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 ten occasions: in 1972 and 1976, and from 1996 to 2023. Their best ever performance was becoming champions in the 2007 tournament held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Overall record
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956 to 1968 | 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 to 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 title | 11/15 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 52 | — | 55 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 119 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Record by opponent
AFC Asian Cup matches (by team) | |||||||
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Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals scored | Goals conceded | Last Win |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2** | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
Iran | 7 | 1 | 2* | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1996 |
Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2000 |
South Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2007 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2011 |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2023 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2004 |
Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2007 |
Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2015 |
Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2015 |
Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2019 |
Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 | |||||
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First match | South Korea 0–0 (2–4 p.) Iraq (7 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand) | ||||
Biggest win | Iraq 4–1 Thailand (11 December 1996; Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Yemen 0–3 Iraq (12 January 2019; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) | ||||
Biggest defeat | Iran 3–0 Iraq (9 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand) Japan 4–1 Iraq (24 October 2000; Beirut, Lebanon) China 3–0 Iraq (30 July 2004; Beijing, China) | ||||
Best result | Champions in 2007 | ||||
Worst result | Group stage in 1972 |
Thailand 1972
Group allocation match
South Korea | 0–0 | Iraq |
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Penalties | ||
Cha Bum-kun Hwang Jae-man Park Su-deok |
2–4 | Aziz Nouri Kadhim Fathi |
Attendance: 2,000
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Thailand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
Iraq | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Iran 1976
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Iraq | 1–0 | South Yemen |
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Waal 84' |
Semi-finals
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 1996
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Iran | 1–2 | Iraq |
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Daei 90' (pen.) | Report | Hussam Fawzi 37' Khalid Sabbar 69' |
Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Iraq |
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Al-Mehallel 26' | Report |
Iraq | 4–1 | Thailand |
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Haidar Mahmoud 17', 50' Laith Hussein 23', 63' |
Report | Chalermsan 26' |
Quarter-finals
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Ab. Ibrahim 103' | Report |
Lebanon 2000
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
Iraq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4| | |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Iraq | 2–0 | Thailand |
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Qahtan Chathir 27' Haidar Mahmoud 60' |
Report |
Quarter-finals
China 2004
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Iraq | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
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Report | Qosimov 21' |
Turkmenistan | 2–3 | Iraq |
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V. Bayramov 14' Kuliyyew 85' |
Report | Hawar Mohammed 12' Razzaq Farhan 80' Qusay Munir 88' |
Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Iraq |
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Al-Montashari 57' | Report | Nashat Akram 51' Younis Mahmoud 86' |
Quarter-finals
Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007
Group A
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Iraq | 3–1 | Australia |
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Nashat Akram 22' Hawar Mohammed 60' Karrar Jassim 86' |
Report | Viduka 47' |
Quarter-finals
Iraq | 2–0 | Vietnam |
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Younis Mahmoud 2', 65' | Report |
Semi-finals
Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Hawar Mohammed Qusay Munir Haidar Abdul-Amir Ahmad Mnajed |
4–3 | Lee Chun-soo Lee Dong-gook Cho Jae-jin Yeom Ki-hun Kim Jung-woo |
Final
Qatar 2011
Group D
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iraq |
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W. Abbas 90+3' (o.g.) |
Iraq | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Jassim 22' |
Quarter-finals
Australia 2015
Group D
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2015. Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Quarter-finals
Iran | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
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Azmoun 24' Pouraliganji 103' Ghoochannejhad 118' |
Report | Yasin 56' Mahmoud 93' Ismail 116' (pen.) |
Penalties | ||
Hajsafi Pouraliganji Nekounam Hosseini Ghafouri Jahanbakhsh Teymourian Amiri |
6–7 | Abdul-Amir Salem Ismail Adnan Mahmoud Kasim Hussein Shaker |
Semi-finals
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 2019
Group D
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Round of 16
Qatar 2023
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Group D
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Iraq | 3–2 | Vietnam |
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Report |
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Knockout stage
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage