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Iraq

Nickname(s)	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
FIFA ranking
Current	68 2 (6 October 2022)[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	7 (first in 2000)
Best result	Champions (2002)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1976)
Best result	Champions (1979, 1984, 1988)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2009)
Best result	Group stage (2009)
Medal record Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Team West Asian Games 2005 Doha Team Pan Arab Games 1985 Rabat Team 1999 Amman Team

The Iraq national football team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة القدم) 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's team is known for its passionate football fans and the national team is also seen as a symbol of hope and unity for Iraqi people.[2] The team reached an all-time high of 39th in the FIFA World Rankings in October 2004 and has previously been named National Team of the Year by AFC and World Team of the Year by World Soccer.

History

Early years

As early as 1923, an Iraqi team known as Baghdad XI, controlled by the Baghdad Football Association, started to play matches against British Army teams.[3] The Baghdad FA soon disbanded and it was not until 8 October 1948 that the Iraq Football Association was founded. The Iraq FA joined FIFA in 1950 and on 2 May 1951, Iraq played their first match: a 1–1 draw to a team named Basra XI.[4][3]

Iraq's first ever official international game came in the opening game of the 1957 Pan 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 abroad and in Europe for English Football League side Bristol Rovers.

In 1962, Iraq appointed their first foreign manager, Romanian coach Cornel Drăgușin. Iraq won their first trophy in 1964 when 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

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

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 Pan Arab Games.

1986 FIFA World Cup

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

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.

In 1993, Iraq participated in qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and reached the final round but finished fourth in the group, missing 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.[7]

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 to 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.[8][9]

2000s – Second Golden Generation

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. It 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. Iraq reached the second round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 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.

In 2004, Iraq once again reached the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup before getting knocked out by China. 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. The exit from the Gulf Cup happened in very controversial circumstances as Iraq attempted to make an agreement with Saudi Arabia to draw the final game which would put both teams through to the next round; the Iraq manager Akram Salman told the Iraqi players not to win the game but the Saudi Arabian players were unaware of any agreement and went on to win the game and knock Iraq out of the cup.[10] 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

In July 2007, Iraq kicked off their 2007 AFC Asian Cup campaign. The squad was made mainly of players that had finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic Games and finished 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'.[11][12]

Asian Cup aftermath

Vieira stated during the final that he would resign after the Asian Cup.[13] He was replaced by Egil Olsen in September 2007.[14] Under Olsen, Iraq advanced to the third round of World Cup qualifiers, but after a 1–1 draw with China, the FA sacked Olsen and replaced him with Adnan Hamad.[15] Iraq 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.[16]

Jorvan Vieira was reappointed in September 2008. After a disappointing 2009 Arabian Gulf Cup, Vieira was sacked and replaced by Bora Milutinovic.[17]

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

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;[18] the suspension was lifted on 19 March 2010.[19]

2010s – Ups and downs

Wolfgang Sidka was appointed coach in August 2010 to lead Iraq in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[20] Iraq reached the quarter finals, as they lost 1–0 to Australia. The match went into extra time with Harry Kewell heading in a goal in the 117th minute just inside the 18-yard box. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, Iraq advanced to the third round but Sidka's contract was not renewed and he was succeeded by Zico in August 2011. Iraq topped the group in the third round, winning 5 of 6 games. However, halfway through the fourth round, Iraq only had 5 points and Zico resigned due to unpaid wages.[21]

Hakeem Shaker took over as interim coach and finished as runners-up in both the 2012 WAFF Championship and 2013 Arabian Gulf Cup. In February 2013, Vladimir Petrović was appointed for the remaining World Cup qualifiers, but lost all three matches and Iraq finished bottom of their group. Petrović was sacked in September 2013 and Hakeem Shaker was reappointed.[22]

On the last matchday, Iraq qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup by beating China 3–1. However, Iraq finished bottom of the group in the 2014 Arabian Gulf Cup leading to the sacking of Hakeem Shaker and the appointment of Radhi Shenaishil.

Iraq progressed to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage as the Group D runners-up behind Japan with six points. 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 and failed to progress to the final. Iraq finished the AFC Asian Cup in fourth place, after losing 2–3 to United Arab Emirates in third place match.

After the tournament, Shenaishil returned to managing Qatar SC and Iraq appointed Akram Salman as manager but he was sacked in June 2015 after losing 4–0 to Japan in a friendly match.

Yahya Alwan was appointed in August 2015. Due to poor performances, Abdul-Ghani Shahad replaced him as interim coach for the final qualifier in March 2016. Shahad led Iraq to qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and the final round. Radhi Shenaishil was appointed to lead Iraq in the final round. After losing five of their first seven games, Iraq were eliminated and Shenaishil was sacked.[23] Basim Qasim was appointed in May 2017 to lead Iraq for the remaining qualifiers. The FA decided not to renew his contract in August 2018.

On 3 September 2018, Srečko Katanec was appointed as head coach on a three-year contract.[24] Under Katanec, Iraq reached the round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup as they lost 1–0 to eventual champions Qatar.[25]

2020s

Under Katanec, Iraq reached the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification with five wins from eight matches including a 2–1 victory against Iran.[26] Iraq also showed great form in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, reaching the semi-finals by beating Qatar and United Arab Emirates. 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.[27]

On 31 July 2021, Dutchman Dick Advocaat was appointed head coach of Iraq.[28] Under Advocaat, Iraq made to a slow start to the third 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.

Team image

Kit

The Iraqi national football team kit has previously been manufactured by brands such as Adidas, Puma, Nike, Diadora, Jack & Jones, Lotto, Peak, Givova and Umbro. Its current kit supplier is Jako.[29][30]

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
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[31]
Jako	2022–

Nickname

The Iraqi team is commonly known as Usood Al-Rafidain (Arabic: أسود الرافدين), meaning "Lions of Mesopotamia". In ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonian lion was a symbol of power, impetuosity, ferocity, prestige and dominance.[32] 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.[33] Moreover, the Chaldean royal inscriptions depict the king as a ferocious lion to whom nothing can be resisted.[34][35][36] 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.[37]

Team logo

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.[38] From 2000 to 2002, the national team's logo featured a vertical flag with the name Iraq above 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,[39] 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.[40]

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  1983
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  2000–2002 and 2007
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  2005
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  2020–present

Rivalries

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.[41][42] Iraqis have considered any matches against Iran as a must-win encounter and are known to treat it differently from any other football matches.[43] 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.[44] 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.[45] 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.[45] Before that, Iraq was also banned from hosting home games against Saudi Arabia due to the Gulf War.[45] Iraq has played 39 matches against Saudi Arabia with 17 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 36 matches against Kuwait with 16 victories, 10 draws, and 10 losses.

Supporters

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.[46]

Another famous chant is "the first goal is coming" ("هسه يجي الاول") which is chanted in the beginning of the match.[47] 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

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.

First ban

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.[48]

Second ban

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.

Third ban

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

Fourth ban

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 and 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Iraq resumed playing on home soil on 10 July 2009, winning a friendly 3–0 against Palestine in Erbil. Iraq played the same opponents three days later, in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, this time winning 4–0 in front of a crowd of over 50,000. The same month, the AFC Executive Committee approved the Franso Hariri Stadium as venue for international matches and clubs in continental tournaments.[49] On 23 July 2011, Iraq played a FIFA World Cup qualifier on home ground for the first time since 2001. They played against Yemen in front of a crowd of 20,000 people in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil.

Fifth ban

FIFA re-imposed the ban on 23 September 2011 due to fears over security and a breach of safety regulations in the match with Jordan.

Two years later, on 22 March 2013, FIFA lifted the ban on international friendlies in Iraqi stadiums. Four days later, Iraq played their first international friendly match in Baghdad since 2009 against Syria in front of a crowd of over 50,000 people in the Al-Shaab Stadium and won the game 2–1. On 3 July 2013, FIFA re-imposed the ban due to a massive surge in nationwide violence. On 9 May 2017, FIFA lifted the ban partially on international friendlies in the cities of Basra, Karbala, and Erbil. Iraq played their first international game in Basra on 1 June 2017, beating Jordan 1–0.

