Track Iraq's projected World Cup 2026 squad, ranked by recent national-team minutes under coach G. Arnold ahead of the AFC side's Group I campaign. Follow recognizable names like Plzen defender Merchas Ghazi and Al Sadd forward Aymen Hussein, with live minutes, form and squad updates for every player in the pool. Free and bilingual.
Iraq
Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merchas Ghazi | Defender | Plzen | 544 | Locked |
| 2 | Zayed Tahseen | Defender | 454 | Locked | |
| 3 | Amir Aboud | Midfielder | Cracovia Krakow | 454 | Locked |
| 4 | Hussein Ali | Defender | Pogon Szczecin | 387 | Locked |
| 5 | Ibraheem Bayesh | Midfielder | Al Riyadh | 344 | Locked |
| 6 | Munaf Al Tekreeti | Defender | Al Shorta | 278 | Locked |
| 7 | Marko Farji | Forward | Venezia | 255 | Locked |
| 8 | Aimar Sher | Midfielder | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 253 | Locked |
| 9 | Aymen Ghadhban | Forward | 224 | Locked | |
| 10 | Youssef Amyn | Midfielder | AEK Larnaca | 211 | Locked |
| 11 | Rebin Solaka | Defender | Port FC | 194 | Locked |
| 12 | Akam Rahman | Midfielder | Al Zawra'a | 191 | Locked |
| 13 | A. Jasim | Midfielder | Al Najma | 162 | Locked |
| 14 | Zidane Iqbal | Midfielder | Jong Utrecht | 151 | Locked |
| 15 | Frans Jirjis | Defender | Persib Bandung | 104 | Locked |
| 16 | Kevin Yakob | Midfielder | Aarhus | 90 | Locked |
| 17 | Ali Al Hamadi | Forward | Luton | 26 | Likely |
| 18 | Kumel Al Rekabe | Goalkeeper | Ariana | 0 | Likely |
| 19 | Ahmed Fadhil | Goalkeeper | Al Shorta | 0 | Likely |
| 20 | Fahad Raheem | Goalkeeper | 0 | Likely | |
| 21 | Ahmed Al Reeshawee | Defender | 0 | Likely | |
| 22 | M. Sadoun | Defender | 0 | Likely | |
| 23 | Z. Ismaeel | Midfielder | 0 | Bubble | |
| 24 | H. Abdulkareem | Forward | 0 | Bubble | |
| 25 | A. Y. Hashim | Forward | 0 | Bubble | |
| 26 | Meme | Forward | 0 | Bubble |
Iraq
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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