Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings | AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

Iraq

Meme 66'

Meme 90' +17 (Pen)

United Arab Emirates

Caio Lucas 52'

AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

Final

November 18, 2025 4:00pm

Basra International Stadium, Basra

Key stats

Ball Possession

50%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Iraq 4-2-3-1

United Arab Emirates 4-4-1-1

Goalkeeper

Jalal Hassan Hachim

7.2

Khalid Eisa

6.7

Defenders

Merchas Doski

7.3

Rúben Alexandre Ramos Amaral

Akam Rahman

6.6

Kouame Autonne Kouadio

Zayed Tahseen

7.0

Lucas Pimenta

7.3

Hussein Ali

6.2

A. Zouhir

6.3

Midfielders

Amir Al Ammari

7.2

Luanzinho

7.2

A. Sher

6.2

Yahia Nader

6.9

M. Farji

6.9

Marcus Meloni

6.6

Sherko Kareem

6.2

Bruno

6.6

A. Jasim

7.3

Forwards

Aymen Hussein

6.5

N. Giménez

7.9

Caio Lucas

7.2

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Highest rating

7.3

Merchas Doski

7.9

N. Giménez

Match Summary

On November 18, 2025 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, Iraq faced off against United Arab Emirates at Basra International Stadium, Basra. The game concluded with Iraq securing a victory. With 50% possession, Iraq versus United Arab Emirates's 50% and shots on goal at 1 to 4. Iraq had 80% successful passes (of 353 passes) over United Arab Emirates which had 79% successful passes (of 364 passes). The outstanding efforts by Merchas Doski and N. Giménez played a key role.

Lineup

4-2-3-1

4-4-1-1

Hachim

7.2

Played:
106Min

Saves:
3 of 4

Accurate passes:
24/31

Ali

6.2

Played:
78Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
14/20

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Tahseen

7.0

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
54/62

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/8

Rahman

6.6

Played:
106Min

Accurate passes:
47/56

Won duels:
4/5

Dribbles:
1/1

Doski

7.3

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
20/22

Won duels:
11/16

Dribbles:
1/2

Sher

6.2

Played:
56Min

Accurate passes:
22/28

Won duels:
2/4

Ammari

7.2

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
27/34

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/7

Jasim

7.3

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
18/26

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
7/11

Dribbles:
3/3

Kareem

6.2

Played:
56Min

Accurate passes:
5/8

Won duels:
1/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Farji

6.9

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
11/18

Won duels:
6/9

Dribbles:
2/3

Hussein

6.5

Played:
95Min

Accurate passes:
8/11

Won duels:
6/14

Dribbles:
0/1

Lucas

7.2

Played:
106Min

Accurate passes:
25/36

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
2/10

Dribbles:
1/2

Giménez

7.9

Played:
87Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
35/37

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
4/11

Dribbles:
2/3

Luanzinho

7.2

Played:
59Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
12/21

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/11

Dribbles:
1/3

Nader

6.9

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
52/59

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Meloni

6.6

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
46/55

Won duels:
6/11

Dribbles:
1/3

Bruno

6.6

Played:
75Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
6/14

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/7

Amaral

Kouadio

Pimenta

7.3

Played:
106Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/32

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/6

Zouhir

6.3

Played:
106Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
20/22

Won duels:
2/7

Dribbles:
1/2

Eisa

6.7

Played:
106Min

Accurate passes:
16/26

Won duels:
1/1

Substitutes

Coach

Graham Arnold

Iqbal

6.9

Played:
50Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
27/30

Won duels:
3/5

Dribbles:
1/2

Kadhim

Talib

Basil

Saadoun

6.5

Played:
28Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
5/6

Won duels:
0/2

Dribbles:
0/2

Al-Hajjaj

Younus

Yakob

Rashid

Muhsin

6.2

Played:
11Min

Jawad

Abdulkareem

Coach

Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu

Saleh

6.6

Played:
47Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
4/5

Won duels:
1/2

Hosani

Meqebaali

Alemão

Ebraheim

Suárez

Ramadan

6.3

Played:
19Min

Accurate passes:
5/9

Suhail

Rashid

Adil

6.6

Played:
31Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
2/5

Won duels:
5/5

Canedo

Stats

Ball Possession

Iraq Iraq: 50%

United Arab Emirates: 50%

Total Shots

Iraq Iraq: 9

United Arab Emirates: 13

Shots on Goal

Iraq Iraq: 1

United Arab Emirates: 4

Corner Kicks

Iraq Iraq: 4

United Arab Emirates: 3

Offsides

Iraq Iraq: 1

United Arab Emirates: 6

Fouls

Iraq Iraq: 8

United Arab Emirates: 12

Yellow Cards

Iraq Iraq: 1

United Arab Emirates: 4

Red Cards

Iraq Iraq: 0

United Arab Emirates: 0

Total Passes

Iraq Iraq: 353

United Arab Emirates: 364

Goals Prevented

Iraq Iraq: 0

United Arab Emirates: 0

Passes Accuracy

Iraq Iraq: 283 (80%)

United Arab Emirates: 289 (79%)

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline