Hussein Ali
Iraq
Age
24
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Hussein Ali
Hussein Ali makes Graham Arnold's Iraq 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where he features at right-back. The Pogon Szczecin defender is 24 at kick-off and valued at around €400k.
He brings 26 senior caps into the tournament, with 16 appearances and 2 goals for Pogon Szczecin this season. Iraq play in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway, having come through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
He brings 26 senior caps into the tournament, with 16 appearances and 2 goals for Pogon Szczecin this season. Iraq play in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway, having come through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A right-back, Ali holds the right side of the Iraq defence. He is right-footed and stands 1.82 m. He has logged 515 club minutes for Pogon Szczecin this season, going into the group stage in Graham Arnold's squad at 24.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Hussein Ali's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup appearance on his record. His international career to date runs to 26 senior caps and 1 goal for Iraq. He is named in Graham Arnold's 26 and is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. Iraq keep him among their right-back options on the final list.
National Team
Iraq
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Ali's work for Iraq is at the back, a right-back covering the wide defensive role, though he has 2 goals in 16 Pogon Szczecin 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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Ali at the 2026 World Cup
Ali is a confirmed Right-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
The card lists Iraq in Tier 5 at £4m. Graham Arnold's side open Group I against Norway in mid-June, and Ali is among the right-backs in the confirmed 26.
Hussein Ali World Cup 2026 FAQs
Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Ali is in Graham Arnold's confirmed 26 as a right-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Ali is a right-back for Iraq. He plays his club football for Pogon Szczecin 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.
Ali plays his club football for Pogon Szczecin. He is named among Iraq's right-backs in Graham Arnold's final 26, with Iraq opening their Group I campaign against Norway in mid-June.
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