Iraq national football team records and statistics

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.

Records

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Players in bold are still active with Iraq.[1]

Most appearances

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Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player, having played in 148 official matches.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
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

Top goalscorers

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Hussein Saeed is Iraq's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored 78 goals in 137 official matches.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
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 Falah Hassan 29 103 0.28 1970–1986
6 Aymen Hussein 27 76 0.36 2015–present
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 48 0.42 2017–present
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 20 113 0.18 2001–2012

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup history
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

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AFC Asian Cup history
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

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FIFA Confederations Cup history
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

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Summer Olympics history
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

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Asian Games history
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

Regional competitions

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WAFF Championship

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FIFA Arab Cup

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Arabian Gulf Cup

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West Asian Games

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Arab Games

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Minor tournaments

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Head-to-head record

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The list shown below shows the Iraq national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.[2][3]

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
As of 11 June 2024 after match against   Vietnam

All friendly and international matches have been approved, except for Olympic matches. A-level matches

Iraq national football team head-to-head records
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 51 27 13 11 82 52 +30
  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 35 17 10 8 49 35 +14
  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 28 13 9 6 46 25 +21
  Pakistan AFC 1969 9 7 1 1 40 6 +34
  Paraguay CONMEBOL 1986 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
  Palestine AFC 2002 16 13 3 0 37 6 +31
  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 20 1 12 7 13 24 −11
  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 730 346 206 178 1173 675 +498
Last match updated was against    Vietnam on 11 June 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
31 May 2000 2000 WAFF Syria   0–0
(5 – 3 p)
  Iraq King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
17:30
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'
Penalties
Munir  
E. Mohammed  
Abdul-Amir  
Mahmoud  
Sabri  
  Aodi
  Dakka
  Alaya
  Chaabo
  Istanbuli
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)
16 July 2011 Friendly Jordan   1–1
(5 – 4 p)
  Iraq Amman International Stadium, Amman
Karim   15'
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
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon)
Penalties
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Iraqi national team matches 2010-2019.
  2. ^ "Iraq - Record against..." worldfootball.net. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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