Ahmed Yahya
Iraq
Age
30
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Ahmed Yahya
Iraq name Ahmed Yahya in Graham Arnold's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where he features at left-back. The Al-Shorta SC defender is 30 at kick-off and valued at around €450k.
He brings 19 senior caps into the tournament, on the back of a 31-appearance, 2-goal season for Al-Shorta SC. Iraq line up in Group I with France, Senegal and Norway, having come through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
He brings 19 senior caps into the tournament, on the back of a 31-appearance, 2-goal season for Al-Shorta SC. Iraq line up in Group I with France, Senegal and Norway, having come through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Tackles won
0
Interceptions
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Playing Style
A left-back, Yahya defends the left flank for Iraq, holding the wide position in the defensive line. He is left-footed and stands 1.87 m. He has logged 2,505 club minutes for Al-Shorta SC this season, going into the group stage in Graham Arnold's squad at 30.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Ahmed Yahya's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record before now. His international career to date runs to 19 senior caps for Iraq. Named in Graham Arnold's 26, he is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. He stays among Iraq's left-backs on the final list.
National Team
Iraq
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Yahya's work for Iraq is at the back, a left-back more about defending the flank than goal returns, though he has 2 goals in 31 Al-Shorta SC appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Yahya at the 2026 World Cup
Yahya is a confirmed Left-Back in Graham Arnold's 26-man Iraq squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Iraq side opening their Group I campaign in June.
Picking Iraq in Goal Rush
A Tier 5 team, Iraq are set at £4m for the tournament. Graham Arnold's side open Group I against Norway in mid-June, with France and Senegal also in the group, and Yahya is among the left-backs in the confirmed 26.
Ahmed Yahya World Cup 2026 FAQs
Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Yahya is in Graham Arnold's confirmed 26 as a left-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Yahya is a left-back for Iraq. He plays his club football for Al-Shorta SC and is part of Graham Arnold's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Iraq's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Graham Arnold's 26-man Iraq squad after Iraq came through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 to reach the finals.
Yahya plays his club football for Al-Shorta SC. He is named among Iraq's left-backs in Graham Arnold's final 26, with Iraq opening their Group I campaign against Norway in mid-June.
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