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Iraq national under-23 football team

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The Iraq national under-23 football team (also known as Iraq Olympic football team) represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Summer Olympics and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, the Iraq Football Association (IFA).

Iraq U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Usood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
AssociationIFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachvacant
FIFA codeIRQ
First colours
Second colours
First international
Qatar  0–0  Iraq
(Doha, Qatar; 22 September 1995)
Biggest win
Iraq  13–0  Macau
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 6 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
Jordan  5–0  Iraq
(Amman, Jordan; 10 July 1999)
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1980)
Best resultFourth place (2004)
Asian Games
Appearances2 (first in 2006)
Best resultSilver medalists (2006)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2013)
WebsiteWebsite

Iraq reached fourth place in the 2004 Olympic Games and were champions in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship and 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Other achievements include silver medalist in the 2006 Asian Games and bronze medalist in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.

History

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Summer Olympics

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2004 Athens Olympics

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After 16 years without participation, Iraq qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics after winning the 2004 Olympic Asian Qualifiers under head coach Adnan Hamad and were scheduled to play against Costa Rica, Morocco and Portugal in the group stages. At the Olympics Iraq started with a shocking 4–2 win against Portugal.[1] That was followed by a 2–0 win against Costa Rica and a 2–1 loss to Morocco.[2] The quarter-finals saw them beat Australia 1–0, and in the semi-final against Paraguay, Iraq lost 3–1. In the bronze medal match, Iraq lost 1–0 to Italy and finished fourth.[3]

2016 Rio Olympics

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Iraq line-up before a match with Brazil at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Iraq qualified for the 2016 Olympics by clinching third place at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. The first game saw Iraq play against Denmark, and the score turned out as a 0–0 draw, despite Iraq having 18 shots in the match.[4] The second game was played against the hosts and pre-tournament favourites, Brazil, which also ended up as a 0–0 draw, which was hailed as a great result for Iraq.[5] In the third game, Iraq tied South Africa 1–1, despite having a huge 29 shots in the match.[6] This result, coupled with Denmark's defeat to Brazil, saw Iraq get eliminated at the group stage. Brazil eventually went on to win the tournament.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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2013 AFC U-22 Championship

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Iraq's first major honour on U-23 level was the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship. The tournament started with a 3–1 win against Saudi Arabia. That was followed by a 2–1 win against Uzbekistan and a 1–0 win against China. The quarter-finals saw them beat Japan 1–0, and the semi-final against favourites Korea Republic with another 1–0 win.

The final was against local rivals Saudi Arabia, and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem scored the only goal to win the tournament for Iraq. This victory secured Iraq's first Asian Cup U-23 title.[7] Amjad Kalaf was named the most valuable player of the tournament.[8]

2016 AFC U-23 Championship

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The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament is to be held in Qatar from 12–30 January 2016. Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Oman in March 2015.

Iraq advanced from the group stage, beating Yemen 2–0, Uzbekistan 3–2, and a 1–1 tie with South Korea. In the quarterfinals, Iraq beat UAE 3–1 in extra time to progress to the semifinals. Iraq lost 2–1 to Japan.

In the third place match, Iraq came back from behind to beat Qatar 2–1 to qualify for 2016 Olympics.[9]

2018 AFC U-23 Championship

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Iraq qualified for the 3rd tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Saudi Arabia in July 2017.

In the final tournament, with the defending champion Japan not bringing their strongest squad and South Korea fielded a relatively inexperienced squad, Iraq had many chances to repeat 2013 success. In the group stage, they finished at the top of the group after beating Malaysia 4–1 and Jordan 1–0, with a 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Iraq advanced into the quarter-final as the first seed of group C and was scheduled to face off against Vietnam, which was widely regarded to be Iraq's easiest ever opponent in this stage, boosting the enthusiasm among Iraqis. However, thing didn't go as planned, which an unexpected 3–3 draw after extra time meant that the result would be settled via a penalty shoot-out, in which Vietnam emerged victorious with the score of 5–3, thus eliminating Iraq from the tournament in the shock of its supporters.[10]

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

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Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Iran in March 2019.

In the final tournament held in Thailand, Iraq was grouped in group A together with host Thailand, a resurgence Australia and the unknown Bahrain. For the first time, Iraq did not make it out of the group stage, drawing all three games.[11]

2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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Iraq were drawn with Jordan, Australia and Kuwait.

