Iraq national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Iraq women's national football team.

Iraq

Nickname(s)| Usood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
Association| Iraq Football Association (IFA)
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach| Jesús Casas
Captain| Jalal Hassan
Most caps| Younis Mahmoud (148)
Top scorer| Hussein Saeed (78)
Home stadium| Basra International Stadium
FIFA code| IRQ

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  68  1 (26 October 2023)[1]
Highest| 39 (6 October 2004)
Lowest| 139 (3 July 1996)
First international
Morocco 3–3 Iraq
(Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia
(Irbid, Jordan; 18 August 1992)
Biggest defeat
Turkey 7–1 Iraq
(Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959)
Brazil 6–0 Iraq
(Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012)
Chile 6–0 Iraq
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013)
World Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 1986)
Best result| Group stage (1986)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 9 (first in 1972)
Best result| Champions (2007)
Arab Cup
Appearances| 6 (first in 1964)
Best result| Champions (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988)
WAFF Championship
Appearances| 8 (first in 2000)
Best result| Champions (2002)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances| 16 (first in 1976)
Best result| Champions (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2009)
Best result| Group stage (2009)

Medal record

AFC Asian Cup
| 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam | Team
Asian Games
| 1982 New Delhi | Team
WAFF Championship
| 2002 Syria | Team
| 2007 Jordan | Team
| 2012 Kuwait | Team
| 2019 Iraq | Team
| 2000 Jordan | Team
| 2010 Jordan (s.f.) | Team
Arab Cup
| 1964 Kuwait | Team
| 1966 Iraq | Team
| 1985 Saudi Arabia | Team
| 1988 Jordan | Team
| 2012 Saudi Arabia | Team
Arabian Gulf Cup
| 1979 Iraq | Team
| 1984 Oman | Team
| 1988 Saudi Arabia | Team
| 2023 Iraq | Team
| 1976 Qatar | Team
| 2013 Bahrain | Team
| 2010 Yemen (s.f.) | Team
| 2017–18 Kuwait (s.f.) | Team
| 2019 Qatar (s.f.) | Team
West Asian Games
| 2005 Doha | Team
Arab Games
| 1985 Rabat | Team
| 1999 Amman | Team

Website| socceriraq.net

The Iraq national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْعِرَاق لِكُرَةُ الْقَدَم) represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium.

Iraq have made one FIFA World Cup appearance in 1986, scoring their only goal against Belgium. They are one of eight current AFC nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup, claiming the title in 2007 in spite of difficult conditions and limited preparation. Iraq defeated some of the favourites in the competition including Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. This qualified them for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup where they earned two points in the group stage, and they later finished fourth at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Iraq is known for its passionate football fans and the national team is also seen as a symbol of hope and unity for Iraqi people. The team reached an all-time high of 39th in the FIFA World Rankings in October 2004. Iraq are the current holders of the Arabian Gulf Cup, having won the title as hosts in 2023.

## History[edit]

Main article: History of the Iraq national football team

### Early years[edit]

The Iraqi national football team in 1951; they played two games in the Turkish cities of İzmir and Ankara.

On 8 October 1948, the Iraq Football Association was founded.[3] The Iraq FA joined FIFA in 1950 and in April 1951, Iraq played their first match: a 5–0 win over the Civil Cantonment (CC) team of Habbaniyah.[4][3] Iraq's first ever official international game came in the opening game of the 1957 Arab Games in Beirut where Iraq drew 3–3 to Morocco with goals from Ammo Baba, Youra Eshaya (both from Iraq's Assyrian minority) and Fakhri Mohammed Salman.[5][3] One of the members of Iraq's first national team was Youra Eshaya, who in 1954 became the first Iraqi footballer to play in England for Bristol Rovers Colts.

In 1962, Iraq appointed their first foreign manager, Romanian coach Cornel Drăgușin. Iraq won their first trophy in 1964 when they won the Arab Cup, winning three and drawing one of their four games. In the following edition, they retained their Arab Cup title, beating Syria 2–1 in the final in Baghdad.[3]

### 1970s[edit]

In 1972, Iraq played at their first ever AFC Asian Cup but failed to win a game in the tournament. In March 1973, Iraq played their first ever FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. They finished second in their group, a point behind Australia, therefore failing to qualify for the next round. In the remaining years of the 1970s, Iraq reached the second round of the Asian Games (1974), lost the Arabian Gulf Cup final (1976), finished fourth at the AFC Asian Cup (1976), finished fourth in the Asian Games (1978) and finally hosted and won the Arabian Gulf Cup (1979).[6] The 1976 Asian Cup would be the last Asian Cup that Iraq appeared in for the next 20 years, as they withdrew from the next four editions.

### 1980s – First Golden Generation[edit]

The 1980s was arguably Iraq's most successful period in their history. They started the decade off disappointingly, being knocked out in the first round of qualifiers for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In 1982, they won the gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games. In 1984, Iraq won the Arabian Gulf Cup. The following year, they won the 1985 Arab Cup and also won the gold medal at the 1985 Arab Games.

#### 1986 FIFA World Cup[edit]

Iraq were seeded into the first round of qualifiers where they faced Qatar and Jordan. Iraq topped Group 1B with 6 points, and advanced to the second round. Iraq faced United Arab Emirates in two legs. Iraq defeated UAE 3–2 in Dubai. Iraq lost with 2–1 to UAE in the second leg. Iraq won 4–4 aggregate on away goals and advanced to the final round. In the final round, Iraq tied Syria 0–0 in Damascus. Iraq defeated Syria 3–1 in the second leg in Taif. Iraq won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified to the 1986 FIFA World Cup

At their first game of the Group B at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Iraq played well against Paraguay, losing narrowly 1–0 despite scoring a goal that was controversially disallowed by the referee. Iraq recorded their first World Cup goal in the second game, scoring against Belgium in a 1–2 defeat despite having ten men, with Ahmed Radhi scoring a goal for Iraq. Iraq played against hosts Mexico in the third game, losing 1–0 and being eliminated from the World Cup.

In the following years, Iraq won the 1988 Arabian Gulf Cup and won the 1988 Arab Cup. Overall, Iraq won nine competitions in the 1980s and played in their only World Cup, leading many to believe that this was the golden era of Iraqi football. In 1989, Iraq competed in qualifying for a berth in the 1990 World Cup finals, but they lost a crucial game against Qatar.

### 1990s – The Dark Era[edit]

Following the Gulf War in 1990, Iraq was banned from participating in the Asian Games and in most Arab competitions, leading them to participate in friendly competitions instead.

#### 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

In 1993, Iraq participated in qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Grouped with China, Yemen, Jordan and Pakistan in the first stage, Iraq proved to be too strong for the rest, with the team only failing to win twice, an draw to Jordan and loss to China.

In the final round, Iraq was grouped with Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Japan, Iran and North Korea.

On the first matchday, Iraq lost 3–2 to North Korea in a dramatic way, being 2–0 ahead in the second half. After an Iraqi player was sent off, North Korea pulled back in the 67th minute, equalized in the 77th minute and scored the winner in the 82nd minute.[7]

They then tied 2–2 with South Korea.[8] and then defeated Iran 2–1 by goals of Ahmed Radhi and Alaa Kadhim.[9]

Iraq missed out on a World Cup spot by two points. By drawing their last game with Japan 2–2, they denied the Japanese a place in the finals in a match referred to by the Japanese media as the Agony of Doha.[10] The loss against North Korea proved to be the difference with the other teams, as North Korea lost their other 4 matches and finished bottom of the group.

#### 1996 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Iraq participated in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, their first Asian Cup campaign for 20 years of withdrawing from the previous four. They reached the quarter-finals but lost to the United Arab Emirates due to a golden goal scored by Abdulrahman Ibrahim. In 1996, Iraq was ranked 139th in the world, which is their worst FIFA ranking in their history due to inactivity after withdrawing from several tournaments.

In 1997, Iraq participated in qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup but were knocked out at the first round following two defeats by Kazakhstan.

