Group I · Pot 3AFCRank #57

IRQ

Iraq

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The Manager

// Appointed May 2025 · still here
Portrait of Graham James ArnoldHead coach

Graham James Arnold

Born
Sydney · Aug 3, 1963
Age
62
Nationality
Australia
Tenure
May 2025 – present
13
P
8
W
2
D
3
L
14
GF
10
GA

// Honours

  • Australia Cup · Australia · 2017
  • A-League Men · Australia · 2016/2017
  • A-League Men · Australia · 2012/2013

Squad (26)

// names locked · numbers provisional
G

Goalkeepers

3 on roster

Fahad Talib

Sanat Naft
31Age
#1No.
GPos

Kamil Saad

Erbil
21Age
#12No.
GPos

Ahmed Basil

29Age
#22No.
GPos
D

Defenders

8 on roster

Rebin Solaka

Port FC
33Age
#2No.
DPos

Hussein Ali

Pogon Szczecin
23Age
#3No.
DPos

Zayed Tahseen

Pakhtakor
24Age
#4No.
DPos

Frans Putros

Persib Bandung
32Age
#6No.
DPos

Munaf Younus

29Age
#6No.
DPos

M. Sadoun

Al Shorta
24Age
#21No.
DPos

Merchas Doski

Plzen
26Age
#23No.
DPos

Ahmed Hasan Al Reeshawee

24Age
#23No.
DPos
M

Midfielders

9 on roster

Akam Rahman

Al Zawra'a
27Age
#5No.
MPos

Youssef Amyn

AEK Larnaca
22Age
#7No.
MPos

Ibraheem Bayesh

Al-Dhafra
25Age
#8No.
MPos

Zidane Iqbal

Utrecht
22Age
#14No.
MPos

Z. Ismaeel

23Age
#15No.
MPos

Amir Al Ammari

Cracovia Krakow
28Age
#16No.
MPos

A. Jasim

Al Najma
21Age
#17No.
MPos

Kevin Yakob

Aarhus
25Age
#19No.
MPos

A. Sher

Sarpsborg 08 FF
23Age
#20No.
MPos
F

Forwards

6 on roster

Ali Al Hamadi

Luton
23Age
#9No.
APos

Meme

Dibba Al-Fujairah
25Age
#10No.
APos

H. Abdulkareem

26Age
#11No.
APos

A. Y. Hashim

Al Talaba
29Age
#13No.
APos

Aymen Hussein

Al-Karma
29Age
#18No.
APos

M. Farji

Venezia
21Age
#21No.
APos

Group I.

// the draw

Fixtures.

// three group-stage matches

M1
IraqvsNorway
Gillette Stadium·Foxborough, MA
Jun 16, 2026
22:00 UTC
M2
FrancevsIraq
Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, PA
Jun 22, 2026
21:00 UTC
M3
SenegalvsIraq
BMO Field·Toronto
Jun 26, 2026
19:00 UTC

Most recent XI

2-7-1

Recent form. Last 6.

WinDrawLoss
W2–1
vs BoliviaApr 01, 26 · World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs
L0–1
at JordanDec 12, 25 · Arab Cup
L0–2
at AlgeriaDec 09, 25 · Arab Cup
W2–0
at SudanDec 06, 25 · Arab Cup
W2–1
vs BahrainDec 03, 25 · Arab Cup
W2–1
vs United Arab EmiratesNov 18, 25 · World Cup - Qualification Asia

The path.

// six rounds. six wins. one trophy.
Group ITop 2 advanceIn play
Round of 3232 → 16Projection
Round of 1616 → 8Projection
Quarter-final8 → 4Projection
Semi-final4 → 2Projection
FinalOne trophyThe myth
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Where does IRQ land?

→/ next match · Jun 16

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