Iraq v UAE

2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Fifth Round

IraqIraqIRQ

Agg. 3-2

United Arab EmiratesUAEUAE

Mohannad Ali Kadhim - 66'

Amir Al-Ammari - 90'+17' Pen

Caio - 52'

2nd Leg - Iraq win 3-2 on aggregate

12
Hassan Hachim
23
Doski
5
Rahman
4
Tahseen
3
Ali
16
Al-Ammari
8
Sher
21
Farji
7
Kareem
17
Jasim
18
Hussein

No.Name
12Jalal Hassan Hachim
5Akam Rahman
4Zaidd Tahseen
23Merchas Doski
3Hussein Ali 2Mustafa Saadoon
7Sherko Kareem 10Mohannad Ali Kadhim
16Amir Al-Ammari
8Aimar Sher 14Zidane Iqbal
18Aymen Hussein 13Amar Muhsin
21Marko Lawk Farji
17Ali Jasim

Substitutes
15Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
20Osama Jabbar
6Munaf Younus
1Fahad Talib Raheem
9Mohammad Jawad
22Ahmed Basil
11Hasan Abdulkareem
19Kevin Yakob

Basra International Stadium

4:00 PM, 18 November 2025

Basra, Iraq

Attendance: 62,444

Referees:
Yosuke Araki

Graham Arnold helps keep Iraq's WC hopes alive

Former Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has overseen another miraculous AFC qualifying playoff, helping Iraq a 2-1 win over the U.A.E. and, with it, a place in the intercontinental playoffs for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Nov 18, 2025, 10:26 pm - Joey Lynch

Iraq

United Arab Emirates

17
52
56
59
65
66
73
75
78
87
90+1
90+5
90+14
90+16
90+17

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Iraq v UAE

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Graham Arnold helps keep Iraq's WC hopes alive

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