This period is known as 'The Dark Era' as Uday Hussein, the son of Saddam Hussein, abused his control of Iraqi football and tortured players who played poorly, punishing them by sending them to prison, making them bathe in raw sewage and kick concrete balls, and shaving their heads among many other punishments.[11][12]

### 2000s – Second Golden Generation[edit]

The 2000s was widely considered to be the rebirth and rise of one of Iraq's greatest football generation second only to the 1980s generation.

However, Iraq had a rocky beginning.

#### 2000 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Iraq played in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup but were knocked out at the quarter-final stage again, this time by Japan in a 4–1 loss.

#### 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

Iraq reached the final round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time since 1994 but lost five of their eight second-round games and therefore failed to make the finals.

Iraq won their first ever WAFF Championship in 2002, beating Jordan 3–2 in the final after extra time despite being two goals down.

#### 2004 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

In 2004, Iraq stunned Asia by beating Saudi Arabia, and reached the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup before getting knocked out by China.[13]

#### 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

In the same year they were knocked out at the second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by Uzbekistan.

Iraq were ranked as high as 39th in the World Rankings in October 2004 which is their highest ranking position in their history. The following year, Iraq won the gold medal in the West Asian Games by beating Syria in the final via a penalty shootout. In 2007, Iraq were knocked out at the group stage of the Arabian Gulf Cup after a controversial defeat to Saudi Arabia.[14] Akram Salman was sacked and Jorvan Vieira appointed as head coach. Under him, Iraq reached the final of the WAFF Championship but lost 2–1 to Iran.

#### 2007 AFC Asian Cup triumph[edit]

Iraq playing against Australia in Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup; Iraq won the game 3–1 on their way to winning the cup.

In July 2007, Iraq kicked off their 2007 AFC Asian Cup campaign. The squad was made mainly of players that won the 2000 AFC Youth Championship, finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic Games and second at the 2006 Asian Games. Vieira only had two months to prepare his team for the tournament, and the team suffered from very poor facilities. The Iraq FA struggled to provide the team with enough kits for the tournament and Iraq had not been able to play any previous games in their own country for security reasons and most of the players had had family members killed in the war.

The team started the tournament with a 1–1 draw against joint-hosts Thailand before producing a 3–1 win over favourites Australia. A draw with Oman followed to put Iraq into the quarter-finals where two goals from Younis Mahmoud against Vietnam put Iraq into the semi-finals for the second time in their history. They manages to knock out one of the best Asian teams, South Korea in the semis via a penalty shootout in which Noor Sabri made a crucial save. After the game, a suicide bomber killed 30 football fans who were celebrating the semi-final win over South Korea and this almost led to the Iraqi team withdrawing from the final, but they decided to go on in honour of the dead and succeeded in doing that after defeating Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final, a game that they dominated from start to finish and that was won by a Younis Mahmoud header. This tournament win is seen as one of the greatest upsets in international history as a war-torn country became international champions in what is described as one of sport's greatest 'fairytales'.[15][16]

Vieira stated during the final that he would resign after the Asian Cup.[17] He was replaced by Egil Olsen in September 2007.[18]

#### 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

Under Egil Olsen, Iraq advanced from the first round by beating Pakistan 7-0 on aggregate. Then they were drawn with Australia, China, and Qatar for the second round.[19] On the first matchday, Iraq tied China. As a consequence, Olsen was sacked and replaced by Adnan Hamad.[20]

The next two matches saw Iraq lose twice to Qatar and Australia. However, Iraq bounced back with an 1-0 win on Australia and 2-1 win against China.[21]

On 26 May 2008, FIFA decided to suspend Iraq from all international competitions after the Iraq Football Association was disbanded by the government on 20 May 2008.[22] The suspension was provisionally and conditionally lifted on 29 May 2008.[23]

Iraq needed 1 point to advance to the final stage on the last matchday, but failed to advance to the final round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as a 1–0 defeat to Qatar saw them finish in third in the group. Following this, the Iraq FA decided to disband the team and sacked Hamad.[24]

Qatar fielded ineligible player Emerson in the 2–0 defeat to Iraq on 26 March 2008, prompting FIFA to controversially[25] suspend him but clear Qatar of any wrongdoing, in direct contradiction to its decisions against Singapore. Iraq appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport but it was rejected by the CAS, saying that Iraq submitted documents and appeal fees too late.[26]

Jorvan Vieira was reappointed in September 2008. After a disappointing 2009 Arabian Gulf Cup, Vieira was sacked and replaced by Bora Milutinovic.[27]

#### 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup[edit]

In 2009, Iraq participated in only their second FIFA tournament ever: the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, which they qualified for by winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. They started the tournament with a 0–0 draw with hosts South Africa, before losing 1–0 to UEFA Euro 2008 winners Spain. Iraq drew the last game 0–0 with New Zealand and were knocked out.

On 20 November 2009, the FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the Iraq FA due to government interference;[28] the suspension was lifted on 19 March 2010.[29]

### 2010s – Ups and downs[edit]

The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China in Doha.

#### 2011 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Iraq qualified automatically for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. They were drawn against Iran, North Korea and UAE in Group D. After a 2–1 loss against Iran, and 1–0 win against UAE, Iraq went into the match against North Korea needing only a draw to progress. Iraq won 1–0 and advanced to the quarterfinals as group runners-up. On 23 January, Iraq lost to Australia, 1–0, in the quarterfinal. The match went into extra time with Harry Kewell heading in a goal in the 117th minute just inside the 18-yard box.

#### 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

Under coach Wolfgang Sidka, Iraq were drawn into the second round of qualifiers where they faced Yemen. Iraq defeated Yemen 2–0 in Arbil on 23 July before drawing 0–0 in Al Ain five days later. Iraq advanced to the third round of qualifiers where they were grouped with Jordan, China and Singapore. The IFA announced it would not renew Wolfgang Sidka's contract on 2 August 2011.[30] On 29 August 2011, Brazilian legend Zico signed a one-year contract to become the new coach of Iraq.[31]

Iraq topped Group A with 15 points, and in the final qualification stage was drawn with Jordan, Japan, Australia and Oman. Iraq started with 1–1 draws against Jordan away and Oman at home. After their slow start, Iraq lost 1–0 to Japan away and lost a crucial home match against Australia 2–1, moving them into bottom position with 2 points. On 14 November 2012, Iraq won 1–0 against Jordan in Doha which elevated them to third in Group B, behind Australia on goal difference and ahead of Oman.

On 28 November 2012, Zico resigned as head coach.[32] The Iraqi FA appointed Vladimir Petrović as his replacement on 25 February 2013.[33] However, on 11 June 2013, Iraq lost 1-0 to Japan in Doha and were eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

#### 2015 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Iraq were in an 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying group alongside Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia. After losing consecutively against China and Saudi Arabia, Iraq was in danger of missing out on the Asian Cup. They kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup with a 2–0 away win over Indonesia on 19 November 2013, and on the last matchday, Iraq booked their spot with a commanding 3–1 win at the Sharjah Stadium against China. Due to bad results at the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup, Hakeem Shaker was sacked and the FA appointed Radhi Shenaishil as caretaker coach.

Iraq began the 2015 AFC Asian Cup campaign with a 1–0 win over Jordan. In the next match, Iraq faced Japan and lost the match 0–1. Iraq then beat Palestine 2–0 and qualified to knockout stage as the Group D runner-up. Iraq defeated Iran in the quarter-finals in penalties, 7–6, after the game ended 3–3 after 120 minutes of play. They faced South Korea in the semi-finals but lost 0–2. Iraq finished the AFC Asian Cup in fourth place, after losing 2–3 to United Arab Emirates in third/fourth place play-off.

#### 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

For the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Iraq were drawn with Thailand, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei.[34]

In August 2015, Yahya Alwan was appointed coach for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[35] After initially starting well with a 5-1 win against Chinese Taipei, two consecutive draws against Thailand and Vietnam left Iraq in real danger of missing out on the final round. On 24 March 2016, Iraq tied 2-2 with Thailand and Alwan was replaced with Abdul-Ghani Shahad. Five days later, he led Iraq to the final round and 2019 AFC Asian Cup by beating Vietnam 1-0.

