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1Continental titles· last 2007

Greatest games

Iraq's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 0-3 v France
#1
Date
2026-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.917
L 1-4 v Norway
#2
Date
2026-06-16
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.908
L 0-1 v Mexico
#3
Date
1986-06-11
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.905
L 0-5 v Senegal
#4
Date
2026-06-26
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.879
L 1-2 v Belgium
#5
Date
1986-06-08
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.839
L 0-1 v Paraguay
#6
Date
1986-06-04
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
0.766

Footprint

Tournament appearances
14
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
2
Continental appearances
11
Last final reached
2007
Last trophy
2007

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Iraq. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Haiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.13
Congo
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.25 · distance 0.24
Guatemala
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.25
Guinea
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.60
Canada
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.61

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Iraq
2024Asian
Round of 16
AFC Asian Cup 2024
Iraq
2019Asian
Appearance
AFC Asian Cup 2019
Iraq
2015Asian
Semifinal
AFC Asian Cup 2015
Iraq
2011Asian
Quarterfinal
AFC Asian Cup 2011
Iraq
2009Inter
Appearance
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009
Iraq
2007Asian
Champion
AFC Asian Cup 2007
Iraq
2004Asian
Quarterfinal
AFC Asian Cup 2004
Iraq
2000Asian
Quarterfinal
AFC Asian Cup 2000
Iraq
1996Asian
Quarterfinal
AFC Asian Cup 1996
Iraq
1986WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1986
Iraq
1976Asian
Semifinal
AFC Asian Cup 1976
Iraq
1972Asian
Appearance
AFC Asian Cup 1972
Iraq

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2007 Won
Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia
Score
1-0
Venue
Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia