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History
Early years
File:Iraqi Football National team 1951.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|The Iraqi national football team in 1951; they played two games in the Turkish cities of İzmir and AnkaraAnkaraOn 8 October 1948, the Iraq Football Association was founded.WEB, Iraqi Football History,weblink IraqSport, en, Mubarak, Hassanin, 21 March 2013, 22 June 2016, 19 November 2018,weblink live, 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.WEB, Iraq Select gives C.C. a dizzy game,weblink The Iraq Times, 17 April 1951, George, George, 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.WEB, Iraq and Morocco draw 3–3,weblink The Iraq Times, 21 October 1957, 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.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).WEB, Trophy Cabinet,weblink en, 11 September 2019, 11 September 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190911041149weblink">weblink live, 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 Arab Games.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}In the final round, Iraq was grouped with Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Japan, Iran and North Korea.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} 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.WEB, 1993-10-16, North Korea grab dramatic win against 10-man Iraq,weblink 2023-07-11, South China Morning Post, en, They then tied 2–2 with South Korea.WEB, 1993-10-20, SOCCER : Iraq Gets Key Tie Under New Coach in Cup Qualifying,weblink 2023-07-11, Los Angeles Times, en-US, and then defeated Iran 2–1 by goals of Ahmed Radhi and Alaa Kadhim.WEB,weblink Associated Press, 25 June 2023, 25 June 2023,weblink dead, 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.WEB, 28 October 1993 - The Agony Of Doha,weblink This Day in Football History, en, 28 October 2015, 22 June 2016, 10 August 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160810141222weblink">weblink live, 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}1996 AFC Asian Cup
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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.WEB, Footballers who paid the penalty for failure,weblink The Guardian, en, 19 April 2003, 22 June 2016, 17 June 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171130014721weblink">weblink dead, 30 November 2017, Saddam's son tortured defeated footballers - Telegraph, 30 November 2017,2000s – Second Golden Generation
The 2000s was considered to be the rebirth of a new Iraqi football golden generation. However, Iraq had a rocky beginning.2000 AFC Asian Cup
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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}Iraq won their first ever WAFF Championship in 2002, beating Jordan 3–2 in the final after extra time.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}2004 AFC Asian Cup
In 2004, Iraq lost the opening match against Uzbekistan then they won against Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia respectively, to reach the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup before getting knocked out by China.WEB,weblink Iraq team's magical run hits a speed bump, NBC News, 31 July 2004, 7 April 2023, 14 April 2023,weblink live,2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
In the same year they were knocked out at the second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by Uzbekistan.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}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.WEB, The game that shook a nation: 2007 Gulf Cup,weblink Iraq Sport, en, Mubarak, Hassanin, 9 May 2013, 22 June 2016, 3 September 2020,weblink dead, 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}2007 AFC Asian Cup triumph
File:Asian Cup Australia-Iraq II.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Iraq playing against Australia in Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupIn 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'.WEB, Iraq in historic Asian Cup win,weblink Al-Jazeera, en, 29 July 2007, 22 June 2016, 20 September 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160920053309weblink">weblink live, WEB, Il calcio riporta la festa in Iraq Al Maliki: "È il trionfo dell'impossibile",weblink repubblica.it, it, 29 July 2007, 20 May 2017, 31 August 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170831220613weblink">weblink live, Vieira stated during the final that he would resign after the Asian Cup.WEB,weblink Iraq coach will quit after final - CNN.com, 18 August 2019, 18 August 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190818154407weblink">weblink live, He was replaced by Egil Olsen in September 2007.WEB,weblink Olsen takes Iraq job, 18 August 2019, 18 August 2019,weblink live,2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.WEB, 2007-11-28, 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw {{!, MyFootball |url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/2010-fifa-world-cup-qualifying-draw |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=www.myfootball.com.au |language=en}} On the first matchday, Iraq tied China. As a consequence, Olsen was sacked and replaced by Adnan Hamad.NEWS, 2008-02-24, Asian champions Iraq fire coach Olsen, en, Reuters,weblink 2023-07-18, 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.NEWS, 2008-06-15, Iraq ousts China