Egypt vs Iraq head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 3
Draws: 4
Iraq wins: 2

9 meetings, 1972 to 2012Goals: Egypt 8, Iraq 5

Egypt and Iraq have met 9 times since 1972. Egypt have won 3, Iraq 2, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 17 April 2012, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 9 meetings have produced 13 goals, 1.44 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 3–1 in the Palestine Cup in 1972. Egypt are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 1988 and 2003.

Who has won more, Egypt or Iraq?

All matches9 matches

3 Egypt4 drawsIraq 2

Competitive5 matches

3 Egypt2 drawsIraq 0

Friendlies4 matches

0 Egypt2 drawsIraq 2

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 8, Iraq 51.44 per game
First meeting: Iraq 0–0 EgyptPalestine Cup, 1 Jan 1972
Most recent: Egypt 0–0 IraqFriendly, 17 Apr 2012
Egypt’s biggest win: Iraq 1–3 EgyptPalestine Cup, 14 Jan 1972
Iraq’s biggest win: Egypt 1–2 IraqFriendly, 27 Feb 1984
Most goals in a meeting: Iraq 1–3 EgyptPalestine Cup, 14 Jan 1972
Current run: Egypt unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Iraq 1652 (70th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Apr 2012
Egypt0Iraq0
Friendly
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
18 Dec 2003
Egypt2Iraq0
Prime Minister's Cup
Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)
17 Jul 1988
Egypt0Iraq0
Arab Cup
Amman, Jordan (neutral)
29 Feb 1984
Egypt0Iraq0
Friendly
Cairo, Egypt
27 Feb 1984
Egypt1Iraq2
Friendly
Cairo, Egypt

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Egypt have won more Below: Iraq have won more

Level

Egypt lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Egypt from 28 December 1975.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Iraq wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

2 matches

011

EgyptDrawsIraq

In Iraq's home games

3 matches

111

EgyptDrawsIraq

At neutral venues

4 matches

220

EgyptDrawsIraq

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Iraq	Goals
Friendly	4	0	2	2	2–4
Palestine Cup	3	2	1	0	4–1
Arab Cup	1	0	1	0	0–0
Prime Minister's Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Iraq wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Iraq	Goals
1970s	3	2	1	0	5
1980s	4	0	2	2	6
2000s	1	1	0	0	2
2010s	1	0	1	0	0

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Iraq
Wins in a row	21972 to 1975	21983 to 1984
Unbeaten meetings	41984 to 2012	41983 to 1988

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 February 1984 to 17 July 1988.

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Iraq played each other?

9 times, starting on 1 January 1972. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Iraq?

Egypt, with 3 wins to 2. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Iraq?

Egypt’s 3–1 win in the Palestine Cup on 14 January 1972 in Baghdad.

When did Egypt and Iraq last play?

On 17 April 2012 in Dubai, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Iraq?

In 5 competitive matches, Egypt have 3 wins, Iraq have 0, and 2 ended level.

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Every Egypt vs Iraq result

All 9 Competitive 5 Friendlies 4

Every Egypt vs Iraq result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Apr 2012	Egypt	0–0	Iraq	Friendly	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
18 Dec 2003	Egypt	2–0	Iraq	Prime Minister's Cup	Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)
17 Jul 1988	Egypt	0–0	Iraq	Arab Cup	Amman, Jordan (neutral)
29 Feb 1984	Egypt	0–0	Iraq	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
27 Feb 1984	Egypt	1–2	Iraq	Friendly	Cairo, Egypt
28 Apr 1983	Iraq	2–1	Egypt	Friendly	Baghdad, Iraq
28 Dec 1975	Egypt	1–0	Iraq	Palestine Cup	Tunis, Tunisia (neutral)
14 Jan 1972	Iraq	1–3	Egypt	Palestine Cup	Baghdad, Iraq
1 Jan 1972	Iraq	0–0	Egypt	Palestine Cup	Baghdad, Iraq