Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup explained

This is a record of Iraq's results at the AFC Asian Cup. Iraq have appeared in the finals of the AFC Asian Cup on ten occasions: in 1972 and 1976, and from 1996 to 2023. Their best ever performance was becoming champions in the 2007 tournament held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Overall record

AFC Asian Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1956 to 1968Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member
1972Group stage6th302114Squad6510132
1976Fourth place4th410336Squad6510143
1980 to 1988WithdrewWithdrew
1992Banned due to Gulf WarBanned due to Gulf War
1996Quarter-finals6th420264Squad220040
2000Quarter-finals8th411257Squad330092
2004Quarter-finals8th420257Squad6411164
Champions1st633072Squad6321128
2011Quarter-finals8th420233SquadQualified as defending champions
2015Fourth place4th621389Squad630376
2019Round of 1614th421163Squad6330136
2023Round of 1612th4301107Squad8521144
2027Qualified6600172
Total1 title11/1543188175452553910611937
Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

Record by opponent

AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededLast Win
302**102
712*46121996
4220832000
1100101976
100123
200204
3201322007
3102342011
101022
3102352023
100101
1100322004
2101322007
101000
3300842023
1100102011
2101332015
1100202015
1100302019
100101
1100312023

Record results

Iraq's Asian Cup record
First match 0–0 (2–4 p.)
(7 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand)
Biggest win 4–1
(11 December 1996; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
0–3
(12 January 2019; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
Biggest defeat 3–0
(9 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand)
4–1
(24 October 2000; Beirut, Lebanon)
3–0
(30 July 2004; Beijing, China)
Best resultChampions in 2007
Worst resultGroup stage in 1972

Thailand 1972

Group A

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220062+44
201134−11
201114−31

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Iran 1976

Group B

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2200100+104
210112−12
200209−90

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

United Arab Emirates 1996

Group B

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320173+46
320173+46
320163+36
3003213−110

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Quarter-finals

Lebanon 2000

Group A

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321061+57
311143+14
302124−22
302137−42

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Quarter-finals

China 2004

Group C

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330030+39
320154+16
301246−21
301235−21

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Quarter-finals

Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007

Group A

See main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group A.

Teamwidth=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25
312042+25
311164+24
311135−24
302113−22

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Qatar 2011

Group D

See main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group D.

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330061+59
320132+16
301202-21
301204-41

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Quarter-finals

Australia 2015

Group D

See main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group D.

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

United Arab Emirates 2019

Group D

See main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D.

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Round of 16

Qatar 2023

See main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Group D

See main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D. --------

Knockout stage

See main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage.

Round of 16

See also

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