After successfully hosting friendlies, on 16 March 2018, FIFA announced the lifting of the ban on competitive matches in the three cities.[50]

Sixth ban

However, following the outbreak of 2019 Iraqi protests, FIFA once again imposed competitive home matches ban on Iraq.[51]

Following a security assessment, on 27 February 2022, FIFA decided to lift the ban on all Iraqi stadiums including Baghdad.[52]

Seventh ban

On 16 March 2022, AFC announced that they re-imposed the ban due to the 2022 Erbil rocket attacks.[53]

The following competitive home games have been played in Iraq after 2003:

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Iraq scorers
23 July 2011	Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil	Yemen	2–0 W	2014 WCQ	Hawar Mulla Mohammed 10', Abdul-Zahra 64'
2 September 2011	Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil	Jordan	0–2 L	2014 WCQ
10 October 2019	Basra International Stadium, Basra	Hong Kong	2–0 W	2022 WCQ	Mohanad Ali 37', Adnan 79' (pen.)

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2021

2022

2023

All-time results

As of 24 March 2022

Year	GP	W	D	L	Win %	Matches
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	24	9	10	5	037.50	Matches
Total	658	309	187	162	046.96

Coaching staff

As of 6 November 2022.[54]

Position	Name
Head coach	Jesús Casas
Assistant coaches	Alejandro Varela Salva Romero
Goalkeeping coach	David Valle
Fitness coach	Javier Sánchez Benavent
Team analyst	Pablo Grandes

Players

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up to the friendly matches in November 2022 against Mexico and Ecuador.

Caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2022, after the game against Ecuador

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jalal Hassan	(1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 31)	65	0	Al-Zawraa
	1GK	Dolvan Mahdi	(1993-10-27) 27 October 1993 (age 29)	0	0	Al-Talaba
	1GK	Hassan Ahmed	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Al-Talaba
	2DF	Ali Faez	(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 28)	40	3	Al-Talaba
	2DF	Manaf Younis	(1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 25)	12	0	Al-Shorta
	2DF	Hamza Adnan	(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 26)	5	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
	2DF	Ahmed Abdul-Hussein	(1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 25)	4	0	Al-Zawraa
	2DF	Alai Ghasem	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 19)	3	0	IFK Goteborg
	2DF	Karrar Amer	(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 28)	3	0	Al-Shorta
	2DF	Zaid Tahseen	(2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 21)	2	0	Al-Talaba
	2DF	Ahmed Yahya	(1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Al-Shorta
	2DF	Ahmed Zero	(2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 20)	1	0	Al-Shorta
	3MF	Amjad Attwan	(1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 25)	66	1	Al-Shamal
	3MF	Ibrahim Bayesh	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 22)	32	3	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
	3MF	Mohammed Qasim	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 25)	24	2	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
	3MF	Amir Al-Ammari	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 25)	10	1	Mjällby AIF
	3MF	Sajad Jassim	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 24)	9	1	Al-Shorta
	3MF	Hassan Abdul-Karim	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 23)	9	1	Al-Zawraa
	3MF	Hussein Jabbar	(1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 24)	4	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
	3MF	Hiran Ahmed	(2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 22)	3	0	FC Thun
	3MF	Shihab Razzaq	(1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 27)	2	0	Al-Karkh
	3MF	Alexander Aoraha	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 19)	1	0	Queens Park Rangers U21
	4FW	Aymen Hussein	(1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 26)	55	11	Al-Markhiya
	4FW	Alaa Abbas	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 25)	25	4	Al-Zawraa
	4FW	Amar Muhsin	(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 24)	2	0	Helsingborgs IF

