Zaid Tahseen
Iraq
Age
25
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Zaid Tahseen
Iraq name Zaid Tahseen in Graham Arnold's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where he features at centre-back. The Pakhtakor Tashkent defender is 25 at kick-off and valued at around €600k.
He arrives with 26 senior caps and an 8-appearance, 1-goal Pakhtakor Tashkent 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 26 senior caps and an 8-appearance, 1-goal Pakhtakor Tashkent 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
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
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Playing Style
A centre-back, Tahseen defends the middle for Iraq. He stands 1.93 m and has logged 623 club minutes for Pakhtakor Tashkent 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 Zaid Tahseen's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record before now. His international career to date runs to 26 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 centre-backs on the final list.
National Team
Iraq
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Tahseen's work for Iraq is at the back, a centre-back who stays back to defend rather than getting forward, with 1 goal in 8 Pakhtakor Tashkent 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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Tahseen at the 2026 World Cup
Tahseen is a confirmed Centre-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 the group against Norway.
Zaid Tahseen World Cup 2026 FAQs
Iraq are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Tahseen is in Graham Arnold's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Tahseen is a centre-back for Iraq. He plays his club football for Pakhtakor Tashkent and is part of Graham Arnold's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Iraq's final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Tahseen's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Iraq's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Tahseen plays his club football for Pakhtakor Tashkent. He is named among Iraq's centre-backs in Graham Arnold's final 26, with Iraq opening their Group I campaign against Norway in mid-June.
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