from World Cup qualifying, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2023-07-18, 0362-4331, 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.NEWS,weblink FIFA suspends Iraq from international competition, 26 May 2008, 26 May 2008, Yahoo! Sports, The suspension was provisionally and conditionally lifted on 29 May 2008.WEB,weblink Suspension of Iraqi Football Association provisionally and conditionally lifted, 29 May 2008, 29 May 2008, FIFA,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080607000427weblink">weblink 7 June 2008, dead, 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.WEB,weblink Iraq sack coach Hamad, 26 June 2008, 18 August 2019, 18 August 2019,weblink live, Qatar fielded ineligible player Emerson in the 2–0 defeat to Iraq on 26 March 2008, prompting FIFA to controversiallyWEB,weblink FIFA unable to shake off Qatar controversy, 22 September 2008, 8 August 2011, ESPN SoccerNet, 26 October 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121026133013weblink">weblink dead, 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.WEB,weblink Iraq loses last appeal to get back into World Cup, 29 September 2008, 8 August 2011, ESPN SoccerNet, Jorvan Vieira was reappointed in September 2008. After a disappointing 2009 Arabian Gulf Cup, Vieira was sacked and replaced by Bora Milutinovic.WEB,weblink Milutinovic is Iraq's new Cup coach, 10 April 2009, 18 August 2019, 18 August 2019,weblink live,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;WEB, Iraqi Football Association suspended2010s – Ups and downs
File:Iraq national football team 2011.jpg|thumbnail|300px|The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China in DohaDoha2011 AFC Asian Cup
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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.WEB,weblink Wolfgang Sidka dismissed as Iraq coach, 19 April 2013, 12 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131012132000weblink">weblink live, On 29 August 2011, Brazilian legend Zico signed a one-year contract to become the new coach of Iraq.WEB,weblink Soccer on ESPN - Scores, Stats and Highlights, 19 April 2013, 27 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130927162117weblink">weblink live, 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}On 28 November 2012, Zico resigned as head coach.WEB,weblink Zico resigns as Iraq national team coach - Turkish News, 28 November 2012, 18 April 2013, 3 December 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131203045300weblink">weblink live, The Iraqi FA appointed Vladimir Petrović as his replacement on 25 February 2013.WEB,weblink AFC Asian Cup, 18 April 2013, 1 March 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130301033314weblink">weblink dead, 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
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
For the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Iraq were drawn with Thailand, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei.WEB, Báo VietnamNet,weblink 2023-07-18, VietNamNet News, vietnamese, In August 2015, Yahya Alwan was appointed coach for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.WEB, Iraq U-23 football coach Alwan steps up to senior side,weblink 2023-07-18, boxscorenews.com, 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}On 15 April 2016, Radhi Shenaishil became the new coach of Iraq in order to lead the team in the final round.WEB,weblink Archived copy, 18 June 2023, 9 February 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170209121517weblink">weblink dead, 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.WEB,weblink Iraq sack National Team manager Radhi Shenaishil, 10 April 2017, 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
File:IRN-IRQ_20190116_Asian_Cup_24.jpg|thumbnail|300px|The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2019 AFC Asian Cup match against Iran in DubaiDubai2019 AFC Asian Cup
The 2019 Asian Cup draw put Iraq in Group D, with Iran, Vietnam, and Yemen.WEB,weblink 2019 Asian Cup Qualification, Soccerway, 9 December 2018, On 3 September 2018, SreÄko 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.WEB,weblink Katanec excited to lead Iraq, the-afc.com, 7 September 2018, 27 March 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190327161750weblink">weblink live, Their first match took place on 8 January 2019 against Vietnam and ended in a 3–2 victory for Iraq.NEWS, Iraq 3–2 Vietnam,weblink 9 January 2019, AFC, 8 January 2019, Their second match against Yemen on January 12 ended in a 3–0 victory, with goals coming from Mohanad Ali, Bashar Resan, and Alaa Abbas. In their final group game, Iraq faced Iran on January 16, resulting in a 0–0 draw. With these performances, Iraq finished second in Group D and advanced to the knockout stage.NEWS, IR Iran 0–0 Iraq,weblink 17 January 2019, AFC, 16 January 2019, 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.WEB,weblink Round of 16: Qatar 1-0 Iraq, the-AFC, 14 April 2023, 14 April 2023,weblink live,2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.WEB,weblink MD5 - Group C: Iraq 2-1 IR Iran, the-AFC, 14 April 2023, 14 April 2023,weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Srecko Katanec Cancels Contract with Iraq: Report - Sports news, 16 July 2021, 11 July 2021,weblink live, On 31 July 2021, Dutchman Dick Advocaat was appointed head coach of Iraq.WEB,weblink Dick Advocaat appointed Iraq head coach, 11 September 2021, 11 September 2021,weblink live, 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.2023 AFC Asian Cup
