<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - 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 esele ka-1970, i-Iraq yafinyelela esigabeni sesibili semidlalo yase-Asia ngo-1974  <response>: , yalahlekelwa yi-Arabian Gulf Cup yokugcina 1976, yagcina isine e-AFC Asian Cup 1976, yagcina isine emidlalweni yase-Asia 1978 futhi ekugcineni yabamba futhi yanqoba 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. 