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Iraq–Saudi Arabia football rivalry

{{short description|Football rivalry between Iraq and Saudi Arabia}}

{{Infobox sports rivalry

| name = Iraq–Saudi Arabia rivalry

| other names = Iraq vs Saudi Arabia

| image =

| caption =

| city or region = Asia (AFC)
West Asia (WAFF)

| first contested = 29 March 1976
({{Time ago|1976|03|29}})

| teams involved = {{fb|Iraq}}
{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

| most wins = Iraq (18)

| most player appearances =

| mostrecent = Iraq 1–3 Saudi Arabia
{{small|26th Arabian Gulf Cup}}
{{small|(28 December 2024)}}

| top scorer =

| nextmeeting =

| total = 41

| largestvictory = Saudi Arabia 1–7 Iraq
{{small|4th Arabian Gulf Cup}}
{{small|(29 March 1976)}}

}}

Iraq and Saudi Arabia are two fierce rivals of the Arab world. Their matches are often considered to be one of the most heated rivalries in the world.

Although received lesser attention comparing to rivalry with Iran of both sides, it is one of the oldest rivalries in Asia.{{cite web | url=https://socceriraq.net/2018/02/27/match-preview-iraq-vs-saudi-arabia/ | title=Match Preview: Iraq vs Saudi Arabia | date=27 February 2018 | access-date=14 June 2018 | archive-date=7 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807075239/http://socceriraq.net/2018/02/27/match-preview-iraq-vs-saudi-arabia/ | url-status=live }} Emotions often run high when two teams meet each others.

Reason behind the rivalry

The main reasons for this rivalry are political differences, and historical grievances. During the Gulf War in the 1990s, Iraq invaded Kuwait, an ally of Saudi Arabia, and both fought a short but bloody war that would continue to have a major impact on their relations.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/10/15/world-cup-94-political-football/ |title=World Cup '94-political Football |website=Chicago Tribune |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512175806/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-10-15/sports/9310190165_1_saudi-arabia-world-cup-usa-south-korea-north-korea |archive-date=2015-05-12}} Due to the Gulf War of 1991, Saudi Arabia and Iraq had no official diplomatic relations, resulting in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification matches between the two nations being held on neutral grounds of Bahrain and Jordan.

Recently, accusations from Iraq that Saudi Arabia is instigating terrorist groups, like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, further deepened enmity between the two nations.

Major tournament matches

1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1975|11|25|df=y}}

|time=

|team1={{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score=1–1

|report=

|team2={{fb|KSA}}

|goals1=Ahmed {{goal|86}}

|goals2=Al Mugnim {{goal|4}}

|stadium=Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1975|12|2|df=y}}

|time=

|team1={{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}

|score=2–1

|report=

|team2={{fb|KSA}}

|goals1=Subhi {{goal|13}}
Hassan {{goal|41}}

|goals2=Bakhit {{goal|54}}

|stadium=Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1981|03|21|df=y}}

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|Iraq|1963}}

|goals1 = Mohammad {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

|attendance =

|referee = Rubio Vesquez (Mexico)

}}

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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1993|10|24|df=y}}

|time =

|round = Final round

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1991}}

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Radhi {{goal|1}}

|goals2 = Owairan {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium, Doha

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Quiniou (France)

}}

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1996 AFC Asian Cup

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|12|08|df=y}}

|time = 16:45

|round = Group stage

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1996-in-den-va-emiraten-gruppe-b-saudi-arabien-irak/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1991}}

|goals1 = Al-Mehallel {{goal|26}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

|attendance= 12,000

|referee= Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

}}

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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2001|08|31|df=y}}

|time = 20:30 UTC+03

|round = Final round

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100122110528/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3847/matches/match%3D23131/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ|1991}}

|goals1 = Al-Dosari {{goal|45}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium, Manama

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = Lu Jun (China)

}}

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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2001|10|5|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 UTC+03

|round = Final round

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1991}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20091217113935/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3847/matches/match%3D23141/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Al-Hail {{goal|31}}

|goals2 = Shehan {{goal|1||77}}

|stadium = Amman International Stadium, Amman (Jordan)

|attendance = 17,000

|referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

}}

----

2004 AFC Asian Cup

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2004|07|26|df=y}}

|time = 19:00

|round = Group stage

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–2

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-2004-in-china-gruppe-c-saudi-arabien-irak/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ|2004}}

|goals1 = Al-Montashari {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Akram {{goal|51}}
Mahmoud {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu

|attendance= 15,000

|referee= Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea)

}}

----

2007 AFC Asian Cup

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2007|07|29|df=y}}

|time = 19:30 UTC+7

|round = Final

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|2004}}

|score=1–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120309173744/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/IRQvKSA290707.pdf Report]

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Mahmoud {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

|attendance = 60,000

|referee = Mark Shield (Australia) }}

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2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2013|10|15|df=y}}

|time=19:30 UTC+3

|team1={{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score=0–2

|report=[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6947&stageid=273&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|team2={{fb|KSA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Amman International Stadium, Amman (Jordan)

|attendance=12,000

|referee=Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

}}

----

2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2013|11|15|df=y}}

|time=19:30 UTC+3

|team1={{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score=2–1

|report=[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6949&stageid=273&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|team2={{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

|attendance=21,600

|referee=Masaaki Toma (Japan)

}}

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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2016|9|6|df=y}}

|time={{UTZ|19:00|8}}

|team1={{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score=1–2

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222204/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356050/index.html Report]

|team2={{fb|KSA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia)

|attendance=3,400

|referee=Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

}}

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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2017|3|28|df=y}}

|time={{UTZ|20:30|3}}

|team1={{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score=1–0

|team2={{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

|attendance=60,153

|referee=

}}

Matches

:Source:{{cite web | url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/iraq/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Saudi%20Arabia/ | title=Iraq national football team: Record v Saudi%20Arabia | access-date=2018-06-14 | archive-date=2016-06-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616070133/http://www.11v11.com/teams/iraq/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Saudi%20Arabia/ | url-status=live }}

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style="width:1%;"|#

! style="width:4%;"|Date

! style="width:8%;"|Competition

! style="width:5%;"|Home team

! style="width:1%;"|Score

! style="width:2%;"|Away team

! style="width:9%;"|Goals (home)

! style="width:9%;"|Goals (away)

! style="width:12%;"|Venue

style="text-align:center;"

|1

|22 August 1975

|1976 Olympic qualificationNot a full FIFA international

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 0–2

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRN|1964}} Tehran
style="text-align:center;"

|2

|25 November 1975

| rowspan="2" |1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Ahmed {{goal|86}}Al-Mugnim {{goal|4}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ|1963}} Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

style="text-align:center;"

|3

|2 December 1975

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Subhi {{goal|13}}, Hassan {{goal|42}}Bakhit {{goal|54}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ|1963}} Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

style="text-align:center;"

|4

|29 March 1976

|1976 Gulf Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 1–7

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

Suroor {{goal|82}}Waal {{goal|3}}, Abdul-Jalil {{goal|6}}, Hassan {{goal|25}}, Kadhim {{goal|456068}}
Subhi {{goal|89}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha

style="text-align:center;"

|5

|31 August 1976

|Friendly

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 0–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Riyadh
style="text-align:center;"

|6

|14 December 1978

|1978 Asian Games

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Ali {{goal|40}}|align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Bangkok
style="text-align:center;"

|7

|8 April 1979

|1979 Gulf Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–0

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Hassan {{goal|24}}, Farhan {{goal|36}}|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ|1963}} Al Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
style="text-align:center;"

|8

|21 March 1981

|1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

Dabo {{goal|82}}|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Al Malaz Stadium, Riyadh
style="text-align:center;"

|9

|24 March 1982

|1982 Gulf Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}}
style="text-align:center;"

|10

|1 December 1982

|1982 Asian Games

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 0–1

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

H.Mohammed {{goal|17}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

style="text-align:center;"

|11

|17 March 1984

|1984 Gulf Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 4–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Shaker {{goal|25}}, Saeed {{goal|577084}}|align=left|{{flagicon|OMA}} Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat
style="text-align:center;"

|12

|10 July 1985

|1985 Arab Nations Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 3–2

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Abid {{goal|1218}}, Rashid {{goal|28}}Nu'eimeh {{goal|12|pen.}}, Al-Jawad {{goal|88}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} King Fahd Stadium, Taif

style="text-align:center;"

|13

|14 August 1985

|1985 Pan Arab GamesIraq competed in the tournament with its B team squad.

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–1

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Radhi {{goal}} {{goal}}Abdullah {{goal|21|pen.}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

style="text-align:center;"

|14

|30 March 1986

|1986 Gulf Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–2

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Saddam {{goal|75}}|align=left|{{flagicon|BHR}} Manama
style="text-align:center;"

|15

|1 October 1986

|1986 Asian Games

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1 (Overtime (sports)#Association football)Saudi Arabia won on penalties.

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

Al-Shehrani {{goal|39}}H.Mohammed {{goal|51}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Seoul Olympic Stadium, Seoul

style="text-align:center;"

|16

|4 December 1987

| rowspan="2" |1988 Olympic qualificationNot a full FIFA international

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 0–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|1963}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Riyadh
style="text-align:center;"

|17

|1 January 1988

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Shaker {{goal|51|pen.}}|align=left|{{flagicon|OMA}} Muscat
style="text-align:center;"

|18

|16 March 1988

|1988 Gulf Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Radhi {{goal|59}}, Gorgis {{goal|72}}|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
style="text-align:center;"

|19

|15 July 1988

|1988 Arab Nations Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|1963}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Radhi {{goal|1335}}|align=left|{{flagicon|JOR}} Amman
style="text-align:center;"

|20

|24 October 1993

|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1991}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Radhi {{goal|1}}Owairan {{goal|36}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} Khalifa International Stadium, Doha

style="text-align:center;"

|21

|8 December 1996

|1996 AFC Asian Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Iraq|1991}}

Al-Mehallel {{goal|26}}|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
style="text-align:center;"

|22

|31 August 2001

| rowspan="2" |2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Iraq|1991}}

Al-Dosari {{goal|45}}|align=left|{{flagicon|BHR}} Bahrain National Stadium, Manama
style="text-align:center;"

|23

|5 October 2001

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|1991}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–2