Iraq pulled back the equaliser through Wakaa Ramadan to draw with Jordan 1-1 in the opening matchday, before drawing again to a 10-man Australia side through a Hasan Abdulkareem volley cancelling out a scorpion kick goal scored by Alou Kuol. Needing a win to qualify for the quarter-finals, Iraq came back from a goal down to beat Kuwait 3-1 thanks to goals scored by Muntadher Mohammed, Moammel Abdulridha and Mohammed Al-Baqer.

Iraq qualified out of Group B as runner-up, only behind Australia, so they were drawn against the winner of Group A, hosts Uzbekistan. The game went to extra time and later, penalties. Merchas Doski and Ahmed Naeem converted their penalties while Uzbekistan's second penalty was saved by Hassan Ahmed. However, Wakaa Rammdan hit the post, Moammel Abdulridha had his tame penalty saved and Hasan Abdulkareem blazed his penalty over the bar, while Uzbekistan converted their last three penalties to win 3-2 on penalties and advance to the semi-finals.[12]

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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Iraq were drawn into a group alongside Thailand, Tajikistan, and Saudi Arabia.

In the first match, Thailand emerged victorious with a stunning 2-0 win over Iraq. Iraq defeated Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia, securing their place as group winners. Iraq faced Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and in a fiercely contested match, booking their ticket to the semifinals. However, Iraq succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Japan in the semifinals.

In the playoff for third place, Iraq faced Indonesia in a showdown for bronze. Iraq emerged victorious, securing a 2-1 win and clinched third place in the tournament. This also earned them a spot in the 2024 Olympics.[13] On the individual front, Ali Jasim finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals and two assists.[14]

Recent results and fixtures

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Main article: Iraq national under-23 football team results
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

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12 October 2023 Friendly Morocco   0–1   Iraq Casablanca, Morocco
  • Al-Hamawi   42'
 Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
14 October 2023 Friendly Iraq   3–1   Dominican Republic Casablanca, Morocco
 Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
18 November 2023 Friendly United States   1–1   Iraq San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 ET
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
21 November 2023 Friendly Ivory Coast   4–0   Iraq San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Stadium: Pinatar Arena

2024

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20 January 2024 Friendly Egypt   0–1   Iraq Dubai, UAE
23 January 2024 Friendly United Arab Emirates   0–4   Iraq Dubai, UAE
27 January 2024 Friendly Togo   2–3   Iraq Dubai, UAE
11 April 2024 Friendly Japan   1–0   Iraq Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Qatar University Stadium
16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Iraq   0–2   Thailand Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 854
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
19 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Tajikistan   2–4   Iraq Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:00
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
22 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia   1–2   Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Iraq   1–0   Vietnam Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30
Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
29 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Japan   2–0   Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
2 May 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Iraq   2–1   Indonesia Doha, Qatar
18:30
Report
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 8,090
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
17 July 2024 Friendly Iraq   1–2   Egypt Anglet, France
24 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics Iraq   2–1   Ukraine Décines-Charpieu, France
19:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Attendance: 10,637[15]
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
27 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics Argentina   3–1   Iraq Décines-Charpieu, France
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
30 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics Morocco   3–0   Iraq Nice, France
17:00
Report Stadium: Stade de Nice
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Radhi Shenaishil
Assistant coach   Nazar Ashraf
Goalkeeping coach   Saleh Hameed
Fitness coach   Ismail Salim
Team analyst   Abdul-Amir Naji
Team manager   Abdul-Jabbar Hashim
Media coordinator   Maher Hassan

Players

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Current squad

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The following 22 players were named in the final squad for the 2024 Olympics.
Caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2024 after game against Morocco
Match details of the following matches are not known, thus excluded: Oman (2023), UAE, Japan, Egypt (2024).

