# Iraq national football team records and statistics

The lists shown below shows the Iraq national football team all-time record against opposing nations. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, AFC Asian Cup and Summer Olympics matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.

## Records

    Players in bold are still active with Iraq.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Younis Mahmoud | 148 | 57 | 2002–2016 |
| 2 | Hussein Saeed | 137 | 78 | 1976–1990 |
| 3 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | 126 | 17 | 2007–2021 |
| 4 | Adnan Dirjal | 121 | 8 | 1978–1990 |
| 4 | Ahmed Radhi | 121 | 62 | 1982–1997 |
| 6 | Ahmed Ibrahim | 118 | 5 | 2010–2022 |
| 7 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 113 | 20 | 2001–2012 |
| 7 | Nashat Akram | 113 | 17 | 2001–2013 |
| 7 | Ali Rehema | 113 | 2 | 2005–2016 |
| 10 | Mahdi Karim | 110 | 11 | 2001–2018 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Hussein Saeed | 78 | 137 | 0.57 | 1976–1990 |
| 2 | Ahmed Radhi | 62 | 121 | 0.51 | 1982–1997 |
| 3 | Younis Mahmoud | 57 | 148 | 0.39 | 2002–2016 |
| 4 | Ali Kadhim | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 1970–1980 |
| 5 | Aymen Hussein | 30 | 80 | 0.38 | 2015–present |
| 6 | Falah Hassan | 29 | 103 | 0.28 | 1970–1986 |
| 7 | Emad Mohammed | 27 | 103 | 0.26 | 2001–2012 |
| 8 | Razzaq Farhan | 25 | 62 | 0.4 | 1998–2007 |
| 9 | Laith Hussein | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 1986–2002 |
| 10 | Mohanad Ali | 20 | 52 | 0.38 | 2017–present |
| 10 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 20 | 113 | 0.18 | 2001–2012 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1950 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1954 to 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 1/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 133 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 254 | 124 |
FIFA World Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Group stage |
| 1986 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Paraguay | Loss |
| 1986 | Group stage | Iraq 1–2 Belgium | Loss |
| 1986 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Mexico | Loss |

### AFC Asian Cup

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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1960 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1964 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member |
| 1968 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | 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 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1984 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1992 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | 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 | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | 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 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Total | 1 Title | 11/15 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 52 | — | 55 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 119 | 37 |
| Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. |||||||||||||||||
AFC Asian Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1972 | Group allocation matches |
| 1972 | Group allocation matches | Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) South Korea | Draw |
| 1972 | Group stage |
| 1972 | Group stage | Iraq 0–3 Iran | Loss |
| 1972 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Thailand | Draw |
| 1976 | Group stage |
| 1976 | Group stage | Iraq 0–2 Iran | Loss |
| 1976 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 South Yemen | Win |
| 1976 | Semi-finals |
| 1976 | Semi-finals | Iraq 2–3 (a.e.t.) Kuwait | Loss |
| 1976 | Third place |
| 1976 | Third place | Iraq 0–1 China | Loss |
| 1996 | Group stage |
| 1996 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Iran | Win |
| 1996 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1996 | Group stage | Iraq 4–1 Thailand | Win |
| 1996 | Quarter-finals |
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.) United Arab Emirates | Loss |
| 2000 | Group stage |
| 2000 | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 Thailand | Win |
| 2000 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Lebanon | Draw |
| 2000 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Iran | Loss |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 1–4 Japan | Loss |
| 2004 | Group stage |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 3–2 Turkmenistan | Win |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Saudi Arabia | Win |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 0–3 China | Loss |
| 2007 | Group stage |
| 2007 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Thailand | Draw |
| 2007 | Group stage | Iraq 3–1 Australia | Win |
| 2007 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Oman | Draw |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 2–0 Vietnam | Win |
| 2007 | Semi-finals |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) South Korea | Draw |
| 2007 | Final |
| 2007 | Final | Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win |
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2011 | Group stage | Iraq 1–2 Iran | Loss |
| 2011 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 United Arab Emirates | Win |
| 2011 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 North Korea | Win |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.) Australia | Loss |
| 2015 | Group stage |
| 2015 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 Jordan | Win |
| 2015 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Japan | Loss |
| 2015 | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 Palestine | Win |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Iran | Draw |
| 2015 | Semi-finals |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | Iraq 0–2 South Korea | Loss |
| 2015 | Third place |
| 2015 | Third place | Iraq 2–3 United Arab Emirates | Loss |
| 2019 | Group stage |
| 2019 | Group stage | Iraq 3–2 Vietnam | Win |
| 2019 | Group stage | Iraq 3–0 Yemen | Win |
| 2019 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Iran | Draw |
| 2019 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | Iraq 0–1 Qatar | Loss |
| 2023 | Group stage |
| 2023 | Group stage | Iraq 3–1 Indonesia | Win |
| 2023 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Japan | Win |
| 2023 | Group stage | Iraq 3–2 Vietnam | Win |
| 2023 | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | Iraq 2–3 Jordan | Loss |

### FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 to 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 to 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
| 2013 to 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Best: Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Group stage |
| 2009 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 South Africa | Draw |
| 2009 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Spain | Loss |
| 2009 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 New Zealand | Draw |

### Summer Olympics

| Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1900 to 1936 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1948 to 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1980 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1984 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 1992–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 3/11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | — | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 44 |
Summer Olympics history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Group stage |
| 1980 | Group stage | Iraq 3–0 Costa Rica | Win |
| 1980 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Finland | Draw |
| 1980 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Yugoslavia | Draw |
| 1980 | Quarterfinals |
| 1980 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 0–4 East Germany | Loss |
| 1984 | Group stage |
| 1984 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Canada | Draw |
| 1984 | Group stage | Iraq 0–1 Cameroon | Loss |
| 1984 | Group stage | Iraq 2–4 Yugoslavia | Loss |
| 1988 | Group stage |
| 1988 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Zambia | Draw |
| 1988 | Group stage | Iraq 3–0 Guatemala | Win |
| 1988 | Group stage | Iraq 0–2 Italy | Loss |
| 1992–present |
| See Iraq national under-23 football team |||

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951 to 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Second round | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
| 1978 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
| 1982 | Gold medalists | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | Squad |
| 1986 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
| 1990 to 1998 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War |
| 2002–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team |
| Total | 1 Title | 4/13 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 13 | — |
Asian Games history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1974 | First round |
| 1974 | First round | Iraq 3–0 India | Win |
| 1974 | First round | Iraq 1–0 North Korea | Win |
| 1974 | First round | Iraq 1–0 China | Win |
| 1974 | Second round |
| 1974 | Second round | Iraq 1–1 South Korea | Draw |
| 1974 | Second round | Iraq 0–0 Malaysia | Draw |
| 1974 | Second round | Iraq 0–1 Iran | Loss |
| 1978 | First round |
| 1978 | First round | Iraq 2–1 Qatar | Win |
| 1978 | First round | Iraq 2–0 China | Win |
| 1978 | First round | Iraq 1–1 Saudi Arabia | Draw |
| 1978 | Second round |
| 1978 | Second round | Iraq 0–1 North Korea | Loss |
| 1978 | Second round | Iraq 3–0 Kuwait | Win |
| 1978 | Second round | Iraq 3–0 India | Win |
| 1978 | Bronze play-off |
| 1978 | Bronze play-off | Iraq 0–1 China | Loss |
| 1982 | First round |
| 1982 | First round | Iraq 4–0 Burma | Win |
| 1982 | First round | Iraq 3–0 Nepal | Win |
| 1982 | First round | Iraq 1–2 Kuwait | Loss |
| 1982 | Quarter-finals |
| 1982 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 1–0 (a.e.t.) Japan | Win |
| 1982 | Semi-finals |
| 1982 | Semi-finals | Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win |
| 1982 | Final |
| 1982 | Final | Iraq 1–0 Kuwait | Win |
| 1986 | First round |
| 1986 | First round | Iraq 4–0 Oman | Win |
| 1986 | First round | Iraq 5–1 Pakistan | Win |
| 1986 | First round | Iraq 1–2 United Arab Emirates | Loss |
| 1986 | First round | Iraq 2–1 Thailand | Win |
| 1986 | Quarter-finals |
| 1986 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) Saudi Arabia | Draw |
| 2002–present |
| See Iraq national under-23 football team |||

### Regional competitions
#### WAFF Championship

WAFF Championship record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2000 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| 2002 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
| 2004 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 2008 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 2013 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 22 | — |

