Iraq
Group I · currently 4th
At the 2026 World Cup, Iraq has a 0.0% chance to advance from Group I and a 0.0% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/26/2026
0.0%
Chance to advance
0.0%
Title chance
1561
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group I table
IraqTop two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
No upcoming fixtures
Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Graham Arnold (Australia)Avg age: 26.4Avg height: 183 cmTotal caps: 829
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAHAD TALIB | Al Talaba SC (IRQ) | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | JALAL HASSAN | Al Zawra'a SC (IRQ) | 35 | 104 | 0 |
| 22 | AHMED BASIL | Al Shorta SC (IRQ) | 29 | 16 | 0 |
Defenders (9)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | REBIN SULAKA | Port FC (THA) | 34 | 56 | 1 |
| 3 | HUSSEIN ALI | Pogoń Szczecin (POL) | 24 | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | ZAID TAHSEEN | Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (UZB) | 25 | 28 | 1 |
| 5 | AKAM HASHIM | Al Zawra'a SC (IRQ) | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | MUNAF YOUNUS | Al Shorta SC (IRQ) | 29 | 34 | 1 |
| 15 | AHMED MAKNAZI | Al Karma SC (IRQ) | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | MERCHAS DOSKI | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 26 | 31 | 1 |
| 25 | MUSTAFA SAADOON | Al Shorta SC (IRQ) | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| 26 | FRANS PUTROS | Persib Bandung (IDN) | 32 | 28 | 0 |
Midfielders (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | YOUSSEF AMYN | AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) | 22 | 27 | 2 |
| 8 | IBRAHIM BAYESH | Al Dhafra SCC (UAE) | 26 | 76 | 8 |
| 14 | ZIDANE IQBAL | FC Utrecht (NED) | 23 | 25 | 2 |
| 16 | AMIR ALAMMARI | KS Cracovia (POL) | 28 | 51 | 3 |
| 19 | KEVIN YAKOB | Aarhus GF (DEN) | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | AIMAR SHER | Sarpsborg 08 FF (NOR) | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | ZAID ISMAEL | Al Talaba SC (IRQ) | 24 | 6 | 0 |
Forwards (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ALI ALHAMADI | Luton Town FC (ENG) | 24 | 20 | 5 |
| 10 | MOHANAD ALI | Dibba FC (UAE) | 25 | 72 | 26 |
| 11 | AHMED QASEM | Nashville SC (USA) | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | ALI YOUSIF | Al Talaba SC (IRQ) | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | ALI JASIM | Al Najmah SC (KSA) | 22 | 36 | 2 |
| 18 | AYMEN HUSSEIN | Al Karma SC (IRQ) | 30 | 95 | 33 |
| 21 | MARKO FARJI | Venezia FC (ITA) | 22 | 12 | 0 |
Official 26-player World Cup 2026 squad; caps and goals are career totals for the national team.
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