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Abu Al-Hail {{goal|31}}Shehan {{goal|177}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|JOR}} Amman International Stadium, Amman

style="text-align:center;"

|24

|26 July 2004

|2004 AFC Asian Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 1–2

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|2004}}

Al-Montashari {{goal|57}}Akram {{goal|51}}, Mahmoud {{goal|86}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Sichuan Longquanyi Stadium, Chengdu

style="text-align:center;"

|25

|5 December 2005

| rowspan="2" |2005 West Asian Games

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|2004}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 5–1

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Abdul-Amir {{goal|8}}, E.Mohammed {{goal|19}}, Akram {{goal|30}}, Mahmoud {{goal|5178}}Al-Qadi {{goal|53}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

style="text-align:center;"

|26

|8 December 2005

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Iraq|2004}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 2–0

|align="left" |{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Salah {{goal|33}}, Farhan {{goal|85}}|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}}
style="text-align:center;"

|27

|15 March 2006

|Friendly

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 2–2

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|2004}}

Temyat {{goal|18}}, Al-Jaber {{goal|59}}Shakroun {{goal|28}}, Abdul-Amir {{goal|90+4}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah

style="text-align:center;"

|28

|24 January 2007

|2007 Gulf Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq|2004}}

Al-Qahtani {{goal|12|pen.}}|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
style="text-align:center;"

|29

|29 July 2007

|2007 AFC Asian Cup

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq|2004}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 1–0

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Mahmoud {{goal|72}}|align=left|{{flagicon|IDN}} Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
style="text-align:center;"

|30

|22 March 2009

| rowspan="2" |Friendly

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 0–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
style="text-align:center;"

|31

|28 December 2010

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 0–1

|align="left" |{{fb|Iraq}}

Mahmoud {{goal|24}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

style="text-align:center;"

|32

|5 July 2012

|2012 Arab Nations Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 0–1

|align="left" |{{fb|Iraq}}

Abdul-Zahra {{goal|16}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah

style="text-align:center;"

|33

|6 January 2013

|2013 Gulf Cup

|align="right" |{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 0–2

|align="left" |{{fb|Iraq}}

Shaker {{goal|18}}, Hawsawi {{goal|72|o.g.}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|BHR}} Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

style="text-align:center;"

|34

|15 October 2013

| rowspan="2" |2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 0–2

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Hawsawi {{goal|34}}, Al-Shamrani {{goal|78}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|JOR}} Amman International Stadium, Amman

style="text-align:center;"

|35

|15 November 2013

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 2–1

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

Jassim {{goal|18}}, Al-Shamrani {{goal|60}}Mahmoud {{goal|45+1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

style="text-align:center;"

|36

|6 September 2016

| rowspan="2" |2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–2

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Abdul-Raheem {{goal|18}}Al-Abed {{goal|81|pen.|88|pen.}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam

style="text-align:center;"

|37

|28 March 2017

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–0

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

Al-Shehri {{goal|53}}|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
style="text-align:center;"

|38

|28 February 2018

| rowspan="2" |Friendly

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Iraq}}

|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 4–1

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Al-Robeai {{goal|21|o.g.}}, Mohsin {{goal|47}}, Ali {{goal|5173}}Fallatah {{goal|57}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ}} Basra International Stadium, Basra

style="text-align:center;"

|39

|15 October 2018

|align=right|{{fb-rt|Saudi Arabia}}

|style="background:grey; text-align:center; color:black;"| 1–1

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

Al-Bishi {{goal|90+4}}Ali {{goal|71}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh

style="text-align:center;"

|40

|9 January 2023

| 2023 Gulf Cup

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|style="background:#017b3d; text-align:center; color:white;"| 0–2

|align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

Bayesh {{goal|30}}, Rostam {{goal|86}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRQ}} Basra International Stadium, Basra

style="text-align:center;"

|41

|28 December 2024

| 2024–25 Gulf Cup

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|style="background:white; text-align:center; color:#005430;"| 1–3

|align=left|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}

Ali {{goal|64}}Al-Dawsari {{goal|57|pen.}}, Al-Hamdan {{goal|8186}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|KUW}} Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City

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Statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
width=250px |Matches held in Iraq5
width=250px |Matches held in neutral venue24
width=250px |Matches held in Saudi Arabia12
width=250px |Total matches41
width=250px |Matches won by Iraq18
width=250px |Matches won by Saudi Arabia12

See also

References

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{{Iraq national football team}}

{{Saudi Arabia national football team}}

{{Association football international rivalries in Asia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iraq-Saudi Arabia football rivalry}}

Category:International association football rivalries

Category:Saudi Arabia national football team

Category:Iraq national football team

Category:Iraq–Saudi Arabia relations

Category:1975 establishments in Asia

Category:Politics and sports