Iraq vs United Arab Emirates

AFC World Cup Qualifiers - Qualification - Fifth Stage 18 Nov 2025, 16:00
Iraq
Iraq
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
🏟 Basra International Stadium Round Fifth Stage

Match report

Iraq edged past United Arab Emirates 2-1 in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers - Qualification - Fifth Stage on 18 November 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

United Arab Emirates dominated possession with 77% of the ball and had 13 shots to Iraq's 10.

The match was played at Basra International Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 23% - 77% Shots 10 - 13 On target 2 - 4 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 8 - 12 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Amir Al-Ammari
Iraq · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Nicolás Giménez captained the side
7 Mohanad Ali 1 goal
7 Caio 1 goal
7 Jalal Hassan 3 saves
First half vs second half
Iraq stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 8–9
Shots On Goal 0–2 2–2
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 2–1 2–2
Attacks 39–49 44–42
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
83 Attacks 91
45 Dangerous Attacks 34
6 On Target 4
7 Off Target 10
23% Ball Possession 77%
10 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 9
4 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 12
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
1 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 0
353 Passes Total 364
283 Passes Accurate 289
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-1-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Iraq · 4-2-3-1
12 J. Hassan
3 H. Ali 4 Z. Tahseen 5 A. Hashem 23 M. Doski
8 A. Sher 16 A. Al-Ammari
17 A. Jasim 7 G. Sherko 21 M. Farji
18 A. Hussein
United Arab Emirates · 4-4-1-1
17 K. Eisa
5 A. Zouhir 3 L. Pimenta 4 K. Autonne 2 R. Amaral
21 B. Oliveira 16 M. Meloni 15 Y. Nader 20 L. Pereira
14 N. Giménez
10 Caio
Iraq
Coach
Graham James Arnold
Substitutes
  • 14 Zidane Iqbal
  • 10 Mohanad Ali
  • 2 Mustafa Saadoon
  • 13 Amar Muhsin
  • 1 Fahad Talib
  • 22 Ahmed Basil
  • 15 Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
  • 6 Munaf Younus
  • 19 Kevin Yakob
  • 20 Osama Rashid
  • 9 Mohammad Jawad
  • 11 Hasan Sayyid
United Arab Emirates
Coach
Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu
Substitutes
  • 7 Ali Saleh
  • 23 Sultan Adil
  • 6 Abdallah Ramadan
  • 1 Adel Al Hosani
  • 22 Hamad Al Meqebaali
  • 8 Richard Akonnor
  • 13 Gustavo Alemão
  • 19 Khaled Aldhanhani
  • 12 Gaston Alvarez Suarez
  • 9 Harib Suhail
  • 18 Majid Rashid
  • 11 Caio Canedo
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ Z. Iqbal ↓ A. Sher United Arab Emirates
  • 56' ↑ Meme ↓ S. Karim United Arab Emirates
  • 59' ↑ A. Saleh ↓ Luan Pereira Iraq
  • 75' ↑ S. Adil ↓ Bruno Iraq
  • 78' ↑ M. Saadoon ↓ H. Ali United Arab Emirates
  • 87' ↑ A. Ramadan ↓ N. Gimenez Iraq
  • 90+5' ↑ A. Muhsin ↓ A. Hussein United Arab Emirates
Cards
  • 17' Bruno United Arab Emirates
  • 65' A. Zouhir United Arab Emirates
  • 73' A. Al Ammari Iraq
  • 90+1' K. Kouadio United Arab Emirates
  • 90+14' L. Pimenta Peres Lopes United Arab Emirates
  • 90+16' Caio Lucas United Arab Emirates
Head-to-head
Iraq 2 3 draws 0 United Arab Emirates
2025-11-18 Iraq vs United Arab Emirates 2 - 1
2025-11-13 United Arab Emirates vs Iraq 1 - 1
2022-03-24 Iraq vs UAE 1 - 0
2021-10-12 UAE vs Iraq 2 - 2
2021-01-12 UAE vs Iraq 0 - 0
Recent form
Iraq W W W W L
United Arab Emirates D L L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Iraq vs United Arab Emirates?
Iraq won 2-1 against United Arab Emirates on 18 November 2025.
Who won Iraq vs United Arab Emirates?
Iraq won the match 2-1.
Where was Iraq vs United Arab Emirates played?
The match was played at Basra International Stadium.
Who had more possession in Iraq vs United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.