Recent call-ups

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
GK	Ahmed Shaker	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Al-Karkh	Friendlies, November 2022PRE INJ
GK	Hassan Habib	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Zakho	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
GK	Ahmed Basil	(1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Al-Shorta	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
GK	Mohammed Hameed	(1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 29)	37	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
GK	Fahad Talib	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 28)	17	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022 INJ
GK	Mohammed Shakir	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
GK	Mohammed Saleh	(1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 27)	0	0	Zakho	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
GK	Ali Yaseen	(1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 29)	0	0	Al-Zawraa	2021 FIFA Arab Cup, December 2021
DF	Mohanad Jeahze	(1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 25)	4	0	Hammarby IF	Friendlies, November 2022PRE INJ
DF	Merchas Doski	(1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 22)	2	0	Slovácko	Friendlies, November 2022PRE WD
DF	Abbas Mohamad	(1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 24)	1	0	Dalkurd FF	v.  Syria, 26 September 2022
DF	Hussein Ammar	(1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Naft Al-Basra	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
DF	Martin Haddad	(1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Örebro Syrianska	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
DF	Ruslan Hanoon	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 26)	1	0	Naft Al-Wasat	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
DF	Cardo Siddik	(2002-09-21)21 September 2002 (aged 19)	0	0	Crystal Palace U23	2022 Jordan International Tournament INJ
DF	Hassan Raed	(2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 22)	10	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
DF	Muntadher Mohammed	(2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 21)	2	0	Al-Taawon	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
DF	Ahmed Ibrahim	(1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 30)	118	5	Erbil	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
DF	Mustafa Mohammed	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 24)	16	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
DF	Abbas Qasim	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 31)	3	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
DF	Dhurgham Ismail	(1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 28)	63	4	Al-Talaba	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
DF	Saad Natiq	(1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 28)	32	0	Abha	v.  United Arab Emirates, 24 March 2022
DF	Mustafa Nadhim	(1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 29)	35	3	Al-Faisaly	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
DF	Maitham Jabbar	(2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 22)	19	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
DF	Haider Ahmed	(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
DF	Sameh Saeed	(1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 30)	17	0	Zakho	v.  Lebanon, 1 February 2022
DF	Frans Putros	(1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 29)	9	0	Port	v.  Lebanon, 1 February 2022
DF	Rebin Sulaka	(1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 (age 30)	28	0	Buriram United	v.  Uganda, 21 January 2022 RET
MF	Mohammed Ali Abboud	(2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 22)	9	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	Friendlies, November 2022PRE
MF	Marwan Bazi	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Dalkurd FF	Friendlies, November 2022PRE
MF	Hussein Ali	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 25)	44	5	CS Sfaxien	Friendlies, November 2022PRE WD
MF	Zidane Iqbal	(2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 19)	2	0	Manchester United	Friendlies, November 2022PRE WD
MF	Sherko Karim	(1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 26)	16	1	Kuwait SC	v.  Syria, 26 September 2022
MF	Rewan Amin	(1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 26)	1	0	Dalkurd FF	v.  Syria, 26 September 2022
MF	Ahmed Farhan	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 23)	6	0	Al-Shorta	2022 Jordan International Tournament INJ
MF	Bassam Shakir	(2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 22)	2	0	Al-Shorta	2022 Jordan International Tournament INJ
MF	Muntadher Abdul-Amir	(2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
MF	Justin Meram	(1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 (age 33)	37	4	Real Salt Lake	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
MF	Bashar Resan	(1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 25)	52	3	Qatar SC	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
MF	Saad Abdul-Amir	(1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 (age 30)	84	4	Al-Zawraa	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
MF	Hassan Dakhel	(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 25)	0	0	Naft Al-Wasat	v.  United Arab Emirates, 24 March 2022
MF	Ali Husni	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 28)	28	3	Al-Shorta	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
MF	Mohammed Mezher	(1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 (age 24)	2	0	Al-Shorta	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
MF	Murad Mohammed	(1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 25)	1	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
MF	Ameer Sabah	(1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Al-Shorta	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
MF	Youssef Fawzi	(1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Al-Karkh	v.  Zambia, 18 March 2022
MF	Karrar Nabeel	(1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 24)	3	0	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	v.  Lebanon, 1 February 2022
MF	Ahmed Yasin	(1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 31)	63	6	Örebro SK	v.  Uganda, 21 January 2022
MF	Ahmad Fadhel	(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 30)	9	0	Al-Najaf	v.  Uganda, 21 January 2022
MF	Sumar Almadjed	(1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Helsingborgs IF	v.  Uganda, 21 January 2022 INJ
MF	Yaser Kasim	(1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 31)	21	3	Welling United	2021 FIFA Arab Cup, December 2021 RET
FW	Ali Al-Hamadi	(2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 20)	5	0	Wycombe Wanderers	Friendlies, November 2022PRE WD
FW	Kevin Yakob	(2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 22)	0	0	AGF	Friendlies, November 2022PRE WD
FW	Aso Rostam	(1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 27)	2	0	Al-Salmiya	v.  Syria, 26 September 2022
FW	Wakaa Ramadan	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Al-Talaba	2022 Jordan International Tournament PRE
FW	Mohannad Abdul-Raheem	(1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 29)	50	11	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	v.  Syria, 29 March 2022
FW	Ali Yousif	(1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 26)	2	0	Al-Zawraa	v.  Uganda, 21 January 2022
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

Records

As of 29 March 2022.[55]

Players in bold are still active with Iraq.

