Iraq's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Iraq's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 2 FIFA World Cup appearances (1986–2026)

Confederation	AFC
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Group stage (1986)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	2 (1986, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1986 (group stage)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	1986 (group stage)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1 (2026)
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not participate
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not participate
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not participate
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify
1986 - MEX	Group stage	Evaristo, BRA	Ahmed Radhi (1)	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				3	0	0	3	1	4	-3

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3
Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3
Knockout phase	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	N/A
Biggest defeat	1-2: vs Belgium (group stage, 08/06/1986) 0-1: vs Paraguay (group stage, 04/06/1986) 0-1: vs Mexico (group stage, 11/06/1986)
Highest scoring draw	N/A
Highest scoring match	3 goals: Iraq 1-2 Belgium (group stage, 08/06/1986)
Most goals scored in a match	1 goal: 1-2 vs Belgium (group stage, 08/06/1986)
Most goals conceded in a match	2 goals: 1-2 vs Belgium (group stage, 08/06/1986)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	1: 1986 (3 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	1: 1986 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 1986 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 1986 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	N/A
Successive defeats	3: 04/06/1986 - present
Successive draws	N/A
Successive matches without a defeat	N/A
Successive matches without a win	3: 04/06/1986 - present
Successive matches with a goal scored	1: 08/06/1986
Successive matches without scoring	1: twice, most recently, 11/06/1986 - present
Successive clean sheets	N/A

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

N/A

Extra time

N/A

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

1 - 22 players

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

3 - Abdul Rahim (3-1986)

3 - Ahmed Radhi (3-1986)

3 - Al Roubai Ghanim (3-1986)

3 - Ali Hussein (3-1986)

3 - Hashem Natik (3-1986)

3 - Khalil Mohamed (3-1986)

3 - Nadhim Shaker (3-1986)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

1 - Ahmed Radhi (1-1986)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

1 - Ahmed Radhi (1986)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

22y 75d - Ahmed Radhi vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

23y 12d - Abdul Rahim vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

24y 271d - Gorgis Bassel vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

24y 292d - Al Roubai Ghanim vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

25y 30d - Ali Hussein vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

22y 79d - Ahmed Radhi vs Belgium (08/06/1986)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

35y 129d - Insayaf Abdulfattah vs Mexico (11/06/1986)

30y 312d - Obid Annad vs Mexico (11/06/1986)

28y 134d - Hussain Said Muhammad vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

28y 100d - Shaker Samir vs Belgium (08/06/1986)

28y 97d - Mohamed Haris vs Belgium (08/06/1986)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

22y 79d - Ahmed Radhi vs Belgium (08/06/1986)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

1 - Ahmed Radhi (08/06/1986)

Most goals in a match

1 - Ahmed Radhi vs Belgium (1986, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

59' - Ahmed Radhi vs Belgium (1986, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

N/A

Red cards

Gorgis Bassel vs Belgium (1986, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Evaristo, BRA (1986)

Most matches

3 - Evaristo, BRA (3-1986)

Most matches won

N/A

Youngest coach

52y 347d - Evaristo vs Paraguay (04/06/1986)

Oldest coach

52y 354d - Evaristo vs Mexico (11/06/1986)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
54'	2H	Fritz Walter, FRG	30/06/1954	FRG vs AUT	scored	Goal
64'	2H	Fritz Walter, FRG	30/06/1954	FRG vs AUT	scored	Goal
21'	1H	Horst Szymaniak, FRG	06/06/1962	FRG vs CHI	scored	Goal
77'	2H	Helmut Haller, FRG	12/07/1966	FRG vs SUI	scored	Goal
52'	2H	Gerd Mueller, FRG	07/06/1970	FRG vs BUL	scored	Goal
89'	2H	Uli Hoeness, FRG	30/06/1974	FRG vs SWE	scored	Goal
57'	2H	Uli Hoeness, FRG	03/07/1974	POL vs FRG	not scored	Saved
25'	1H	Paul Breitner, FRG	07/07/1974	NED vs FRG	scored	Goal
25'	1H	Lothar Matthaeus, FRG	01/07/1990	FRG vs TCH	scored	Goal
85'	2H	Andreas Brehme, FRG	08/07/1990	FRG vs ARG	scored	Goal
47'	2H	Lothar Matthaeus, GER	10/07/1994	BUL vs GER	scored	Goal
60'	2H	Lukas Podolski, GER	18/06/2010	GER vs SRB	not scored	Saved
12'	1H	Thomas Mueller, GER	16/06/2014	GER vs POR	scored	Goal
33'	1H	Ilkay Guendogan, GER	23/11/2022	GER vs JPN	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
21'	1H	Hammoudi Raad	Nico Claesen	Belgium	08/06/1986	IRQ vs BEL	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1986	04/06/1986	Paraguay 1-0 Iraq, Group stage (Toluca-MEX)
1986	08/06/1986	Iraq 1-2 Belgium, Group stage (Toluca-MEX)
1986	11/06/1986	Iraq 0-1 Mexico, Group stage (Mexico City-MEX)