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Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates · World Cup Qualification AFC

Iraq beat United Arab Emirates 2-1 in the World Cup Qualification AFC. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Iraq and United Arab Emirates met in the World Cup Qualification AFC at Basra International Stadium in Basra on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.

Goalscorers

Iraq: M. Ali 66'; A. Al-Ammari 90'. United Arab Emirates: C. Lucas 52'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 50% to 50%. Iraq had 10 shots with 2 on target, United Arab Emirates 13 with 4 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 4 to Iraq and 3 to United Arab Emirates. Iraq conceded 8 fouls, United Arab Emirates 12. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (1 for Iraq, 5 for United Arab Emirates).

Line-ups

Iraq started in a 4-2-3-1: Jalal Hassan, Hussein Ali, Zaid Tahseen, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski, Aimar Sher, Amir Al-Ammari, Ali Jasim, Gubari Sherko, Marko Farji, Aymen Hussein.

United Arab Emirates started in a 4-4-1-1: Khalid Eisa, Alaeddine Zouhir, Lucas Pimenta, Kouame Autonne, Rúben Amaral, Bruno Oliveira, Marcus Meloni, Yahia Nader, Luan Pereira, Nicolás Giménez, Caio Lucas.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Iraq 0-0 United Arab Emirates.
  2. 52'Goal! Iraq 0-1 United Arab Emirates. C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates) scores, assisted by Y. Nader.
  3. 66'Goal! Iraq 1-1 United Arab Emirates. M. Ali (Iraq) scores, assisted by A. Al-Ammari.
  4. 90'VAR: no penalty for Iraq.
  5. 90+17'Goal! Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates. A. Al-Ammari (Iraq) converts the penalty.
  6. 90'Full-time. Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Iraq vs United Arab Emirates.
  2. 5'Attempt saved. L. Pereira (United Arab Emirates), header. xG 0.04.
  3. 6'Attempt missed. B. Oliveira (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
  4. 10'Attempt missed. M. Farji (Iraq), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  5. 14'Attempt blocked. S. Kareem (Iraq), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  6. 15'Attempt saved. B. Oliveira (United Arab Emirates), header. xG 0.10.
  7. 17'Yellow card for B. Oliveira (United Arab Emirates).
  8. 26'Attempt missed. R. Amaral (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  9. 45'1 minute of added time.
  10. 45'Half-time. Iraq 0-0 United Arab Emirates.
  11. 46'The second half is under way.
  12. 50'Attempt missed. M. Farji (Iraq), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  13. 52'Goal! Iraq 0-1 United Arab Emirates. C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates) scores, assisted by Y. Nader.
  14. 54'Attempt blocked. M. Meloni (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  15. 54'Off the woodwork! N. Giménez (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  16. 55'Attempt missed. K. Autonne (United Arab Emirates), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
  17. 56'Substitution, Iraq: Z. Iqbal comes on for A. Sher.
  18. 56'Substitution, Iraq: M. Ali comes on for S. Kareem.
  19. 59'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: A. Saleh comes on for L. Pereira.
  20. 59'Attempt missed. C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  21. 59'Attempt blocked. L. Pereira (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  22. 61'Attempt missed. B. Oliveira (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  23. 65'Yellow card for A. Zouhir (United Arab Emirates).
  24. 66'Goal! Iraq 1-1 United Arab Emirates. M. Ali (Iraq) scores, assisted by A. Al-Ammari.
  25. 70'Attempt saved. K. Autonne (United Arab Emirates), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  26. 71'Attempt blocked. M. Doski (Iraq), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  27. 73'Yellow card for A. Al-Ammari (Iraq).
  28. 75'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: S. Adil comes on for B. Oliveira.
  29. 75'Attempt missed. K. Autonne (United Arab Emirates), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  30. 78'Substitution, Iraq: M. Saadoon comes on for H. Ali.
  31. 82'Attempt blocked. Z. Tahseen (Iraq), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  32. 83'Attempt missed. A. Al-Ammari (Iraq), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  33. 87'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: A. Ramadan comes on for N. Giménez.
  34. 90'VAR: no penalty for Iraq.
  35. 90'10 minutes of added time.
  36. 90+1'Yellow card for K. Autonne (United Arab Emirates).
  37. 90+5'Substitution, Iraq: A. Muhsin comes on for A. Hussein.
  38. 90+6'Attempt missed. M. Ali (Iraq), right-footed shot. xG 0.24.
  39. 90+11'Attempt blocked. M. Ali (Iraq), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  40. 90+14'Yellow card for L. Pimenta (United Arab Emirates).
  41. 90+16'Yellow card for C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates).
  42. 90+17'Goal! Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates. A. Al-Ammari (Iraq) converts the penalty.
  43. 90'Full-time. Iraq 2-1 United Arab Emirates.
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