Iraq · Group I · FIFA #57
Iraq World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Iraq carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group I with their opening fixture against Norway on 16 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 57
- Group
- Group I
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Iraq squad: face by face
Fahad Talib
GK 
Jalal Hassan
GK 
Hussein Ali
DEF 
Ahmed Yahya
DEF 
Merchas Doski
DEF 
Zidane Iqbal
MID 
Amir Al-Ammari
MID 
Kevin Yakob
MID 
Aimar Sher
MID 
Youssef Amyn
FWD 
Ali Al-Hamadi
FWD 
Mohannad Ali
FWD 
Ahmed Qasem
FWD 
Aymen Hussein
FWD 14 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.7avg age
- 22youngest (Youssef Amyn)
- 35oldest (Jalal Hassan)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Iraq qualify from Group I?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Iraq a meaningful safety net. Group I standings and Iraq's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahad Talib | Goalkeeper | 31 |
| 12 | Jalal Hassan | Goalkeeper | 35 |
| 22 | Ahmed Basil | Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 2 | Rebin Ghareeb | Defender | 34 |
| 3 | Hussein Ali | Defender | 24 |
| 4 | Zaid Tahseen | Defender | 25 |
| 5 | Akam Hashim | Defender | 27 |
| 6 | Munaf Younus | Defender | 29 |
| 15 | Ahmed Yahya | Defender | 30 |
| 23 | Merchas Doski | Defender | 26 |
| 25 | Mustafa Saadoon | Defender | 25 |
| 26 | Frans Putros | Defender | 32 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh | Midfielder | 26 |
| 14 | Zidane Iqbal | Midfielder | 23 |
| 16 | Amir Al-Ammari | Midfielder | 28 |
| 19 | Kevin Yakob | Midfielder | 25 |
| 20 | Aimar Sher | Midfielder | 23 |
| 21 | Marko Farji | Midfielder | 22 |
| 24 | Zaid Ismael | Midfielder | 24 |
| 7 | Youssef Amyn | Forward | 22 |
| 9 | Ali Al-Hamadi | Forward | 24 |
| 10 | Mohannad Ali | Forward | 25 |
| 11 | Ahmed Qasem | Forward | 22 |
| 13 | Ali Yousif | Forward | 30 |
| 17 | Ali Jasim | Forward | 22 |
| 18 | Aymen Hussein | Forward | 30 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group I fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 16 Jun 2026 | Iraq vs Norway |
| France | 22 Jun 2026 | Iraq vs France |
| Senegal | 26 Jun 2026 | Iraq vs Senegal |
FIFA World Ranking
Iraq are ranked 57 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 39th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.