Iraq

Lions of Mesopotamia Group I AFC

FIFA

#57

Elo

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Did you know

Iraq qualified as the 48th and final team of the tournament, beating Bolivia 2-1 in the inter-confederation play-off to end a 40-year absence stretching back to 1986.

World Cup record

Appearances: 2
Best finish: Group stage (1986)
Last finish: Group stage (1986)
Status: Yet to win

Coach & key players

Graham Arnold

Head coach
Aymen Hussein

Al-Karma
Ali Al-Hamadi

Ipswich Town
Zidane Iqbal

Utrecht

Fixtures

Jun 16, 22:00
Iraq v Norway
Boston
Jun 22, 21:00
France v Iraq
Philadelphia
Jun 26, 19:00
Senegal v Iraq
Toronto

Group opponents

France
Senegal
Norway

Player and coach photos via Wikimedia Commons, under their respective licenses.