For the first time in their history, Iraq walked onto the World Cup stage. Evaristo de Macedo led the squad into the unknown.
It was a tournament to forget for Iraq, who left without a single victory to their name. Goals proved hard to come by, with just 1 in 3 matches, and their lack of firepower ultimately told.
Iraq found the group stage unforgiving, unable to pick up a single victory against their opponents. Their campaign featured a narrow 0-1 loss to Paraguay, a narrow 1-2 loss to Belgium, and a narrow 0-1 loss to Mexico. The World Cup dream ended earlier than hoped, with Iraq bowing out in the first round.
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Lost all 3 matches failed to score in 2 of 3 matches.
Ahmed Radhi led Iraq's attack with 1 goal at the 1986 World Cup.
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Gorgis sent off vs Belgium Shaker booked twice.
The tactical mind behind Iraq's 1986 campaign. Guided Iraq to their first World Cup a Brazilian at the helm.
Despite facing challenging opponents like Paraguay and Belgium, Iraq's team struggled with poor performance due to heat in Mexico. The coach, Evaristo de Macedo led the squad to a weak 3rd place finish.
