Group I · IRQ

Iraq

Head Coach: Graham Arnold

Squad status: 34-man preliminary squad, May 19. The final 26-player squad will be confirmed before the tournament.

Iraq Analysis

Iraq, one of Asia's emerging teams, faced a tough challenge in the competitive Group I under the management of Graham Arnold. After losing 4-1 to Norway and 3-0 to France, Iraq lost their first two matches, nearly exhausting their hopes of reaching the last 32.

Iraq Match Schedule (in your local time)

Home vs Norway
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough
📺 TRT 1
Away vs France
Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Senegal
BMO Field · Toronto
📺 TRT 1

Squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers (3)
1
Fahad Talib
Al-Talaba
21 Caps
12
Jalal Hassan
Al-Zawraa
102 Caps
22
Ahmed Basil
Al-Shorta
16 Caps
Defenders (9)
2
Rebin Sulaka
Port (THA)
56 Caps
1 Gls
3
Hussein Ali
Pogoń Szczecin (POL)
27 Caps
1 Gls
4
Zaid Tahseen
Pakhtakor (UZB)
28 Caps
1 Gls
5
Akam Hashim
Al-Zawraa
14 Caps
1 Gls
6
Manaf Younis
Al-Shorta
34 Caps
1 Gls
15
Ahmed Maknzi
Al-Karma
7 Caps
23
Merchas Doski
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
31 Caps
1 Gls
25
Mustafa Saadoon
Al-Shorta
17 Caps
26
Frans Putros
Persib (IDN)
28 Caps
Midfielders (7)
7
Youssef Amyn
AEK Larnaca (CYP)
27 Caps
2 Gls
8
Ibrahim Bayesh
Al Dhafra (UAE)
76 Caps
8 Gls
14
Zidane Iqbal
Utrecht (NED)
25 Caps
2 Gls
16
Amir Al-Ammari
Cracovia (POL)
51 Caps
3 Gls
19
Kevin Yakob
AGF (DEN)
9 Caps
20
Aimar Sher
Sarpsborg 08 (NOR)
7 Caps
24
Zaid Ismail
Al-Talaba
6 Caps
Forwards (7)
9
Ali Al-Hamadi
Luton Town (ENG)
20 Caps
5 Gls
10
Mohanad Ali
Dibba (UAE)
72 Caps
27 Gls
11
Ahmed Qasem
Nashville SC (USA)
3 Caps
13
Ali Yousif
Al-Talaba
7 Caps
1 Gls
17
Ali Jasim
Al-Najma (KSA)
36 Caps
2 Gls
18
Aymen Hussein
Al-Karma
95 Caps
33 Gls
21
Marko Farji
Venezia (ITA)
12 Caps
Source: Wikipedia "2026 FIFA World Cup squads" · Auto-updated · Caps: national team appearances, Gls: goals