World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇮🇶 Iraq's World Cup story.

Iraq began in Group I and finished its 2026 run in the group stage. This is the route, match by match.

0-0-3Group record
1–12Goals
0%Current title chance

The story · Group stage

Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway and then 3-0 to France in a match interrupted for nearly two hours by thunderstorms. It retained a mathematical chance of advancing among the best third-placed teams, but was beaten 5-0 by Senegal. Last in Group I without a point, Iraq scored once and conceded twelve. Its return to the World Cup therefore came against three opponents that all reached the knockout stage.

From the tournament notebook

The match against France was the first of this World Cup to undergo a long weather interruption, delaying the second half by nearly two hours.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Iraq 1–4 Norway

    Loss

  2. Group stage
    Iraq 0–3 France

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    Iraq 0–5 Senegal

    Loss

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