Iraq
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Iraq
Won the Asian Cup in 2007 while their capital was under curfew. The World Cup is next.
FIFA #48IRQ
How they play
One player decides the game.
World ranking
#57
Confederation
AFC · Asia
How they play
One player decides the game.
Signature moment
Iraq winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup — in the middle of one of the most turbulent periods in the country's modern history — remains one of sport's most emotionally overwhelming achievements. Millions of Iraqis poured into the streets in celebration despite ongoing conflict, and the images circled the globe. That trophy wasn't just silverware; it was proof that football could hold a fractured nation together, even briefly. Everything Iraq does on a football pitch carries that weight, and somehow, that makes them play harder.
The ones to watch
- Jalal HassanGKThe last line of defense for a team that's had to defend against far more than just opposing strikers.
- Ali AdnanDEFA veteran left back who has been Iraq's most recognizable export to European football for years.
- Amjed AttwanMIDThe engine in midfield who does the unglamorous work that keeps Iraq's dream alive.
- Aymen HusseinFWDIraq's danger man up front — the guy opposition defenders genuinely do not want to deal with.
- Mohanad AliFWDQuick, direct, and always carrying the weight of an entire nation's hope on his shoulders.
One email the morning of their opener. Nothing else.
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