Summary

Hussein Ali (Iraq), Defender, 28 caps, 1 international goal, model: 2.4% to score anytime at WC 2026

Hussein Ali

#15 Defender Pogoń Szczecin (POL) Iraq

Hussein Ali is a 24-year-old defender for Pogoń Szczecin (POL) and Iraq. He has earned 28 caps and 1 international goal for Iraq. Our model puts Iraq's title chance at 0% with a 23% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

28 Caps

1 Goals

2 Season goals

0 Assists

6.47 Form rating

Age24Height180 cmWeight163 lbsMarket value€384K

View next match prediction See Iraq team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Below par

100% Independent Model-driven probabilities No manufactured edges

Hussein Ali · the model’s read

Hussein Ali brings 28 caps and 1 international goal for Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a defender. At club level they play for Pogoń Szczecin (POL). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Ali's anytime-goalscoring probability at 2.4% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.02 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Hussein Ali: World Cup 2026 Form

How Hussein has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.1

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.2

Last match vs France

6.0

vs Norway

73 min

6.2

vs France

90 min

Hussein Ali: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (51 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.1

Career baseline 6.5

0.55 Shotsper 90 min 0.54

— Shots on targetper 90 min 0.24

— Key passesper 90 min 0.73

1.1 Tacklesper 90 min 1.07

1.1 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.59

— Ball recoveriesper 90 min 2.25

33 Touchesper 90 min 51

At World Cup 2026, Hussein is rating 6.1 — below his 6.5 career baseline.