Iraq 1–2 Belgium: 1986 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
IraqBelgiumGoalCard
Iraq
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
1Iraq2Belgium
Enzo Scifo opened the scoring at 16′.
Team comparison
IraqBelgium
1Goals2
6Bookings1
1Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1ARAhmed RadhiIraq · 59′1goal
- 2ESEnzo ScifoBelgium · 16′1goal
- 3NCNico ClaesenBelgium · 21′1goal
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 1986
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1986-06-08
- Venue
- Bombonera, Toluca
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Iraq / BelgiumIraq
Ahmed Radhi59′
Belgium
Enzo Scifo16′
Nico Claesen (penalty)21′
Complete match timeline
IraqBelgiumGoalCardSubstitution
Iraq
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 2E. Scifo 16′ · N. Claesen 21′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0A. Radhi 59′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Iraq
Reported rolesRH
1Raad HammoudiKA
3Khalil AllawiNS
4Nadhim ShakerSS
5Samir ShakerNH
15Natiq HashimGO
22Ghanim OraibiAH
6Ali Hussein ShihabHM
7Haris MohammedBG
14Basil GorgisAR
8Ahmed RadhiKS
9Karim SaddamReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 11RHRahim Hameed81′
Match contributions
- Raad Hammoudi▰ 20′
- Nadhim Shaker▰ 29′
- Samir Shaker▰ 48′
- Haris Mohammed▰ 42′
- Ahmed Radhi⚽ 1
- Basil Gorgis▰ 52′
- Natiq Hashim▰ 65′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1RHRaad HammoudiGoalkeeper
- 3KAKhalil AllawiDefender
- 4NSNadhim ShakerDefender
- 5SSSamir ShakerDefender
- 6AHAli Hussein ShihabMidfielder
- 7HMHaris MohammedMidfielder
- 8ARAhmed RadhiForward
- 9KSKarim SaddamForward
- 14BGBasil GorgisMidfielder
- 15NHNatiq HashimDefender
- 22GOGhanim OraibiDefender
Belgium
Reported rolesJP
1Jean-Marie PfaffEG
2Eric GeretsFV
3Franky Van der ElstMD
4Michel De WolfFV
6Franky VercauterenRV
7René VandereyckenES
8Enzo ScifoPD
10Philippe DesmetJC
11Jan CeulemansSD
21Stéphane DemolNC
16Nico ClaesenReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 13GGGeorges Grün69′
- 14LCLeo Clijsters67′
Match contributions
- Enzo Scifo⚽ 1
- Nico Claesen⚽ 1▰ 16′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JPJean-Marie PfaffGoalkeeper
- 2EGEric GeretsDefender
- 3FVFranky Van der ElstDefender
- 4MDMichel De WolfDefender
- 6FVFranky VercauterenMidfielder
- 7RVRené VandereyckenMidfielder
- 8ESEnzo ScifoMidfielder
- 10PDPhilippe DesmetMidfielder
- 11JCJan CeulemansMidfielder
- 16NCNico ClaesenForward
- 21SDStéphane DemolMidfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
1Iraq2Belgium
Enzo Scifo opened the scoring at 16′.
Team comparison
IraqBelgium
1Goals2
6Bookings1
1Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1ARAhmed RadhiIraq · 59′1goal
- 2ESEnzo ScifoBelgium · 16′1goal
- 3NCNico ClaesenBelgium · 21′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 1986
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1986-06-08
- Venue
- Bombonera, Toluca
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Iraq / BelgiumIraq
Ahmed Radhi59′
Belgium
Enzo Scifo16′
Nico Claesen (penalty)21′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.