Iraq
Coach
Jesús Casas
World Cup Appearances
2
Best Finish
Group Stage (1986)
Complete Team Guide
Iraq took the final place at World Cup 2026 through the FIFA Play-Off Tournament and now arrive with one of the field's most hard-earned qualification stories.
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Road to 2026
Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for World Cup 2026, and FIFA's late-March update makes that part unambiguous. A 1-0 win over Bolivia in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament completed the field and sent the Lions of Mesopotamia back to the world stage with a story built on resilience rather than smooth qualification.
Key Players
Aymen Hussein
Forward
Al-Wakrah
Hussein remains Iraq's most recognisable scoring reference and the striker most likely to turn a close match in their favour.
Ali Jasim
Winger
Como
Jasim gives Iraq a younger, quicker wide threat and is one of the more exciting profiles in the squad.
Osama Rashid
Midfielder
Al-Shorta
Rashid brings experience and helps connect the side when the midfield battle becomes tense.
Zaid Tahseen
Defender
Al-Shorta
Tahseen adds physicality to a back line that will need to handle long spells under pressure in the finals.
Jalal Hassan
Goalkeeper
Al-Zawra'a
A tournament route built through stress naturally puts value on goalkeeping composure, and Hassan remains central to that.
Match Schedule
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