Kevin Yakob
Iraq
Age
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Kevin Yakob
Iraq name Kevin Yakob in Graham Arnold's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where he features in central midfield. The Aarhus GF man is 25 at kick-off and valued at around €850k.
He arrives with 8 senior caps and a 33-appearance, 4-goal Aarhus GF season behind him. Iraq open in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway, having qualified through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
He arrives with 8 senior caps and a 33-appearance, 4-goal Aarhus GF season behind him. Iraq open in Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway, having qualified through the Inter-confederation play-off Path 2 on 31 March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A central midfielder, Yakob works in the middle of the pitch for Iraq. He is right-footed and stands 1.84 m. He has logged 1,899 club minutes for Aarhus GF this season, going into the group stage in Graham Arnold's squad at 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Kevin Yakob's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record before now. His international career to date runs to 8 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 midfielders on the final list.
National Team
Iraq
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Yakob's work for Iraq is in midfield: a regular in the Aarhus GF side this season with 4 goals in 33 appearances. 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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Yakob at the 2026 World Cup
Yakob is a confirmed Central Midfield 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
Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the card. Graham Arnold takes them into the group stage in Group I.
Kevin Yakob World Cup 2026 FAQs
Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Yakob is in Graham Arnold's confirmed 26 as a central midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Yakob is a central midfielder for Iraq. He plays his club football for Aarhus GF 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.
Yakob plays his club football for Aarhus GF. He is named among Iraq's midfielders in Graham Arnold's final 26, with Iraq opening their Group I campaign against Norway in mid-June.
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