On 15 April 2016, Radhi Shenaishil became the new coach of Iraq in order to lead the team in the final round.[36] For the final round, Iraq was drawn with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Thailand. After seven matchdays, Iraq only managed to collect 4 points by beating Thailand and tie 1-1 with Australia. As a result, Shenaishil was sacked on April 10, 2017.[37]

Basim Qasim was appointed for the remainder of the qualifiers and Iraq finished fifth in the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.

### 2020s[edit]

The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2019 AFC Asian Cup match against Iran in Dubai.

#### 2019 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

The 2019 Asian Cup draw put Iraq in Group D, with Iran, Vietnam, and Yemen.[38]

On 3 September 2018, Srečko Katanec was appointed as head coach on a three-year contract to lead Iraq in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[39]

Their first match took place on 8 January 2019 against Vietnam and ended in a 3-2 victory for Iraq.[40] In their second match, Iraq faced Iran on January 12, resulting in a 0-0 draw. Their final group game against Yemen on January 16 ended in a 3-0 victory, with goals coming from Mohanad Ali, Bashar Resan, and Alaa Abbas. With these performances, Iraq finished at the top of Group D and advanced to the knockout stage.[41]

In the Round of 16, Iraq faced Qatar. Despite their efforts, Iraq suffered a 1-0 defeat, with Bassam Al-Rawi scoring the only goal, ending their journey in the tournament. Qatar later won the tournament.[42]

#### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]

Iraq participated in the second round of the Asian qualifiers. They were placed in Group C alongside Bahrain, Iran, Cambodia, and Hong Kong and reached the final round with five wins from eight matches including a 2–1 victory against Iran.[43]

Iraq went 19 consecutive matches without losing between 2019 and 2021 and moved up from 89th to 68th in the FIFA rankings during Katanec's tenure. Katanec departed in July 2021 after six months of unpaid wages and filed a complaint with FIFA.[44]

On 31 July 2021, Dutchman Dick Advocaat was appointed head coach of Iraq.[45] Under Advocaat, Iraq made to a slow start to the final round of World Cup Qualifiers, drawing four games and losing two, and on 21 November 2021, Advocaat resigned. Željko Petrović took charge of the team for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, where Iraq were eliminated from the group stage. Petrović was sacked after two further winless qualifying games and Abdul-Ghani Shahad was appointed as an interim manager, but Iraq were eliminated after finishing fourth in the group.

On 7 November 2022, Jesús Casas was appointed head coach of Iraq to lead the national team in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[46] In the first tournament under Casas' leadership, Iraq hosted and won the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, beating Oman 3–2 after extra time in the final.[47]

## Team image[edit]

### Kit[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iraq national football team kits.

The Iraqi national football team's traditional home colour is green, while the away colour is white and the third colour is black. Iraq's kits have previously been manufactured by brands such as Adidas, Puma, Nike, Diadora, Jack & Jones, Lotto, Peak, Givova and Umbro. The current kit supplier is Jako.[48][49]

#### Kit suppliers[edit]

Kit supplier  | Period  | Notes

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Umbro | 1984–1986  |
Adidas | 1986–1994  |
Puma | 1996  |
Patrick | 2000  |
Jako | 2003–2004  |
Jack & Jones | 2004–2006  |
Diadora | 2006  |
Lotto | 2006  |
Adidas | 2007  |
Umbro | 2007  |
Peak | 2008–2014  |
Adidas | 2014  |
Jako | 2014–2019  |
Givova | 2019–2020  |
Umbro | 2020–2022[50] |
Jako | 2022–present[51] |

### Nickname[edit]

Lion in ceramic tile from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon.

The Iraqi team is commonly known as Usood Al-Rafidain (Arabic: أُسُودُ الرَّافِدَيْن), meaning "Lions of Mesopotamia". In ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonian lion was a symbol of power, impetuosity, ferocity, prestige and dominance.[52] This is reflected in the sculpted lions in Babylon, where the processional path is ornamented with ceramic tile bas-reliefs representing a prestigious lion from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II. This kind of representation aimed to glorify the king, master of the beasts, and also represent the defeat of the enemy.[53] Moreover, the Chaldean royal inscriptions depict the king as a ferocious lion to whom nothing can be resisted.[54][55][56] The presence of lions in ancient Iraqi civilization was based on the belief, or desire, that the animals represented would bring with them the virtues they symbolized, so that they could be transmitted to the owners.[57]

### Team logo[edit]

Iraq kits throughout history have usually featured the flag of Iraq on them, although the coat of arms of Iraq and the Iraq Football Association logo have both appeared on kits in the past. The national team has occasionally had its own unique logo, the first of which was in 1983. This logo was based on the Iraq flag, with Iraqi written at the top of the crest.[58] From 2000 to 2002, the national team's logo featured a green outline with the word Iraq written at the top in green Arabic text. In the 2005 West Asian Games, the team wore a new logo with the red band of the flag appearing in a large semi-circle shape,[59] and in 2007, Iraq briefly reverted to using the logo that they had used from 2000 to 2002. On 23 October 2020, the national team's current logo was revealed, with a star featuring above the crest to commemorate the nation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup victory.[60]

* 1983

* 2000–2002, 2007

* 2005

* 2020–present

### Rivalries[edit]

Main articles: Iran–Iraq football rivalry, Iraq–Saudi Arabia football rivalry, and Iraq–Kuwait football rivalry

Due to geographical location, Iraq maintains strong rivalries with many neighbours.

Iraq's main and traditional rival has been Iran, and they are often considered to be two of the greatest football teams in the Middle East and Asia with one of the greatest rivalries. At the early stage, Iran had proved to be more dominant than Iraq, remaining undefeated from 1964 until 1993. In the contemporary era, especially during the reign of Saddam Hussein, the two countries had bad relations and fought the Iran–Iraq War for eight years.[61][62] Iraqis have considered any matches against Iran as a must-win encounter and are known to treat it differently from any other football matches.[63] Iraq has played 31 matches against Iran with 6 victories, 7 draws, and 18 losses.

Iraq's other rival is Saudi Arabia, and matches between the two teams also draw significant attention from Iraqi fans, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia being recognised as the two most successful Arab teams in Asia. The beginnings of the footballing rivalry between them dates back to the 1970s, but it was only after the 1990s that the rivalry between the two Arab nations truly developed since it was previously overshadowed by Iraq's rivalries with Iran and Kuwait.[64] One of these reasons for the rivalry to develop is due to the bitter Gulf War, where Iraq fought against Saudi Arabia over Kuwait, an ally of Saudi Arabia.[65] These encounters have also been marred with various controversies and hostilities, such as the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup hosting rights, where Iraq was stripped from hosting with the tournament instead being moved to Bahrain, a move which was believed by Iraqis as a deliberate act by Saudi Arabia to remove Iraq's home advantage.[65] Before that, Iraq was also banned from hosting home games against Saudi Arabia due to the Gulf War.[65] Iraq has played 40 matches against Saudi Arabia with 18 victories, 11 draws, and 11 losses

Iraq's rivalry with Kuwait was once considered the greatest football rivalry in the Middle East, until being taken over by Iraq's rivalry with Saudi Arabia due to Kuwait's decline. The rivalry began in the mid-1970s. Because of the Gulf War, Iraq and Kuwait were in complete avoidance and never met for more than 15 years until 2005. Iraq has played 37 matches against Kuwait with 17 victories, 10 draws, and 10 losses.

### Supporters[edit]

Iraqi fans in London celebrating Iraq winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

Iraq national team supporters are known for chanting "O Victorious Baghdad" ("منصورة يا بغداد") or "With our souls and our blood, we will redeem you, O Iraq" ("بالروح بالدم نفديك يا عراق") during the Iraqi team's matches.[66]

Another famous chant is "the first goal is coming" ("هسه يجي الاول") which is chanted in the beginning of the match.[67] A succeeding chant is "the second goal is coming" ("هسه يجي الثاني"); this is usually chanted repeatedly after Iraq score a goal to motivate the players to score another.

### Home matches in Iraq[edit]

Basra International Stadium during the second opening friendly match between Al-Zawraa and Zamalek in 2013.

Currently, Iraq primarily play their home matches in Basra or Baghdad, and use other various stadiums around Iraq. Since 1980, FIFA imposed bans on seven occasions that prevented Iraq from hosting competitive international games.

