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The lists shown below shows the Iraq national football team all-time record against opposing nations. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, AFC Asian Cup and Summer Olympics matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Younis Mahmoud | 148 | 57 | 2002–2016 |
2 | Hussein Saeed | 137 | 78 | 1976–1990 |
3 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | 126 | 17 | 2007–2021 |
4 | Adnan Dirjal | 121 | 8 | 1978–1990 |
Ahmed Radhi | 121 | 62 | 1982–1997 | |
6 | Ahmed Ibrahim | 118 | 5 | 2010–2022 |
7 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 113 | 20 | 2001–2012 |
Nashat Akram | 113 | 17 | 2001–2013 | |
Ali Rehema | 113 | 2 | 2005–2016 | |
10 | Mahdi Karim | 110 | 11 | 2001–2018 |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Hussein Saeed | 78 | 137 | 0.57 | 1976–1990 |
2 | Ahmed Radhi | 62 | 121 | 0.51 | 1982–1997 |
3 | Younis Mahmoud | 57 | 148 | 0.39 | 2002–2016 |
4 | Ali Kadhim | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 1970–1980 |
5 | Aymen Hussein | 30 | 80 | 0.38 | 2015–present |
6 | Falah Hassan | 29 | 103 | 0.28 | 1970–1986 |
7 | Emad Mohammed | 27 | 103 | 0.26 | 2001–2012 |
8 | Razzaq Farhan | 25 | 62 | 0.4 | 1998–2007 |
9 | Laith Hussein | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 1986–2002 |
10 | Mohanad Ali | 20 | 52 | 0.38 | 2017–present |
Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 20 | 113 | 0.18 | 2001–2012 |
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1950 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
1954 to 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
1986 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | |
1990 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||
1994 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | ||||||||||
1998 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||
2002 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | ||||||||||
2006 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||
2010 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||
2014 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||
2018 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | ||||||||||
2022 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | |||||||||
2030 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2034 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 133 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 254 | 124 |
FIFA World Cup history | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1986 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 0–1 Paraguay | Loss | ||
Iraq 1–2 Belgium | Loss | ||
Iraq 0–1 Mexico | Loss |
AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1972 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1992 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 12th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 11/15 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 52 | — | 55 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 119 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AFC Asian Cup history | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1972 | Group allocation matches | ||
Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) South Korea | Draw | ||
Group stage | |||
Iraq 0–3 Iran | Loss | ||
Iraq 1–1 Thailand | Draw | ||
1976 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 0–2 Iran | Loss | ||
Iraq 1–0 South Yemen | Win | ||
Semi-finals | |||
Iraq 2–3 (a.e.t.) Kuwait | Loss | ||
Third place | |||
Iraq 0–1 China | Loss | ||
1996 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 2–1 Iran | Win | ||
Iraq 0–1 Saudi Arabia | Loss | ||
Iraq 4–1 Thailand | Win | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.) United Arab Emirates | Loss | ||
2000 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 2–0 Thailand | Win | ||
Iraq 2–2 Lebanon | Draw | ||
Iraq 0–1 Iran | Loss | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 1–4 Japan | Loss | ||
2004 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 0–1 Uzbekistan | Loss | ||
Iraq 3–2 Turkmenistan | Win | ||
Iraq 2–1 Saudi Arabia | Win | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 0–3 China | Loss | ||
2007 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 1–1 Thailand | Draw | ||
Iraq 3–1 Australia | Win | ||
Iraq 0–0 Oman | Draw | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 2–0 Vietnam | Win | ||
Semi-finals | |||
Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) South Korea | Draw | ||
Final | |||
Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win | ||
2011 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 1–2 Iran | Loss | ||
Iraq 1–0 United Arab Emirates | Win | ||
Iraq 1–0 North Korea | Win | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.) Australia | Loss | ||
2015 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 1–0 Jordan | Win | ||
Iraq 0–1 Japan | Loss | ||
Iraq 2–0 Palestine | Win | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Iran | Draw | ||
Semi-finals | |||
Iraq 0–2 South Korea | Loss | ||
Third place | |||
Iraq 2–3 United Arab Emirates | Loss | ||
2019 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 3–2 Vietnam | Win | ||
Iraq 3–0 Yemen | Win | ||
Iraq 0–0 Iran | Draw | ||
Round of 16 | |||
Iraq 0–1 Qatar | Loss | ||
2023 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 3–1 Indonesia | Win | ||
Iraq 2–1 Japan | Win | ||
Iraq 3–2 Vietnam | Win | ||
Round of 16 | |||
Iraq 2–3 Jordan | Loss |
FIFA Confederations Cup record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
1992 to 1995 | Did not enter | |||||||||
1997 to 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2009 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad | |
2013 to 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
Total | Best: Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup history | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
2009 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 0–0 South Africa | Draw | ||
Iraq 0–1 Spain | Loss | ||
Iraq 0–0 New Zealand | Draw |
Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1900 to 1936 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | ||||||||||||||
1948 to 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1960 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||
