Iraq Tackles Stats 2026

Iraq Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Iraq are averaging 12.8 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 25.3 total tackles on average. That puts them 5th of 16 for team tackles per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Iraq players make the most tackles?

Merchas Doski leads with 24 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (3/g, 88% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Iraq player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Iraq's tackle profile look this season?

Iraq are averaging 12.8 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 12.5 for a match-total of 25.3. That ranks 5th of 16 for team tackles among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 8 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Iraq's defenders.

Where do these tackle 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. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

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 tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Iraq player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Zaid Ismail	midfielder	4	11	2.75	100%
Frans Putros	defender	3	7	2.33	100%
Kevin Yakob	midfielder	3	5	1.67	100%
Ali El-Zubaidi	defender	1	1	1	100%
Ahmed Hasan	defender	1	3	3	100%
Merchas Doski	defender	8	24	3	88%
Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	6	10	1.67	83%
Amir Al-Ammari	midfielder	8	6	0.75	75%
Hussein Ali	defender	7	8	1.14	71%
Ali Al-Hamadi	attacker	6	5	0.83	67%
Manaf Younis	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Youssef Amyn	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Mohanad Ali	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Zidane Iqbal	midfielder	7	6	0.86	57%
Ali Jasim	attacker	7	7	1	57%
Zaid Tahseen	defender	7	5	0.71	57%
Ali Yousif	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Marko Farji	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Akam Hashem	defender	8	3	0.38	38%
Aimar Sher	midfielder	6	4	0.67	33%
Rebin Sulaka	defender	3	4	1.33	33%
Aymen Hussein	attacker	6	2	0.33	17%
Jalal Hassan	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Ahmed Basil Fadhil	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Ahmed Qasem	attacker	3	0	0	0%

Iraq tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Senegal	Away	5-0	20	12	32	Ibrahim Bayesh (4)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	France	Away	3-0	18	14	32	Merchas Doski (4)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Norway	Home	1-4	19	16	35	Merchas Doski (6)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	0-2	0	0	0
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Spain	Away	1-1	13	22	35	Manaf Younis (3)
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Andorra	Home	0-1	0	0	0
1 Apr 2026	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia	Home	2-1	17	10	27	Aimar Sher (3)
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Home	2-1	12	13	25	Ali Jasim (3)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Away	1-1	8	19	27	Ali Jasim (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia	Away	0-0	21	19	40	Rebin Sulaka (4)

Iraq tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 16
Tackles against per game: 15.63
Match total tackles per game: 31.63
Games: 8
League rank for match tackles: 3 of 11

Iraq Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	16	67%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	5	16	80%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	8	16	75%	63%	63%	38%	13%

Iraq Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	13	67%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	17.2	80%	60%	60%	60%	20%
Overall	8	15.63	75%	50%	38%	38%	13%

Iraq Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	3	29	67%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Away	5	33.2	100%	80%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	8	31.63	88%	63%	38%	38%	13%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	16	16	16
Tackles over 12.5	75%	67%	80%
Tackles over 14.5	63%	67%	60%
Tackles over 16.5	63%	67%	60%
Tackles over 18.5	38%	33%	40%
Tackles over 20.5	13%	0%	20%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	15.63	13	17.2
Tackles against over 12.5	75%	67%	80%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	33%	60%
Tackles against over 16.5	38%	0%	60%
Tackles against over 18.5	38%	0%	60%
Tackles against over 20.5	13%	0%	20%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	31.63	29	33.2
Match tackles over 26.5	88%	67%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	63%	33%	80%
Match tackles over 32.5	38%	33%	40%
Match tackles over 34.5	38%	33%	40%
Match tackles over 38.5	13%	0%	20%

Iraq tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Jun	World Cup	Senegal (A)	5-0	20	12	32	-
22 Jun	World Cup	France (A)	3-0	18	14	32	-
16 Jun	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-4	19	16	35	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Spain (A)	1-1	13	22	35	-
1 Apr	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia (H)	2-1	17	10	27	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (H)	2-1	12	13	25	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (A)	1-1	8	19	27	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	0-0	21	19	40	-

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Jordan	5	18.8	16.4	35.2	40%
2	Uzbekistan	5	16.8	15.8	32.6	40%
3	Iraq	5	17.4	14.8	32.2	40%
4	Iran	4	19.5	12.5	32	25%
5	Saudi Arabia	7	20	10.86	30.86	29%
6	China PR	4	15.5	15.25	30.75	25%
7	Australia	10	12.6	15.1	27.7	20%
8	Thailand	3	13	14	27	67%
9	Qatar	5	15.4	10.6	26	20%
10	Korea Republic	9	12.78	12	24.78	11%
11	Japan	9	12.11	10	22.11	11%

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	3	18.67	21	39.67	100%
Vs top half	3	18.67	21	39.67	100%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Iraq tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	14.93	16.87	31.8	47%
World Cup	2026	3	19	14	33	33%
WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	2026	1	17	10	27	0%
Friendly International	2026	1	13	22	35	100%
Friendly International	2024	1	11	8	19	0%

Iraq next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 10 Jan 10:00	Tajikistan (away)	7.6	4	3.6	6	3	3
Thu 14 Jan 10:00	Australia (home)	27.7	12.6	15.1	28.5	13.25	15.25
Tue 19 Jan 10:00	Singapore (home)	8.5	3.5	5	12	5.5	6.5

Iraq players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

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

Iraq players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Merchas Doski	defender	4	5	80%
2	Zaid Ismail	midfielder	3	4	75%
3	Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	3	5	60%
4	Ahmed Hasan	defender	1	1	100%
5	Frans Putros	defender	1	2	50%

Iraq players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Merchas Doski	defender	4	5	80%
2	Zaid Ismail	midfielder	2	4	50%
3	Ahmed Hasan	defender	1	1	100%
4	Frans Putros	defender	1	2	50%
5	Manaf Younis	defender	1	2	50%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
31 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (H)	1-1	3	4	7	-
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	East Timor (A)	0-5	4	1	5	-
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (A)	0-3	3	10	13	-
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (H)	2-0	3	2	5	-
10 Jun	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (A)	2-2	7	1	8	-