Iraq national under-20 football team - Team

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The Iraq national under-20 football team represents Iraq in international football competitions in AFC U-20 Asian Cup which Iraq holds 5 titles, as well as any other international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).

Iraq Under-20

Nickname(s)

Young Lions of Mesopotamia
Leyouth Al-Rafidayn (ليوث الرافدين)

Association

IFA

Confederation

AFC (Asia)

Head coach

Emad Mohammed

FIFA code

IRQ

First colours

Second colours

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Appearances

4 (first in 1977)

Best result

Fourth Place: (2013)

AFC U-19 Championship

Appearances

17 (first in 1975)

Best result

Champions (5): (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000)

Iraq have been awarded the AFC National Team of the Year award once in 2013, being the only U-20 team to win this award.[1]

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted.[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss Cancelled

2022

23 July 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20	Mauritania	1–0	Iraq	Abha, Saudi Arabia
21:00	Cissé 67'			Stadium: Damac Stadium

26 July 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20	Iraq	1–4	Saudi Arabia	Abha, Saudi Arabia
17:00	Rabah 33'		Radif 9', 80' (pen.) 35' *Aljuwayr 31'	Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Youssef Qamouh (Algeria)

14 October 2022 2023 U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers	Iraq	4–2	India	Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:00 UTC+03:00	Qasim 2' Abdulkareem 51' Sadeq 63' Yumnam 71' (o.g.)		G. Singh 22' Tongbram 33'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium

16 October 2022 2023 U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers	Kuwait	0–2	Iraq	Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:00 UTC+03:00		Report	Al-Hamdani 40' Ali 90+4'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Akhrol Risquallev (Uzbekistan)

18 October 2022 2023 U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	1–0	Iraq	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+03:00	Popovic 59'	Report		Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named in the final squad for the 2022 Arab Cup U-20, in order of surname.
Caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2021, after the game against Lebanon

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
3MF	Ali Abbas Mohesin	unknown	Amanat Baghdad
3MF	Haider Abdulkareem	unknown	Al-Zawra'a
2DF	Ismail Ahmed	unknown	Newroz
3MF	Sajjad Ala'a	unknown	Al-Mina'a
3MF	Hussein Ali Lateef	unknown	Al-Naft
4FW	Abdulqadir Ayoub	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 20)	Erbil
3MF	Amir Hassan	unknown	Al-Najaf
4FW	Blnd Hassan	(2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 19)	De Graafschap
1GK	Hussein Hassan	(2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 19)	Al-Karkh
4FW	Mohammed Jameel	unknown	Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
1GK	Ahmed Khalid	unknown	Naft Maysan
2DF	Abbas Majed	(2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 19)	Al-Talaba
2DF	Abbas Manie	unknown	Amanat Baghdad
2DF	Sajjad Mohammed	unknown	Al-Zawra'a
2DF	Sajjad Mohammed Mahdi	unknown	Naft Maysan
3MF	Mislim Moussa	unknown	Al-Mina'a
	Ameen Naby	unknown	Erbil
3MF	Abdul-Razzak Qasim	(2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 20)	Al-Shorta
3MF	Kadhem Raad Hatem	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 19)	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
4FW	Abboud Rabah	unknown	Al-Qasim
2DF	Ali Sadiq	unknown	Al-Zawra'a
3MF	Ali Shakhwan	(2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 20)	Erbil
3MF	Omran Zaky	unknown	Zakho

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up recently

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mohammed Hasan	(2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 20)	0	0		^UNK
GK	Ahmed Shakir		0	0		^UNK
GK	Nadim Nadhim		0	0		^UNK

DF	Alai Ghasem	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 19)	0	0	IFK Göteborg	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification^PRE
DF	Karrar Ali	unknown	0	0	Al-Qasim	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
DF	Mohammed Abdulhameed	unknown	0	0	Zakho	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
DF	Naser Salam	unknown	0	0		2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
DF	Josef Al-Imam	(2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 18)	0	0	Malmo FF	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
DF	Mustafa Omran Saleh	(2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 18)	0	0	Atalanta	Training camp, February 2022
DF	Ahmed Maknzi		0	0	Al-Zawraa	^UNK ^U23
DF	Zaid Tahseen		0	0		^UNK ^U23
DF	Laith Najm	(2001-07-28) 28 July 2001 (age 21)	0	0		^UNK
DF	Hussein Jasim	(2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 19)	0	0		^UNK
DF	Abdullah Khalaf		0	0		^UNK
DF	Karrar Saad		0	0		^UNK
DF	Cardo Siddik		0	0	Crystal Palace U18	^UNK ^U23
DF	Matin Diar		0	0		^UNK
DF	Ameen Al-Dakhil	(2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 20)	0	0	STVV	^UNK