Pre-2003

The first ban was imposed in 1980 after an Olympic qualifying play-off between Iraq and Kuwait in Baghdad, where the match referee was attacked by enraged home fans and members of the Iraqi team after the Malaysian official's decision to award a match-changing penalty to the Kuwaitis that led to Iraq losing 3–2. The ban was lifted in 1982.[68]

Around the same time, the Iran–Iraq War started and the ban was imposed again. Iraq played their qualifying home games at a neutral venue and still qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, and three Olympic Games (Moscow, Los Angeles and Seoul). The ban was lifted in 1988, when the war ended.

When the Gulf War broke out in 1990, FIFA banned Iraq from hosting matches again until 1995. Iraq played at home at the 1998 World Cup qualifiers and 2002 World Cup qualifiers.

Post-2003

The Iraq War in 2003 forced Iraq to play their home matches outside the country for security reasons, and so home games were held at neutral venues for the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers and 2010 World Cup qualifiers. In July 2009, Iraq played on home soil for the first time since the Iraq War, against Palestine in Erbil and Baghdad. The same month, the AFC Executive Committee approved the Franso Hariri Stadium as Iraq's venue for international matches and for clubs in continental tournaments.[69]

On 23 July 2011, Iraq played a FIFA World Cup qualifier on home ground for the first time since 2001, defeating Yemen 2–0 at Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil. However, FIFA re-imposed the ban on 23 September 2011 due to fears over security and a breach of safety regulations in the qualifying match with Jordan. Between 2013 and 2018, Iraq played various friendlies on home soil – in 2013 against Syria and Liberia in Baghdad, and in 2017 against Jordan, Kenya and Syria in Basra and Karbala. After successfully hosting these friendlies, on 16 March 2018, FIFA announced the lifting of the ban on competitive matches in the three cities.[70][71] The 2018 AFC Cup Final was hosted in Basra,[72] and in the summer of 2019, Iraq hosted the 2019 WAFF Championship.[73]

However, following the outbreak of the 2019 Iraqi protests, FIFA once again imposed competitive home matches ban on Iraq.[74] This meant that Iraq played the remainder of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at neutral venues. The ban was briefly lifted before being re-imposed following the 2022 Erbil missile attacks.

In 2023, Iraq hosted the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which was the first time they had hosted the tournament since 1979.[75]

## Results and fixtures[edit]

Main article: Iraq national football team results

Further information: Iraq national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2022[edit]

Iraq v  Kuwait 30 December 2022 Friendly|  Iraq | 1–0|  Kuwait | Basra, Iraq

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15:00 UTC+3 | Faez 9' | Report |  | Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 21,452
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

### 2023[edit]

Iraq v  Oman 6 January 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup|  Iraq | 0–0|  Oman | Basra, Iraq

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19:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 72,865
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Saudi Arabia v  Iraq 9 January 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup|  Saudi Arabia | 0–2|  Iraq | Basra, Iraq

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19:15 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Bayesh 30'
* Rostam 86'

| Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 65,155
Referee: Adnan Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

Iraq v  Yemen 12 January 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup|  Iraq | 5–0|  Yemen | Basra, Iraq

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Nadhim 40'
* Attwan 64'
* Hussein 74' (pen.) 75'
* H.Ali 88'

| Report |  | Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Referee: Ilgiz Tantanev (Uzbekistan)

Iraq v  Qatar 16 January 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup SF|  Iraq | 2–1|  Qatar | Basra, Iraq

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16:15 UTC+3 |

* Bayesh 19'
* Hussein 43'

| Report | Surag 28' | Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 64,520
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Iraq v  Oman 19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) Arabian Gulf Cup Final|  Iraq | 3–2 (a.e.t.)|  Oman | Basra, Iraq

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Bayesh 24'
* Attwan 116' (pen.)
* Younis 120+2'

| Report |

* Al-Yahyaei 90+10' (pen.)
* Al-Malki 119'

| Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 64,570
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Russia v  Iraq 26 March 2023 Friendly|  Russia | 2–0|  Iraq | Saint Petersburg, Russia

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* An. Miranchuk 50'
* Pinyayev 58'

| Report |  | Stadium: Gazprom Arena
Referee: Akhrol Riskullayev (Uzbekistan)

Colombia v  Iraq 16 June 2023 Friendly|  Colombia | 1–0|  Iraq | Valencia, Spain

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21:00 UTC+2 |

* Cassierra 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

Iraq v  India 7 September 2023 King's Cup SF|  Iraq | 2–2
(5–4 p)|  India | Chiang Mai, Thailand

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13:30 UTC+3 |

* Al-Hamadi 28' (pen.)
* Hussein 80' (pen.)

| Report |

* Naorem 17'
* Hassan 51' (o.g.)

| Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
| Penalties|

* Doski
* Kadhim
* Al-Saedi
* Al-Hamawi
* Resan

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* Fernandes
* Jhingan
* Wangjam
* A. Ali
* R. Ali

Thailand v  Iraq 10 September 2023 King's Cup Final|  Thailand | 2–2
(4–5 p)|  Iraq | Chiang Mai, Thailand

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16:30 UTC+3 |

* Mickelson 37'
* Bordin 82'

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* Hussein 6'
* Attwan 65'

| Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
| Penalties|

* Kritsada
* Thitiphan
* Pokklaw
* Pathompol
* Theerathon

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* Abdulla
* Doski
* Farhan
* Bayesh
* Attwan

Qatar v  Iraq 13 October 2023 Jordan Tournament SF|  Qatar | 0–0
(6–5 p)|  Iraq | Amman, Jordan

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18:00 UTC+3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Amman International Stadium
| Penalties|

* Al-Haydos
* Fatehi
* Alaaeldin
* Suhail
* Afif
* Al-Brake
* Gaber
* Meshaal

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* Doski
* Al-Hamadi
* Ali
* Adnan
* Allée
* Al-Ammari
* Sulaka
* Resan

Jordan v  Iraq 17 October 2023 Jordan Tournament 3rd/4th|  Jordan | 2–2
(3–5 p)|  Iraq | Amman, Jordan

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17:30 UTC+3 | Al-Naimat 31', 79' |  | Hussein 70'
Al-Hamadi 75' | Stadium: Amman International Stadium
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* Al-Mardi
* Sadeh
* Al-Rashdan
* Haddad

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* Doski
* Al-Hamadi
* Adnan
* Hussein
* Attwan

Iraq v  Indonesia 16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Iraq | 5–1|  Indonesia | Basra, Iraq

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17:45 UTC+3 |

* Resan 20'
* Amat 35' (o.g.)
* Rashid 60'
* Amyn 81'
* Al-Hamadi 88'

| Report |

* Pattynama 45+3'

| Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 64,447
Referee: Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)

Vietnam v  Iraq 21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Vietnam | v|  Iraq | Hanoi, Vietnam

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### 2024[edit]

Iraq v  South Korea 6 January 2024 Friendly|  Iraq | v|  South Korea | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Indonesia v  Iraq 15 January 2024 AFC Asian Cup|  Indonesia | v|  Iraq | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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Iraq v  Japan 19 January 2024 AFC Asian Cup|  Iraq | v|  Japan | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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14:30 UTC+3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Education City Stadium

Iraq v  Vietnam 24 January 2024 AFC Asian Cup|  Iraq | v|  Vietnam | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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Iraq v  Philippines 21 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Iraq | v|  Philippines | Iraq

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Philippines v  Iraq 26 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Philippines | v|  Iraq | Philippines

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Indonesia v  Iraq 6 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Indonesia | v|  Iraq | Indonesia

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Iraq v  Vietnam 11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers|  Iraq | v|  Vietnam | Iraq

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## All-time results[edit]

Main article: Iraq national football team results

As of 26 March 2023
Year  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | Win %  | Matches

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1957–1969  | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 040.54 | Matches
1970–1979  | 113 | 61 | 30 | 22 | 053.98 | Matches
1980–1989  | 128 | 69 | 35 | 24 | 053.91 | Matches
1990–1999  | 56 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 058.93 | Matches
2000–2009  | 141 | 55 | 42 | 44 | 039.01 | Matches
2010–2019  | 159 | 67 | 44 | 48 | 042.14 | Matches
2020–present  | 37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 045.95 | Matches
Total  | 671 | 317 | 190 | 164 | 047.24 | —

## Coaching staff[edit]

Main article: List of Iraq national football team managers

As of 6 November 2022.[76]

Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Jesús Casas
Assistant coaches  |  Alejandro Varela

* * *

Salva Romero
Goalkeeping coach  |  David Valle
Fitness coaches  |  Javier Sánchez Benavent

* * *

Manuel Salado
Match analyst  |  Pablo Grandes
Interpreter  |  Mohammad Abdul Hafeth
Team manager  |  Mahdi Karim
Chief medical officer  |  Abdul Karim Al-Saffar
Media coordinator  |  Mohamed Emad Zubair

## Players[edit]

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of Iraq international footballers.