#### FIFA Arab Cup

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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | Squad | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Squad | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1988 | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions |
| 1992 to 2002 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War |
| 2012 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically |
| Total | 4 Titles | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 20 | — | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |

#### Arabian Gulf Cup

Arabian Gulf Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1970 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1976 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | Squad |
| 1979 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | Squad |
| 1982 | Withdrew | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
| 1984 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Squad |
| 1986 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
| 1988 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | Squad |
| 1990 | Withdrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
| 1992 to 2003–04 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War |
| 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
| 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad |
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad |
| 2017–18 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
| 2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
| 2023 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 4 Titles | 73 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 132 | 64 | — |

#### West Asian Games

West Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1997 to 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Gold medalists | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Total | 1 Title | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |

#### Arab Games

Arab Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1953 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1957 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
| 1961 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1965 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Gold medalists | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Silver medalists | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
| 2023–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team |
| Total | 1 Title | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | — |

### Minor tournaments

Minor tournaments :
| Tournament | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1967 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 1969 Friendship Cup | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1972 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1973 Palestine Cup | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1977 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 1981 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| 1984 Merlion Cup | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup | Champions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1992 Jordan Tournament | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| 1995 Nehru Cup | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1995 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 1997 Nehru Cup | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 1999 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2000 Four Nations Tournament | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 LG Cup | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 Prime Minister's Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 UAE Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Fuchs Tournament | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 IFC | Third place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 Superclásico Championship | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 IFC | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 King's Cup | Champions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Head-to-head record

The list shown below shows the Iraq national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
    As of 19 November 2024 after match against Oman
All friendly and international matches have been approved, except for Olympic matches. A-level matches
Iraq national football team head-to-head records :
| Team | Confederation | First | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Afghanistan | AFC | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Algeria | CAF | 1973 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Australia | AFC | 1973 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
| Azerbaijan | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Bahrain | AFC | 1966 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 |
| Belgium | UEFA | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Bolivia | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Botswana | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| Cambodia | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Chile | CONMEBOL | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| China | AFC | 1974 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
| Chinese Taipei | AFC | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
| Colombia | CONMEBOL | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Cyprus | UEFA | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| DR Congo | CAF | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Ecuador | CONMEBOL | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt | CAF | 1972 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Estonia | UEFA | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | CAF | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
| Finland | UEFA | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Guinea | CAF | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Hong Kong | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| India | AFC | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| Indonesia | AFC | 1973 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 |
| Iran | AFC | 1962 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 37 | −16 |
| Japan | AFC | 1978 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 |
| Jordan | AFC | 1964 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 75 | 52 | +23 |
| Kazakhstan | UEFA | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| Kenya | CAF | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| Kuwait | AFC | 1964 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 |
| Liberia | CAF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Lebanon | AFC | 1959 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 |
| Libya | CAF | 1964 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
| Macau | AFC | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
| Malaysia | AFC | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| Mauritania | CAF | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| Moldova | UEFA | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Morocco | CAF | 1966 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Myanmar | AFC | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +7 |
| North Korea | AFC | 1974 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Nepal | AFC | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 |
| New Zealand | OFC | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Oman | AFC | 1976 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 25 | +26 |
| Pakistan | AFC | 1969 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34 |
| Paraguay | CONMEBOL | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Palestine | AFC | 2002 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6 | +32 |
| Peru | CONMEBOL | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Philippines | AFC | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Poland | UEFA | 1970 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Qatar | AFC | 1976 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 |
| Romania | UEFA | 1970 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Russia | UEFA | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Saudi Arabia | AFC | 1976 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24 |
| Sierra Leone | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Singapore | AFC | 1978 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 |
| South Africa | CAF | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | AFC | 1972 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
| Spain | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Sudan | CAF | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Syria | AFC | 1966 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +20 |
| Tajikistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Thailand | AFC | 1972 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Tunisia | CAF | 1957 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| Turkey | UEFA | 1969 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| Turkmenistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Uganda | CAF | 1977 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates | AFC | 1973 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 |
| Uzbekistan | AFC | 1997 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| Vietnam | AFC | 2007 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| Yemen | AFC | 1993 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | +28 |
| Zambia | CAF | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 733 | 348 | 206 | 179 | 1177 | 678 | +499 |
| Last match updated was against Jordan on 14 November 2024. ||||||||||