Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup

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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 9 occasions in 1972 to 1976, 1996 to 2019. Their best ever performance is a champions in the 2007 tournament held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam respectively.

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Records

AFC Asian Cup finals record AFC Asian Cup qualification record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGFGASquadGPWDLGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg 1956 to State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968 Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Group stage6th302114 Squad 6510132
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976 Fourth place4th410336 Squad 6510143
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980 to Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1992 Banned due to Gulf War Banned due to Gulf War
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996 Quarter-finals6th420264 Squad 220040
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 Quarter-finals8th411257 Squad 330092
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 Quarter-finals8th420257 Squad 6411164
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 Champions 1st633072 Squad 6321128
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 Quarter-finals8th420233 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 Fourth place4th621389 Squad 630376
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 Round of 1614th421163 Squad 6330136
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 Round of 1612th4301107 Squad 8521144
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2027 To be determinedTo be determined
Total1 title10/1443188175452—493310610235
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Record by opponent

AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededLast Win
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 302**102—
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 712*4612 1996
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 422083 2000
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 110010 1976
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 100123—
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 200204—
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 320132 2007
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310234 2011
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 101022—
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310235 2023
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 100101—
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 110032 2004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 210132 2007
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 101000—
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 330084 2023
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 110010 2011
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 210133 2015
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 110020 2015
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 110030 2019
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 100101—
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 110031 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
First matchFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0–0 (2–4 p.) Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
(7 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand)
Biggest winFlag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 4–1 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg
(11 December 1996; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 0–3 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg
(12 January 2019; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
Biggest defeatState Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 3–0 Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
(9 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–1 Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
(24 October 2000; Beirut, Lebanon)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3–0 Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
(30 July 2004; Beijing, China)
Best resultChampions in 2007
Worst resultGroup stage in 1972

Thailand 1972

Group allocation match

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 220062+44
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 201134−11
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 201114−31
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg3–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Kalani Soccerball shade.svg34', 70', 78'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Yousif Soccerball shade.svg
National Stadium, Bangkok

Iran 1976

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 2200100+104
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 210112−12
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 200209−90
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Nouraei Soccerball shade.svg45'
Roshan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marijan Raus (Yugoslavia)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–0Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen
Waal Soccerball shade.svg84'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

Semi-finals

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kamel Soccerball shade.svg77', 100'		 Abdul-Jalil Soccerball shade.svg46'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg85'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 60,000

Third place match

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
He Jia Soccerball shade.svg61'
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran

United Arab Emirates 1996

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 320173+46
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 320173+46
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 320163+36
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003213−110
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Daei Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report Hussam Fawzi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Khalid Sabbar Soccerball shade.svg69'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Al-Mehallel Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg4–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Haidar Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg17', 50'
Laith Hussein Soccerball shade.svg23', 63'		 Report Chalermsan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)

Quarter-finals

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Ab. Ibrahim Soccerball shade gold.svg 103' Report
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Lebanon 2000

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 321061+57
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 3111434|
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 302124−22
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 302137−42
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Qahtan Chathir Soccerball shade.svg27'
Haidar Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–2Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Chahrour Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hojeij Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Sabah Jeayer Soccerball shade.svg5', 22'
Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–0Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Daei Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)

Quarter-finals

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq
Nanami Soccerball shade.svg8', 29'
Takahara Soccerball shade.svg11'
Myojin Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Abbas Obeid Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria)

China 2004

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 330030+39
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 320154+16
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 301246−21
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 301235−21
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg0–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report Qosimov Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea)

Quarter-finals

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg8'
Zheng Zhi Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq 312042+25
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311164+24
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 311135−24
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 302113−22
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg 1–1 Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Suksomkit Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.) Report Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 3–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nashat Akram Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hawar Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg60'
Karrar Jassim Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Viduka Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg 0–0 Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Report
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 500
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Quarter-finals

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 2–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg2', 65' Report
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 9,720
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Semi-finals

Final

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Younis Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg72' Report
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Qatar 2011

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330061+59
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 320132+16
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 301202−21
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 301204−41
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 1–2 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Rezaei Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mobali Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 10,478
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–1 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
W. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 7,233
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 1–0 Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Jassim Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

Quarter-finals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Kewell Soccerball shade.svg118'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

Australia 2015

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330070+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 320131+26
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 310254+13
4Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 3003111−100
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2015. Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report Kasim Soccerball shade.svg77'
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 6,840
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Honda Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,941
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Mahmoud Soccerball shade.svg48'
Yasin Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 10,235
Referee: Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Lee Jung-hyup Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kim Young-gwon Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 36,053
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Third place match

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 2–3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Salem Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kalaf Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Khalil Soccerball shade.svg16', 51'
Mabkhout Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 12,829
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

United Arab Emirates 2019

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 321070+77Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 321062+47
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 310245−13
4Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 3003010−100
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 3–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg 0–3 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 0–0 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 15,038
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Round of 16

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Qatar 2023

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 330084+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 320185+36
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 310236−33
4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 300348−40
Source: AFC
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 1–3 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 16,532
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 2–1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 38,663
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 3–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 8,932
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 2–3 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report
Attendance: 35,814

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