### Current squad[edit]

The following 25 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.[77]

Caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2023, after the game against Indonesia.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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12  | 1GK | Jalal Hassan (captain) |  (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 32) | 74  | 0  |  Al-Zawraa
1  | 1GK | Fahad Talib |  (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29) | 19  | 0  |  Sanat Naft Abadan
22  | 1GK | Ahmed Basil |  (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 27) | 4  | 0  |  Al-Shorta

* * *

6  | 2DF | Ali Adnan |  (1993-12-19) 19 December 1993 (age 29) | 89  | 7  |  Mes Rafsanjan
2  | 2DF | Mustafa Nadhim |  (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 30) | 43  | 4  |  Al-Zawraa
3  | 2DF | Rebin Sulaka |  (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 (age 31) | 33  | 0  |  Brommapojkarna
4  | 2DF | Frans Putros |  (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 30) | 14  | 0  |  Port
23  | 2DF | Merchas Doski |  (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 23) | 8  | 0  |  Slovácko
5  | 2DF | Ahmed Yahya |  (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 26) | 3  | 0  |  Al-Shorta
17  | 2DF | Hussein Ali Hayder |  (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 21) | 3  | 0  |  Heerenveen
15  | 2DF | Mustafa Saadoun |  (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

* * *

14  | 3MF | Amjad Attwan |  (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 26) | 77  | 4  |  Zakho
13  | 3MF | Bashar Resan |  (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 26) | 58  | 4  |  Qatar
19  | 3MF | Hussein Ali Al-Saedi |  (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 26) | 50  | 6  |  Al-Shorta
8  | 3MF | Ibrahim Bayesh |  (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 23) | 45  | 6  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
20  | 3MF | Osama Rashid |  (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 31) | 28  | 1  |  Vizela
16  | 3MF | Amir Al-Ammari |  (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) | 22  | 1  |  Halmstad
11  | 3MF | Hasan Abdulkareem |  (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 24) | 13  | 1  |  Al-Zawraa
21  | 3MF | Ahmad Allée |  (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 27) | 3  | 0  |  Rouen
7  | 3MF | Ali Jasim |  (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 19) | 3  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
25  | 3MF | Youssef Amyn |  (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20) | 1  | 1  |  Eintracht Braunschweig

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18  | 4FW | Aymen Hussein |  (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 27) | 67  | 17  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
10  | 4FW | Mohanad Ali |  (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 23) | 39  | 17  |  Al-Shorta
9  | 4FW | Ali Al-Hamadi |  (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 21) | 10  | 3  |  AFC Wimbledon
24  | 4FW | Pashang Abdulla |  (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 29) | 2  | 0  |  Degerfors

### Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Ali Ebadi |  (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Kahrabaa | Training camp, June 2023PRE
GK | Hassan Ahmed |  (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE

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DF | Saad Natiq |  (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 29) | 33  | 0  |  Abha | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationINJ
DF | Manaf Younis |  (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 27) | 15  | 1  |  Al-Shorta | 2023 Jordan International Tournament
DF | Masies Artien |  (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 30) | 1  | 0  |  Spakenburg | 2023 Jordan International Tournament
DF | Ali Faez |  (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 29) | 48  | 4  |  Al-Talaba | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023
DF | Alai Ghasem |  (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 20) | 8  | 0  |  Utsikten | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023INJ
DF | Allan Mohideen |  (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 30) | 2  | 0  |  Utsikten | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023
DF | Mohanad Jeahze |  (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 26) | 4  | 0  |  D.C. United | Training camp, June 2023PRE
DF | Hammoud Mishaan |  (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Training camp, June 2023PRE
DF | Mustafa Mohammed |  (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 25) | 16  | 0  |  Al-Zawraa | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
DF | Hassan Raed |  (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 23) | 11  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
DF | Hamza Adnan |  (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 27) | 6  | 0  |  Al-Minaa | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
DF | Hussein Ammar |  (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 22) | 4  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
DF | Dhurgham Ismail |  (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 29) | 70  | 4  |  Al-Khaldiya | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF | Zaid Tahseen |  (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 22) | 4  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF | Ahmed Abdul-Hussein |  (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26) | 4  | 0  |  Al-Zawraa | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE

* * *

MF | Danilo Al-Saed |  (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 24) | 2  | 0  |  Sandefjord | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationINJ
MF | Ali Hayder |  (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 18) | 1  | 0  |  Stoke City Academy | 2023 Jordan International Tournament
MF | Ahmed Farhan |  (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 24) | 9  | 0  |  Al-Shorta | 2023 Jordan International TournamentINJ
MF | Zidane Iqbal |  (2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 20) | 5  | 0  |  Utrecht | 2023 King's CupINJ
MF | André Alsanati |  (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 23) | 1  | 0  |  Sirius | 2023 King's Cup
MF | Humam Tariq |  (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 27) | 75  | 3  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023
MF | Sherko Karim |  (1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 27) | 22  | 1  |  Erbil | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023
MF | Kevin Yakob |  (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 23) | 1  | 0  |  AGF | v.  Colombia, 16 June 2023
MF | Bassam Shakir |  (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Shorta | Training camp, June 2023PRE
MF | Sumar Almadjed |  (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Helsingborg | Training camp, June 2023PRE
MF | Abdul-Razzaq Qasim |  (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Shorta | Training camp, June 2023PRE
MF | Mohammed Ali Abbood |  (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 23) | 15  | 0  |  Al-Zawraa | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
MF | Karrar Nabeel |  (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 25) | 4  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
MF | Louaï El Ani |  (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 26) | 1  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
MF | Alexander Aoraha |  (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 20) | 1  | 0  |  Queens Park Rangers | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
MF | Hussein Jabbar |  (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 25) | 10  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF | Rewan Amin |  (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 27) | 6  | 0  |  Duhok | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF | Moammel Abdulridha |  (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | Training camp, June 2023PRE
MF | Ahmed Yasin |  (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 32) | 63  | 6  |  Al-Kholood | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup WD
MF | Saad Abdul-Amir |  (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 (age 31) | 84  | 4  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE
MF | Shihab Razzaq |  (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE
MF | Jiloan Hamad |  (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33) | 1  | 0  |  Uthai Thani | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE
MF | Ali Mahdi |  (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 28) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Talaba | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE
MF | Ahmed Sartip |  (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Zakho | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE

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FW | Amin Al-Hamawi |  (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 19) | 2  | 0  |  Helsingborg | 2023 King's Cup
FW | Alaa Abbas |  (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) | 27  | 4  |  Nassaji | Training camp, June 2023PRE
FW | Aso Rostam |  (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 28) | 7  | 1  |  Erbil | v.  Russia, 26 March 2023
FW | Amar Muhsin |  (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 25) | 2  | 0  |  Helsingborg | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE WD

* * *

SUS Player suspended
INJ Player injured
PRE Player was named in preliminary squad
RET Player retired from the national team
WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons
INI Player was initially named in the squad, but was forced to withdraw before playing

## Records[edit]

Main article: Iraq national football team records and statistics

See also: List of Iraq international footballers

As of 6 January 2023.[78]
Players in bold are still active with Iraq.

