Iran–Iraq football rivalry

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Iran–Iraq rivalry
Other namesIran vs Iraq
LocationAsia (AFC)
Teams Iran
 Iraq
First meeting1 June 1962
(62 years ago)
Latest meetingIran 1–0 Iraq
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
(27 January 2022)
Statistics
Meetings total31
Most winsIran (18)
Top scorerIran Ali Daei (4)
Largest victoryIran 4–0 Iraq
1964 Olympic qualification
(22 March 1964)

The Iran and Iraq national football teams are sporting rivals since 1962.[1][2][3]

According to

The Malay Mail, "Emotions are always high when Iran and Iraq meet on the football pitch".[4]

The most recent match between the two teams was in World Cup qualifier on 27 January 2022 hosted in Iran, where Iran won the game by 1–0.

Origins

The rivalry is not such a football-inspired ill-feeling between the two, but more of geography and history.[5] Iran and Iraq are neighboring countries, that share a long history. In the contemporary era, especially during the reign of Saddam Hussein, the two countries had bad relations.[2][3]

In 2001, an Iran-Iraq match was not held at a neutral venue for the first time in decades.[3]

Major tournament matches

1972 AFC Asian Cup

Group stage
Iran 3–0 Iraq
Kalani 34', 70', 78'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

1976 AFC Asian Cup

Group stage
Iran 2–0 Iraq
Roshan
58'
Attendance: 50,000

1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Final round
Iraq 2–1 Iran
Radhi 20'
Kadhim 38'		 Daei 21'
Attendance: 30,000

1996 AFC Asian Cup

Group stage
Iran 1–2 Iraq
Daei 90' (pen.) Report Fawzi 37'
Sabbar 69'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 15,000
)

2000 AFC Asian Cup

Group stage
Iran 1–0 Iraq
Daei 77' Report
Saudi Arabia
)

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Iraq 1–2 Iran
Mohammed 20' Report Karimi 30'
Daei 84'

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Final round
Iran 2–1 Iraq
Mahdavikia 27'
Karimi 71'		 Report Chathir 52'
KOR
)

2011 AFC Asian Cup

Group stage
Iraq 1–2 Iran
Mahmoud 13' Rezaei 42'
Mobali 84'
Uzbekistan
)

2015 AFC Asian Cup

Iran 3–3 (a.e.t.) Iraq
Azmoun 24'
Pouraliganji 103'
Ghoochannejhad 119'		 Report
Yasin 56'
Mahmoud 93'
Ismail 116' (pen.
)
Penalties
Ghafouri soccer ball with check mark
Jahanbakhsh soccer ball with check mark
Teymourian soccer ball with check mark
Amiri
soccer ball with red X		 6–7 soccer ball with red X
Salem
soccer ball with check mark Ismail
soccer ball with check mark Adnan
soccer ball with check mark Mahmoud
soccer ball with check mark Kasim
soccer ball with check mark Hussein
soccer ball with check mark Shaker

2019 AFC Asian Cup

Iran 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 15,038

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Second Round
Iraq 2–1 Iran
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Attendance: 13,752

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Second Round
Iran 1–0 Iraq
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Third Round
Iraq 0–3 Iran
China PR
)

