AFCGroup
Iraq
Coach: Jesús CasasCaptain: Ali Adnan
FormWDWWD
Tournament Stats
FIFA Ranking
#57
World Cup Titles
0
WC Appearances
2
Group
🏆
Best World Cup Result
Group stage (1986)
Staff & Records
- Head Coach
- Jesús Casas
- Captain
- Ali Adnan
- All-Time Top Scorer
- Hussein Saeed (78 goals)
- Primary Colour
- #CE1126
- Secondary Colour
- #007A3D
Analysis
Strengths
- +Youthful energy and hunger
- +Improving AFC campaign performances
- +Ali Adnan's experience and leadership
Weaknesses
- −Limited World Cup experience
- −Inconsistency against elite technical sides
- −Small professional base outside the region
Team Overview
Iraq return to the World Cup for only the second time, qualifying via the inter-confederation playoff after an impressive AFC campaign. The Lions of Mesopotamia are a young, improving team under Jesús Casas, fuelled by a generation of players determined to restore Iraq to Asian football's elite. A passionate nation stands behind them.