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Iraq vs Venezuela — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-827CLASS: MATCHSTATUS: FRIENDLYWC 2026
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Iraq
0–2
Venezuela
Match events
  • A. Qasem41'
  • I. BayeshOn: M. Farji46'
  • K. YakobOn: Z. Iqbal46'
  • A. Al HamadiOn: A. Yousif46'
  • A. HusseinOn: Meme46'
  • J. HassanOn: A. Basil46'
  • A. QasemOn: Y. Amyn63'
  • A. SherOn: A. Al Ammari63'
  • A. MaknziOn: F. Putros63'
  • R. SulakaOn: A. Hashem63'
  • M. YounisOn: Z. Tahseen63'
  • H. AliOn: M. Saadoon63'
  • A. Yousif72'
  • 12'D. Pereira
  • 0–117'C. Casseresassist T. Segovia
  • 46'J. ContrerasOn: J. Graterol
  • 0–246'J. Ramirezassist C. Casseres
  • 53'G. Mendoza
  • 64'T. SegoviaOn: Y. Herrera
  • 74'D. PereiraOn: J. Yriarte
  • 75'J. RamirezOn: K. Kelsy
  • 75'E. EcheniqueOn: D. Martinez
  • 75'G. MendozaOn: E. Tortolero
  • 79'C. Casseres
  • 85'T. QuinteroOn: D. Osio
  • 85'J. AramburuOn: A. Cova
  • 86'C. CasseresOn: M. Libra
  • 88'Y. Herrera
IRQMatch statsVEN
1Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
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1
All-time meetings
0
Iraq wins
0
Draws
1
Venezuela wins

Iraq — starting XI

4-3-3
12 J. Hassan3 H. Ali8 I. Bayesh9 A. Al-Hamadi6 M. Younus11 A. Qasem2 R. Sulaka15 A. Maknazi19 K. Yakob20 Aimar Sher18 A. Hussein
Bench
  • 22Ahmed Basil
  • 21Marko Farji
  • 14Zidane Iqbal
  • 13Ali Yousif
  • 10Mohanad Ali
  • 5Akam Hashem
  • 25Mustafa Saadoon
  • 26Frans Putros
  • 16Amir Al-Ammari
  • 7Youssef Amyn
  • 1Fahad Talib
  • 4Zaid Tahseen
  • 23Merchas Doski
  • 24Zaid Ismail
  • 17Ali Jasim

Venezuela — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1J. Contreras2N. Ferraresi4J. Aramburu5T. Quintero13Luís Balbo17D. Pereira8C. Jr.20E. Echenique10T. Segovia7G. Mendoza9J. Ramírez
Bench
  • 22Joel Graterol
  • 6Yangel Herrera
  • 15Jorge Yriarte
  • 11David Martínez Morales
  • 19Kevin Kelsy
  • 25Edson Tortolero
  • 23Adrián Cova
  • 14Diego Osío
  • 26Marco Libra
  • 12Cristopher Varela
  • 32Javier Otero
// the tape · auto-generated

Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for Iraq vs Venezuela. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#57
FIFA Rank
#49
FRIENDLY
Stage
FRIENDLY
G. Arnold
Coach
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// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

33Iraq
24DRAW
43Venezuela
33%
24%
43%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Iraq

L
D
W
W
L
Jun 10
vs Venezuela
Friendlies · Friendly International · SeatGeek Stadium
0–2
Jun 4
at Spain
Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Riazor
1–1
May 29
vs Andorra
Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Municipal de Montilivi
1–0
Apr 1
vs Bolivia
World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs · Final · Estadio BBVA
2–1
Dec 12
at Jordan
Arab Cup · Quarter-finals · Education City Stadium
0–1

Venezuela

W
L
D
W
L
Jun 10
at Iraq
Friendlies · Friendly International · SeatGeek Stadium
2–0
Jun 6
vs Türkiye
Friendlies · Friendly International · Chase Stadium
1–2
Mar 30
at Uzbekistan
FIFA Series · Group Stage · Milliy Stadium
0–0
Mar 27
vs Trinidad and Tobago
FIFA Series · Group Stage · Pakhtakor Central Stadium
4–1
Nov 19
at Canada
Friendlies · Friendlies 1 · Chase Stadium
0–2
// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Iraq
Iraq
IRQ · Full dossier →
VenezuelaSquad not yet announced.

// the wire

Iraq v Venezuela · the wire

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Iraq vs Venezuela.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.
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