### Most capped players[edit]

Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player, having played in 148 official matches. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1 | Younis Mahmoud | 148 | 57 | 2002–2016
2 | Hussein Saeed | 137 | 78 | 1976–1990
3 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | 126 | 17 | 2007–
4 | Adnan Dirjal | 121 | 8 | 1978–1990
Ahmed Radhi | 121 | 62 | 1982–1997
6 | Ahmed Ibrahim | 118 | 5 | 2010–
7 | Nashat Akram | 113 | 17 | 2001–2013
Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 113 | 20 | 2001–2012
Ali Rehema | 113 | 2 | 2005–2016
10 | Mahdi Karim | 110 | 11 | 2001–2018

### Top goalscorers[edit]

Hussein Saeed is Iraq's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored 78 goals in 137 official matches. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Hussein Saeed | 78 | 137 | 0.57 | 1976–1990
2 | Ahmed Radhi | 62 | 121 | 0.51 | 1982–1997
3 | Younis Mahmoud | 57 | 148 | 0.39 | 2002–2016
4 | Ali Kadhim | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 1970–1980
5 | Falah Hassan | 29 | 103 | 0.28 | 1970–1986
6 | Emad Mohammed | 27 | 103 | 0.26 | 2001–2012
7 | Razzaq Farhan | 25 | 62 | 0.4 | 1998–2007
8 | Laith Hussein | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 1986–2002
9 | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 20 | 113 | 0.18 | 2001–2012
10 | Husham Mohammed | 19 | 43 | 0.44 | 1998–2004

## Competitive record[edit]

For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see Iraq national football team records and statistics.

Overview

Event  | 1st place  | 2nd place  | 3rd place  | 4th place
FIFA World Cup | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
FIFA Confederations Cup | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
AFC Asian Cup | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2
Total  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2

### FIFA World Cup[edit]

Main article: Iraq at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup finals record  |  | FIFA World Cup qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to  1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1974 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6
1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1982 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2
1986 | Group stage  | 23rd  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 4  | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11
1990 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5
1994 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13
1998 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8
2002 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15
2006 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7
2010 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6
2014 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 12
2018 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18
2022 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16
2026 | To be determined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1
2030
2034
Total  | Group stage  | 1/25  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 4  | —  | 122  | 57  | 32  | 33  | 237  | 120

### AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Main article: Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup finals record  |  | AFC Asian Cup qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member
1960
1964
1968
1972 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2
1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3
1980 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1984
1988
1992 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War
1996 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
2000 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2
2004 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4
2007 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8
2011 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions
2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6
2019 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6
2023 | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4
2027 | To be determined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1
Total  | 1 Title  | 10/18  | 39  | 15  | 8  | 16  | 44  | 45  | —  | 50  | 34  | 10  | 6  | 107  | 37
|  Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### FIFA Confederations Cup[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad
1992 to  1995 | Did not enter
1997 to  2005 | Did not qualify
2009 | Group stage  | 7th  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | Squad
2013 to  2017 | Did not qualify
Total  | Best: Group stage  | 1/10  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | —

### Summer Olympics[edit]

Main article: Football at the Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1900 to  1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1960 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10
1964 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4
1968 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5
1972 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5
1976 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4
1980 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3
1984 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7
1988 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6
1992–present  | See Iraq national under-23 football team | See Iraq national under-23 football team
Total  | Quarter-finals  | 3/19  | 10  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 12  | 15  | —  | 40  | 21  | 7  | 12  | 65  | 44

### Asian Games[edit]

Main article: Football at the Asian Games

Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad
1951 to  1970 | Did not enter
1974 | Second round | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Squad
1978 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Squad
1982 | Gold medalists | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | Squad
1986 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad
1990 to  1998 | Banned due to Gulf War
2002–present | See Iraq national under-23 football team
Total  | 1 Title  | 4/13  | 24  | 15  | 4  | 5  | 41  | 13  | —

### Regional competitions[edit]

#### WAFF Championship[edit]

WAFF Championship record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad
2000 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad
2002 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad
2004 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Squad
2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad
2008 | Withdrew
2010 | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad
2012 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad
2013 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad
2023 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad
Total  | 1 Title  | 31  | 16  | 8  | 7  | 40  | 22  | —

#### FIFA Arab Cup[edit]

FIFA Arab Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad
1963 | Did not enter
1964 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad
1966 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | Squad
1985 | Champions | 4(1) | 3 | 1 | 0(1) | 7(2) | 3(3) | Squad
1988 | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad
1992 to  2002 | Banned due to Gulf War
2012 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad
Total  | 4 Titles  | 28(1)  | 16  | 10  | 2(1)  | 47(2)  | 20(3)  | (Qualifiers
in brackets)

#### Arabian Gulf Cup[edit]

Arabian Gulf Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad
1970 to  1974 | Did not enter
1976 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | Squad
1979 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | Squad
1982 | Withdrew | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad
1984 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Squad
1986 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad
1988 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | Squad
1990 | Withdrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Squad
1992 to  2003–04 | Banned due to Gulf War
2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Squad
2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad
2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Squad
2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad
2017–18 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad
2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Squad
2023 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad
2024 | To be determined
Total  | 4 Titles  | 73  | 37  | 25  | 11  | 132  | 64  | —

#### West Asian Games[edit]

West Asian Games record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
1997 to  2002 | Did not enter
2005 | Gold medalists | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3
Total  | 1 Title  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 13  | 3

#### Arab Games[edit]

Arab Games record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad
1953 | Did not enter
1957 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad
1961 | Did not enter
1965 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad
1976 | Did not enter
1985 | Gold medalists | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad
1997 | Did not enter
1999 | Silver medalists | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Squad
2007 | Did not enter
2011 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad
2023–present  | See Iraq national under-23 football team
Total  | 1 Title  | 20  | 10  | 5  | 5  | 39  | 23  | —

### Minor tournaments[edit]

Minor tournaments

Tournament  | Round  | GP  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA
1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3
1967 Tripoli Fair Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3
1969 Friendship Cup | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7
1972 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5
1973 Palestine Cup | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3
1975 Palestine Cup | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2
1977 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2
1978 Merdeka Tournament | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6
1981 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4
1984 Merlion Cup | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup | Champions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5
1992 Jordan Tournament | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2
1995 Nehru Cup | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3
1995 Merdeka Tournament | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3
1997 Nehru Cup | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3
1999 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3
2000 Four Nations Tournament | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4
2003 LG Cup | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5
2003 Prime Minister's Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4
2009 UAE Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2011 Fuchs Tournament | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3
2018 IFC | Third place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4
2018 Superclásico Championship | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5
2019 IFC | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2
2022 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
2023 King's Cup | Champions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4
2023 Jordan Tournament | Third place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2

## Head-to-head record[edit]

Main article: Iraq national football team records and statistics

The list shown below shows the Iraq national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.[79][80]

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Iraq national football team head-to-head records

Team  | Confederation  | First  | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
Afghanistan | AFC | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6
Algeria | CAF | 1973 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6
Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4
Australia | AFC | 1973 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | −6
Azerbaijan | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Bahrain | AFC | 1966 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20
Belgium | UEFA | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1
Bolivia | CONMEBOL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Botswana | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6
Cambodia | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7
Chile | CONMEBOL | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6
China | AFC | 1974 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2
Chinese Taipei | AFC | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6
Colombia | CONMEBOL | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Cyprus | UEFA | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1
DR Congo | CAF | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2
Ecuador | CONMEBOL | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Egypt | CAF | 1972 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6
Estonia | UEFA | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Ethiopia | CAF | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13
Finland | UEFA | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
Guinea | CAF | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Hong Kong | AFC | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
India | AFC | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9
Indonesia | AFC | 1973 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18
Iran | AFC | 1962 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 37 | −16
Japan | AFC | 1978 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9
Jordan | AFC | 1964 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 70 | 46 | +24
Kazakhstan | UEFA | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3
Kenya | CAF | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2
Kyrgyzstan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8
Kuwait | AFC | 1964 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14
Liberia | CAF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Lebanon | AFC | 1959 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15
Libya | CAF | 1964 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11
Macau | AFC | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13
Malaysia | AFC | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6
Mauritania | CAF | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2
Mexico | CONCACAF | 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5
Moldova | UEFA | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Morocco | CAF | 1966 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3
Myanmar | AFC | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +7
North Korea | AFC | 1974 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3
Nepal | AFC | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17
New Zealand | OFC | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6
Oman | AFC | 1976 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21
Pakistan | AFC | 1969 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34
Paraguay | CONMEBOL | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Palestine | AFC | 2002 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31
Peru | CONMEBOL | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Poland | UEFA | 1970 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4
Qatar | AFC | 1976 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10
Romania | UEFA | 1970 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Russia | UEFA | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2
Saudi Arabia | AFC | 1976 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24
Sierra Leone | CAF | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Singapore | AFC | 1978 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15
South Africa | CAF | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
South Korea | AFC | 1972 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11
Spain | UEFA | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Sudan | CAF | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
Syria | AFC | 1966 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +20
Tajikistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1
Thailand | AFC | 1972 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27
Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Tunisia | CAF | 1957 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6
Turkey | UEFA | 1969 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7
Turkmenistan | AFC | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4
Uganda | CAF | 1977 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1
United Arab Emirates | AFC | 1973 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14
Uzbekistan | AFC | 1997 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2
Vietnam | AFC | 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4
Yemen | AFC | 1993 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | +28
Zambia | CAF | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2
Total | 718 | 335 | 206 | 177 | 1144 | 672 | +472
Last match updated was against Jordan on 17 October 2023.

