Team Path

🇮🇶 Iraq

A title route map based on the official format: survive the group stage first, then every knockout round only knows the next match. The model handles probabilities; the bracket handles nerves.

Squad Board

🇮🇶 Iraq squad board

26 players listedReference prediction
No fixed starting XI and no guessed formation here. Players are grouped by coach, goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards; the final FIFA list can replace the reference data once confirmed.
CoachGraham ArnoldCoach reference
Goalkeepers3
Goalkeepers
Fahad TalibGoalkeepers · Al Talaba
Goalkeepers
Jalal HassanGoalkeepers · Al-Zawraa
Goalkeepers
Ahmed BasilGoalkeepers · Al-Shorta
Defenders10
Defenders
Hussein AliDefenders · Pogon Szczecin
Defenders
Manaf YounisDefenders · Al-Shorta
Defenders
Zaid TahseenDefenders · Pakhtakor
Defenders
Rebin SulakaDefenders · Port
Defenders
Akam HashemDefenders · Al-Zawraa
Defenders
Merchas DoskiDefenders · Viktoria Plzen
Defenders
Ahmed YahyaDefenders · Al-Shorta
Defenders
Zaid ⁠IsmailDefenders · Al-Talaba
Defenders
Frans PutrosDefenders · Persib Bandung
Defenders
Mustafa SaadoonDefenders · Al-Shorta
Midfielders8
Midfielders
Amir Al-AmmariMidfielders · Cracovia
Midfielders
Kevin YakobMidfielders · AGF
Midfielders
Zidane IqbalMidfielders · Utrecht
Midfielders
Aimar SherMidfielders · Sarpsborg
Midfielders
Ibrahim BayeshMidfielders · Al-Dhafra
Midfielders
Ahmed QasemMidfielders · Nashville SC
Midfielders
Youssef AmynMidfielders · AEK Larnaca
Midfielders
Marko ⁠FarjiMidfielders · Venezia
Forwards5
Forwards
Ali JassimForwards · Como
Forwards
Ali Al-HamadiForwards · Ipswich Town
Forwards
Ali YoussefForwards · Apollon Limassol
Forwards
Aymen HusseinForwards · Al-Karma
Forwards
Mohanad AliForwards · Dibba
Data sourceFIFA squad rules and announcement pages. Final list confirmation date: 2026-06-02. Current team source:Reference squad summary · Coach reference

Main Team Bracket

🇮🇶 Iraq's knockout bracket

Best third from Group I15.3%
Defaults to the most likely team route. If group ranking, actual results, or knockout slots change, this board swaps the cast automatically.

I1

Group I #1route

Main storyline2.9%Route probability

Top of the group: walk tall, and the bracket usually feels a little kinder.

77
Round of 32
Potential opponent: One of the best thirds from C/D/F/G/H
06/30, 12:00 PM EDT · New York New Jersey Stadium
89
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M74
07/04, 12:00 PM EDT · Philadelphia Stadium
97
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M90
07/09, 12:00 PM EDT · Boston Stadium
101
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M98
07/14, 12:00 PM EDT · Dallas Stadium
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M102
07/19, 12:00 PM EDT · New York New Jersey Stadium

I2

Group I #2route

Overtime route11.9%Route probability

Second place can still make a run; the path may just feel more like overtime.

78
Round of 32
Potential opponent: Group E #2
06/30, 12:00 PM EDT · Dallas Stadium
91
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M76
07/05, 12:00 PM EDT · New York New Jersey Stadium
99
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M92
07/11, 12:00 PM EDT · Miami Stadium
102
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M100
07/15, 12:00 PM EDT · Atlanta Stadium
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M101
07/19, 12:00 PM EDT · New York New Jersey Stadium

3CEFHI

Best third from Group Iroute

Second-life energy15.3%Best-third qualification probability

The third-place path can land in one of 6 official slots. This view shows a representative route until group play resolves the exact slot.

6 official candidate slots are merged in this view
79
Round of 32
Potential opponent: Group A #1
06/30, 12:00 PM EDT · Mexico City Stadium
92
Round of 16
Potential opponent: Winner of M80
07/05, 12:00 PM EDT · Mexico City Stadium
99
Quarterfinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M91
07/11, 12:00 PM EDT · Miami Stadium
102
Semifinals
Potential opponent: Winner of M100
07/15, 12:00 PM EDT · Atlanta Stadium
104
Final
Potential opponent: Winner of M101
07/19, 12:00 PM EDT · New York New Jersey Stadium