Iraq vs United Arab Emirates match report
Iraq saw off United Arab Emirates 2-1 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, Final. The match was played on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at Basra International Stadium. The first half ended 0-0.
Iraq and United Arab Emirates in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table
United Arab Emirates are 2nd with 3 points from 2 matches (one win and one defeat); they have scored 3 goals and conceded 3 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Qatar top the table in Group A with 4 points.
Recent form of both teams
Iraq picked up 2 wins, 2 draws and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding 3 goals. Most recent result: United Arab Emirates and Iraq drew 1-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
United Arab Emirates collected one win, 3 draws and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 5 goals. Most recent result: United Arab Emirates and Iraq drew 1-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Iraq vs United Arab Emirates head-to-head
The sides have met 5 times in the matches on our record: Iraq won 2 times, 2 meetings ended level and United Arab Emirates won once.
Their most recent meeting came on 13 November 2025 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when United Arab Emirates and Iraq drew 1-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Basra International Stadium, which holds around 65,000 spectators – the ground where Iraq play their home games.
The referee was Yusuke Araki.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Asia matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Iraq play their next match against Bahrain on Wednesday 3 December in FIFA Arab Cup.
United Arab Emirates play their next match against Jordan on Wednesday 3 December in FIFA Arab Cup.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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