AFC · Grupo I
Irak
Asociación de Fútbol de Irak
About the team
La selección de Irak, conocida como los “Leones de Mesopotamia”, ha regresado al Mundial tras cuatro décadas de ausencia, evidenciando gran carácter y renacimiento futbolístico bajo la dirección de Graham Arnold.
World Cup history
Irak ha disputado dos ediciones de la Copa Mundial: su debut fue en México 1986 (fase de grupos) y su segunda aparición será en Estados Unidos/México/Canadá 2026.
World Cup record
- Appearances
- 1
- Titles
- 0
- Runners-up
- 0
- Semi-finals
- 0
- Best finish
- Mejor: fase de grupos en 1986
- Last World Cup (result)
- Fase de grupos en 1986
Last 5 matches before the World Cup
- Irak 0–5 Senegal26/06/2026 · 21:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
- Irak 0–3 France22/06/2026 · 23:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 2
- Irak 1–4 Norway17/06/2026 · 00:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 1
- Irak 0–2 Venezuela10/06/2026 · 03:00 · Friendly
- Irak 1–1 Spain04/06/2026 · 21:00 · Friendly
Group standings· Grupo I
Group hub →
Situation in the group
Irak are currently in position 4 of Grupo I.
Francia leads the group with 9 points after 3 matches played.
They are 3 points clear of Noruega.
Every group-stage match for this quartet is played: the table reflects the end of the opening round.
Francia has pulled away from the chasing pack; the gap to third (Senegal) is sizeable.
Noruega is second on 6 points with a 3-point cushion over Senegal.
Senegal is third, 3 points behind Noruega.
Squad
26 players
| # | Player | Position | Age | MP | Goals | Yel. | Red | Min | XI / sub | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Fahad Talib | Goalkeeper | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 2 |  | Rebin Solaka | Defender | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 3 |  | Hussein Ali | Defender | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 4 |  | Zayed Tahseen | Defender | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 5 |  | Akam Rahman | Defender | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 6 |  | Munaf Younus | Defender | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 7 |  | Youssef Amyn | Forward | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1·0 | Profile → |
| 8 |  | Ibraheem Bayesh | Midfielder | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 9 |  | Ali Al Hamadi | Forward | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 10 |  | Meme | Forward | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 11 |  | A. Qasem | Forward | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 2·1 | Profile → |
| 12 |  | Jalal Hassan Hachim | Goalkeeper | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 13 |  | A. Y. Hashim | Forward | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 14 |  | Zidane Iqbal | Midfielder | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 2·1 | Profile → |
| 15 |  | A. Yahya | Defender | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 16 |  | Amir Al Ammari | Midfielder | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 17 |  | A. Jasim | Forward | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 18 |  | Aymen Hussein | Forward | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 19 |  | Kevin Yakob | Midfielder | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 20 |  | A. Sher | Midfielder | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1·0 | Profile → |
| 21 |  | M. Farji | Midfielder | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 22 |  | Ahmed Basil | Goalkeeper | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 23 |  | Merchas Doski | Defender | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 24 |  | Z. Ismaeel | Midfielder | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 25 |  | Mustafa Saadoun | Defender | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 26 |  | Frans Putros | Defender | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1·0 | Profile → |
Tournament stats
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 1
- Cards (yellow + red)
- 5
- Average possession
- 38.3%
- Shots (total)
- 21
- Matches played
- 3
Road to the final
- Group stageIrak: place 4 in Grupo I.
- With the current table there is no assignable round-of-32 slot (e.g. third-place matrix still open).
Knockout stage
When this team has ties outside the group stage, they will appear here.