Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup
This is a record of Iraq's results at the AFC Asian Cup. Iraq have appeared in the finals of the AFC Asian Cup on ten occasions: in 1972 and 1976, and from 1996 to 2023. Their best ever performance was becoming champions in the 2007 tournament held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Overall record
AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956 to 1968 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 to 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 title | 11/15 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 52 | — | 55 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 119 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Record by opponent
AFC Asian Cup matches (by team) | |||||||
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Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Last Win |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2** | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
Iran | 7 | 1 | 2* | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1996 |
Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2000 |
South Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2007 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2011 |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2023 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2004 |
Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2007 |
Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2015 |
Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2015 |
Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2019 |
Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
*Iraq defeated Iran in the 2015 quarter-finals via penalty shoot-out
**Iraq defeated South Korea in both the 1972 preliminary round and the 2007 semi-finals via penalty shoot-out
Record results
Iraq's Asian Cup record | |||||
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First match | South Korea 0–0 (2–4 p.) Iraq (7 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand) | ||||
Biggest win | Iraq 4–1 Thailand (11 December 1996; Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Yemen 0–3 Iraq (12 January 2019; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) | ||||
Biggest defeat | Iran 3–0 Iraq (9 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand) Japan 4–1 Iraq (24 October 2000; Beirut, Lebanon) China 3–0 Iraq (30 July 2004; Beijing, China) | ||||
Best result | Champions in 2007 | ||||
Worst result | Group stage in 1972 |
Thailand 1972
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Iraq squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup
- 1 Khalaf
- 2 Abdul-Rahman
- 3 Abid Kadhim
- 4 Aziz
- 5 Fartous
- 6 Khazal
- 7 Majeed Ali
- 8 Abdul-Hameed
- 9 Zuwair
- 10 Ibrahim
- 11 Shidrak Yousif
- 12 Nouri
- 13 Jassam
- 14 Kamil
- 15 Ali Kadhim
- 16 Hatim
- 17 Ammo Yousif
- 18 Fathi
- Coach: Hassan
Group allocation match
South Korea | 0–0 | Iraq |
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Penalties | ||
Cha Bum-kun Hwang Jae-man Park Su-deok | 2–4 | Aziz Nouri Kadhim Fathi |
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2,000
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Thailand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
Iraq | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Iran 1976
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Iraq | 1–0 | South Yemen |
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Waal 84' |
Semi-finals
Kuwait | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Ibrahim 11' Kamel 77', 100' | Abdul-Jalil 46' Hassan 85' |
Attendance: 60,000
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 1996
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Iran | 1–2 | Iraq |
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Daei 90' (pen.) | Report | Hussam Fawzi 37' Khalid Sabbar 69' |
Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iraq |
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Al-Mehallel 26' | Report |
Iraq | 4–1 | Thailand |
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Haidar Mahmoud 17', 50' Laith Hussein 23', 63' | Report | Chalermsan 26' |
Quarter-finals
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Ab. Ibrahim 103' | Report |
Lebanon 2000
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
Iraq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4| | |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Iraq | 2–0 | Thailand |
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Qahtan Chathir 27' Haidar Mahmoud 60' | Report |
Lebanon | 2–2 | Iraq |
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Chahrour 28' Hojeij 76' | Report | Sabah Jeayer 5', 22' |
Quarter-finals
China 2004
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Iraq | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
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Report | Qosimov 21' |
Turkmenistan | 2–3 | Iraq |
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V. Bayramov 14' Kuliyyew 85' | Report | Hawar Mohammed 12' Razzaq Farhan 80' Qusay Munir 88' |
Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Iraq |
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Al-Montashari 57' | Report | Nashat Akram 51' Younis Mahmoud 86' |
Quarter-finals
China | 3–0 | Iraq |
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Hao Haidong 8' Zheng Zhi 81' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.) | Report |
Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Thailand | 1–1 | Iraq |
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Suksomkit 6' (pen.) | Report | Younis Mahmoud 32' |
Iraq | 3–1 | Australia |
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Nashat Akram 22' Hawar Mohammed 60' Karrar Jassim 86' | Report | Viduka 47' |
Quarter-finals
Iraq | 2–0 | Vietnam |
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Younis Mahmoud 2', 65' | Report |
Semi-finals
Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Hawar Mohammed Qusay Munir Haidar Abdul-Amir Ahmad Mnajed | 4–3 | Lee Chun-soo Lee Dong-gook Cho Jae-jin Yeom Ki-hun Kim Jung-woo |
Final
Iraq | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Younis Mahmoud 72' | Report |
Qatar 2011
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iraq |
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W. Abbas 90+3' (o.g.) |
Iraq | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Jassim 22' |
Quarter-finals
Australia 2015
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2015. Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Quarter-finals
Iran | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Azmoun 24' Pouraliganji 103' Ghoochannejhad 118' | Report | Yasin 56' Mahmoud 93' Ismail 116' (pen.) |
Penalties | ||
Hajsafi Pouraliganji Nekounam Hosseini Ghafouri Jahanbakhsh Teymourian Amiri | 6–7 | Abdul-Amir Salem Ismail Adnan Mahmoud Kasim Hussein Shaker |
Semi-finals
South Korea | 2–0 | Iraq |
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Lee Jung-hyup 20' Kim Young-gwon 50' | Report |
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 2019
Group D
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Round of 16
Qatar 2023
Group D
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Iraq | 3–2 | Vietnam |
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Report |
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Knockout stage
Round of 16
See also
External links
- Iraqi Football Website
- Iraq at the 2007 Asian Cup
- 10 Best Moments in Iraqi Football
- History of Iraq National Team