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Iraq

IRQ

Lions of Mesopotamia

FIFA Ranking #56Group IAsiaWorld Cup #2
Manager
Graham ArnoldAustralia
Kit

White and green

Best World Cup Result

Group stage (1986)

Qualification Path

Advanced through AFC qualifying and the AFC playoff into Intercontinental Playoff Path 2, beating Bolivia in the final to seal their place.

Team Profile

Iraq returns to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years since the 1986 Mexico tournament — only their second appearance. The 2007 Asian Cup champions battled through the intercontinental playoff, beating Bolivia to reach the global stage.

Key Players

Strengths

  • 2007 Asian Cup-winning pedigree
  • Rising Europe-based talent (Iqbal, etc.)
  • Passionate, vocal support

Challenges

  • Limited World Cup-finals experience (40-year gap)
  • Defensive consistency
  • Few recent matches against elite sides

World Cup History

Iraq's second World Cup appearance, their only previous one being 1986 in Mexico, where they lost all three group games. This ends a 40-year absence.

Iraq — WC 2026 Match Schedule

2026/6/17(水)07:00 KOJSTW杯 GL第1節
ジレット・スタジアムボストン(アメリカ)
Group IPredict
DAZN / NHK BS4K
2026/6/23(火)06:00 KOJSTW杯 GL第2節
リンカーン・フィナンシャル・フィールドフィラデルフィア(アメリカ)
Group IPredict
日本テレビ / DAZN / NHK BS4K
2026/6/27(土)04:00 KOJSTW杯 GL第3節
BMOフィールドトロント(カナダ)
Group IPredict
DAZN / NHK BS4K

Other Teams in Group I

Sources

Last updated: 2026年6月10日

チームデータ(監督・出場国)は2026年5月26日更新(FIFAランキングは2026年6月10日付準拠)

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