Most capped players

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	First cap	Latest cap
1	Younis Mahmoud	148	57	19 July 2002	29 March 2016
2	Hussein Saeed	137	78	5 September 1976	3 March 1990
3	Alaa Abdul-Zahra	126	17	8 June 2007	11 November 2021
4	Adnan Dirjal	121	8	11 December 1978	3 March 1990
	Ahmed Radhi	121	62	21 February 1982	20 June 1997
6	Ahmed Ibrahim	118	5	11 November 2010	29 March 2022
7	Nashat Akram	113	17	5 October 2001	4 June 2013
	Hawar Mulla Mohammed	113	20	31 August 2001	12 June 2012
	Ali Rehema	113	2	8 June 2005	29 March 2016
10	Mahdi Karim	110	11	12 October 2001	28 February 2018

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
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

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

FIFA World Cup finals record											FIFA World Cup qualification record
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										To be determined
Total	Best: Group stage	1/22	3	0	0	3	1	4	—		121	56	32	33	232	119

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup finals record											AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956 to 1968	Not an AFC member										Not an AFC member
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 to 1988	Withdrew										Withdrew
1992	Did not enter										Did not enter
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	Qualified										8	5	2	1	14	4
Total	1 Title	9/17	39	15	8	16	44	45	—		49	33	10	6	102	36
Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Confederations Cup

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

Summer Olympics record											Qualification record
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	Best: Quarter-finals	3/19	10	2	4	4	12	15	—		40	21	7	12	65	44

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1951 to 1970	Did not enter
1974	Round 2	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

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
2014	See Iraq national under-23 football team
2019	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	5	3	Squad
2023	To be determined
Total	1 Title	29	16	6	7	40	22	—

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 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	4	0	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	To be determined
Total	3 Titles	68	33	24	11	120	62	—

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

Pan 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
Total	1 Title	20	10	5	5	39	23	—

Minor tournaments

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

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Iraq's all-time international record, correct as of 12 November 2022 (vs.  Ecuador).

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
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	6	4	2	0	11	2	+9
Indonesia	AFC	1973	7	6	1	0	17	3	+14
Iran	AFC	1962	27	6	6	15	22	37	−15
Japan	AFC	1978	13	3	3	7	10	19	−9
Jordan	AFC	1964	45	25	11	9	66	41	+25
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	36	16	10	10	53	43	+10
Liberia	CAF	2013	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Lebanon	AFC	1959	19	10	8	1	26	10	+16
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	26	12	8	6	45	22	+23
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	31	14	9	8	39	30	+9
Romania	UEFA	1970	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
Russia	UEFA	1969	1	0	0	1	0	2	–2
Saudi Arabia	AFC	1976	35	16	9	10	53	31	+22
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	11	8	13	26	−13
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	17	10	5	2	45	18	+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	2	0	1	1	0	1	–1
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	11	9	2	0	26	4	+22
Zambia	CAF	2022	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2
Total			697	326	194	176	1109	649	+450

FIFA Rankings

Last update was on 18 February 2021
Source:[56]

  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

Titles

Continental competitions

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Champions: 2007
• Asian Games
  • Gold medal: 1982

Regional competitions

• WAFF Championship
  • Champions: 2002
• Arab Cup
  • Champions: 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988
• Arabian Gulf Cup
  • Champions: 1979, 1984, 1988
• West Asian Games
  • Gold medal: 2005
• Pan Arab Games
  • Gold medal: 1985

Awards

• AFC National Team of the Year: 2003, 2007
• World Soccer Team of the Year: 2007

See also

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

References

External links

• Official website
• Official Iraq national football team on FIFA.com

На других языках

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- [en] Iraq national football team

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[ru] Сборная Ирака по футболу

Сборная Ирака по футболу (араб. منتخب العراق لكرة القدم‎) представляет Ирак в международных соревнованиях по футболу и контролируется Футбольной ассоциацией Ирака. Обладатель Кубка Азии (2007).

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