Iraq was drawn in Group D, with Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia.WEB,weblink 2023 AFC Asian Cup: The full group stage review, 13 May 2023, On 15 January 2024, Iraq overcame Indonesia 3–1.WEB,weblink Indonesia Lost 3-1 to Iraq in Asian Cup Opener, Four days later, Iraq created the biggest shock in the tournament, stunning Japan (who had been undefeated in the last 11 matches) by beating them 2–1 in the second group match to ensure first place in the group; both Iraq goals were scored by Aymen Hussein.WEB, Iraq stun Japan to seal Asian Cup last-16 spot,weblink 2024-04-05, With the outcome confirmed, Iraq largely rotated their squad on the final match against Vietnam, and ended up triumphant 3–2 to make history by earning a perfect record of nine points.WEB,weblink Vietnam bid farewell to Asian Cup with 2-3 defeat to Iraq in Group d'S last match | Culture - Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus), 24 January 2024, However, Iraq suffered a shock defeat in the Round of 16, losing 2–3 to Jordan to exit the tournament. The result was controversial due to a second yellow card shown to Aymen Hussein by the referee for his celebration after he had scored to take a 2–1 lead.WEB,weblink Iraq 2-3 Jordan: Shocking added-time comeback sees Jordanians in the quarter-final, 29 January 2024,2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
On 7 November 2022, Jesús Casas was appointed head coach of Iraq to lead the national team until the 2026 FIFA World Cup.WEB,weblink Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq, 8 January 2023, 17 January 2023,weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Iraq wins Arabian Gulf Cup championship defeating Oman in Basra, Al-Monitor, 19 January 2023, Lucente, Adam, 19 January 2023, 19 January 2023,weblink live, Iraq was placed in Group F of the second round alongside Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia.WEB, Nag, Utathya, July 27, 2023, FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers: Indian football team drawn with Asian champions Qatar in Group A,weblink live, May 15, 2024, After four wins in a row against Indonesia, Vietnam and back to back wins against Philippines, Iraq progressed to the next round and qualified for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. WEB,weblink Iraq defeats Philippines to enter third round, 29 March 2024,Team image
Kit
{{Commons|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 Puma, Nike, Diadora, Jack & Jones, Lotto, Peak, Givova, Umbro and Adidas. The current kit supplier is Jako.WEB,weblink JAKO Blog – JAKO-Team im Irak, Jako.de, 28 January 2015, 1 November 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141101205901weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink The Lions of Mesopotamia, 3 June 2021, Umbro, 6 June 2021, 6 June 2021,weblink live,Kit suppliers {| class"wikitable" style"text-align:left;"
Nickname
File:Pergamon Museum Berlin 2007113.jpg|thumb|Lion in ceramic tile from the Ishtar GateIshtar GateThe Iraqi team is commonly known as Usood al-Rafidayn (), meaning "Lions of Mesopotamia". In ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonian lion was a symbol of power, impetuosity, ferocity, prestige and dominance.WEB,weblink سر تسمية منتخبات العالم على أسماء Øيوانات.. الأسود تسيطر على الألقاب, youm7.com, 4 June 2021, 4 June 2021,weblink live, 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.Brent A. Strawn (2005), "What is stronger than a lion? Leonine images and metaphor in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East", Fribourg (CH) Moreover, the Chaldean royal inscriptions depict the king as a ferocious lion to whom nothing can be resisted.Christine Dumas-Reungoat (2003), "Créatures composites en Mésopotamie", Kentron, pp. 91–113Breniquet Catherine (2002), "Animals in Mesopotamian art", in Collins B.J, A history of the animal world in ancient Near East, Leiden, Brill, 145-68Elena Cassin (1981), "Revue de l'histoire des religions", Le roi et le lion, pp. 355–401 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.Elena Cassin (1987), "Le semblable et le différent. Symbolisme du pouvoir dans le Proche-Orient ancien", Paris, Éd. La DécouverteTeam 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 from 1982 to 1983. This logo was based on the Iraq flag, with Iraqi written at the top of the crest.WEB, 1986 World Cup,weblink Iraqi-Football.com, en, 29 June 2017, 19 November 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181119135453weblink">weblink live, 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,WEB, West Asian Games 2005,weblink Iraqi-Football.com, en, 29 June 2017, 20 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171020032447weblink">weblink live, 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.WEB, كاتانيتش يعلن٠قائمة المنتخب لوديتي الأردن واوزبكستان,weblinkweblink 2022-02-26, limited, Iraq Football Association, ar, 1 November 2020, {{cbignore}}File:Iraq national football team logo (1983).png|1982–1983File:Iraq National Team Logo (2007).png|2000–2002, 2007File:Iraq West Asian Games Badge.png|2005File:Iraq National Team Badge 2021 v1.svg|2020–presentRivalries