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hussein Hassan (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 22) 10 0   Al-Karkh
12 1GK Kumel Al-Rekabe (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) 10 0   Leganés B
22 1GK Hassan Abbas (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Diyala
2 2DF Josef Al-Imam (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) 19 0   Olympic
3 2DF Hussein Ali (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) 3 0   Heerenveen
4 2DF Saad Natiq* (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30) 9 0   Al-Talaba
5 2DF Ahmed Maknzi (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) 20 1   Al-Najaf
6 2DF Zaid Tahseen (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) 25 2   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
13 2DF Karrar Saad (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23) 23 1   Al-Talaba
17 2DF Mustafa Saadoon (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) 20 2   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
20 2DF Hussein Amer (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) 15 0   Al-Minaa
7 3MF Ali Jasim (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) 16 10   Como
8 3MF Ibrahim Bayesh* (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) 7 0   Al-Riyadh
10 3MF Youssef Amyn (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Al-Wehda
11 3MF Muntadher Mohammed (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) 29 3   Esteghlal
14 3MF Karrar Mohammed (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) 25 0   Al-Talaba
15 3MF Nihad Mohammed (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23) 20 0   Al-Talaba
16 3MF Montader Abdel Amir (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23) 25 1   Al-Zawraa
19 3MF Blnd Hassan (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) 13 4   De Graafschap
9 4FW Hussein Abdullah (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) 17 12   Al-Talaba
18 4FW Aymen Hussein* (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) 17 13   Al-Khor
21 4FW Ridha Fadhil (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) 16 6   Amanat Baghdad

* Overage player.

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within 12 months

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mohammed Hasan (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Al-Talaba Training camp, January 2024
GK Jaafar Shenaishil (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Minaa Training camp, January 2024
GK Ahmed Shaker (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26) 0 0   Naft Al-Basra Training camp, November 2023
GK Ridha Abdulaziz 2 0   Al-Najaf Training camp, October 2023
DF Roman Doulashi (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Roda U21 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Halo Fayaq (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) 3 1   Erbil 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Hassan Khalid (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) 2 1   Al-Karkh 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Adam Rasheed (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0   Maribor Training camp, January 2024
DF Mujtaba Saleh 2 0   Al-Karkh Training camp, January 2024
DF Abdulrahman Zaid 0 0   Duhok Training camp, January 2024
DF Mustafa Walid (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) 8 1   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Training camp, November 2023
DF Kadhim Raad Hatem (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 8 0   Al-Zawraa Training camp, November 2023
DF Mustafa Saleh (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Örebro Syrianska
MF Ali Almosawe (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 22) 13 2   Hillerød 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Zaid Ismael (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) 13 0   Al-Talaba 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Mohammed Haitham 0 0   Al-Kahrabaa 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup INJ
MF Ako Hzair (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Duhok Training camp, January 2024
MF Baqer Attwan (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Al-Hudood Training camp, January 2024
MF Amir Hassan 0 0   Al-Najaf Training camp, January 2024
MF Nour Al-Mustafa Ghanim 0 0   Karbala Training camp, January 2024
MF Alexander Aoraha (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21) 12 5   Queens Park Rangers U21 Training camp, November 2023
MF Marko Farji (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20) 7 0   Strømsgodset Training camp, November 2023
MF Amir Faisal (2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19) 5 1   Al-Kahrabaa Training camp, October 2023
FW Amin Al-Hamawi (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20) 9 1   Sandviken 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
FW Salem Ahmed (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 (age 22) 3 0   Al-Minaa 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
FW Omar Abdul-Mujbas 0 0   Al-Jolan 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup INJ
FW Zidane Abduljabbar (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) 11 0   Al-Shorta Training camp, January 2024
FW Siyaband Ageed (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23) 3 1   Duhok Training camp, January 2024
FW Sajjad Alaa (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Minaa Training camp, January 2024
FW Karrar Alaa (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) 1 1   Al-Kahrabaa Training camp, January 2024
FW Dhulfiqar Younis (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23) 8 3   Duhok Training camp, November 2023

PRE Part of the preliminary squad
INJ Player injured
CLB Player refused by club or unable to attend due to club commitments
IRQ Player moved up to the first team
OVR Player overaged and ineligible to represent this age group
WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons

Previous squads

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Bold indicates winning squads

Overage players

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Football at the Summer Olympics, the Asian Games and the Islamic Solidarity Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players to be included in one squad. These three players are called the "wild cards".

Summer Olympics

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Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2004
 Haidar Abdul-Jabar (DF) Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail (MF) Razzaq Farhan (FW)
2016
 Ahmed Ibrahim (DF) Saad Abdul-Amir (MF) Hammadi Ahmed (FW)
2024
 Saad Natiq (DF) Ibrahim Bayesh (MF) Aymen Hussein (FW)

Asian Games

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Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2014
 Salam Shaker (DF) Mahdi Karim (MF) Younis Mahmoud (FW)

Islamic Solidarity Games

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Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2013
 Hussein Abdul-Wahid (MF) Luay Salah (FW) Marwan Abbas Fadhel (FW)

Manager history

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As of 28 July 2024[16][17]