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Third Round
Iran 1–0 Iraq

Matches

Source:[6][7]
# Date Competition Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away) Venue
1 1 June 1962 Friendly Iran  1–1  Iraq
Kouzehkanani
90' 		Abbas 47' (pen)
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
2 3 June 1962 Friendly Iran  1–2  Iraq
Kouzehkanani
 Ismail 47'; Hameed 60'
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
3 2 January 1964
1964 Olympic qualification[a]
 Iran  4–0  Iraq Shirzadegan ; Arab ;
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
4 22 March 1964 Iraq  0–0  Iran Iraq Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
5 7 March 1969 1969 Friendship Cup Iran  2–1  Iraq Ghelichkhani ; Eftekhari Dhiab 16'
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
6 9 May 1972
1972 Asian Cup
 Iran  3–0  Iraq Kalani 34', 70', 78' Thailand National Stadium, Bangkok
7 13 September 1974 1974 Asian Games Iran  1–0  Iraq
Roshan
76' 		Iran Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
8 24 August 1975 1976 Olympic qualification[a] Iran  1–0  Iraq Khorshidi 66' Iran Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
9 4 June 1976
1976 Asian Cup
 Iran  2–0  Iraq
Roshan
58' 		Iran Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran
10 5 November 1989 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup Iran  0–0  Iraq Kuwait Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
11 22 October 1993 1994 World Cup qualification Iran  1–2  Iraq Daei 21' Radhi 20'; Kadhim 37' Qatar Khalifa Stadium, Doha
12 5 December 1996
1996 Asian Cup
 Iran  1–2  Iraq Daei 90' (pen) Fawzi 37'; Sabbar 67'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
13 18 October 2000
2000 Asian Cup
 Iran  1–0  Iraq Daei 77'
Saida Stadium, Sidon
14 7 September 2001 2002 World Cup qualification Iraq  1–2  Iran Emad Reza 20' Karimi 29'; Daei 83' Iraq Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
15 12 October 2001 Iran  2–1  Iraq Mahdavikia 27'; Karimi 70' Chathir 51' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
16 5 September 2002
2002 WAFF Championship
 Iraq  0–0 (a.e.t.)[b]  Iran Syria Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
17 13 August 2003 2003 LG Cup Iran  0–1  Iraq Swadi 52' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
18 23 June 2004
2004 WAFF Championship
 Iran  2–1  Iraq Nekounam 4'; Borhani 54'
Mnajed
30' 		Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
19 4 October 2006 2006 LG Cup Iran  2–0  Iraq Rezaei 25'; Rajabzadeh 70' Jordan International Stadium, Amman
20 16 June 2007
2007 WAFF Championship[c]
 Iran  0–0  Iraq Jordan International Stadium, Amman
21 24 June 2007 Iran  2–1  Iraq Badamaki 9'; Beikzadeh 21' Sadir 86' (pen) Jordan International Stadium, Amman
22 1 October 2010
2010 WAFF Championship
 Iran  2–1  Iraq Hosseini 57'; Gholami 82' Karim 69'
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
23 11 January 2011
2011 Asian Cup
 Iraq  1–2  Iran Mahmoud 13' Rezaei 42'; Mobali 84'
Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Doha
24 4 January 2015 Friendly [a] Iraq  0–1  Iran Azmoun 57' Australia Wollongong Showground, New South Wales
25 23 January 2015 2015 Asian Cup Iran  3–3 (a.e.t.)[b]  Iraq Azmoun 24'; Pouraliganji 103'; Ghoochannejhad 119'
Yasin 56'; Mahmoud 93'; Ismail 116' (pen.
) 		Australia Canberra Stadium, Canberra
26 18 March 2017 Friendly[d] Iran  0–1  Iraq Abdul-Amir 72' (pen.) Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
27 16 January 2019 2019 Asian Cup Iran  0–0  Iraq United Arab Emirates Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
28 14 November 2019 2022 World Cup qualification Iraq  2–1  Iran M. Ali 11'; Abbas 90+2' Nourollahi 25' Jordan Amman International Stadium, Amman
29 15 June 2021 Iran  1–0  Iraq Azmoun 35' Bahrain Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
30 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Iraq  0–3  Iran Jahanbakhsh 3'; Taremi 69'; Gholizadeh 90' Qatar Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
31 27 January 2022 Iran  1–0  Iraq Taremi 48' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
  1. ^ a b c Not a full FIFA international
  2. ^
    penalties
    .
  3. B team squad
    .
  4. ^ Played behind closed-doors.

Statistics

Overall

Iran Iran 18 wins
Iraq Iraq 6 wins
Draws 7 draws

Top scorers

Rank Player Goals
1 Iran Ali Daei 4
2 Iran Hamid Shirzadegan 3
Iran Hossein Kalani 3
Iran Sardar Azmoun 3
3 Various players 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iran and Iraq set for QF showdown". ESPN.com. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ a b Montague, James (January 13, 2011). "Pitch Warfare: Iran face Iraq in soccer grudge match". CNN. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Iran-Iraq classic rivalry". Iran Daily. No. 4924. November 5, 2014. p. 11.
  4. The Malay Mail
    . Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Duerden, John. "Asia awaits neighbourly rivalry". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  6. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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