Iraq

Tournament projection

Advance

16.2%

Round of 16

4.1%

Quarter-final

0.9%

Semi-final

0.1%

Final

0.0%

Champion

0.0%

Market champion price 0.1% · model edge -0.0%.

Back at a World Cup after a long wait — a direct, set-piece-deadly 4-4-2 / 4-2-3-1 / 4-2-2-2 mash-up that drops into a mid-to-low block.

Style · 4-4-2 / 4-2-3-1 / 4-2-2-2 mash-up — direct play for territory, wide & cross, attack the box in numbers; drop into a mid-to-low block.

Tactics

Go direct for territory, get wide and cross, attack the box in numbers and play for set-pieces, all behind a deep block. The defensive structure will decide their tournament.

Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026