Iraq
Iraq fall to France as storm disrupts World Cup opener
France 3–0 in the Group I opener. A thunderstorm stopped the match for two hours at 1–0 down, and when it resumed Mbappé added a second before Dembélé made it three.…
Iraq crash out of World Cup after Senegal rout
Iraq's World Cup campaign ended with a 5–0 defeat to Senegal, leaving your team bottom of Group I without a point. Rebin Sulaka's own goal set the tone before Habib Diarra, Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye, and Iliman Ndiaye all found the net.…
Iraq eliminated after 5–0 rout by Senegal
It ended on Friday and it was not close. Senegal 5–0 Iraq in the Group I finale, and your team go home.…
Iraq face Senegal with World Cup knockout hopes on the line
Iraq face Senegal in their second Group I match on Friday, and the stakes could not be higher. A 3–0 defeat to France in the storm-delayed opener has left progress to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.…
Iraq's language-based system and a World Cup setback
This is wild. Iraq have set up a training camp where players are housed and given passports based on background, and their position on the pitch is decided by language.…
Iraq face Senegal in must-win World Cup clash
Iraq face Senegal on Thursday in a must-win World Cup Group I clash. After a 3–0 loss to France in a storm-disrupted opener, your team needs points to keep knockout-stage hopes alive.…
Bosnia qualify, Iraq's knockout path narrows
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the World Cup knockout stages as a third-place team after Scotland's result against Brazil (1). That means one of the best third-place slots is gone.…
Iraq eliminated after France run riot in the thunderstorm
Your World Cup campaign is effectively over. France beat Iraq 3–0 on Tuesday and qualified for the knockout rounds, with William Saliba playing the full 90 minutes in a clean sheet for the French.…
Mbappé double sinks Iraq as Deschamps matches World Cup record
Your team went into halftime down 1–0, and then the sky broke open. A severe thunderstorm hit Philadelphia and stopped play for two hours.…
Mbappé scores twice on 100th cap as France end Iraq's World Cup
France 3–0 Iraq on Monday, and your World Cup ends here. Kylian Mbappé scored twice on his 100th international appearance, Ousmane Dembélé added the third, and France marched into the knockout rounds.…
Iraq face France as storms threaten Philadelphia clash
Iraq face France in Philadelphia on Monday, and it is not just Mbappé they are watching. FIFA has prepared weather disruption measures with storms forecast to hit the area during the match.…
Mbappé eyes Golden Boot as France look to seal knockout spot against Iraq
France can seal a knockout spot with a win over Iraq in their Group I match on Monday. Kylian Mbappé called this stage "best of the best" and made his intentions clear, he wants the Golden Boot, with Lionel Messi in his sights.…
Haaland double sinks Iraq in World Cup opener
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Iraq in their World Cup Group I clash. The Manchester City forward struck after the break to break Iraqi resistance, then added a second from close range.…
Jalal Hassan lands in World Cup Worst XI after opener
Jalal Hassan's mistake against Norway has landed him in Dan The Scout's Worst XI from World Cup Matchday 1. For almost an entire half, Iraq had Norway rattled, the underdogs were holding firm and making a fancied opponent nervous.…
Haaland double sinks Iraq in World Cup return
Iraq opened their World Cup return with a 4–1 loss to Norway in Boston on Monday, and Erling Haaland did exactly what everyone feared he would. Two goals.…
Haaland double sinks Iraq on World Cup return
Forty years of waiting, and Erling Haaland was there to greet you. Norway 4–1 Iraq in the Group I opener in Boston, and the Manchester City striker scored twice on his World Cup debut.…
Iraq open World Cup against Norway after 40-year wait
Iraq vs Norway. Tuesday, 23:00 UK time.…
Iraq face Haaland and Norway in World Cup opener
It has been 40 years. Iraq walk out at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Tuesday evening, and Erling Haaland is waiting on the other side.…
Arnold says Iraq can shock the world at the World Cup
Graham Arnold is not here just to make up the numbers. The Iraq head coach says your team can do something the world will not see coming at this World Cup.…
Graham Arnold: Iraq can shock the world at the 2026 World Cup
Iraq head coach Graham Arnold believes his side can pull off something historic at the 2026 World Cup, declaring they are "capable of doing something that will shock the world". The tournament marks Iraq's first World Cup appearance in 40 years, and Arnold, an Australian, has guided the team through a remarkable journey to get here.…
Iraq's World Cup begins Tuesday against Haaland's Norway
Iraq's historic World Cup campaign kicks off Tuesday against Norway in Group I, with Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard standing between your side and a dream start. The Norwegian attack is the obvious threat, but Graham Arnold's men go in knowing this is the moment Iraqi football has waited a generation for.…
Iraq's World Cup group set: Norway, France, Senegal await
Iraq's World Cup return is set, and it will open against Norway on 16 June in Group I, marking the nation's first match on the biggest stage in 40 years. That is followed by a clash with tournament favourites France on 22 June, before the group stage concludes against Senegal on 26 June in what could be a decisive final fixture.…
Yamal closing in on return ahead of Iraq's World Cup opener
Lamine Yamal is closing in on a return from his hamstring injury, and Spain assistant coach Aitor Karanka says the recovery is progressing well. "It's up to the doctors and Luis," Karanka said, leaving the final decision on Yamal's availability to head coach Luis de la Fuente.…
Iqbal inspires as Iraq's World Cup build-up hit by controversy
Your team's historic first World Cup appearance has been overshadowed by an ugly incident at the airport. Striker Aymen Hussein was reportedly detained for seven hours upon arrival, while the team photographer was denied entry entirely.…
Meulensteen on Iraq's gruelling World Cup qualifying journey
René Meulensteen, assistant to Iraq coach Graham Arnold, has lifted the lid on the extraordinary logistics behind the team's World Cup qualifying campaign. "They had to travel from different cities to Baghdad by car or bus," he explained.…
Iqbal on inspiring Iraqi kids and the World Cup stage
No football stories are available in today's fact sheet for the Iraqi national team. But there is plenty stirring among fans ahead of Iraq's World Cup campaign.…