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Iraq

Lions of Mesopotamia · Group I · AFC

Coach

Jesús Casas

Likely formation

4-2-3-1

World Cup record

Appearances: 1

Best finish: Group stage (1986)

Key players

  • FWAyman HusseinAl-ZawraaIraq's most prolific striker and all-time leading scorer.
  • DFAli AdnanAl-Quwa Al-JawiyaExperienced left-back who combined a European career with captaining Iraq.
  • MFZidane IqbalAl-QadsiaYoung box-to-box midfielder from the Manchester United academy and a cornerstone of Iraq's new generation.
  • FWHussein AliAl-Quwa Al-JawiyaSpeedy winger who creates constant danger from wide positions.
  • GKJalal HassanAl-ZawraaIraq's first-choice goalkeeper and a key pillar of the team.

Group fixtures

Iraq vs Norway17 Jun—
France vs Iraq23 Jun—
Senegal vs Iraq26 Jun—

Group standings

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About

Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986, following a remarkable qualifying campaign that stands as the country's greatest footballing achievement in decades.

The Lions of Mesopotamia face France, Senegal and Norway in Group I, determined to make history on the biggest stage.