MF	Alexander Aoraha	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Queens Park Rangers	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification^PRE
MF	Charbel Shamoun	unknown	0	0	Western United
MF	Karrar Mohammed	(2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Al-Talaba	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Jaafer Shenaishil	unknown	0	0	Al-Mina'a	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Ameer Ali	unknown	0	0	Naft Al-Wasat	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Abbas Fadhil	unknown	0	0	Naft Maysan	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Hussein Kadhem	unknown	0	0	Naft Maysan	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Taher Muthanna	unknown	0	0	Al-Zawra'a	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Mohammed Qasim Mohammed	unknown	0	0	Al-Karkh	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
MF	Ali Shawqi		0	0	Al-Minaa	^UNK
MF	Abbas Ali		0	0		^UNK
MF	Zainulabdeen Al-Rubaye	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 21)	0	0		^UNK
MF	Amir Ahmed		0	0		^UNK
MF	Zidane Iqbal	(2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Man United	^UNK
MF	Nihad Mohammed		0	0

FW	Amin Al-Hamawi	(2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 18)	0	0	Helsingborgs	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification^PRE
FW	Asahr Ali	(2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 18)	0	0	Al-Mina'a	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
FW	Zulfiqar Younis	(2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Al Shorta	2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
FW	Sajjad Saeed	(2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 18)	0	0	Al-Mina'a	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
FW	Hussein Aqeel	unknown	0	0	Al-Qasim	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
FW	Abdallah Mohammed	unknown	0	0	Balad	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
FW	Montader Madjed	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 17)	0	0	Hammarby IF	Training Camp, February 2022
FW	Marco Muhammed Schuan	(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 19)	0	0	S.S. Lazio	Training Camp
FW	Reber Babir	(2005-08-02) 2 August 2005 (age 17)	0	0	SC Verl	Training Camp
FW	Salem Ahmed		0	0	Al-Minaa	^UNK ^U23
FW	Hussein Abdullah Khudhair		0	0		^UNK
FW	Ridha Fadhil		0	0		^UNK ^U23
FW	Hussein Zeyad		0	0		^UNK

	Abdullah Zaheer	unknown	0	0	Al-Zawra'a	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
	Abdullah Basim	unknown	0	0	Al-Shorta	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
	Ahmed Ihab Ali	unknown	0	0	Naft Al-Basra	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
	Muntadher Shaalaan	unknown	0	0	Al-Najaf	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
	Yakub Yousif	unknown	0	0	Al-Kahrabaa	Training Camp, 2022 Arab Cup U-20^PRE
^PRE Part of the preliminary squad ^INJ Player injured ^U23 Player moved up to the Olympic team ^WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons ^UNK Unknown when the player was last with the squad

Coaching staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Emad Mohammed
Assist. manager:	Haidar Abdul-Jabar
Assist. manager:	Ahmed Wali
Assist. manager:	Ehsan Torki
Goalk. manager:	Maan Jameel
Fitnes. manager:	Waleed Juma
Managing Director:	Mohammed Nasser Shakroun
Technical Supervisor:	Dawood Al-Azzawi

Updated to match played May 2021
Source:^{[citation needed]}

Coaches

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %	Achievements
Thair Jassam	2000	10	4	3	3	040.00
Adnan Hamad	2000	8	4	4	0	050.00
Nazar Ashraf	2001	2	0	1	1	000.00
Adnan Hamad	2001	7	3	0	4	042.86
Nasrat Nassir	2001–2002	9	5	2	2	055.56
Ahmed Radhi	2002	3	2	0	1	066.67
Akram Salman	2003	0	0	0	0	!—
Hadi Mutanash	2004	0	0	0	0	!—
Abdelilah Abdul-Hamid	2005–2006	0	0	0	0	!—
Kadhim Al-Rubaie	2007	0	0	0	0	!—
Hakim Shaker	2008	12	3	5	4	025.00
Hassan Ahmed	2009–2010	11	4	1	6	036.36
Hakim Shaker	2011–2013	42	23	8	11	054.76	Fourth place at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Muwafaq Hussein	2013	2	1	1	0	050.00
Rahim Hameed	2014	5	2	1	2	040.00
Abbas Attiya	2015–2016	13	7	6	0	053.85
Qahtan Chathir	2017–2021	26	8	9	9	030.77
Emad Mohammed	2021–	0	0	0	0	!—

