Iran–Iraq football rivalry

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Iran–Iraq rivalry
Other names Iran vs Iraq
Locale Asia
Teams  Iran
 Iraq
First meeting 1 June 1962
(62 years ago)
Latest meeting Iran 3–3 Iraq
2015 AFC Asian Cup
(23 January 2015)
Statistics
Meetings total 25
Most wins Iran (14)
Top scorer Iran Ali Daei (4)
Largest victory Iran 4–0 Iraq
1964 Olympic qualification
(2 January 1964)

The Iran and Iraq national football teams are sporting rivals[1][2][3] who have played each other since 1962.

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 the quarter-final of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup where Iraq knocked Iran out on penalties. Iran were knocked out at the quarter-final stage for the third time in a row, whereas Iraq reached the semi-final for the second time in the past three editions of the tournament.

Origins

The rivalry is not such a football-inspired ill-feeling between the two, but more of geography, religion and history.[1] Iran and Iraq are neighbouring countries, sharing a long history. In contemporary era, especially during the reign of Saddam Hussein, the two countries had bad relations and fought the Iran–Iraq War for 8 years.[2][3]

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

Major tournament matches

1972 AFC Asian Cup
9 May 1972 (1972-05-09)
Group stage
Iran  3–0  Iraq
Kalani Goal 34', 70', 78'
National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
1976 AFC Asian Cup
4 June 1976 (1976-06-04)
Group stage
Iran  2–0  Iraq
Nouraei Goal 45'
Roshan Goal 58'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marijan Raus (Yugoslavia)
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 October 1993 (1993-10-22)
Final round
Iraq  2–1  Iran
Radhi Goal 20'
Kadhim Goal 38'		 Daei Goal 21'
1996 AFC Asian Cup
5 December 1996 (1996-12-05)
19:00
Group stage
Iran  1–2  Iraq
Daei Goal 90' (pen.) Report Fawzi Goal 37'
Sabbar Goal 69'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
2000 AFC Asian Cup
18 October 2000 (2000-10-18)
19:30
Group stage
Iran  1–0  Iraq
Daei Goal 77' Report
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 September 2001 (2001-09-07)
20:00 UTC+04
Final round
Iraq  1–2  Iran
Emad Mohammed Goal 20' Report Karimi Goal 30'
Daei Goal 84'
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (MEX)
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 October 2001 (2001-10-12)
16:00 UTC+04:30
Final round
Iran  2–1  Iraq
Mahdavikia Goal 27'
Karimi Goal 71'		 Report Drain Goal 52'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (KOR)
2011 AFC Asian Cup
11 January 2011 (2011-01-11)
19:15
Group stage
Iraq  1–2  Iran
Mahmoud Goal 13' Report Rezaei Goal 42'
Mobali Goal 84'
2015 AFC Asian Cup
23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Quarterfinals
Iran  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Iraq
Azmoun Goal 24'
Pouraliganji Goal 103'
Ghoochannejhad Goal 119'		 Report Yasin Goal 56'
Mahmoud Goal 93'
Ismail Goal 116' (pen.)
  Penalties  
Hajsafi Penalty missed
Pouraliganji Penalty scored
Nekounam Penalty scored
Hosseini Penalty scored
Ghafouri Penalty scored
Jahanbakhsh Penalty scored
Teymourian Penalty scored
Amiri Penalty missed		 6–7 Penalty missed Abdul-Amir
Penalty scored Salem
Penalty scored Ismail
Penalty scored Adnan
Penalty scored Mahmoud
Penalty scored Kasim
Penalty scored Hussein
Penalty scored Shaker
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,921
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

