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Iraqnational football team record

308
Wins
190
Draws
166
Defeats

664 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1652, 70th in the world

Iraq have played 664 internationals since 1960: 308 wins, 190 draws and 166 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Jordan, with 48 meetings. Their biggest win is 13–0 against Ethiopia in the Jordan International Tournament on 18 August 1992.

Iraq's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All6643081901661017–62746%
Competitive457227121109770–42250%
Friendlies207816957247–20539%
At home116762911240–7766%
Away204637170216–22931%
Neutral venues3441699085561–32149%

Record against every opponent

Iraq have played 88 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Jordan4825131064–412025
Saudi Arabia371691253–342026
Kuwait361711852–382026
Qatar351491241–382023
Bahrain341514558–302025
Syria311511542–242022
UAE311212746–302025
Oman301311645–262026
Iran26551618–352022
South Korea241121115–322025
China19102723–212018
Thailand19116248–202025
Palestine18143139–82025
Lebanon1687119–92022
Yemen16133038–72024
Japan1333710–192024
Uzbekistan1353513–112021
Indonesia1292126–82025
Australia112278–142017
Libya1173117–51977
Tunisia1023510–142019
Egypt92435–82012
Pakistan971140–62007
Algeria83418–42025
North Korea84138–72016
East Germany71516–101982
India743013–42023
Morocco71425–41981
Vietnam761014–62024
Malaysia63309–32003
Poland61324–82009
Singapore650120–52012
Myanmar550014–12003
Taiwan550020–32015
Kazakhstan40224–72001
Nepal440022–52021
Hong Kong33005–12025
New Zealand32106–02009
Sudan31205–32025
Uganda31203–22022
South Yemen32017–41989
Afghanistan4–0 (1975), 3–1 (1975)22007–11975
Bolivia0–0 (2018), 2–1 (2026)21102–12026
Cambodia4–0 (2019), 4–1 (2021)22008–12021
DR Congo2–1 (2015), 1–0 (2015)22003–12015
Finland1–0 (1979), 2–0 (1979)22003–01979
Ghana4–0 (1981), 2–2 (1981)21106–21981
Kenya2–0 (2003), 2–1 (2017)22004–12017
Kyrgyzstan5–1 (1999), 4–0 (2000)22009–12000
Macau8–0 (2001), 5–0 (2001)220013–02001
Mexico0–1 (1986), 0–4 (2022)20020–52022
Philippines1–0 (2024), 5–0 (2024)22006–02024
Spain0–1 (2009), 1–1 (2026)20111–22026
Tajikistan2–1 (1999), 0–0 (2021)21102–12021
Turkmenistan3–0 (1999), 3–2 (2004)22006–22004
Andorra1–0 (2026)11001–02026
Argentina0–4 (2018)10010–42018
Azerbaijan1–0 (2009)11001–02009
Belgium1–2 (1986)10011–21986
Botswana1–1 (2012)10101–12012
Brazil0–6 (2012)10010–62012
Canada6–1 (1985)11006–11985
Chile0–6 (2013)10010–62013
Colombia0–1 (2023)10010–12023
Congo3–0 (1992)11003–01992
Cyprus1–2 (2005)10011–22005
Ecuador0–0 (2022)10100–02022
Estonia1–1 (1999)10101–11999
Ethiopia13–0 (1992)110013–01992
France0–3 (2026)10010–32026
Guinea0–1 (1989)10010–11989
Liberia0–1 (2013)10010–12013
Mauritania2–0 (1985)11002–01985
Moldova1–0 (1992)11001–01992
Norway1–4 (2026)10011–42026
Paraguay0–1 (1986)10010–11986
Peru0–2 (2014)10010–22014
Romania1–1 (1986)10101–11986
Russia0–2 (2023)10010–22023
Senegal0–5 (2026)10010–52026
Sierra Leone1–0 (2012)11001–02012
South Africa0–0 (2009)10100–02009
Sri Lanka5–0 (1971)11005–01971
Trinidad and Tobago0–2 (2004)10010–22004
Turkey0–0 (1976)10100–01976
Uruguay2–5 (2003)10012–52003
Venezuela0–2 (2026)10010–22026
Zambia3–1 (2022)11003–12022

