Iraq
AFC. Played 665 since 5 Jun 1960: won 308, drawn 190, lost 167. Elo 1664, ranked 72 in the world; peak 1844 in 1984. Titles: 1 Asian Cup.
1Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-09-29LSaudi Arabia2–0IraqGulf Cup · Jeddah31%
- 2026-09-26WKuwait2–3IraqGulf Cup · Jeddah76%
- 2026-09-23DIraq1–1OmanGulf Cup · Jeddah64%
- 2026-06-26LSenegal5–0IraqFIFA World Cup · Group I · Toronto28%
- 2026-06-22LFrance3–0IraqFIFA World Cup · Group I · Philadelphia8%
- 2026-06-16LIraq1–4NorwayFIFA World Cup · Group I · Foxborough21%
- 2026-06-09LIraq0–2VenezuelaFriendly · Bridgeview41%
- 2026-06-04DSpain1–1IraqFriendly · A Coruña3%
- 2026-05-29WAndorra0–1IraqFriendly · Girona97%
- 2026-03-31WIraq2–1BoliviaFIFA World Cup qualification · Guadalupe43%
Squad
The following players were called up for the November friendly tournament.
- Players
- 29
- Average age
- 24.9
- Caps between them
- 479
- Most from one club
- Duhok (4)
Where they play
18 at home · 11 abroad in 10 other countries
- Iraq 18
- Poland 2
- Austria 1
- Czech Republic 1
- Egypt 1
- Netherlands 1
- Norway 1
- Saudi Arabia 1
- Scotland 1
- Sweden 1
- Uzbekistan 1
Average club rating 1507 (ClubElo; 13 of 29 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al-Nassr, ranked 124 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Ahmed BasilAl-Zawraa | 30 | 21 | 0 | |
| Hussein HassanErbil | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mohammed SalihAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kumel Al-RekabeDuhok | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Merchas DoskiViktoria Plzeň(Czech Republic) | 26 | 36 | 1 | |
| Hussein AliPogoń Szczecin(Poland) | 24 | 29 | 1 | |
| Ahmed YahyaAl-Shorta | 31 | 23 | 0 | |
| Akam HashimZakho | 28 | 18 | 1 | |
| Josef Al-ImamDuhok | 22 | 2 | 0 | |
| Adam RasheedAl-Shorta | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karrar AmerAl-Talaba | 32 | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Ibrahim BayeshErbil | 26 | 82 | 8 | |
| Amir Al-AmmariCracovia(Poland) | 29 | 56 | 3 | |
| Zidane IqbalDundee United(Scotland) | 23 | 31 | 3 | |
| Mohammed QasimAl-Zawraa | 23 | 28 | 3 | |
| Marko FarjiHeerenveen(Netherlands) | 22 | 14 | 0 | |
| Zaid IsmailAl-Talaba | 24 | 10 | 0 | |
| Aimar SherSarpsborg(Norway) | 23 | 8 | 0 | |
| Peter GwargisCeramica Cleopatra(Egypt) | 26 | 4 | 0 | |
| Montader MadjedHammarby IF(Sweden) | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| Hiran AhmedAl-Zawraa | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| Jussef NasraweSV Ried(Austria) | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hayder AbdulkareemAl-Nassr(Saudi Arabia) | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Siyaband AgeedDuhok | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amoori FaisalAl-Karma | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Aymen HusseinPakhtakor(Uzbekistan) | 30 | 100 | 34 | |
| Saif RasheedAl-Talaba | 26 | 3 | 1 | |
| Younis HammoudDuhok | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ahmed AyedAl-Kahrabaa | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Iraq national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 September 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Asian Cup: 10 appearances
Confed Cup: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Iraq v Jordan: played 48, won 25, drawn 13, lost 10; goals 64–41. First met 30 Jul 1965, last 12 Dec 2025.
- 2025-12-12LJordan1–0IraqArab Cup · Al Rayyan45%
- 2025-06-10WJordan0–1IraqUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Amman22%
- 2024-11-14DIraq0–0JordanFIFA World Cup qualification · Basra68%
- 2024-01-29LIraq2–3JordanAFC Asian Cup · Round of 16 · Al Rayyan70%
- 2023-10-17DJordan2–2Iraq (Iraq won on penalties)Jordan International Tournament · Amman42%
- 2020-11-12DJordan0–0IraqFriendly · Dubai70%
- 2019-03-26WIraq3–2JordanInternational Friendship Championship · Basra75%
- 2017-06-01WIraq1–0JordanFriendly · Basra61%
- 2016-11-06DJordan0–0IraqFriendly · Amman33%
- 2015-10-03LJordan3–0IraqFriendly · Amman41%
- 2015-01-12WJordan0–1IraqAFC Asian Cup · Group D · Brisbane53%
- 2012-12-10WIraq1–0JordanWAFF Championship · Al Farwaniyah64%
- 2012-11-14WIraq1–0JordanFIFA World Cup qualification · Doha59%
- 2012-06-03DJordan1–1IraqFIFA World Cup qualification · Amman45%
- 2011-11-15WJordan1–3IraqFIFA World Cup qualification · Amman34%
Latest 15 of 48 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 208 | 81 | 69 | 58 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 140 | 67 | 37 | 36 |
| Gulf Cup | 72 | 34 | 24 | 14 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| WAFF Championship | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
| Arab Cup | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| Asian Games | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Palestine Cup | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Jordan International Tournament | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nehru Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Indonesian Independence Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| International Friendship Championship | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| King's Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Confederations Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuchs International Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Korea Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LG Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Younis Mahmoud 20
- Aymen Hussein 20
- Ahmed Radhi 18
- Laith Hussein 12
- Mohanad Ali 11
- Emad Mohammed 10
- Hesham Mohammed 9
- Nashat Akram 9
- Alaa Kadhim 8
- Hussein Saeed 7
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.