1964 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
1968 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
1972 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
1976 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
1980 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
1984 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
1988 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
1992–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | ||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 3/11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | — | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 44 |
Summer Olympics history | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1980 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 3–0 Costa Rica | Win | ||
Iraq 0–0 Finland | Draw | ||
Iraq 1–1 Yugoslavia | Draw | ||
Quarterfinals | |||
Iraq 0–4 East Germany | Loss | ||
1984 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 1–1 Canada | Draw | ||
Iraq 0–1 Cameroon | Loss | ||
Iraq 2–4 Yugoslavia | Loss | ||
1988 | Group stage | ||
Iraq 2–2 Zambia | Draw | ||
Iraq 3–0 Guatemala | Win | ||
Iraq 0–2 Italy | Loss | ||
1992–present | |||
See Iraq national under-23 football team |
Asian Games record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
1951 to 1970 | Did not enter | |||||||||
1974 | Second round | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Squad | |
1978 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Squad | |
1982 | Gold medalists | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | Squad | |
1986 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad | |
1990 to 1998 | Banned due to Gulf War | |||||||||
2002–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | |||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 4/13 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 13 | — |
Asian Games history | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1974 | First round | ||
Iraq 3–0 India | Win | ||
Iraq 1–0 North Korea | Win | ||
Iraq 1–0 China | Win | ||
Second round | |||
Iraq 1–1 South Korea | Draw | ||
Iraq 0–0 Malaysia | Draw | ||
Iraq 0–1 Iran | Loss | ||
1978 | First round | ||
Iraq 2–1 Qatar | Win | ||
Iraq 2–0 China | Win | ||
Iraq 1–1 Saudi Arabia | Draw | ||
Second round | |||
Iraq 0–1 North Korea | Loss | ||
Iraq 3–0 Kuwait | Win | ||
Iraq 3–0 India | Win | ||
Bronze play-off | |||
Iraq 0–1 China | Loss | ||
1982 | First round | ||
Iraq 4–0 Burma | Win | ||
Iraq 3–0 Nepal | Win | ||
Iraq 1–2 Kuwait | Loss | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 1–0 (a.e.t.) Japan | Win | ||
Semi-finals | |||
Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win | ||
Final | |||
Iraq 1–0 Kuwait | Win | ||
1986 | First round | ||
Iraq 4–0 Oman | Win | ||
Iraq 5–1 Pakistan | Win | ||
Iraq 1–2 United Arab Emirates | Loss | ||
Iraq 2–1 Thailand | Win | ||
Quarter-finals | |||
Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) Saudi Arabia | Draw | ||
2002–present | |||
See Iraq national under-23 football team |
WAFF Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
2000 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
2002 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
2004 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
2008 | Withdrew | |||||||
2010 | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
2012 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
2013 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad |
2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 22 | — |
FIFA Arab Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1964 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | — | ||||||
1966 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | Squad | |||||||
1985 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Squad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
1988 | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
1992 to 2002 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | |||||||||||||
2012 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | — | ||||||
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
Total | 4 Titles | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 20 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Arabian Gulf Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
1970 to 1974 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1976 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | Squad | |
1979 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | Squad | |
1982 | Withdrew | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad | |
1984 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Squad | |
1986 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
1988 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | Squad | |
1990 | Withdrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Squad | |
1992 to 2003–04 | Banned due to Gulf War | ||||||||
2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Squad | |
2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | |
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Squad | |
2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | |
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | |
2017–18 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | |
2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Squad | |
2023 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad | |
2024 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 4 Titles | 73 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 132 | 64 | — |
West Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1997 to 2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
2005 | Gold medalists | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
Total | 1 Title | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Arab Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1953 | Did not enter | |||||||
1957 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
1961 | Did not enter | |||||||
1965 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
1985 | Gold medalists | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad |
1997 | Did not enter | |||||||
1999 | Silver medalists | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2011 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
2023–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 1 Title | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | — |
Minor tournaments | ||||||||
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Tournament | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
1967 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
1969 Friendship Cup | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
1972 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
1973 Palestine Cup | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
1975 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
1977 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
1978 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
1981 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |
1984 Merlion Cup | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup | Champions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
1992 Jordan Tournament | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
1995 Nehru Cup | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
1995 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
1997 Nehru Cup | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
1999 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2000 Four Nations Tournament | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2003 LG Cup | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
2003 Prime Minister's Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
2009 UAE Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2011 Fuchs Tournament | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
2018 IFC | Third place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2018 Superclásico Championship | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
2019 IFC | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
2022 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
2023 King's Cup | Champions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
2023 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The list shown below shows the Iraq national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.[2][3]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
All friendly and international matches have been approved, except for Olympic matches. A-level matches
Iraq national football team head-to-head records | |||||||||
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Team | Confederation | First | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
Afghanistan | AFC | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
Algeria | CAF | 1973 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Australia | AFC | 1973 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
Azerbaijan | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Bahrain | AFC | 1966 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 |
Belgium | UEFA | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Bolivia | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Botswana | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Cambodia | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
Chile | CONMEBOL | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
China | AFC | 1974 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
Chinese Taipei | AFC | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
Colombia | CONMEBOL | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Cyprus | UEFA | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
DR Congo | CAF | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Ecuador | CONMEBOL | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Egypt | CAF | 1972 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Estonia | UEFA | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ethiopia | CAF | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
Finland | UEFA | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Guinea | CAF | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Hong Kong | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
India | AFC | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
Indonesia | AFC | 1973 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 |
Iran | AFC | 1962 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 37 | −16 |
Japan | AFC | 1978 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 |
Jordan | AFC | 1964 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 75 | 52 | +23 |
Kazakhstan | UEFA | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Kenya | CAF | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 |
Kyrgyzstan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Kuwait | AFC | 1964 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 |
Liberia | CAF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Lebanon | AFC | 1959 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 |
Libya | CAF | 1964 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
Macau | AFC | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
Malaysia | AFC | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
Mauritania | CAF | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Mexico | CONCACAF | 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Moldova | UEFA | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Morocco | CAF | 1966 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Myanmar | AFC | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +7 |
North Korea | AFC | 1974 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
Nepal | AFC | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 |
New Zealand | OFC | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Oman | AFC | 1976 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 25 | +26 |
Pakistan | AFC | 1969 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34 |
Paraguay | CONMEBOL | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Palestine | AFC | 2002 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6 | +32 |
Peru | CONMEBOL | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Philippines | AFC | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Poland | UEFA | 1970 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
Qatar | AFC | 1976 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 |
Romania | UEFA | 1970 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Russia | UEFA | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
Saudi Arabia | AFC | 1976 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24 |
