Will Iraq advance from the group stage at World Cup 2026?

OddsFlow AI gives Iraq a 32.6% probability of advancing from the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is based on Dixon-Coles modeling with Monte Carlo simulations across all group-stage scenarios.

Can Iraq win the 2026 World Cup?

Iraq has a 0.0% probability of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup according to OddsFlow AI analysis. The team has an overall rating of 44/100 (Attack: 39, Midfield: 42, Defense: 41, Goalkeeping: 63).

What is Iraq's overall rating for World Cup 2026?

Iraq has an AI-generated overall rating of 44/100 for the 2026 World Cup. Breakdown: Attack 39, Midfield 42, Defense 41, Goalkeeping 63. Playing style: Balanced.

Who are Iraq's star players at World Cup 2026?

Iraq's top players for the 2026 World Cup include: Jalal Hassan Hachim (Goalkeeper, OPR 63, OPR 63); Merchas Doski (Defender, OPR 60, 1G 2A (3838min)); Mustafa Saadoun (Defender, OPR 57, OPR 57); Frans Putros (Defender, OPR 56, OPR 56); Zidane Iqbal (Midfielder, OPR 56, 1G 0A (828min)).

What are Iraq's strengths and weaknesses?

Weaknesses: Lacking firepower, Defensive vulnerabilities, Weak midfield control. Squad depth score: 77.0, average age: 26.0.

What is Iraq's full tournament path prediction for World Cup 2026?

Iraq's tournament path probabilities: Group stage 37.6%, Round of 32 37.6%, Round of 16 14.2%, Quarter-finals 5.3%, Semi-finals 1.8%, Final 0.5%, Champion 0.2%. Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations.

How strong is Iraq's squad for World Cup 2026?

Iraq's Dixon-Coles strength metrics: Attack power 38.2, Midfield control 40.8, Defensive solidity 40.2, GK rating 73.4. Lambda attack 0.82, lambda defense 1.20. Chemistry score 45, squad depth 77. Top scorer: A. Jasim (2 goals).

Iraq — World Cup 2026 AI Analysis (Rating 44/100)

OddsFlow AI Analysis

44Overall

Balanced

⚡Attack

⚙️Midfield

🛡️Defense

🧤Goalkeeping

26Squad Size

26.0Avg Age

48.1Avg OVR

77.0Depth Score

44Overall

Balanced

⚡Attack

⚙️Midfield

🛡️Defense

🧤Goalkeeping

26Squad Size

26.0Avg Age

48.1Avg OVR

77.0Depth Score

Star Players

Jalal Hassan Hachim

Goalkeeper

OPR 63

Merchas Doski

Defender

1G 2A (3838min)

Mustafa Saadoun

Defender

OPR 57

Frans Putros

Defender

OPR 56

Zidane Iqbal

Midfielder

1G 0A (828min)

Tournament Probability

0.0%ChampionChampion

0.0%

32.6%Advance from GroupAdvance from Group

32.6%

Weaknesses

Lacking firepower

Defensive vulnerabilities

Weak midfield control

Manager & Tactical Profile

· Appointed

Tournament Path Forecast

37.6%

Group

37.6%

R32

14.2%

R16

5.3%

1.8%

0.5%

Final

0.2%

Champion

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

Team Strength & Intelligence

ATK

MID

DEF

0.82

λ Attack

1.20

λ Defense

Chemistry

Depth

8.5

Star Gap

Avg Age

Top Scorer

A. Jasim

2 goals

Best Rated

A. Sher

7.26

Club Clusters

Iraq (4)Al Shorta (2)

WC Experience

Appearances1

Best FinishGroup Stage

Last WC1986

Physical Resilience

Avg Mins/Season889

FatigueFast recovery — young squad handles cumulative fatigue well

MiamiMODERATE

MonterreyLOW — heat-adapted

Hot Climate %69%

Cooperation

Score54/100

Total Clubs16

Same-Club Pairs7

Same-League120

Good — several familiar partnerships

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

WinDrawLoss

Cape Verde Islands

1-1▼

41%

27%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

Qatar

1-1▼

40%

27%

33%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Iran

1-1▼

39%

28%

33%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

Ghana

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Jordan

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

Tunisia

1-1▼

38%

28%

34%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 48%

Panama

1-1▼

36%

30%

34%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 39%BTTS 46%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1-1▼

