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East Germany vs Iraq head-to-head record

East Germany wins
1
Draws
5
Iraq wins
1

7 meetings, 1967 to 1982Goals: East Germany 10, Iraq 6

East Germany and Iraq have met 7 times since 1967. They have won one each, with 5 draws. They last met on 2 March 1982, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 7 meetings have produced 16 goals, 2.29 per game. The biggest win is East Germany’s 5–0 in a friendly in 1970. Iraq are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).

Who has won more, East Germany or Iraq?

All matches7 matches

1 East Germany5 drawsIraq 1

Friendlies7 matches

1 East Germany5 drawsIraq 1

Key numbers

Goals
East Germany 10, Iraq 62.29 per game
First meeting
Iraq 1–1 East GermanyFriendly, 12 Feb 1967
Most recent
Iraq 0–0 East GermanyFriendly, 2 Mar 1982
East Germany’s biggest win
East Germany 5–0 IraqFriendly, 26 Jul 1970
Iraq’s biggest win
Iraq 2–1 East GermanyFriendly, 11 Feb 1979
Most goals in a meeting
East Germany 5–0 IraqFriendly, 26 Jul 1970
Current run
Iraq unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now
East Germany 1729, Iraq 1652 (70th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Iraq0East Germany0

    Friendly

    Baghdad, Iraq

  2. Iraq2East Germany1

    Friendly

    Baghdad, Iraq

  3. Iraq1East Germany1

    Friendly

    Baghdad, Iraq

  4. Iraq1East Germany1

    Friendly

    Baghdad, Iraq

  5. East Germany5Iraq0

    Friendly

    Jena, German DR

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every East Germany win and drops with every Iraq win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: East Germany have won more Below: Iraq have won more
12 February 1967: Iraq 1–1 East Germany (Friendly). Level8 December 1969: Iraq 1–1 East Germany (Friendly). Level26 July 1970: East Germany 5–0 Iraq (Friendly). East Germany +117 February 1976: Iraq 1–1 East Germany (Friendly). East Germany +19 February 1979: Iraq 1–1 East Germany (Friendly). East Germany +111 February 1979: Iraq 2–1 East Germany (Friendly). Level2 March 1982: Iraq 0–0 East Germany (Friendly). LevelLevel
Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by East Germany from 26 July 1970.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In East Germany's home games

1 match

100

East GermanyDrawsIraq

In Iraq's home games

6 matches

051

East GermanyDrawsIraq

Meetings by decade

East Germany wins Draws Iraq wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s24
1970s412
1980s10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEast GermanyIraq
Wins in a row1197011979
Unbeaten meetings51967 to 197941976 to 1982

The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 February 1976 to 9 February 1979.

Questions answered

How many times have East Germany and Iraq played each other?

7 times, starting on 12 February 1967. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between East Germany and Iraq?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 5 draws.

What is the biggest win in East Germany vs Iraq?

East Germany’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 26 July 1970 in Jena.

When did East Germany and Iraq last play?

On 2 March 1982 in Baghdad, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

Every East Germany vs Iraq result

Every East Germany vs Iraq result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Iraq0–0East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq
Iraq2–1East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq
Iraq1–1East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq
Iraq1–1East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq
East Germany5–0IraqFriendlyJena, German DR
Iraq1–1East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq
Iraq1–1East GermanyFriendlyBaghdad, Iraq

Recent form

East Germany

  1. Wat BelgiumFriendly2–0Wed 12 Sept 1990
  2. Dat BrazilFriendly3–3Sun 13 May 1990
  3. Wat ScotlandFriendly1–0Wed 25 Apr 1990
  4. Wv EgyptFriendly2–0Wed 11 Apr 1990
  5. Wv USAFriendly3–2Wed 28 Mar 1990

Iraq

  1. Lat Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup0–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Wv KuwaitGulf Cup3–2Sat 26 Sept 2026
  3. Dv OmanGulf Cup1–1Wed 23 Sept 2026
  4. Lv SenegalWorld Cup0–5Fri 26 Jun 2026
  5. Lv FranceWorld Cup0–3Mon 22 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.