Sierra Leone | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Singapore | AFC | 1978 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 |
South Africa | CAF | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Korea | AFC | 1972 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
Spain | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Sudan | CAF | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Syria | AFC | 1966 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +20 |
Tajikistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Thailand | AFC | 1972 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 |
Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Tunisia | CAF | 1957 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
Turkey | UEFA | 1969 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
Turkmenistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Uganda | CAF | 1977 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
United Arab Emirates | AFC | 1973 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 |
Uzbekistan | AFC | 1997 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
Vietnam | AFC | 2007 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
Yemen | AFC | 1993 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | +28 |
Zambia | CAF | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Total | 733 | 348 | 206 | 179 | 1177 | 678 | +499 | ||
Last match updated was against Jordan on 14 November 2024. |
7 May 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea | 0–0 (2 – 4 p) | Iraq | National Stadium, Bangkok |
Attendance: 2,000 | ||||
Penalties | ||||
Cha Bum-Kun Hwang Jae-Man Park Su-Deok |
Aziz Noori Kadhim Fathi |
25 August 1973 1973 Palestine Cup | Algeria | 0–0 (3 – 0 p) | Iraq | Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli |
Penalties | ||||
Hassan Farhan Yousif |
28 March 1984 1984 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–1 (3 – 2 p) | Qatar | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Mascat |
Dirjal 102' | Muftah 109' |
1 October 1986 1986 Asian Games | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 (9 – 8 p) | Iraq | Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
Al-Shehrani 39' | Mohammed 51' |
21 July 1988 1988 Arab Cup | Iraq | 1–1 (4 – 3 p) | Syria | Amman International Stadium, Amman |
Gorgis 34' | Al-Nasser 33' | Attendance: 35,000 |
12 November 1989 Friendly | Iraq | 1–1 (4 – 3 p) | Uganda | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City |
Ahmad Radhi | Paul Hasule 29' | Attendance: 35,000 |
10 April 1997 Friendly | Iraq | 1–1 (4 – 2 p) | India | Kaloor International Stadium, Cochin |
Sadiq Saadoun 74' |
31 August 1999 1999 Arab Games | Jordan | 4–4 (3 – 1 p) | Iraq | Amman International Stadium |
Abu Zema 30' (pen.) Al-Shagran 51', 70' Shneishel 67' (o.g.) |
Fawzi 73', 75' (pen.) Mahmoud 78' Farhan 87' |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jamal Al-Ghandour | ||
Penalties | ||||
Abu Zema Al-Shagran Al-Sheikh Sufian |
Shneishel Fawzi Mezher Raheem |
10 December 2005 2005 West Asian Games | Iraq | 2–2 (4 – 3 p) | Syria | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
Farhan 45' Mahmoud 78' |
Al Amenah 19' Al Hussain 90+1' |
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Penalties | ||||
Munir E. Mohammed Abdul-Amir Mahmoud Sabri |
Aodi Dakka Alaya Chaabo Istanbuli |
25 July 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup | Iraq | 0–0 (4 – 3 p) | South Korea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
18:20 UTC+8 | Report | Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) | ||
Penalties | ||||
M. Mohammed Munir Abdul-Amir Mnajed |
Lee Chun-Soo Lee Dong-Gook Cho Jae-Jin Yeom Ki-Hun Kim Jung-Woo |
2 December 2010 2010 Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 2–2 (5 – 4 p) | Iraq | May 22 Stadium, Aden |
16:00 | Al-Mutawa 1' Al-Enezi 58' |
Hawar 6' Abdul-Zahra 14' |
Referee: Hamdy Raaban Shaaban (Egypt) |
15 January 2013 2013 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 1–1 (4 – 2 p) | Bahrain | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
18:45 | Mahmoud 18' | Report | Baba 61' | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Penalties | ||||
Yasin Ismail Salem Mahmoud Sabri |
Husain Aaish Dhiya Al Malood |
23 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 3–3 (6 – 7 p) | Iraq | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11) | Azmoun 24' Pooladi 22' 43' Pouraliganji 103' Ghoochannejhad 119' |
Report | Yasin 56' Mahmoud 93' Ismail 116' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,921 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
Penalties | ||||
Hajsafi Pouraliganji Nekounam Hosseini Ghafouri Jahanbakhsh Teymourian Amiri |
Abdul-Amir Salem Ismail Adnan Mahmoud Kasim Hussein Shaker |
2 January 2018 2017–18 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | United Arab Emirates | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City |
20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) | ||
Penalties | ||||
5 December 2019 2019 Gulf Cup | Iraq | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Bahrain | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |
17:30 (UTC+3) | Report | Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) | ||
Penalties | ||||
23 September 2022 2022 Jordan Tournament | Iraq | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Oman | Amman, Jordan |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon) |
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7 September 2023 2023 King's Cup | Iraq | 2–2 (5–4 p) | India | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
13:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
10 September 2023 2023 King's Cup | Thailand | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Iraq | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
16:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
13 October 2023 2023 Jordan Tournament | Qatar | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Iraq | Amman, Jordan |
18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Amman International Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
17 October 2023 2023 Jordan Tournament | Jordan | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Iraq | Amman, Jordan |
17:30 UTC+3 | Al-Naimat 31', 79' | Hussein 70' Al-Hamadi 75' |
Stadium: Amman International Stadium | |
Penalties | ||||