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v EthiopiaJordan International Tournament, 18 Aug 199213–0 for Iraq
  2. v BahrainArab Cup, 5 Apr 196610–1 for Iraq
  3. v NepalWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Apr 20019–1 for Iraq
  4. v MacauWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Apr 20018–0 for Iraq
  5. v PakistanWorld Cup qualifying, 28 May 19938–0 for Iraq

Heaviest defeats

  1. v ChileFriendly, 14 Aug 20130–6 for Iraq
  2. v BrazilFriendly, 11 Oct 20120–6 for Iraq
  3. v SenegalWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20260–5 for Iraq
  4. at East GermanyFriendly, 26 Jul 19700–5 for Iraq
  5. v MexicoFriendly, 9 Nov 20220–4 for Iraq

Latest results

  1. at Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup, 29 Sept 20260–2 for Iraq
  2. v KuwaitGulf Cup, 26 Sept 20263–2 for Iraq
  3. v OmanGulf Cup, 23 Sept 20261–1 for Iraq
  4. v SenegalWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20260–5 for Iraq
  5. v FranceWorld Cup, 22 Jun 20260–3 for Iraq
  6. v NorwayWorld Cup, 16 Jun 20261–4 for Iraq
  7. v VenezuelaFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–2 for Iraq
  8. at SpainFriendly, 4 Jun 20261–1 for Iraq
  9. v AndorraFriendly, 29 May 20261–0 for Iraq
  10. v BoliviaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Mar 20262–1 for Iraq

Iraq's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1960: 1500End of 1964: 1528End of 1965: 1526End of 1966: 1581End of 1967: 1593End of 1969: 1573End of 1970: 1559End of 1971: 1659End of 1972: 1596End of 1973: 1636End of 1974: 1639End of 1975: 1689End of 1976: 1630End of 1977: 1677End of 1978: 1715End of 1979: 1760End of 1980: 1759End of 1981: 1789End of 1982: 1813End of 1983: 1816End of 1984: 1799End of 1985: 1758End of 1986: 1631End of 1987: 1642End of 1988: 1692End of 1989: 1673End of 1990: 1682End of 1992: 1696End of 1993: 1725End of 1995: 1749End of 1996: 1746End of 1997: 1702End of 1999: 1739End of 2000: 1675End of 2001: 1616End of 2002: 1681End of 2003: 1691End of 2004: 1604End of 2005: 1658End of 2006: 1668End of 2007: 1718End of 2008: 1677End of 2009: 1649End of 2010: 1681End of 2011: 1709End of 2012: 1694End of 2013: 1612End of 2014: 1610End of 2015: 1612End of 2016: 1584End of 2017: 1683End of 2018: 1684End of 2019: 1728End of 2020: 1733End of 2021: 1661End of 2022: 1685End of 2023: 1720End of 2024: 1708End of 2025: 1705End of 2026: 1652
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1836, reached on 22 March 1984. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly207816957247–205
World Cup qualifying140673736253–133
Gulf Cup72342414126–70
AFC Asian Cup431881754–52
AFC Asian Cup qualifying35255576–25
WAFF Championship31168740–22
Arab Cup281510343–20
Asian Games24154541–13
Merdeka Tournament19115337–11
Palestine Cup1575325–10
Jordan International Tournament843121–5
World Cup60062–16
Nehru Cup642011–4
Indonesian Independence Cup42114–3
International Friendship Championship42117–6

Top scorers

  1. 1Aymen Hussein20
  2. 2Younis Mahmoud20
  3. 3Ahmed Radhi18
  4. 4Laith Hussein12
  5. 5Mohanad Ali11
  6. 6Emad Mohammed10
  7. 7Hesham Mohammed9
  8. 8Nashat Akram9
  9. 9Alaa Kadhim8
  10. 10Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail7

Counted from the 176 of 664 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Iraq play their first international?

On 5 June 1960, a 1–2 defeat against Tunisia in a friendly.

What is Iraq's biggest win?

13–0 against Ethiopia in the Jordan International Tournament on 18 August 1992.

What is Iraq's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Chile in a friendly on 14 August 2013.

Who have Iraq played the most?

Jordan: 48 matches, with 25 wins, 13 draws and 10 defeats for Iraq.

What is Iraq's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 11 February 1979 to 8 April 1979.

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