United Arab Emirates 2–3 Iraq

Friday 20 Sep 1985 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Talyani Saeed Khamees Saeed Mohammed

15′1–0Adnan Al Talyani United Arab Emirates
42′1–1Hussein Saeed Iraq
60′2–1Fahad Khamees United Arab Emirates
79′2–2Hussein Saeed Iraq
81′2–3Haris Mohammed Iraq

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United Arab Emirates: 1529 → 1517
Iraq: 1772 → 1784

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 30.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 31, 1973–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 7
Draws: 12
Iraq wins: 12

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

1–2 v Syria 2 Apr 1985 · Friendly
2–3 v Bahrain 5 Apr 1985 · Friendly
4–0 v Syria 7 Apr 1985 · Friendly
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 12 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

2–1 v Iraq 27 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–2 v Iraq 24 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986
0–1 v Kuwait 28 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986
1–0 v Oman 30 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986
2–0 v Saudi Arabia 2 Apr 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986

Iraq

Before

0–2 v South Korea 15 Jun 1985 · Korea Cup 1985
1–1 v Bahrain 4 Jul 1985 · Arab Cup 1985
2–0 v Mauritania 8 Jul 1985 · Arab Cup 1985
3–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Jul 1985 · Arab Cup 1985
1–0 v Bahrain 12 Jul 1985 · Arab Cup 1985

After

1–2 v United Arab Emirates 27 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Syria 15 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
3–1 v Syria 29 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Romania 14 Mar 1986 · Friendly
0–0 v Bahrain 22 Mar 1986 · Gulf Cup 1986

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

0–0 v Saudi Arabia 12 Apr 1985
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 19 Apr 1985
2–3 v Iraq 20 Sep 1985
2–1 v Iraq 27 Sep 1985

Iraq

3–2 v Jordan 29 Mar 1985
0–3 v Qatar 5 Apr 1985
2–0 v Jordan 19 Apr 1985
2–1 v Qatar 5 May 1985
3–2 v United Arab Emirates 20 Sep 1985
1–2 v United Arab Emirates 27 Sep 1985
0–0 v Syria 15 Nov 1985
3–1 v Syria 29 Nov 1985

Every United Arab Emirates v Iraq match31

From United Arab Emirates's side.


18 Nov 2025	Iraq	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
13 Nov 2025	Iraq	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
24 Mar 2022	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Oct 2021	Iraq	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
12 Jan 2021	Iraq	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Nov 2019	Iraq	0–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2019	—
2 Jan 2018	Iraq	0–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2018	—
5 Sep 2017	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
15 Nov 2016	Iraq	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
30 Jan 2015	Iraq	3–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Third-place play-off
20 Nov 2014	Iraq	2–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2014	—
18 Jan 2013	Iraq	2–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2013	—
15 Jan 2011	Iraq	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Group stage
23 Nov 2010	Iraq	0–0	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2010	—
18 Nov 2009	Iraq	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Dec 2008	Iraq	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
31 Jan 2008	Iraq	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Dec 2004	Iraq	1–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2004	—
2 Aug 2001	Iraq	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
3 Nov 1999	Iraq	2–2	Home	United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament 1999	—

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