Matches

Source:[5][6]
# Date Competition Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away) Venue
1 1 June 1962 Friendly Iran 
1-1
  Iraq Kouzehkanani Goal 90' Abbas Goal 47' (pen) Iran Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
2 3 June 1962 Friendly Iran 
1-2
  Iraq Kouzehkanani Goal Ismail Goal 47'; Hamid Goal 60' Iran Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
3 12 December 1963 1964 Olympic qualification[lower-alpha 1] Iran 
4-0
  Iraq Shirzadegan GoalGoalGoal; Arab Goal; Iran Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
4 2 January 1964 1964 Olympic qualification[lower-alpha 1] Iraq 
0-0
  Iran Iraq Baghdad Stadium, Baghdad
5 7 March 1969 1969 Friendship Cup Iran 
2-1
  Iraq Ghelichkhani Goal; Eftekhari Goal Dhiab Goal 16' Iran Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
6 9 May 1972 1972 Asian Cup Iran 
3-0
  Iraq Kalani Goal 34', 70', 78' Thailand National Stadium, Bangkok
7 13 September 1974 1974 Asian Games Iran 
1-0
  Iraq Roshan Goal Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
8 24 August 1975 1976 Olympic qualification[lower-alpha 1] Iran 
1-1
  Iraq Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
9 4 June 1976 1976 Asian Cup Iran 
2-0
  Iraq Nouraei Goal 45'; Roshan Goal 58' Iran Azadi 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 Goal 21' Radhi Goal 20'; Kadhim Goal 37' Qatar Khalifa Stadium, Doha
12 5 December 1996 1996 Asian Cup Iran 
1-2
  Iraq Daei Goal 90' (pen) Fawzi Goal 37'; Sabbar Goal 67' United Arab Emirates Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
13 18 October 2000 2000 Asian Cup Iran 
1-0
  Iraq Daei Goal 77' Lebanon Saida Stadium, Sidon
14 7 September 2001 2002 World Cup qualification Iraq 
1-2
  Iran Emad Reza Goal 20' Karimi Goal 29'; Daei Goal 83' Iraq Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
15 12 October 2001 2002 World Cup qualification Iran 
2-1
  Iraq Mahdavikia Goal 27'; Karimi Goal 70' Chatir Goal 51' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
16 5 September 2002 2002 WAFF Championship Iraq 
0-0 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 2]
  Iran Syria Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
17 13 August 2003 2003 LG Cup Iran 
0-1
  Iraq Swadi Goal 52' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
18 23 June 2004 2004 WAFF Championship Iran 
2-1
  Iraq Nekounam Goal 4'; Borhani Goal 54' Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
19 4 October 2006 2006 LG Cup Iran 
2-0
  Iraq Rezaei Goal 25'; Rajabzadeh Goal 70' Jordan International Stadium, Amman
20 16 June 2007 2007 WAFF Championship[lower-alpha 3] Iran 
0-0
  Iraq Jordan International Stadium, Amman
21 24 June 2007 2007 WAFF Championship[lower-alpha 3] Iran 
2-1
  Iraq Badamaki Goal 9'; Beikzadeh Goal 21' Sadir Goal 86' (pen) Jordan International Stadium, Amman
22 1 October 2010 2010 WAFF Championship Iran 
2-1
  Iraq Hosseini Goal 57'; Gholami Goal 82' Karim Goal 69' Jordan King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
23 11 January 2011 2011 Asian Cup Iraq 
1-2
  Iran Mahmoud Goal 13' Rezaei Goal 42'; Mobali Goal 84' Qatar Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Doha
24 4 January 2015 Friendly Iraq 
0-1
  Iran Azmoun Goal 57' Australia Wollongong Showground, New South Wales
25 23 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup Iran 
3-3 (a.e.t.)[lower-alpha 2]
  Iraq Azmoun Goal 24'; Pouraliganji Goal 103'; Ghoochannejhad Goal 119' Yasin Goal 56'; Mahmoud Goal 93'; Ismail Goal 116' Australia Canberra Stadium, Canberra
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Not a full FIFA international
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iraq won on penalties.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iran competed in the tournament with its B team squad.

Statistics

Matches held in Iran 10
Matches held in neutral venue 13
Matches held in Iraq 2
Total matches 25

Top scorers

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

See also

References

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