Russia U21 1-0 Iraq U23 in the U23 Friendly Games.

Russia U21 won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 18 and conceding 4.

Iraq U23 won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: Russia U21 2 wins, Iraq U23 0, 0 draws.