Iraq
FIFA #58 Playoff 2 WC Appearances

Iraq

Lions of Mesopotamia
#58
FIFA Rank
2
WC Appearances
0
Titles
Group
The Story

Lions of Mesopotamia

First WC since 1986 — 40-year gap

2007 AFC Asian Cup champions (against odds during war)

Beat Bolivia 2-1 in intercontinental playoff

Best World Cup result: Group stage (1986).

Head coach: Graham Arnold.

Road to 2026

Qualification

1
Wins
1
Draws
0
Losses
+1
Goal Diff
2024-03-26Philippines 5-0W
2023-11-16Indonesia 5-1W
2024-06-11Vietnam 3-1W
2024-06-06Indonesia 2-0W
2023-11-21Vietnam 1-0W
Talisman

Star Player

Hussein Ali
Hussein Ali
POGON SZCZECIN
15Games
2Goals
23Age
Full Squad

The Roster

Kamil Saad
Goalkeeper · 21
Ahmed Basil
Goalkeeper · 29
Fahad Talib
Goalkeeper · 31
Hussein Ali
Defender · 23
Merchas Doski
Defender · 26
Frans Putros
Defender · 32
Rebin Solaka
Defender · 33
Zayed Tahseen
Defender · 24
Munaf Younus
Defender · 29
Amir Al Ammari
Midfielder · 28
Youssef Amyn
Midfielder · 22
Ibraheem Bayesh
Midfielder · 25
Akam Rahman
Midfielder · 27
Zidane Iqbal
Midfielder · 22
Z. Ismaeel
Midfielder · 23
A. Jasim
Midfielder · 21
A. Sher
Midfielder · 23
Kevin Yakob
Midfielder · 25
H. Abdulkareem
Attacker · 26
Ali Al Hamadi
Attacker · 23
M. Farji
Attacker · 21
A. Y. Hashim
Attacker · 29
Aymen Hussein
Attacker · 29
Meme
Attacker · 25
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