  Caretaker manager

No. Manager Year P W D L Win % Competition(s)
1   William Asprey[18] 1989–1990 6 5 1 0 083.33 Stafford Challenge Cup   champion
2   Anwar Jassam 1995–1996 11 5 3 3 045.45
3   Nazar Ashraf 1999 12 6 4 2 050.00
—   Najeh Humoud 2001 3 0 2 1 000.00 —
4   Bernd Stange 2002–2003 5 3 1 1 060.00
5   Adnan Hamad 2003–2004 25 13 4 8 052.00 2004 Summer Olympics fourth place
2003 Abha Championship   champion
6   Yahya Alwan 2006–2007 45 26 13 6 057.78 2006 Asian Games   silver medal
—   Nadhim Shaker 2011 4 2 1 1 050.00 —
7   Radhi Shenaishil 2011–2012 15 5 2 8 033.33
8   Hakeem Shaker 2012 5 3 2 0 060.00
—   Hadi Mutanash 2013 7 1 5 1 014.29 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games group stage
9   Hakeem Shaker 2014 19 15 2 2 078.95 2013 AFC U-22 Championship   champion
2014 Asian Games   bronze medal
10   Yahya Alwan 2015 7 6 1 0 085.71
11   Abdul-Ghani Shahad 2015–2020 41 25 12 4 060.98 2016 AFC U-23 Championship   third place
2016 Summer Olympics group stage
2018 AFC U-23 Championship quarter-finals
2020 AFC U-23 Championship group stage
12   Miroslav Soukup 2021–2022 15 7 5 3 046.67 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship semi-finals
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals
13   Radhi Shenaishil 2023–present 31 18 5 8 058.06 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship   champion
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup   third place
—   Ehsan Turki 2024 3 0 1 2 000.00 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship sixth place
Total 254 140 64 50 055.12 —

Competitive record

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Overview
Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
Summer Olympics 0 0 0 1
AFC U-23 Asian Cup 1 0 2 0
Total 1 0 2 1

Summer Olympics

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Main article: Iraq at the Olympics
Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1900–1988 See Iraq national football team See Iraq national football team
  1992 Did not enter Did not enter
  1996 Did not qualify 9 4 3 2 14 8
  2000 4 1 2 1 7 10
  2004 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 9 8 Squad 10 5 1 4 17 12
  2008 Did not qualify 12 6 5 1 21 8
  2012 8 3 2 3 7 7
  2016 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 0 1 1 Squad 10 7 2 1 27 11
  2020 Did not qualify 6 2 4 0 11 4
  2024 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 7 Squad 9 6 1 2 30 10
  2028 To be determined To be determined
  2032
Total Fourth place 3/9 12 4 3 5 13 16 — 68 34 20 14 134 70
Summer Olympics history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
1900–1988
See Iraq national football team
2004 Group stage
  Iraq 4–2   Portugal Win E. Mohammed   16', H. Mohammed   29'
Mahmoud   56', Sadir   90+3'
  Iraq 2–0   Costa Rica Win H. Mohammed   67', M. Karim   72'
  Iraq 1–2   Morocco Loss Sadir   63'
Quarter-finals
  Iraq 1–0   Australia Win E. Mohammed   64'
Semi-finals
  Iraq 1–3   Paraguay Loss Farhan   83'
Bronze medal
  Iraq 0–1   Italy Loss
2016 Group stage
  Iraq 0–0   Denmark Draw
  Iraq 0–0   Brazil Draw
  Iraq 1–1   South Africa Draw Abdul-Amir   14'
2024 Group stage
  Iraq 2–1   Ukraine Win A. Hussein   57', A. Jasim   75'
  Iraq 1–3   Argentina Loss A. Hussein   45+5'
  Iraq 0–3   Morocco Loss

