Iraq at the FIFA World Cup
Iraq have appeared once in the FIFA World Cup which was in 1986. They ended up last place in their group with 0 points.[1]
FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup finals record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1982 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
1986 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | |
1990 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||
1994 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | ||||||||||
1998 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||
2002 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | ||||||||||
2006 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||
2010 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||
2014 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||
2018 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | ||||||||||
2022 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | Best: Group stage | 1/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 121 | 56 | 32 | 33 | 232 | 119 |
Iraq at Mexico 1986
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Paraguay vs Iraq
This match caused controversy as the referee, Edwin Picon-Ackong, blew the whistle for half time a split-second before Iraq striker Ahmed Radhi's header hit the back of the net, and the goal was ruled out. Picon-Ackong was criticised for blowing the whistle when Iraq had a significant goalscoring opportunity.[2]
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Iraq vs Belgium
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Iraq vs Mexico
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Record players
There are seven players who have been fielded on all three occasions. Five of them played every single minute, while Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi came on as a substitute every single time, replacing fellow record holder Hashim in the last match.
Rank | Player | Matches |
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1 | Khalil Allawi | 3 |
Rahim Hameed | 3 | |
Natiq Hashim | 3 | |
Ghanim Oraibi | 3 | |
Ahmed Radhi | 3 | |
Nadhim Shaker | 3 | |
Ali Hussein Shihab | 3 |
Top goalscorers
The only Iraqi goal at the FIFA World Cup was scored by Ahmed Radhi in their match against Belgium.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Iraqi football legend Radhi dies from COVID-19". Arab News. June 21, 2020.
- ^ LinguaSport - 1986 World Cup
- ^ "Asian Icons: Ahmed Radhi (Iraq)". the-AFC.
- ^ "Iraqi football legend Ahmad Radhi dies after battling COVID-19". www.aljazeera.com.