This is a record of Iraq's results at the AFC Asian Cup. Iraq have appeared in the finals of the AFC Asian Cup on ten occasions: in 1972 and 1976, and from 1996 to 2023. Their best ever performance was becoming champions in the 2007 tournament held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Overall record AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1956 to 1968Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member 1972Group stage6th302114Squad6510132 1976Fourth place4th410336Squad6510143 1980 to 1988WithdrewWithdrew 1992Banned due to Gulf WarBanned due to Gulf War 1996Quarter-finals6th420264Squad220040 2000Quarter-finals8th411257Squad330092 2004Quarter-finals8th420257Squad6411164Champions1st633072Squad6321128 2011Quarter-finals8th420233SquadQualified as defending champions 2015Fourth place4th621389Squad630376 2019Round of 1614th421163Squad6330136 2023Round of 1612th4301107Squad8521144 2027Qualified6600172Total1 title11/1543188175452—553910611937 Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Record by opponent
AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)OpponentPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededLast win302**102—712*4612199642208320001100101976100123—200204—32013220073102342011101022—3102352023100101—11003220042101322007101000—33008420231100102011210133201511002020151100302019100101—1100312023
*Iraq defeated Iran in the 2015 quarter-finals via penalty shoot-out**Iraq defeated South Korea in both the 1972 preliminary round and the 2007 semi-finals via penalty shoot-out
Record results Iraq's Asian Cup recordFirst match 0–0 (2–4 p.) (7 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand)Biggest win 4–1 (11 December 1996; Dubai, United Arab Emirates) 0–3 (12 January 2019; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)Biggest defeat 3–0 (9 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand) 4–1 (24 October 2000; Beirut, Lebanon) 3–0 (30 July 2004; Beijing, China)Best resultChampions in 2007Worst resultGroup stage in 1972
Thailand 1972
Group allocation match
Group A Team220062+44201134−11201114−31
Iran 1976
Group B Team2200100+104210112−12200209−90
Semi-finals
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 1996
Group B Team320173+46320173+46320163+363003213−110
Quarter-finals
Lebanon 2000
Group A Team321061+57311143+14302124−22302137−42
Quarter-finals
China 2004
Group C Team330030+39320154+16301246−21301235−21
Quarter-finals
Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007
Group A
Team312042+25311164+24311135−24302113−22
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Qatar 2011
Group D
Team330061+59320132+16 301202−21 301204−41
Quarter-finals
Australia 2015
Group D
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
United Arab Emirates 2019
Group D
Round of 16
Qatar 2023
Group D
Knockout stage
Round of 16
See also Iraq at the FIFA World Cup
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