36%

28%

36%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Curaçao

1-1▼

36%

29%

35%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 43%

Haiti

1-1▼

35%

29%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 44%

Australia

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

South Africa

1-1▼

35%

30%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 44%

Ecuador

1-1▼

35%

29%

37%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

Canada

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 47%BTTS 53%

Uzbekistan

1-1▼

34%

30%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 43%

Scotland

1-1▼

34%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

South Korea

1-1▼

34%

29%

37%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 44%

Colombia

1-1▼

34%

26%

40%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Norway

1-1▼

34%

26%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 52%

Ivory Coast

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

Egypt

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 40%BTTS 46%

New Zealand

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Morocco

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Paraguay

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

USA

1-1▼

32%

28%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Sweden

1-1▼

32%

28%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

Switzerland

1-1▼

32%

28%

41%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Congo DR

1-1▼

31%

28%

40%

xG 1.0 – 1.2O2.5 39%BTTS 45%

Japan

0-1▼

31%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 42%BTTS 47%

Belgium

1-1▼

31%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Croatia

1-1▼

31%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

Algeria

1-1▼

30%

28%

41%

xG 1.0 – 1.3O2.5 40%BTTS 46%

Senegal

1-1▼

30%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Czech Republic

1-1▼

30%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

Uruguay

1-1▼

30%

27%

43%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Argentina

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

Saudi Arabia

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Netherlands

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Spain

1-1▼

29%

27%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 45%BTTS 49%

Brazil

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Mexico

1-0▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.0 – 1.4O2.5 42%BTTS 47%

Austria

0-1▼

28%

27%

45%

xG 1.0 – 1.4O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Germany

1-1▼

28%

27%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

Türkiye

1-1▼

27%

47%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

England

1-0▼

26%

25%

49%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 46%BTTS 49%

Portugal

1-0▼

25%

26%

49%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 46%BTTS 49%

France

1-0▼

25%

50%

xG 1.0 – 1.6O2.5 47%BTTS 50%

Team Strength & Intelligence

ATK

MID

DEF

0.82

λ Attack

1.20

λ Defense

Chemistry

Depth

8.5

Star Gap

Avg Age

Top Scorer

A. Jasim

2 goals

Best Rated

A. Sher

7.26

Club Clusters

Iraq (4)Al Shorta (2)

WC Experience

Appearances1

Best FinishGroup Stage

Last WC1986

Physical Resilience

Avg Mins/Season889

FatigueFast recovery — young squad handles cumulative fatigue well

MiamiMODERATE

MonterreyLOW — heat-adapted

Hot Climate %69%

Cooperation

Score54/100

Total Clubs16

Same-Club Pairs7

Same-League120

Good — several familiar partnerships

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

WinDrawLoss

Cape Verde Islands

1-1▼

41%

27%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

Qatar

1-1▼

40%

27%

33%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Iran

1-1▼

39%

28%

33%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

Ghana

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Jordan

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

Tunisia

1-1▼

38%

28%

34%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 48%

Panama

1-1▼

36%

30%

34%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 39%BTTS 46%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1-1▼

36%

28%

36%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Curaçao

1-1▼

36%

29%

35%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 43%

Haiti

1-1▼

35%

29%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 44%

Australia

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

South Africa

1-1▼

35%

30%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 44%

Ecuador

1-1▼

35%

29%

37%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

Canada

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 47%BTTS 53%

Uzbekistan

1-1▼

34%

30%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 43%

Scotland

1-1▼

34%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

South Korea

1-1▼

34%

29%

37%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 37%BTTS 44%

Colombia

1-1▼

34%

26%

40%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Norway

1-1▼

34%

26%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 52%

Ivory Coast

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

Egypt

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 40%BTTS 46%

New Zealand

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Morocco

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Paraguay

1-1▼

33%

27%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.2O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

USA

1-1▼

32%

28%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Sweden

1-1▼

32%

28%

40%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

Switzerland

1-1▼

32%

28%

41%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Congo DR

1-1▼

31%

28%

40%

xG 1.0 – 1.2O2.5 39%BTTS 45%

Japan

0-1▼

31%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 42%BTTS 47%

Belgium

1-1▼

31%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Croatia

1-1▼

31%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

Algeria

1-1▼

30%

28%

41%

xG 1.0 – 1.3O2.5 40%BTTS 46%

Senegal

1-1▼

30%

27%

42%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Czech Republic

1-1▼

30%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

Uruguay

1-1▼

30%

27%

43%

xG 1.1 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

Argentina

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

Saudi Arabia

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Netherlands

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

Spain

1-1▼

29%

27%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 45%BTTS 49%

Brazil

1-1▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Mexico

1-0▼

29%

27%

44%

xG 1.0 – 1.4O2.5 42%BTTS 47%

Austria

0-1▼

28%

27%

45%

xG 1.0 – 1.4O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

Germany

1-1▼

28%

27%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

Türkiye

1-1▼

27%

47%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

England

1-0▼

26%

25%

49%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 46%BTTS 49%

Portugal

1-0▼

25%

26%

49%

xG 1.0 – 1.5O2.5 46%BTTS 49%

France

1-0▼

25%

50%

xG 1.0 – 1.6O2.5 47%BTTS 50%

Iraq

OddsFlow AI Analysis

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Tournament Probability

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Weaknesses

Manager & Tactical Profile

Tournament Path Forecast

Team Strength & Intelligence

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

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