Iraq at the FIFA World Cup
Iraq have appeared once in the FIFA World Cup which was in 1986. They ended up last place in their group with 0 points.
FIFA World Cup record
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1930 to  1970 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1974 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
 1978 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1982 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1986 |
Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | |
 1990 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||
 1994 |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | |||||||||
 1998 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  2002 |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2006 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |||||||||
 2010 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
 2014 |
16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12 | |||||||||
 2018 |
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | |||||||||
 2022 |
To be determined | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 1/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 108 | 53 | 26 | 29 | 221 | 105 | |
Iraq at Mexico 1986
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Iraq |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Paraguay vs Iraq
This match caused controversy as the referee, Edwin Picon-Ackong, blew the whistle for half time a split-second before Iraq striker Ahmed Radhi's header hit the back of the net, and the goal was ruled out. Picon-Ackong was criticised for blowing the whistle when Iraq had a significant goalscoring opportunity.[1]
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Iraq vs Belgium
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Iraq vs Mexico
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Record players
There are seven players who have been fielded on all three occasions. Five of them have played every single minute, while Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi has come on as a substitute every single time, replacing fellow record holder Hashim in the last match.
| No. | Name | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalil Allawi | 3 |
| Rahim Hameed | 3 | |
| Natiq Hashim | 3 | |
| Ghanim Oraibi | 3 | |
| Ahmed Radhi | 3 | |
| Nadhim Shaker | 3 | |
| Ali Hussein Shihab | 3 | |
Top goalscorers
The only Iraqi goal at the FIFA World Cup was scored by Ahmed Radhi in their match against Belgium.