World Cup 2026
Iraq
4-4-2Iraq goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-2, Basil starting in goal. Graham Arnold leads the side from the touchline.
Iraq's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 26.4.
Squad
28 players
- GK Basil
- DEF Ali
- DEF Doski
- DEF Hashim
- DEF Tahseen
- MID Al-Ammari
- MID Bayesh
- MID Sher
- ATT Al Hamadi
- ATT Amyn
- ATT Hussein
- GK Saadi
- GK Talib
- DEF Jabbar
- DEF Maknzi
- DEF Sulaka
- DEF Younus
- MID Gwargis
- MID Iqbal
- MID Ismail Al Dulaimi
- MID Nabeel
- MID Putros
- MID Yakob
- ATT Abdulkareem
- ATT Ali
- ATT Farji
- ATT Jasim
- ATT Yousif
World Cup context
Iraq
- Head coach
- Graham Arnold
- Avg starter age
- 26.4
- Starter clubs
- 10
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Iraq at the World Cup
Iraq heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-2 and Basil starting in goal.
Goalkeepers: Basil (Iraq, Al Shorta), Saadi (Iraq), and Talib (Iraq). Defenders: Ali (Iraq, Pogoń Szczecin), Doski (Iraq, Viktoria Plzen), Hashim (Iraq, Al Zawraa), Tahseen (Iraq, Pakhtakor Tashkent), Jabbar (Iraq), Maknzi (Iraq), Sulaka (Iraq), and Younus (Iraq).
Midfielders: Al-Ammari (Iraq, Cracovia), Bayesh (Iraq, Al-Dhafra), Sher (Iraq, Sarpsborg 08), Gwargis (Iraq), Iqbal (Iraq), Ismail Al Dulaimi (Iraq), Nabeel (Iraq), Putros (Iraq), and Yakob (Iraq). Forwards: Al Hamadi (Iraq, Luton Town), Amyn (Iraq, AEK Larnaca), Hussein (Iraq), Abdulkareem (Iraq), Ali (Iraq), Farji (Iraq), Jasim (Iraq), and Yousif (Iraq).
The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 26.4. Graham Arnold (AUS) is the coach guiding this version of the side.
Iraq stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a Iraq XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Iraq in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-4-2, pick your captain and export a clean image.