Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1972, Iraq yakatamba muAFC Asian Cup yokutanga asi yakakundikana kukunda mutambo mumutambo wacho. Muna Kurume 1973, Iraq yakatamba yavo yekutanga FIFA World Cup kukwikwidza mushandirapamwe. Vakapedza vari vechipiri muboka ravo, pfungwa imwe shure kweAustralia, nokudaro vakakundikana kupinda mumutambo unotevera. Mumakore akasara ema1970, Iraq yakasvika padanho rechipiri reMitambo yeAsia (
1974), vakarasikirwa neArabian Gulf Cup yekupedzisira (1976), vakapedza chechina paAFC Asian Cup (1976), vakapedza chechina muAsia Games (1978) uye pakupedzisira vakagamuchira uye vakakunda Arabian Gulf Cup (1979). The 1976 Asian Cup yaizova yokupedzisira Asian Cup kuti Iraq akaonekwa nokuda inotevera 20 makore, sezvo vakabvisa kubva rakatevera shanduro ina.