Iraq
WC2026 · NERD
Iraq
0
W
0
D
3
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1554.2
Global rank
#42
Games counted
39
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
off-season — rating unchanged since the last match played on 2026-06-10 (118 days ago); last_computed reflects when the ratings job last ran, not new results
Stats
Goals / game
1.17
Against / game
1.19
BTTS %
41%
Over 2.5 %
43%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 97% | France are through with a win or a draw against Senegal; a loss would put them at risk. |
| Norway | Win + favours | 88% | 75% | 58% | Norway need a win against Iraq AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Senegal | Win + favours | 43% | 21% | 13% | Senegal need a win against France AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Iraq | Win + favours | 5% | 0% | 0% | Iraq need a win against Norway AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matches
Recent form
WLLWWDLLLL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Senegal | 0–5 | L |
| Jun 22, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ France | 0–3 | L |
| Jun 16, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Norway | 1–4 | L |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Venezuela | 0–2 | L |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Spain | 1–1 | D |
| May 29, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Andorra | 1–0 | W |
| Apr 1, 2026 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs | vs Bolivia | 2–1 | W |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Arab Cup | @ Jordan | 0–1 | L |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Arab Cup | @ Algeria | 0–2 | L |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Arab Cup | @ Sudan | 2–0 | W |
Head-to-head
vs NorwayRevenge factor0
W
0
D
1
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 16, 2026Iraq 1–4 Norway
0
W
0
D
1
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 22, 2026France 3–0 Iraq
0
W
0
D
1
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 26, 2026Senegal 5–0 Iraq
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers
3- 1
Fahad Talib31y
- 12
Jalal Hassan Hachim34y
- 22
Ahmed Basil29y
Defenders
9- 2
Rebin Solaka33y
- 3
Hussein Ali23y
- 4
Zayed Tahseen24y
- 5
Akam Rahman27y
- 6
Munaf Younus29y
- 15
A. Yahya30y
- 23
Merchas Doski26y
- 25
Mustafa Saadoun24y
- 26
Frans Putros32y
Midfielders
7Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 0-3-0
- Home
- 0-1-0
- Away
- 0-2-0
- As favorite
- 0-0-0
- As underdog
- 0-3-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 0-0-0
- ATS L10
- 0-0-0
- O/U L5
- 1-0-0
- O/U L10
- 1-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 102
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 0
- Away streak
- 2
As of 2026-10-06
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022No World Cup appearances on record in this window.
Did you know?
Iraq's national team is nicknamed 'The Lions of Mesopotamia'.
source: english.news.cnThe highest FIFA ranking Iraq has achieved is 39th, in October 2004.
source: shafaq.comIraq won the AFC Asian Cup in 2007, defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final.
source: chinadaily.com.cn