<prompt> Qedela le nkulumo elandelayo: Ngo-1972, i - Iraq yadlala okokuqala ngqa e - AFC Asian Cup kodwa yahluleka ukunqoba umdlalo owodwa kulo mqhudelwano. NgoMashi ka-1973, i-Iraq yadlala umdlalo wayo wokuqala wokulungiselela i-FIFA World Cup. Baqede endaweni yesibili eqenjini labo, iphuzu elilodwa ngemuva kwe-Australia, ngakho-ke bahluleka ukufanelekela umzuliswano olandelayo. Eminyakeni eyalandela ka-1970, i-Iraq yafika emzuliswaneni wesibili wemidlalo yase-Asia  <response>: 1974, walahlekelwa yi-Arabian Gulf Cup yokugcina 1976, waqeda endaweni yesine e-AFC Asian Cup 1976, waqeda endaweni yesine eMidlalweni Yase-Asia 1978 futhi ekugcineni wabamba futhi wanqoba i-Arabian Gulf Cup 1979. INdebe yase-Asia ka-1976 yayizoba yiNdebe yase-Asia yokugcina i-Iraq eyavela kuyo eminyakeni engama-20 eyalandela, njengoba behoxa emicimbini emine elandelayo. 