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1977	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	6	8	Squad
1979	Qualified but Withdrew
1981	Did Not Qualify
1983
1985
1987
1989	Quarterfinals	6th	4	3	0	1	5	2	Squad
1991	Did Not Qualify
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Group stage	19th	3	1	0	2	5	9	Squad
2003	Did Not Qualify
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013	Fourth place	4th	7	3	3	1	11	11	Squad
2015	Did Not Qualify
2017
2019
2021	Cancelled
2023	To be determined
Total	Best: Fourth place	4/22	17	8	3	6	27	30	—

AFC U-20 Asian Cup Record

AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1975	Champions	6	5	1	0	18	1
1976	Quarter Finals	4	3	1	0	13	1
1977	Champions	5	5	0	0	19	4
1978	Champions	6	4	2	0	20	2
1980	Did not enter
1982	Third Place	3	1	0	2	4	5
1985	Did not qualify
1986	Did not qualify
1988	Champions	5	2	3	0	5	3
1990	Did not enter
1992	Did not enter
1994	Fourth Place	6	2	2	2	8	8
1996	Did not enter
1998	Group stage	4	1	0	3	6	13
2000	Champions	6	3	3	0	11	3
2002	Did not qualify
2004	Quarterfinals	4	3	0	1	7	1	Squad
2006	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	8	5	Squad
2008	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5	Squad
2010	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	7	Squad
2012	Runners-up	6	4	2	0	10	3	Squad
2014	Group stage	3	1	1	1	8	3	Squad
2016	Quarterfinals	4	2	2	0	7	2	Squad
2018	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	9	Squad
~~2020~~	Qualified but cancelled
2023	Qualified
Total	Best: Champions	75	39	19	17	151	75

Arab Cup U-20 Record

Arab Cup U-20
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Group stage	4	2	0	2	6	4
2012	Group stage	3	0	1	2	6	9
2020	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	3	3
2021	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	5
2022	Group stage	2	0	0	2	1	5
Total	Best: Quarter-finals	16	4	3	9	23	26

WAFF U-18 Championship Record

WAFF U-18 Championship
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2019	Champions	4	1	2	1	5	6
2021	Champions	5	3	1	1	9	1
Total	Best: Champions	9	4	3	2	14	7

Minor tournaments

Year	Tournament	Result	GP	W	D*	GS	GA
1985	Al-Wehdat Championship	Champions	3	2	1	4	2
1990	Al-Wehdat Championship	Champions	5	3	2	6	1
2013	Jordan Friendly Quartet Championship	Champions	3	3	0	5	1

Iraqi Premier League

Season	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Notes
1990–91	13	4	5	4	8	13	–5	13	Second half of season
1993–94	25	8	8	9	33	29	+4	24	First half of season; replaced by Babil

Honours

Titles

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Fourth place: 2013

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Winners: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000

Runners-up: 2012

Third place: 1982

Awards

AFC National Team of the Year: 2013

References

The-AFC.com - Iraq u20 the 2013 Asian Team of the Year
"Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

External links

Football in Iraq

Iraq Football Association

National teams

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

League competitions

Level 1	Iraqi Premier League
Levels 2–4	Iraq Division One Iraq Division Two Iraq Division Three
Women	Iraqi Women's Football League
Defunct (men)	Iraqi National First Division Iraq Central FA League Iraq FA Basra League Iraq FA Kirkuk League

Cup competitions

FA cups	Iraq FA Cup Iraqi Super Cup
Defunct (men)	Iraqi Elite Cup Iraq FA Baghdad Cup Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup

Lists

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

v t e 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

AFC U-20 Asian Cup winners

1959: South Korea
1960: South Korea
1961: Indonesia & Burma
1962: Thailand
1963: South Korea & Burma
1964: Burma & Israel
1965: Israel
1966: Israel & Burma
1967: Israel
1968: Burma
1969: Burma & Thailand
1970: Burma
1971: Israel
1972: Israel
1973: Iran
1974: India & Iran
1975: Iraq & Iran
1976: North Korea & Iran
1977: Iraq
1978: Iraq & South Korea
1980: South Korea
1982: South Korea
1985: China
1986: Saudi Arabia
1988: Iraq
1990: South Korea
1992: Saudi Arabia
1994: Syria
1996: South Korea
1998: South Korea
2000: Iraq
2002: South Korea
2004: South Korea
2006: North Korea
2008: United Arab Emirates
2010: North Korea
2012: South Korea
2014: Qatar
2016: Japan
2018: Saudi Arabia

v t e National under-20 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-20 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 Taipei Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands¹ South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Not a member of FIFA

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