## FIFA Rankings[edit]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues.

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A line chart depicting the history of Iraq's year-end placements in the FIFA World Rankings.

Last update was on 18 February 2021
Source:[81]

Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover

Iraq's FIFA World Ranking

Rank  | Year  | Games
Played  | Best  | Worst
Rank  | Move  | Rank  | Move
69 | 2020 | 2  | 69 |  1 | 70 |  0
70 | 2019 | 22  | 70 |  8 | 80 |  2
88 | 2018 | 12  | 82 |  2 | 91 |  5
79 | 2017 | 14  | 79 |  17 | 122 |  3
119 | 2016 | 12  | 87 |  15 | 128 |  15
89 | 2015 | 16  | 82 |  20 | 114 |  11
103 | 2014 | 11  | 81 |  15 | 115 |  23
110 | 2013 | 19  | 89 |  3 | 110 |  6
92 | 2012 | 20  | 70 |  6 | 97 |  17
78 | 2011 | 20  | 78 |  16 | 109 |  13
100 | 2010 | 15  | 80 |  13 | 107 |  24
88 | 2009 | 13  | 77 |  9 | 100 |  17
72 | 2008 | 12  | 58 |  15 | 77 |  18
68 | 2007 | 20  | 64 |  16 | 84 |  5
83 | 2006 | 14  | 52 |  5 | 92 |  36
54 | 2005 | 10  | 44 |  20 | 74 |  11
44 | 2004 | 21  | 39 |  3 | 45 |  6
43 | 2003 | 12  | 43 |  23 | 75 |  13
53 | 2002 | 10  | 50 |  9 | 72 |  3
72 | 2001 | 18  | 69 |  16 | 85 |  4
79 | 2000 | 11  | 78 |  9 | 89 |  8
78 | 1999 | 13  | 78 |  16 | 108 |  5
94 | 1998 | 1  | 70 |  7 | 101 |  13
68 | 1997 | 9  | 68 |  13 | 98 |  2
98 | 1996 | 7  | 98 |  31 | 139 |  15
110 | 1995 | 3  | 76 |  26 | 110 |  28
88 | 1994 | 0  | 61 |  4 | 88 |  8
65 | 1993 | 15  | 57 |  25 | 66 |  5

## Honours[edit]

This is a list of honours for the senior Iraq national team

Sabri

Rehema

Ghulam

Abdul-Amir

Abbas

Akram

Munir

Jassim

Karim

Mohammed

Mahmoud (C)

Iraq's starting line-up against Saudi Arabia in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup Final, a match they won 1–0.

### Official competitions[edit]

* AFC Asian Cup

Champions: 2007

* Asian Games

Gold Medal: 1982

* WAFF Championship

Champions: 2002
Runner-up: 2007, 2012, 2019
Third place: 2000
Semi-final: 2010

* Arab Cup

Champions: 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988 (record)
Third place: 2012

* Arabian Gulf Cup

Champions: 1979, 1984, 1988, 2023
Runner-up: 1976, 2013
Semi-final: 2010, 2017–18, 2019

* West Asian Games

Gold Medal: 2005

* Arab Games

Gold Medal: 1985
Silver Medal: 1999

### Awards[edit]

* AFC National Team of the Year:

First place: 2003, 2007

* World Soccer Team of the Year:

First place: 2007

### Minor competitions[edit]

* Merdeka Tournament

Champions: 1981, 1995
Runner-up: 1977, 1978

* Nehru Cup

Champions: 1995, 1997

* Tripoli Fair Tournament

Champions: 1967
Runner-up: 1966

* International Friendship Championship

Champions: 2019
Third place: 2018

* Merlion Cup

Champions: 1984

* Peace and Friendship Cup

Champions: 1989

* Friendship Tournament

Champions: 1999

* UAE International Cup

Champions: 2009

* King's Cup

Champions: 2023

* Palestine Cup

Runner-up: 1972, 1975

* Jordan International Tournament

Runner-up: 1992
Third place: 2022, 2023

* China Four Nations Tournament

Runner-up: 2000

* LG Cup

Runner-up: 2003

* Bahrain Prime Minister's Cup

Runner-up: 2003

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## See also[edit]

* Association football portal
* Iraq portal

* Iraq national under-23 football team
* Iraq national under-20 football team
* Iraq national under-17 football team

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* Asian Cup record

Venues|

* Basra Sports City
* Al-Shaab Stadium
* Al-Madina Stadium
* Karbala Sports City
* Al-Najaf International Stadium
* Franso Hariri Stadium

Results|

* 1957–69
* 1970–79
* 1980–89
* 1990–99
* 2000–09
* 2010–19
* 2020–present
* Unofficial matches

Players|

* International footballers
* Expatriate footballers
* Records

Goals|

* Hussein Saeed
* Hat-tricks

World Cup Finals|

* 1986

Asian Cup Finals|

* 1972
* 1976
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Other tournaments|

* FIFA Confederations Cup
* Olympics
* FIFA Arab Cup
* WAFF Championship
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Minor tournaments

Noted rivalries|

* Iran
* Kuwait
* Saudi Arabia

Notable matches|

* 1966 Arab Cup Final
* 1985 Arab Cup Final
* 1988 Arab Cup Final
* 1993 Japan v Iraq football match
* 2007 AFC Asian Cup Final

Other FA teams|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* WU-20
* WU-17
* Futsal
* FU-20
* Beach soccer

Titles

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AFC Asian Cup winners

* 1956: South Korea
* 1960: South Korea
* 1964: Israel
* 1968: Iran
* 1972: Iran
* 1976: Iran
* 1980: Kuwait
* 1984: Saudi Arabia
* 1988: Saudi Arabia
* 1992: Japan
* 1996: Saudi Arabia
* 2000: Japan
* 2004: Japan
* 2007: Iraq
* 2011: Japan
* 2015: Australia
* 2019: Qatar

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Asian Games football men's tournament winners

* 1951: India
* 1954: Republic of China
* 1958: Republic of China
* 1962: India
* 1966: Burma
* 1970: Burma /  South Korea
* 1974: Iran
* 1978: North Korea /  South Korea
* 1982: Iraq
* 1986: South Korea
* 1990: Iran
* 1994: Uzbekistan
* 1998: Iran
* 2002: Iran
* 2006: Qatar
* 2010: Japan
* 2014: South Korea
* 2018: South Korea
* 2022: South Korea

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FIFA Arab Cup winners

* 1963:  Tunisia
* 1964:  Iraq
* 1966:  Iraq
* 1985:  Iraq
* 1988:  Iraq
* 1992:  Egypt
* 1998:  Saudi Arabia
* 2002:  Saudi Arabia
* 2012:  Morocco
* 2021:  Algeria

