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Iraq

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Current Elo

1663

Rank #73

Matches played

665

since 1960-06-05

First international

1–2

vs Tunisia · 1960-06-05

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1844

1984

Best year

1971

+101 Elo

Worst year

1986

-127 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

308-190-167

665 matches

Goals for / against

1018 / 630

Home record

191-87-57

Away record

117-103-110

Biggest win

13–0

vs Ethiopia · 1992-08-18 · Jordan International Tournament

Biggest loss

0–6

vs Chile · 2013-08-14 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

13–0

vs Ethiopia · 1992-08-18 · Jordan International Tournament

Biggest upset win

1–0

vs Iran · 2017-03-18

1593 Elo vs their 1875

Rivalry

Jordan

25-13-10 in 48 matches · head to head

Nemesis

South Korea

1-12-11 in 24 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

1997-08-21 → 2000-09-02

World Cup history

xWC total

0.02

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.02

Best World Cup

1986

0.02 xWC

1986 FIFA World Cup

0.02 xWC

Won by Argentina

2026 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Spain

AFC Asian Cup history

xCC total

0.96

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+0.04

Best AFC Asian Cup

1972

0.25 xCC

1972 AFC Asian Cup

0.25 xCC

Won by Iran

1976 AFC Asian Cup

0.19 xCC

Won by Iran

1996 AFC Asian Cup

0.15 xCC

Won by Saudi Arabia

2000 AFC Asian Cup

0.10 xCC

Won by Japan

2004 AFC Asian Cup

0.04 xCC

Won by Japan

2007 AFC Asian Cup

0.05 xCC

Won by Iraq

2011 AFC Asian Cup

0.05 xCC

Won by Japan

2015 AFC Asian Cup

0.04 xCC

Won by Australia

2019 AFC Asian Cup

0.05 xCC

Won by Qatar

2023 AFC Asian Cup

0.04 xCC

Won by Qatar