Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1972, Iraq gbara bọọlụ n'asọmpi AFC Asian Cup nke mbụ ha ma ha emerighị otu egwuregwu n'asọmpi ahụ. N'ọnwa Machị n'afọ 1973, Iraq gbara asọmpi iko mbaụwa nke mbụ ha. Ha gbara nke abụọ na otu ha, otu isi n'azụ Australia, n'ihi ya, ha enweghị ike iru eru maka agba nke ọzọ. N'afọ ndị fọdụrụnụ n'afọ ndị 1970, Iraq ruru agba nke abụọ nke Egwuregwu Asia (
1974), tụfuru njedebe nke Arab Gulf Cup (1976), mechiri nke anọ na AFC Asian Cup (1976), mechiri nke anọ na Egwuregwu Asia (1978) ma mesịa nọrọ n'ụlọ wee merie Arab Gulf Cup (1979). Egwuregwu Asia nke 1976 ga-abụ asọmpi ikpeazụ nke Asia nke Iraq pụtara na afọ 20 sochirinụ, ebe ha wepụrụ na mbipụta anọ ndị ọzọ.