Iraq Fouls Stats 2026

Iraq Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Iraq are averaging 8.9 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 17.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th of 20 for team fouls per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Iraq players commit the most fouls?

Ibrahim Bayesh leads with 11 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.83/g, 83% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Iraq player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Iraq's foul profile look this season?

Iraq are averaging 8.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 8.5 for a match-total of 17.4. That ranks 9th of 20 for team fouls among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Iraq pick up one yellow card every 0.157 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan the page weights each Iraq defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Iraq fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Iraq player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kevin Yakob	midfielder	3	5	1.67	100%
Sherko Karim	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Amir Al-Ammari	midfielder	8	10	1.25	88%
Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	6	11	1.83	83%
Zaid Ismail	midfielder	4	6	1.5	75%
Aymen Hussein	attacker	6	5	0.83	67%
Rebin Sulaka	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Frans Putros	defender	3	3	1	67%
Merchas Doski	defender	8	11	1.38	63%
Hussein Ali	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Ali Jasim	attacker	7	5	0.71	57%
Zaid Tahseen	defender	7	7	1	57%
Ali Yousif	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Mohanad Ali	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Youssef Amyn	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Zidane Iqbal	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Aimar Sher	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Ali Al-Hamadi	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Marko Farji	attacker	7	2	0.29	14%
Akam Hashem	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Jalal Hassan	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Ahmed Basil Fadhil	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Manaf Younis	defender	3	0	0	0%
Ahmed Qasem	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Ali El-Zubaidi	defender	1	0	0	0%

Iraq fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Senegal	Away	5-0	11	10	21	Ibrahim Bayesh (2)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	France	Away	3-0	4	8	12	Ibrahim Bayesh (1)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Norway	Home	1-4	12	13	25	Zaid Tahseen (3)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	0-2	0	0	0
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Spain	Away	1-1	10	8	18	Ibrahim Bayesh (2)
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Andorra	Home	0-1	0	0	0
1 Apr 2026	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia	Home	2-1	20	12	32	Merchas Doski (4)
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Home	2-1	8	12	20	Sherko Karim (2)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Away	1-1	11	9	20	Merchas Doski (3)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia	Away	0-0	13	13	26	Ibrahim Bayesh (3)

Iraq fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.13
Fouls against per game: 10.63
Match total fouls per game: 21.75
Games: 8
League rank for match fouls: 8 of 13

Iraq Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	13.33	67%	67%	67%	67%	33%
Away	5	9.8	80%	80%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	8	11.13	75%	75%	63%	38%	25%

Iraq Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	12.33	100%	100%	100%	100%	33%
Away	5	9.6	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	8	10.63	75%	63%	50%	50%	25%

Iraq Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	25.67	100%	67%	67%	67%	33%
Away	5	19.4	60%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	21.75	75%	50%	38%	38%	13%

Iraq Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.13	13.33	9.8
Yellow cards / match	1.63	1.67	1.6
Fouls per yellow card	6.8	8	6.1
Cards per foul	15%	13%	16%
Fouls over 8.5	75%	67%	80%
Fouls over 9.5	75%	67%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	63%	67%	60%
Fouls over 11.5	38%	67%	20%
Fouls over 12.5	25%	33%	20%

Iraq Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.63	12.33	9.6
Fouls against over 8.5	75%	100%	60%
Fouls against over 9.5	63%	100%	40%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	100%	20%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	100%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	25%	33%	20%

Iraq Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.75	25.67	19.4
Match fouls over 18.5	75%	100%	60%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	67%	40%
Match fouls over 22.5	38%	67%	20%
Match fouls over 24.5	38%	67%	20%
Match fouls over 26.5	13%	33%	0%

Iraq 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	6.67	100%	67%	33%	33%
Away	4	3.5	75%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	7	4.86	86%	29%	14%	14%

Iraq 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	7.33	100%	100%	100%	67%
Away	4	4.75	75%	75%	25%	0%
Overall	7	5.86	86%	86%	57%	29%

Iraq 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	14	100%	100%	67%	67%
Away	4	8.25	50%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	7	10.71	71%	57%	29%	29%

Iraq fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Jun	World Cup	Senegal (A)	5-0	11	10	21	9
22 Jun	World Cup	France (A)	3-0	4	8	12	7
16 Jun	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-4	12	13	25	14
4 Jun	Friendly International	Spain (A)	1-1	10	8	18	7
1 Apr	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia (H)	2-1	20	12	32	18
18 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (H)	2-1	8	12	20	10
13 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (A)	1-1	11	9	20	10
14 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	0-0	13	13	26	-

AFC Asian Cup fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Tajikistan	3	14.33	12.33	26.67	67%
2	Uzbekistan	6	14.83	10	24.83	83%
3	Thailand	3	13	11.33	24.33	67%
4	Qatar	5	12.4	11.4	23.8	80%
5	Australia	10	13	10.3	23.3	60%
6	Korea Republic	9	10.78	12.11	22.89	33%
7	Iran	5	11.6	10.4	22	40%
8	Iraq	5	11.4	10.2	21.6	40%
9	Saudi Arabia	7	10.57	10.71	21.29	57%
10	China PR	6	11.17	9.83	21	67%
11	Japan	9	12.89	7.89	20.78	44%
12	Singapore	3	8.67	11	19.67	33%
13	Jordan	6	9.5	7.33	16.83	17%

Iraq fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	3	10	15.67	25.67	67%
Vs top half	3	10	15.67	25.67	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Iraq fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	11.27	10.8	22.07	53%
World Cup	2026	3	9	10.33	19.33	33%
WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	2026	1	20	12	32	100%
Friendly International	2026	1	10	8	18	0%
Friendly International	2024	1	10	12	22	100%

Iraq next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 10 Jan 10:00	Tajikistan (away)	24.43	14.14	10.29	19	10.33	8.67
Thu 14 Jan 10:00	Australia (home)	23.3	13	10.3	21	11.5	9.5
Tue 19 Jan 10:00	Singapore (home)	21.83	9.67	12.17	22.5	10	12.5

Iraq players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Amir Al-Ammari	midfielder	4	5	80%
2	Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	4	5	80%
3	Kevin Yakob	midfielder	3	3	100%
4	Zaid Ismail	midfielder	3	4	75%
5	Merchas Doski	defender	3	5	60%

Iraq players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Zaid Ismail	midfielder	3	4	75%
2	Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	3	5	60%
3	Kevin Yakob	midfielder	2	3	67%
4	Merchas Doski	defender	2	5	40%
5	Frans Putros	defender	1	2	50%

Iraq players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Hussein Ali	defender	1	4	25%
2	Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	1	5	20%
3	Merchas Doski	defender	1	5	20%
4	Zaid Tahseen	defender	1	5	20%

Tajikistan fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
23 Sep	Friendly International	Azerbaijan (A)	1-0	23	18	41	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	India (H)	3-1	10	12	22	7
31 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (H)	1-1	10	7	17	9
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	East Timor (A)	0-5	8	9	17	-
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (A)	0-3	21	7	28	-
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (H)	2-0	11	7	18	-
10 Jun	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (A)	2-2	16	12	28	-