Iraq World Cup 2026 Squad Provisional

26-man squad

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The Iraq squad for the 2026 World Cup is a provisional list of 26 players.

The headline names include Jalal Hassan (102 caps) of Al-Zawraa, Aymen Hussein (95 caps) of Al-Karma and Ibrahim Bayesh (76 caps) of Al Dhafra.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 7 midfielders and 7 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a deeply experienced group, with 6 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 827 international appearances between them, led by Jalal Hassan on 102.

Our model prices up each Iraq match as it comes. Head to the World Cup hub for predictions and value. Note this is a provisional list, the final 26 may differ once Iraq confirm it.

Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Fahad Talib Al-Talaba SC · 21 caps

Jalal Hassan Al-Zawraa SC · 102 caps

Ahmed Basil Al-Shorta SC · 16 caps

Defenders 9

Rebin Sulaka Port F.C. · 56 caps

Hussein Ali Pogoń Szczecin · 27 caps

Zaid Tahseen Pakhtakor FC · 28 caps

Akam Hashim Al-Zawraa SC · 14 caps

Manaf Younis Al-Shorta SC · 34 caps

Ahmed Maknzi Al-Karma SC · 7 caps

Merchas Doski FC Viktoria Plzeň · 31 caps

Mustafa Saadoon Al-Shorta SC · 17 caps

Frans Putros Persib Bandung · 28 caps

Midfielders 7

Youssef Amyn AEK Larnaca FC · 27 caps

Ibrahim Bayesh Al Dhafra FC · 76 caps

Zidane Iqbal FC Utrecht · 25 caps

Amir Al-Ammari KS Cracovia · 51 caps

Kevin Yakob Aarhus Gymnastikforening · 9 caps

Aimar Sher Sarpsborg 08 FF · 7 caps

Zaid Ismail Al-Talaba SC · 6 caps

Forwards 7

Ali Al-Hamadi Luton Town F.C. · 20 caps

Mohanad Ali Dibba FC · 72 caps

Ahmed Qasem Nashville SC · 3 caps

Ali Yousif Al-Talaba SC · 7 caps

Ali Jasim Al-Najma SC (Saudi Arabia) · 36 caps

Aymen Hussein Al-Karma SC · 95 caps

Marko Farji Venezia FC · 12 caps

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