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Arabian Gulf Cup winners

* 1970: Kuwait
* 1972: Kuwait
* 1974: Kuwait
* 1976: Kuwait
* 1979: Iraq
* 1982: Kuwait
* 1984: Iraq
* 1986: Kuwait
* 1988: Iraq
* 1990: Kuwait
* 1992: Qatar
* 1994: Saudi Arabia
* 1996: Kuwait
* 1998: Kuwait
* 2002: Saudi Arabia
* 2003–04: Saudi Arabia
* 2004: Qatar
* 2007: United Arab Emirates
* 2009: Oman
* 2010: Kuwait
* 2013: United Arab Emirates
* 2014: Qatar
* 2017–18: Oman
* 2019: Bahrain
* 2023: Iraq

Iraq squads

Iraq squads – FIFA World Cup

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Iraq squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Hammoudi (c)
* 2 Ibrahim
* 3 Khalil Allawi
* 4 N. Shaker
* 5 S. Shaker
* 6 Hussein
* 7 H. Mohammed
* 8 Radhi
* 9 Saddam
* 10 Saeed
* 11 Hameed
* 12 Ali
* 13 Karim Allawi
* 14 Gorgis
* 15 Hashim
* 16 Mahmoud
* 17 Abid
* 18 I. Mohammed
* 19 Qasim
* 20 Nsaief
* 21 Jassim
* 22 Oraibi
* Coach: Evaristo

Iraq squads – FIFA Confederations Cup

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Iraq squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

* 1 Sabri
* 2 Ali Karim
* 3 Bassim
* 4 Majeed
* 5 Akram
* 6 Sadir
* 7 Emad
* 8 Salah
* 9 Abu Al-Hail
* 10 Mahmoud (c)
* 11 Hawar
* 12 Gassid
* 13 Jassim
* 14 Shaker
* 15 Rehema
* 16 Dara
* 17 Abdul-Zahra
* 18 Karim
* 19 Yassin
* 20 Samer
* 21 Taleb
* 22 Khalid
* 23 Halgurd
* Coach: Milutinović

Iraq squads – AFC Asian Cup

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Iraq squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Khalaf
* 2 Abdul-Rahman
* 3 Abid Kadhim
* 4 Aziz
* 5 Fartous
* 6 Khazal
* 7 Majeed Ali
* 8 Abdul-Hameed
* 9 Zuwair
* 10 Ibrahim
* 11 Shidrak Yousif
* 12 Nouri
* 13 Jassam
* 14 Kamil
* 15 Ali Kadhim
* 16 Hatim
* 17 Ammo Yousif
* 18 Fathi
* Coach: Hassan

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Iraq squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup fourth place

* 1 Abdul-Rahman
* 2 Fartous (c)
* 3 Khudhair
* 4 Ali
* 5 Kamil
* 6 Alwan
* 8 Hassan
* 10 Subhi
* 11 Yousif
* 12 Aziz
* 13 Tabra
* 14 Abdul-Jalil
* 15 Kadhim
* 16 Waal
* 17 Mohammed
* 18 Battush
* 19 Mustafa
* 21 Hammoudi
* Coach: Grčić

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Iraq squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Hashim
* 2 S. K. Hassan
* 3 Afat
* 4 Hanoon
* 5 Shenaishil
* 6 Hamad
* 7 Sabbar
* 8 Mahdi
* 9 Wahaib
* 10 Drain
* 11 Abbas
* 12 Mahmoud
* 14 Khudhair
* 15 Fawzi
* 16 Abdul-Jabar
* 17 L. Hussein
* 18 Matrud
* 19 Daham
* 21 A. Hussein
* 22 Agool
* Coach: Alwan

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Iraq squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Khamis
* 2 Mahmoud
* 3 Saadoun
* 4 Hanoon
* 5 Hadi
* 6 Tariq
* 7 Adnan
* 8 Mohammed
* 9 Abdul-Jabar
* 10 A. Obeid
* 11 Jeayer
* 12 E. Hashim
* 13 Rahim
* 14 Hamad
* 15 Chathir
* 16 H. Obeid
* 17 Hussein
* 18 Kadhim
* 20 Fawzi
* 21 Abdul-Wahab
* 22 Habib
* 25 Abu Al-Hail
* Coach: Živadinović

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Iraq squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Taleb
* 2 Attiya
* 3 Bassim
* 4 H. Abdul-Jabar
* 5 Munir
* 6 Sadir
* 7 Emad
* 8 Abu Al-Hail (c)
* 9 R. Farhan
* 10 Mahmoud
* 11 Hawar
* 12 H. Abdul-Razzaq
* 13 Sabah
* 14 H. Abdul-Amir
* 15 Turki
* 16 A. Mnajed
* 17 A. Salah
* 18 Karim
* 19 Akram
* 21 Ahmad Ali
* 22 Sabri
* 23 Raad
* Coach: Hamad

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Iraq squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title)

* 1 Ahmad Ali
* 2 M. Ghulam
* 3 Bassim
* 4 Ibrahim
* 5 Akram
* 6 Sadir
* 7 Ali Abbas
* 8 Abid-Ali
* 9 Nasser
* 10 Mahmoud (c)
* 11 Hawar
* 12 H. Abdul-Razzaq
* 13 Jassim
* 14 H. Abdul-Amir
* 15 Rehema
* 16 A. Mnajed
* 17 Salah
* 18 Karim
* 19 Kadhim
* 20 N. Abbas
* 22 Sabri
* 23 Gassid
* 24 Munir
* Coach: Vieira

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Iraq squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Mutashar
* 2 Ali Karim
* 3 Bassim
* 4 Munir
* 5 Akram
* 6 Abdul-Amir
* 7 Emad
* 8 Samer
* 9 Mustafa
* 10 Mahmoud (c)
* 11 Hawar
* 12 Gassid
* 13 Jassim
* 14 Shaker
* 15 Rehema
* 16 Samal
* 17 Abdul-Zahra
* 18 Karim
* 19 A. Ayad
* 20 Khalid
* 21 A. Ibrahim
* 22 Raad
* 23 Attiya
* Coach: Sidka

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Iraq squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup fourth place

* 1 Al. Yasin
* 2 Ibrahim
* 3 Bahjat
* 4 Faez
* 5 Kasim
* 6 Adnan
* 7 Kalaf
* 8 Meram
* 9 Ah. Yasin
* 10 Mahmoud (c)
* 11 Tariq
* 12 Hassan
* 13 Rashid
* 14 Shaker
* 15 Ismail
* 16 Hussein
* 17 Abdul-Zahra
* 18 Sameh
* 19 Kamel
* 20 Hameed
* 21 Abdul-Amir
* 22 Husni
* 23 Salim
* Coach: Shenaishil

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Iraq squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Jalal (c)
* 2 Ibrahim
* 3 Putros
* 4 Natiq
* 5 Faez
* 6 Adnan
* 7 Hadi
* 8 Rashid
* 9 Yasin
* 10 M. Ali
* 11 Tariq
* 12 Gassid
* 13 Resan
* 14 Attwan
* 15 Hisny
* 16 H. Ali
* 17 Mhawi
* 18 Aymen
* 19 Dawood
* 20 Hameed
* 21 Abbas
* 22 Sulaka
* 23 Salim
* Coach: Katanec

Links to related articles

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Football in Iraq

* Iraq Football Association

National teams|

| Men|

* National team
* Olympic (U-23)
* U20
* U17
* Futsal
* Beach

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Women|

* National team
* U17
* Futsal

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Iraq Stars League

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Levels 2–4|

* Iraqi Division One
* Iraqi Division Two
* Iraqi Division Three

Women|

Iraqi Women's Football League

Defunct (men)|

* Iraqi National First Division
* Iraq Central FA Premier League
* Iraq FA Basra Premier League
* Iraq FA Kirkuk Premier League

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* Iraq FA Cup
* Iraqi Super Cup

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Defunct (men)|

* Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
* Iraq FA Baghdad Cup
* Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup

Lists|

* Champions
* Clubs
* Honours won
* Clubs in Asian competitions
* Stadiums by capacity

* Men's clubs
* Men's players
* Expatriate players
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues
* Asian Cup record
* World Cup record
* Records and statistics
* Results

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National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

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National sports teams of Iraq

* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* M
* M U/18
* M U/16
* W
* Beach soccer
* Football
* M
* M U/23
* M U/20
* M U/17
* School
* W
* Futsal
* M
* W
* Handball
* M
* W
* Squash
* Tennis
* M
* W
* Volleyball

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games

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