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.WEB, James, Montague,weblink Pitch Warfare: Iran face Iraq in soccer grudge match, CNN, 13 January 2011, 21 November 2014, 5 September 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170905001230weblink">weblink live, NEWS, 5 November 2014, Iran-Iraq classic rivalry,weblink Iran Daily, 11, 4924, 25 November 2014, 5 September 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170905002709weblink">weblink live, Iraqis have considered any matches against Iran as a must-win encounter and are known to treat it differently from any other football matches.WEB,weblink Rivalry and revenge: Iran face Iraq at Asian Cup, 15 January 2019, 17 September 2020, 10 June 2021,weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Match Preview: Iraq vs Saudi Arabia, 27 February 2018, 14 June 2018, 7 August 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180807075239weblink">weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Iraq to withdraw from Gulf Cup of Nations in protest at host city switch, 9 October 2013, 17 September 2020, 26 November 2020,weblink live, 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. Before that, Iraq was also banned from hosting home games against Saudi Arabia due to the Gulf War. Iraq has played 40 matches against Saudi Arabia with 18 victories, 11 draws, and 11 lossesIraq'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
File:Iraq national football team wins Asia Cup (Edgeware Road).jpg|thumb|Iraqi fans in London celebrating Iraq winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupIraq 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" ("Ø¨Ø§Ù„Ø±ÙˆØ Ø¨Ø§Ù„Ø¯Ù… Ù†Ùديك يا عراق") during the Iraqi team's matches.WEB,weblink بالكمامة والهتاÙات.. هكذا اØتÙÙ„ "أسود الراÙدين" ومشجعوهم, skynewsarabia.com, ar, 14 August 2021, 14 August 2021,weblink live, Another famous chant is "the first goal is coming" ("هسه يجي الاول") which is chanted in the beginning of the match.WEB,weblink جمهور العراق يرÙع شعار جيب الكأس, emaratalyoum.com, 4 January 2019, ar, 14 August 2021, 14 August 2021,weblink live, 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
File:Basra_International_Stadium_Opening.JPG|thumbnail|300px|Basra International Stadium during the second opening friendly match between Al-Zawraa and Zamalek in 2013]]Currently, Iraq primarily play their home matches at Basra International Stadium, but have also used various other stadiums around Iraq. Since 1980, FIFA imposed bans on six occasions that prevented Iraq from hosting competitive international games.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.WEB,weblink Lifting of FIFA ban could be the start of a new era for Iraq, ahdaaf.me, 25 March 2018, 25 March 2018,weblink live, 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.In 1990, FIFA banned Iraq from hosting matches due to the Gulf War, a restriction that lasted until 1995. Iraq resumed hosting home matches during both the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns.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 next six years. 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.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090719231446weblink">weblink dead, AFC green-light to Arbil as venue, 19 July 2009, 14 April 2023, 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.WEB,weblink AFC president welcomes FIFA decision to lift Iraq ban, the-afc.com, 17 March 2018, 17 March 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180317094525weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink 'Iraq football fans are crazy for the game': Yaser Kasim, Arab News, 4 March 2018, 17 September 2020, 24 August 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190824115447weblink">weblink live, The 2018 AFC Cup Final was hosted in Basra,WEB,weblink AFC Cup 2018: Air Force Club wins historic third crown | Goal.com, www.goal.com, 14 April 2023, 14 January 2023,weblink live, and in the summer of 2019, Iraq hosted the 2019 WAFF Championship.WEB,weblink Erbil, Karbala to host West Asian Football Federation Championship, 14 April 2023, 10 January 2023,weblink live, However, following the outbreak of the 2019 Iraqi protests, FIFA once again imposed competitive home matches ban on Iraq.WEB,weblink dead,weblink 2019-11-12, Iraq cannot host World Cup Qualifiers due to violent protests: FIFA - Iraq News - Local News - Baghdadpost, This meant that Iraq played the remainder of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at neutral venues.In 2023, Iraq hosted the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which was the first time they had hosted the tournament since 1979.WEB,weblink Iraq to host football's Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979, sportstar.thehindu, 5 January 2023, 14 January 2023, 14 January 2023,weblink live, Iraq resumed playing official games at home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Indonesia 5–1 in Basra.WEB,weblink Iraq wins Indonesia 5-1 in first match of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Iraqinews, 15 November 2023,
Results and fixtures
{{further|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.{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixture|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}2023
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- Al-Hamadi {{goal|28|pen.}}
- Hussein {{goal|80|pen.}}| goals2 =
- Naorem {{goal|17}}
- Hassan {{goal|51|o.g.}}|stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium|location = Chiang Mai, Thailand|attendance =|referee = |result = D
- Mickelson {{goal|37}}
