan Hachim | G | 34 | 16 | 16 | 994 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aymen Hussein | A | 29 | 15 | 13 | 883 | 9.8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.51 |
| Hussein Ali | D | 23 | 18 | 15 | 867 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rebin Solaka | D | 33 | 16 | 15 | 812 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Ali Jasim | M | 21 | 0 | 0 | 788 | 8.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Zayed Tahseen | D | 24 | 13 | 12 | 779 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Youssef Amyn | A | 22 | 16 | 8 | 701 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.26 |
| Munaf Younus | D | 29 | 9 | 6 | 576 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zidane Iqbal | M | 22 | 12 | 6 | 470 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.19 |
| Mohanad Ali Kadhim | A | 20 | 1 | 0 | 437 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| Ahmed Basil | G | 29 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Osama Rashid | M | 33 | 9 | 9 | 355 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ahmed Al-Hajjaj | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Amjad Attwan | M | 28 | 6 | 3 | 332 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.27 |
| Mohanad Ali | A | 25 | 11 | 3 | 310 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Akam Rahman | D | 27 | 5 | 3 | 302 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| M. Farji | M | 21 | 4 | 3 | 255 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Sher | M | 23 | 4 | 3 | 253 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Frans Putros | D | 32 | 6 | 2 | 239 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mustafa Saadoun | D | 24 | 5 | 3 | 224 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ali Adnan | D | 32 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Jasim | M | 21 | 19 | 14 | 162 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 292 | 206 | 15440 | 171.6 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 2 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymen Hussein | A | 29 | 9.8 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 57.1% | 2.14 | 0.24 | 0.42 |
| Ibraheem Bayesh | M | 25 | 11.3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 1.15 | 0.15 | 0.50 |
| Mohanad Ali | A | 25 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Mohanad Ali Kadhim | A | 20 | 4.9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 2.04 | 0.10 | 0.33 |
| Amir Al Ammari | M | 28 | 12.1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 0.74 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| Ali Jasim | M | 21 | 8.8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 0.80 | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Youssef Amyn | A | 22 | 7.8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 0.90 | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Akam Rahman | D | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.88 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Sajjad Jasim | M | 27 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 6.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Ali El-Zubaidi | A | 28 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Zidane Iqbal | M | 22 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.19 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hussein Ali | D | 23 | 9.6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Farji | M | 21 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 1.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Munaf Younus | D | 29 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.31 | 0.00 | — |
| Osama Rashid | M | 33 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ahmed Al-Hajjaj | D | 28 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.53 | 0.00 | — |
| Amjad Attwan | M | 28 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.54 | 0.00 | — |
| P. Gwargis | M | 25 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Merchas Doski | D | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.08 | 0.00 | — |
| Rebin Solaka | D | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.11 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 171.6 | 17 | 99 | 42 | 42.4% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalal Hassan Hachim | 34 | 16 | 16 | 994 | 11.0 | 7 | 0.64 | — | 25 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Basil | 29 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 4 | 1.00 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 20 | 20 | 1354 | 15.0 | 11 | 0.73 | — | 34 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchas Doski | D | 26 | 15 | 1174 | 7.6% | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Amir Al Ammari | M | 28 | 18 | 1088 | 7.0% | 16 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ibraheem Bayesh | M | 25 | 18 | 1013 | 6.6% | 15 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Jalal Hassan Hachim | G | 34 | 16 | 994 | 6.4% | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aymen Hussein | A | 29 | 15 | 883 | 5.7% | 13 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Hussein Ali | D | 23 | 18 | 867 | 5.6% | 15 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rebin Solaka | D | 33 | 16 | 812 | 5.3% | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ali Jasim | M | 21 | 0 | 788 | 5.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Zayed Tahseen | D | 24 | 13 | 779 | 5.0% | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Youssef Amyn | A | 22 | 16 | 701 | 4.5% | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Munaf Younus | D | 29 | 9 | 576 | 3.7% | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Zidane Iqbal | M | 22 | 12 | 470 | 3.0% | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mohanad Ali Kadhim | A | 20 | 1 | 437 | 2.8% | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Basil | G | 29 | 4 | 360 | 2.3% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Osama Rashid | M | 33 | 9 | 355 | 2.3% | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al-Hajjaj | D | 28 | 0 | 346 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Amjad Attwan | M | 28 | 6 | 332 | 2.2% | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mohanad Ali | A | 25 | 11 | 310 | 2.0% | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Akam Rahman | D | 27 | 5 | 302 | 2.0% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Farji | M | 21 | 4 | 255 | 1.7% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Sher | M | 23 | 4 | 253 | 1.6% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Frans Putros | D | 32 | 6 | 239 | 1.5% | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mustafa Saadoun | D | 24 | 5 | 224 | 1.5% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ali Adnan | D | 32 | 2 | 180 | 1.2% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Jasim | M | 21 | 19 | 162 | 1.0% | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchas Doski | D | 26 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Amir Al Ammari | M | 28 | 12.1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Aymen Hussein | A | 29 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Youssef Amyn | A | 22 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Zidane Iqbal | M | 22 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Amjad Attwan | M | 28 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — |
| A. Sher | M | 23 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mustafa Saadoun | D | 24 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Hussein Ali | D | 23 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Rebin Solaka | D | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Zayed Tahseen | D | 24 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mohanad Ali Kadhim | A | 20 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mohanad Ali | A | 25 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Akam Rahman | D | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ali Faez Atiyah | D | 31 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Safaa Hadi | M | 27 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Al-Saed | M | 26 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Loay Al Ani | M | 28 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ibraheem Bayesh | M | 25 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Jalal Hassan Hachim | G | 34 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ali Jasim | M | 21 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Munaf Younus | D | 29 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Basil | G | 29 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Osama Rashid | M | 33 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al-Hajjaj | D | 28 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 171.6 | 27 | 2 | 169 | 151 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | Home | Indonesia | W | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 2 | Away | Vietnam | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | Home | Philippines | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 4 | Away | Philippines | W | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 5 | Away | Indonesia | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 6 | Home | Vietnam | W | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 7 | Home | Oman | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 8 | Away | Kuwait | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 9 | Home | Palestine | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 10 | Away | South Korea | L | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 11 | Home | Jordan | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 12 | Away | Oman | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 13 | Home | Kuwait | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 14 | Away | Palestine | L | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 15 | Home | South Korea | L | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 16 | Away | Jordan | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 17 | Home | Indonesia | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 18 | Away | Saudi Arabia | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 19 | Away | United Arab Emirates | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 20 | Home | United Arab Emirates | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: IC Playoff 2 — winner
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 13 | — | — | — | 65.0% |
| 4-4-2 | 4 | — | — | — | 20.0% |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.0% |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.0% |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.0% |
Primary formation: 4-2-3-1 (used in 65.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
🎉 Iraq will make their World Cup debut in 2026!
This will be their first appearance in the competition's 96-year history. Their journey begins on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 against Norway at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
Head-to-head vs Group I opponents
vs France
1
Total
0
Iraq W
1
Draws
0
France W
Last meeting: France 0-0 Iraq · June 2026
vs Senegal
1
Total
0
Iraq W
1
Draws
0
Senegal W
Last meeting: Senegal 0-0 Iraq · June 2026
vs Norway
1
Total
0
Iraq W
1
Draws
0
Norway W
Last meeting: Iraq 0-0 Norway · June 2026
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