Feature
Iraq earned their place the hard way, grinding through more qualifiers than any other nation to reach the big stage under Graham Arnold. The challenge now is clear: a side that struggles to find the net must crack open three stubborn group defences. With expectations low and pressure off, they arrive as the underdogs determined to show they belong.
That's that, then. Iraq are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.
Aymen Hussein
The man Iraq lean on for goals in a side that finds them hard to come by.
Age profile
Club homes
Al Shorta3
Al Zawra'aGoalkeepers
Defenders
Aarhus1
Al Najma1
Al Quwa Al Jawiya1
Al Riyadh1+14 more clubs
25 Other · 1 Primeira Liga
Experience
The most-capped head in the squad — Luton.
Who's getting on the scoresheet.