- Bordin {{goal|82}}| goals2 =
- Hussein {{goal|6}}
- Attwan {{goal|65}}|stadium = 700th Anniversary Stadium|location = Chiang Mai, Thailand|attendance =|referee = |result = D
- Al-Haydos {{pengoal}}
- Fatehi {{penmiss}}
- Alaaeldin {{penmiss}}
- Suhail {{pengoal}}
- Afif {{pengoal}}
- Al-Brake {{pengoal}}
- Gaber {{pengoal}}
- Meshaal {{pengoal}}|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Doski
- {{penmiss}} Al-Hamadi
- {{penmiss}} Ali
- {{pengoal}} Adnan
- {{pengoal}} Allée
- {{pengoal}} Al-Ammari
- {{pengoal}} Sulaka
- {{penmiss}} Resan
- Ali {{goal|90+7}}|stadium = Mỹ Äình National Stadium|location = Hanoi, Vietnam|attendance =20,568
2024
{{Football box collapsible|format = 1- Lee Jae-sung {{Goal|42}}|goals2 =
- Marselino {{goal|37}}|goals2 =
- Ali {{goal|17}}
- Rashid {{goal|45+7}}
- Hussein {{goal|75}}|stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
- Hussein {{goal|5}} {{goal|45+4}}|goals2 =
- EndÅ {{goal|90+3}}|stadium = Education City Stadium
- Hussein {{goal|73||90+12|pen.}}
- Natiq {{goal|68}}
- Hussein {{goal|76}} {{sent off|2|45+3|77}}|goals2 =
- Al-Naimat {{goal|45+1}}
- Al-Arab {{goal|90+5}}
- Al-Rashdan {{goal|90+7}}|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium
- Ali {{goal|84}}|goals2=|stadium = Basra International Stadium|location = Basra, Iraq|attendance =63,750
- Hussein {{goal|14||36}}
- Al-Ammari {{goal|30}}
- Iqbal {{goal|62}}
- Tahseen {{goal|77}}|stadium = Rizal Memorial Stadium|location = Manila, Philippines| attendance = 10,014
All-time results
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As of 6 November 2022.WEB, Oficial: Jesús Casas, primera gran aventura sin Luis Enrique,weblink 2022-11-06, Diario AS, es, 9 November 2022, 9 November 2022,weblink live, {| class="wikitable"Players
{{for|all past and present players who have appeared for the national team|List of Iraq international footballers}}Current squad
The following 27 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2024.WEB, Iraq National Team squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers,weblink Twitter, Iraq Football Podcast, en, 10 March 2024, 10 March 2024, Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the game against {{fb|PHI}}.{{nat fs g start}}{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Saleh|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|1}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Duhok|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Jalal Hassan|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|1991|5|18|df=y}}|caps=81|goals=0|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=Ahmed Basil|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|8|19}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Rebin Sulaka|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|4|12}}|caps=40|goals=1|club=FC Seoul|clubnat=KOR}}{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Hussein Ali|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|1}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Heerenveen|clubnat=NED}}{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Saad Natiq|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|19}}|caps=38|goals=1|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Manaf Younis|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|11|16}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Zaid Tahseen|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|29|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=Dhurgham Ismail|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|23}}|caps=71|goals=4|club=Al-Khaldiya|clubnat=BHR}}{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=Frans Putros|age={{birth date and age|1993|7|14|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Port|clubnat=THA}}{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=DF|name=Merchas Doski|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|7|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Slovácko|clubnat=CZE}}{{nat fs g player|no=26|pos=DF|name=Mustafa Saadoon|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|25|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Safaa Hadi|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|14}}|caps=38|goals=1|club=Tractor|clubnat=IRN}}{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ibrahim Bayesh|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|5|1}}|caps=53|goals=6|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=Ahmed Yasin|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|04|22}}|caps=66|goals=6|club=Al-Kholood|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=Hasan Abdulkareem|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|4|17}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=MF|name=Bashar Resan|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|12|22}}|caps=63|goals=4|club=Al-Markhiya|clubnat=QAT}}{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Zidane Iqbal|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|27}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Utrecht|clubnat=NED}}{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Amir Al-Ammari|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|27}}|caps=29|goals=2|club=Halmstad|clubnat=SWE}}{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Ali Jasim|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|1|20}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Youssef