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
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Iraq at Mexico 1986
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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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 received a lot of criticism for blowing the whistle when Iraq had such a big goalscoring opportunity.[1]
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Iraq vs Belgium
This match caused controversy as referee Jesús Díaz gave a yellow card to Iraq's Basil Gorgis in a case of mistaken identity (the yellow was supposed to be given to Ghanim Oraibi) while the score was 2–0 to Belgium. Gorgis sarcastically applauded Díaz's incorrect decision which led to Gorgis getting sent off and Iraq lost 2–1.[2]
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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 |
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| 1 | Khalil Allawi | 3 |
| Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi | 3 | |
| Natiq Hashim Abidoun | 3 | |
| Ghanim Oraibi | 3 | |
| Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh | 3 | |
| Nadhim Shaker Salim | 3 | |
| Ali Hussein Shihab | 3 | |
Top goalscorers
The only Iraqi goal at the FIFA World Cup was scored by Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh in their match against Belgium.