Iraq vs South Korea match report
South Korea came away with a 2-0 win over Iraq in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 9. The match was played on Thursday, 5 June 2025 at Basra International Stadium. At half-time it was level at 0-0.
Iraq and South Korea in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Iraq are 2nd with 4 points from 2 matches (one win and one draw); they have scored one goal and have yet to concede, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Saudi Arabia top the table in Group B with 4 points.
Recent form of both teams
Iraq collected one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 6 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: Palestine beat Iraq 2-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
South Korea picked up 2 wins and 3 draws in their last 5 matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 6 goals. Most recent result: South Korea and Jordan drew 1-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Iraq vs South Korea head-to-head
The sides have met 3 times in the matches on our record: Iraq won none of them, one meeting ended level and South Korea won 2 times.
Their most recent meeting came on 15 October 2024 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when South Korea beat Iraq 3-2.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Basra International Stadium, which holds around 65,000 spectators – the ground where Iraq play their home games.
The referee was Yusuke Araki.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Asia matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Iraq play their next match against Jordan on Tuesday 10 June in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
South Korea play their next match against Kuwait on Tuesday 10 June in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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