Amyn|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|8|21}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Eintracht Braunschweig|clubnat=GER}}{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Osama Rashid|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|17}}|caps=35|goals=2|club=Vizela|clubnat=POR}}{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=MF|name=Montader Madjed|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|4|24}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Hammarby|clubnat=SWE}}{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=MF|name=Abdul-Razzaq Qasim|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=27|pos=MF|name=Louaï El Ani|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|12}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Mohanad Ali|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|6|20}}|caps=46|goals=20|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=Aymen Hussein|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|3|22}}|caps=74|goals=25|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}{{nat fs end}}Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.{{nat fs r start|background=#008000|color=white}}{{nat fs r player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Fahad Talib|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|10|21}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Unattached|clubnat=|latest=2023 AFC Asian CupINJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Ali Ebadi|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|02|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Kahrabaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ali Adnan|age={{birth date and age|1993|12|19|df=y}}|caps=94|goals=7|club=Unattached|clubnat=|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Yahya|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|5|27}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2023 AFC Asian CupINJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Allan Mohideen|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|11}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Utsikten|clubnat=SWE|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mustafa Nadhim|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|9|23}}|caps=43|goals=4|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ|latest= v. {{fb|VIE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Masies Artien|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|8}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Spakenburg|clubnat=NED|latest=2023 Jordan International Tournament}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ali Faez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|9|9}}|caps=48|goals=4|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ|latest= v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 June 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alai Ghasem|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|2|16}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=AFC Eskilstuna|clubnat=SWE|latest= v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 June 2023INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohanad Jeahze|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|10}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=D.C. United|clubnat=USA|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Hammoud Mishaan|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|7|25}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ahmad Allée|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|4|29}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Rouen|clubnat=FRA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Danilo Al-Saed|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|2|24}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Sandefjord|clubnat=NOR|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Akam Hashim|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|08|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Erbil|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Amjad Attwan|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|3|12}}|caps=77|goals=4|club=Zakho|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2023 AFC Asian CupINJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hussein Ali Al-Saedi|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|11|29}}|caps=50|goals=6|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ|latest= v. {{fb|VIE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ali Hayder|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|10|1}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Stoke City U18|clubnat=ENG|latest=2023 Jordan International Tournament}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ahmed Farhan|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|1}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2023 Jordan International TournamentINJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=André Alsanati|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|1|6}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Sirius|clubnat=SWE|latest=2023 King's Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Humam Tariq|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|2|10}}|caps=75|goals=3|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ|latest= v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 June 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sherko