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AFC · Group I
Iraq
The Lions of Mesopotamia, mixing European-based talents with a passionate domestic core, reach the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
Manager Graham Arnold · -
#58
FIFA rank
75.3
XI talent
#43
talent rank
Iraq Stars League8
Danish Superliga1
A-League1
Allsvenskan1
Eredivisie1
Cypriot First Division1
Saudi Pro League1
Qatar Stars League1
Serie A1
Goalkeepers · 2
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Basil | GK | 25 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq Stars League | #380 | Starter | Rotation | 76~€1.7m€1.6m |
| Jalal Hassan | GK | 31 | Al-Shorta | Iraq Stars League | #350 | Starter | Starter | 75~€1.2m€1.6m |
Defenders · 4
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchas Doski | RB | 25 | Vejle | Danish Superliga | #250 | Starter | Starter | 75~€2.6m€2.5m |
| Rebin Sulaka | CB | 28 | Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League | #270 | Starter | Starter | 74~€1.9m€2m |
| Akam Hashim | LB | 26 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq Stars League | #380 | Starter | Starter | 74~€1.9m€1.9m |
| Zaid Tahseen | CB | 27 | Al-Shorta | Iraq Stars League | #350 | Starter | Starter | 73~€1.8m€1.8m |
Midfielders · 5
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Al-Ammari | CM | 28 | Halmstad | Allsvenskan | #240 | Starter | Captain | 75~€2.7m€2.9m |
| Zidane Iqbal | CAM | 23 | Utrecht | Eredivisie | #130 | Starter | Talisman | 75€3m€2.8m |
| Manaf Younis | CDM | 28 | Al-Shorta | Iraq Stars League | #350 | Starter | Key Starter | 73~€2m€2.1m |
| Ibrahim Bayesh | CM | 28 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq Stars League | #380 | Starter | Starter | 73~€1.8m€1.9m |
| Bashar Resan | CM | 29 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq Stars League | #380 | Starter | Rotation | 72~€1.4m€1.6m |
Forwards · 5
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Jasim | LW | 22 | Como | Serie A | #120 | Rotation | Starter | 79~€5.8m€5.2m |
| Youssef Amyn | RW | 23 | Pafos | Cypriot First Division | #200 | Starter | Starter | 77~€4m€3.7m |
| Aymen Hussein | ST | 30 | Al-Najma | Saudi Pro League | #200 | Starter | Starter | 75~€2.3m€2.8m |
| Sherko Kareem | LW | 27 | Al-Zawraa | Iraq Stars League | #360 | Starter | Rotation | 73~€1.9m€1.9m |
| Mohanad Ali | ST | 26 | Al-Duhail | Qatar Stars League | #180 | Starter | Starter | 63€0.3m€0.3m |
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