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Head to head

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates

If they played today

Iraq at home
45% / 25% / 29%
Iraq win / draw / United Arab Emirates win
Iraq–United Arab Emirates
  • 1–1 12.1%
  • 1–0 10.5%
  • 2–1 9.2%
  • 0–1 8.0%
  • 2–0 7.9%
Neutral venue
37% / 26% / 36%
Iraq win / draw / United Arab Emirates win
Iraq–United Arab Emirates
  • 1–1 12.5%
  • 1–0 9.7%
  • 0–1 9.5%
  • 2–1 8.2%
  • 1–2 8.1%
United Arab Emirates at home
30% / 26% / 44%
Iraq win / draw / United Arab Emirates win
Iraq–United Arab Emirates
  • 1–1 12.2%
  • 0–1 10.4%
  • 1–2 9.1%
  • 1–0 8.2%
  • 0–2 7.7%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 IraqUnited Arab Emirates
Current Elo16731666
Elo rank72nd74th
Peak Elo1844 (1984)1783 (2015)
Matches played658612
All-time record304W 188D 166L246W 152D 214L
Goals for1006867
Goals against621760
Biggest win13–0 vs Ethiopia · 1992-08-18 · Jordan International Tournament12–0 vs Brunei · 2001-04-14 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest loss0–6 vs Chile · 2013-08-14 · Friendly0–8 vs Brazil · 2005-11-12 · Friendly
World Cups won00
Expected World Cups0.02<0.01
AFC Asian Cups won10
Expected AFC Asian Cups0.970.53

When they've met

Meetings
31
Iraq 12W 12D 7L
Goals
46–30
Iraq first
First meeting
3–1
Iraq won · 1973-08-20 · Palestine Cup
Most recent
2–1
Iraq won · 2025-11-18 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Iraq's biggest win
5–0
1979-04-04 · Gulf Cup
United Arab Emirates' biggest win
2–0
2016-11-15 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Most common result
1–0
Iraq first · 5 times, last 2022-03-24
Current run
Unbeaten in 8
Iraq · since 2017-09-05
31 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2025-11-182–1Iraq homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2025-11-131–1United Arab Emirates homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2022-03-241–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
2021-10-122–2United Arab Emirates homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2021-01-120–0United Arab Emirates homeFriendly
2019-11-292–0NeutralGulf Cup
2018-01-020–0NeutralGulf Cup
2017-09-051–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
2016-11-150–2United Arab Emirates homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2015-01-302–3NeutralAFC Asian Cup
2014-11-200–2NeutralGulf Cup
2013-01-181–2NeutralGulf Cup
2011-01-151–0NeutralAFC Asian Cup
2010-11-230–0NeutralGulf Cup
2009-11-181–0United Arab Emirates homeFriendly
2008-12-272–2United Arab Emirates homeFriendly
2008-01-311–0United Arab Emirates homeFriendly
2004-12-161–1NeutralGulf Cup
2001-08-022–2United Arab Emirates homeFriendly
1999-11-032–2United Arab Emirates homeUnited Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament
1996-12-150–1United Arab Emirates homeAFC Asian Cup
1988-03-100–0NeutralGulf Cup
1986-09-251–2NeutralAsian Games
1986-03-242–2NeutralGulf Cup
1985-09-271–2NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
1985-09-203–2United Arab Emirates homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1984-03-150–0NeutralGulf Cup
1979-04-045–0Iraq homeGulf Cup
1976-04-064–0NeutralGulf Cup
1975-12-215–0NeutralPalestine Cup
1973-08-203–1NeutralPalestine Cup