Karim|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|5|25}}|caps=22|goals=1|club=Erbil|clubnat=IRQ|latest= v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 June 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Kevin Yakob|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|10|10}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=AGF|clubnat=DEN|latest= v. {{fb|COL}}, 16 June 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Moammel Abdulridha|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|3|28}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Bassam Shakir|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|5|17}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sumar Almadjed|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|3|13}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Helsingborg|clubnat=SWE|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ali Al-Hamadi|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|1}}|caps=12|goals=3|club=Ipswich Town|clubnat=ENG|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Pashang Abdulla|age={{birth date and age|1994|5|29|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Degerfors|clubnat=SWE|latest= v. {{fb|VIE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Amin Al-Hamawi|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|17|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Unattached|clubnat=|latest=2023 King's Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Alaa Abbas|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|27}}|caps=27|goals=4|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ|latest= Training camp, June 2023PRE}}{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}SUS Player suspendedINJ Player injuredPRE Player was named in preliminary squadRET Player retired from the national teamWD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasonsINI Player was initially named in the squad, but was forced to withdraw before playing{{nat fs end|background=#008000}}Records
{{See also|List of Iraq international footballers}}{{Updated|26 March 2024}}.BOOK, Mubarak, Hassanin, Iraqi national team matches 2010-2019, 2020,
Players in bold are still active with Iraq.
Most capped players
(File:Younis Mahmoud 2011.jpg|thumb|236x236px|Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player, having played in 148 official matches.){| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"Top goalscorers
(File:Hussein Saeed.jpg|thumb|200px|Hussein Saeed is Iraq's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored 78 goals in 137 official matches.){| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"Competitive record
{{For|the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations|Iraq national football team records and statistics}}FIFA World Cup
{| class="wikitable collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width="90%"AFC Asian Cup
{| class="wikitable collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width="90%"FIFA Confederations Cup{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
Summer Olympics
{| class="wikitable collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width="90%"Asian Games
{| class="wikitable collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width="60%"Regional competitions
WAFF Championship{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
FIFA Arab Cup{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
Arabian Gulf Cup{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
West Asian Games{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
Arab Games{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
Minor tournaments{| class"wikitable collapsed" style"font-size:90%; text-align:center;" width"60%"
Head-to-head record
The list shown below shows the Iraq national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.WEB, Iraq - Record against...,weblink 2023-01-11, worldfootball.net, 11 January 2023, en, 11 January 2023,weblink live, WEB, World Football Elo Ratings,weblink 2023-01-17, www.eloratings.net, 4 August 2022,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20220804013015weblink">weblink live,- Key
FIFA Rankings
Last update was on 26 November 2023.Source:WEB,weblink Iraq Men's Ranking, 6 December 2021, 5 December 2021,weblink live, {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} Best Ranking {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Worst Ranking {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} Best Mover {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} Worst Mover {|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;"Honours
{{football squad on pitch|align=rightContinental
- AFC Asian Cup
- (File:Coppa Asia.svg|20px) Champions (1): 2007
- Asian Games
- Gold medal (1): 1982
Regional
- WAFF Championship
- Champions (1): 2002
- West Asian Games
- Gold medal (1): 2005
- Arab Games
- Gold medal (1): 1985
Exhibition
- Tripoli Fair Tournament
- Champions (1): 1967
- Merlion Cup
- Champions (1): 1984
- Peace and Friendship Cup
- Champions (1): 1989
- Friendship Tournament
- Champions (1): 1999
- UAE International Cup
- Champions (1): 2009
- International Friendship Championship
- Champions (1): 2019
- King's Cup
- Champions (1): 2023
See also
- Iraq national under-23 football team
- Iraq national under-20 football team
- Iraq national under-17 football team
References
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