Since the Iraq national football team's first officially recognised international matches, eighteen players have scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first player to do so was Adil Abdullah, who scored four goals in an 8–0 win against Lebanon in a 1960 Olympic Games qualification match on 25 November 1959.
The most goals scored by a single player in a match for Iraq is five, achieved by Ahmed Radhi in a 1992 Jordan International Tournament match against Ethiopia on 18 August 1992, and by Husham Mohammed in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Macau on 12 April 2001.
Hussein Saeed has scored the most hat-tricks for Iraq, with five. He is followed by Ali Kadhim, Ahmed Radhi and Younis Mahmoud, who have each scored three hat-tricks, and Yahya Alwan who has scored two hat-tricks.
The most recent player to score a hat-trick for Iraq was Mohannad Abdul-Raheem, who scored four goals in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Thailand on 11 October 2016.
Hat-tricks Only senior international matches are included in the list.
No.DateGoalsPlayerOpponentVenueCompetitionResultRef Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad 1960 Olympic Games qualification Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad 1966 Arab Cup Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (2) Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran 1976 Olympic Games qualification Stade El Menzah, Tunis 1975 Palestine Cup (3) Khalifa International Stadium, Doha 4th Arabian Gulf Cup Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1977 Merdeka Tournament (2) Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1977 Merdeka Tournament Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Friendly (2) Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur 1978 Merdeka Tournament (3) Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 5th Arabian Gulf Cup (4) Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 5th Arabian Gulf Cup Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1981 Merdeka Tournament Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Friendly Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Friendly (5) Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat 7th Arabian Gulf Cup Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa 8th Arabian Gulf Cup (2) Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (3) Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid 1992 Jordan International Tournament King Abdullah Stadium, Amman 2000 WAFF Championship Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification (2) Bahrain National Stadium, Manama 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification Ayutthaya Stadium, Bangkok Friendly Punjab, Lahore 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (3) Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification PAS Stadium, Tehran 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Multiple hat-tricks
+ Multiple hat-tricks by playerRank PlayerNumber 1 Hussein Saeed 5 2 Ali Kadhim 3 Ahmed Radhi Younis Mahmoud 5 Yahya Alwan 2
+ Multiple hat-tricks by opponent Rank Opponent Number 1 4 3 3 4 2
See also Iraq national football team records and statistics List of Iraq international footballers List of international goals scored by Hussein Saeed
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