Iraq v United Arab Emirates, 18 November 2025
| Score | 2-1 to Iraq |
| Referee | Yusuke Araki |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 5th round 2nd leg |
| Venue | Basra International Stadium, Basra |
| Attendance | 62,444 |
View Iraq v United Arab Emirates head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm local
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Iraq won 3-2 on aggregate and would now progress to the inter-conderations play-offs to be played in March 2026.
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Iraq
Manager: Graham Arnold
Goals:
| Meme | 66 |
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| Amir Al Ammari | penalty | 90+17 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jalal Hassan
(captain)
Defender
Hussein H. H. Ali
Defender
Akam Hashim
Defender
Zaid Tahseen
Defender/Forward
Sherko Kareem
Defender/Midfielder
Merchas Doski
Midfielder
Amir Al Ammari
Midfielder
Aimar Sher
Midfielder/Forward
Marko Farji
Midfielder/Forward
Ali Jasim
Forward
Aymen Hussein
Substitutions:
| Meme for Sherko Kareem | 56 |
| Zidane Iqbal for Aimar Sher | 56 |
| Mustafa Saadoon for Hussein H. H. Ali | 78 |
| Ammar Muhsin for Aymen Hussein | 90 |
Cards:
| Amir Al Ammari | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ahmed Basil
Goalkeeper
Fahadi Talib
Defender
Mustafa Saadoon
Defender/Midfielder
Ahmed Yahya
Midfielder
Zidane Iqbal
Midfielder
Osamah Rashid
Midfielder/Forward
Hasan Abdul Karim
Midfielder/Forward
Ammar Muhsin
Midfielder/Forward
Kevin Yakob
Forward
Mohammed Jawad
Forward
Meme
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United Arab Emirates
Manager: Cosmin Olăroiu
Goals:
| Caio Lucas | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Khalid Eisa
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Kouame Kouadio
Defender
Lucas Pimenta
Defender
Rúben Amaral
Defender
Alaa Eddine Zhir
Defender
Marcus Meloni
Defender/Midfielder
Nicolás Giménez
Midfielder
Yahia Nader
Midfielder
Bruno
Midfielder/Forward
Caio Lucas
Midfielder/Forward
Luanzinho
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Ali Saleh for Luanzinho | 59 |
| Sultan Adill for Bruno | 75 |
| Abdalla Ramadan for Nicolás Giménez | 87 |
Cards:
| Bruno | 17 | Y |
| Alaa Eddine Zhir | 65 | Y |
| Kouame Kouadio | 90+1 | Y |
| Caio Lucas | 90+16 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adel Al Hosani
Goalkeeper
Hamed Al Meqebaali
Defender
Richard Akonnor
Defender
Khaled Al Dhanhani
Defender
Gustavo Alemão
Defender/Midfielder
Harib Suhail
Midfielder
Abdalla Ramadan
Midfielder
Majid Rashid
Midfielder
Ali Saleh
Midfielder
Gaston Suárez
Midfielder/Forward
Sultan Adill
Forward
Caio Canedo