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by Kennedy Kechula | in World Cup Predictions
Ahead of their trip to Iraq, South Korea are on the verge of securing their place at the 2026 World Cup. The penultimate matches of the third round of qualifiers in Asia find South Korea top of Group B and Iraq third. We have a prediction for the match below.
Iraq didn’t do well in the last international break, bagging just a point from two matches. The highlight of them was their 2-1 loss to Palestine, which left them winless in four straight outings.
Playing at home has come with its comforts, though, with Iraq going unbeaten in six World Cup qualification matches.
Korea do not need to work so hard for their place at the 2026 World Cup. With four wins and as many draws, the one thing that could stop them from securing the slot is a defeat.
That hasn’t happened in this round, and we will be expecting Korea to add to their tally here too. Across their last five away matches, South Korea are unbeaten, winning four times.
In the World Cup qualifiers, Korea haven't kept a clean sheet in five outings. They are also unbeaten in 14 of the said qualification matches. Against Iraq, Korea have three straight wins, with two clean sheets.
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The Best Betting Odds for Iraq v Korea Republic Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.6 | 3.1 | 2.15 |
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4.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
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4.6 | 3.3 | 1.83 |
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3.5 | 3.1 | 2.15 |
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3.95 | 3.3 | 1.93 |
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Iraq vs Korea Republic Form
Iraq and Korea Republic's standings in the World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
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3
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12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
Iraq and Korea Republic Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
28 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
25 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
22 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
28 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
22 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
14 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5 Sep 2024 - World Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
25 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sep 2024 - World Cup
30 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5 Sep 2024 - World Cup
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
21 Mar 2024 - World Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sep 2024 - World Cup
6 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - World Cup
Iraq vs Korea Republic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
16 Nov 2021 - World Cup
2 Sep 2021 - World Cup
Players list
J. Hassan
DefenderZ. Tahseen
M. Al Tekreeti
R. Sulaka
MidfielderA. Al-Ammari
M. Doski
M. Qasim
S. Jassim
ForwardM. Farji
A. Al-Hamadi
M. Ali
J. Hyeonwoo
DefenderC. Jun
Y. Cho
K. Kwon
MidfielderH. In-beom
L. Kang-in
L. Taeseok
K. Jin-gyu
J. Jeon
ForwardM. Seon-min
O. Hyeon-gyu
Substitutes
F. Talib
A. Basil
DefenderS. Natiq
M. Al Tekreeti
F. Putros
Ali Faez
A. Yahya
MidfielderM. Farji
M. Qasim
H. Abdulkareem
ForwardM. Ali
S. Jassim
L. Chang-geun
K. Dong-heon
DefenderK. Ju-sung
L. Hanbeom
C. Jun
P. Jin-seob
MidfielderC. Hyun taek
K. Jin-gyu
Y. Hyun-jun
M. Seon-min
O. Hyeon-gyu
J. Jeon
Most goals and assists
Iraq
Korea Republic
A. Hussein
(8 Goals)
S. Heung-min
(10 Goals)
Ali Jassim
(2 Assists)
L. Kang-in
(6 Assists)
Iraq - Korea Republic Key Points
- Korea have three straight wins against Iraq.
- Iraq are winless in their last four matches, losing three.
- Iraq’s last three matches produced an over 2.5 goals outcome.
- In their last 12 matches, South Korea are unbeaten, with seven wins.
- Seven of South Korea’s last 10 away matches have ended in over 2.5 goals.
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Our Iraq vs Korea Republic Prediction
South Korea were always tipped to top this group and advance to the World Cup without much of a fuss. Well, four draws in eight have delayed their celebrations, but it seems that time has finally come with two matches to go.
Korea are unbeaten in this group and this round. They also have a strong run against Iraq, which will build their confidence coming here. Iraq’s top-two ambitions in this group will suffer here. Our prediction for Iraq v South Korea is for South Korea to win and over 2.5 goals.
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