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.
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
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1974
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
 1978
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Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
 1982
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Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1986
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Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | |
 1990
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||
 1994
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13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | ||||||||||
 1998
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||
  2002
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14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 2006
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||
 2010
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||
 2014
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16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||
 2018
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16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | ||||||||||
 2022
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To be determined | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||
 2026
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To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 1/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 117 | 55 | 30 | 32 | 229 | 116 | |
Iraq at Mexico 1986[]
Iraq squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Paraguay
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Belgium
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Iraq
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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.[1]
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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 have played every single minute, while Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi has come on as a substitute every single time, replacing fellow record holder Hashim in the last match.
| No. | Name | 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.
References[]
External links[]
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- Iraq at the FIFA World Cup
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- Iraq national football team