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA Squad GP W D L GF GA
  2013 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 9 2 Squad 5 3 2 0 12 3
  2016 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 12 7 Squad 4 3 1 0 15 4
  2018 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 2 0 8 4 Squad 3 3 0 0 12 1
  2020 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 4 4 Squad 3 2 1 0 7 0
  2022 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 3 0 7 5 Squad 2 2 0 0 7 0
  2024 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 9 8 Squad 3 2 1 0 21 2
  2026 To be determined To be determined
Total Champions 6/6 29 17 9 3 49 30 — 20 15 5 0 74 10
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
2013 Group stage
  Iraq 3–1   Saudi Arabia Win Ismail   36', M. Hussein   50', 69'
  Iraq 2–1   Uzbekistan Win M. Hussein   10', Nadhim   38'
  Iraq 1–0   China Win M. Hussein   14' (pen.)
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 1–0   Japan Win Kalaf   84'
Semifinals
  Iraq 1–0   South Korea Win Nadhim   74'
Final
  Iraq 1–0   Saudi Arabia Win Abdul-Raheem   33'
2016 Group stage
  Iraq 2–0   Yemen Win Faez   36' (pen.), Husni   39'
  Iraq 3–2   Uzbekistan Win Attwan   38', Kamil   43', Tariq   84'
  Iraq 1–1   South Korea Draw Walid   90+2'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 3–1 (a.e.t.)   United Arab Emirates Win Husni   77', Abdul-Raheem   103', Walid   120+3'
Semifinals
  Iraq 1–2   Japan Loss S. Natiq   43'
3rd Place
  Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Qatar Win Abdul-Raheem   86', A. Hussein   109'}
2018 Group stage
  Iraq 4–1   Malaysia Win Jaffal   5', Attwan   28', Mhawi   56', H. Ali   81'
  Iraq 0–0   Saudi Arabia Draw
  Iraq 1–0   Jordan Win Resan   49'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 3–3 (a.e.t.)(pen 3-5)   Vietnam Draw A. Hussein   29' (pen.), 94', Mhawi   116'
2020 Group stage
  Iraq 1–1   Australia Draw Nassif   77'
  Iraq 2–2   Bahrain Draw Al-Ammari   65', Nassif   90+2'
  Iraq 1–1   Thailand Draw Nassif   49'
2022 Group stage
  Iraq 1–1   Jordan Draw Ramadhan   69'
  Iraq 1–1   Australia Draw Abdulkareem   56'
  Iraq 3–1   Kuwait Win M. Mohammed   35', Abdulridha   59', Al-Baqer   82'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 2–2 (a.e.t.)(pen 2-3)   Uzbekistan Draw Ramadhan   19' (pen.), Ghaleb   68'
2024 Group stage
  Iraq 0–2   Thailand Loss
  Iraq 4–2   Tajikistan Win M. Mohammed   14', A. Jasim   22' (pen.), Khalid   56', K. Saad   87'
  Iraq 2–1   Saudi Arabia Win A. Jasim   45+1' (pen.), Saadoon   63'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 1–0   Vietnam Win A. Jasim   64' (pen.)
Semifinals
  Iraq 0–2   Japan Loss
3rd Place
  Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Indonesia Win Tahseen   27', A. Jasim   96'

Asian Games

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Main article: Football at the Asian Games
Asian Games record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA Squad
1951–1998 See Iraq national football team
  2002 Banned due to Gulf War
  2006 Runners-up 2nd 9 6 1 2 17 3 Squad
  2010 Did not enter
  2014 Third place 3rd 7 6 0 1 18 4 Squad
  2018 Withdrew
  2022 Did not enter
Total Runners-up 2/5 16 12 1 3 35 7 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
1951–1998
See Iraq national football team
2006 Round 1
  Iraq 6–0   Indonesia Win K. Jassim   18', Abid Ali   24', Karim   36' (pen.), 63',
Mansour   82', Rehema   89'
  Iraq 2–0   Singapore Win Karim   5', Mahmoud   7'
  Iraq 0–0   Syria Draw
Round 2
  Iraq 0–1   China Loss
  Iraq 2–0   Oman Win Rehema   30', Abdul-Zahra   45+2'
  Iraq 4–0   Malaysia Win Rehema   14', Mahmoud   54', 55', Karim   65'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Uzbekistan Win K. Jassim   10', Mansour   95'
Semifinals
  Iraq 1–0   South Korea Win S. Saeed   24'
Final
  Iraq 0–1   Qatar Loss
2014 Group stage
  Iraq 4–0     Nepal Win Resan   24', Mahmoud   45+1', Chand   85' (o.g.), Bahjat   90+2'
  Iraq 3–1   Japan Win Tariq   12', Adnan   48', 72'
  Iraq 3–0   Kuwait Win Tariq   16', 62', M. Hussein   71'
Round of 16
  Iraq 4–2   Tajikistan Win Tariq   7', Shaker   47', Adnan   62', Nadhim   84'
Quarterfinals
  Iraq 3–0   Saudi Arabia Win Mahmoud   10', 29', Al-Shamekh   49' (o.g.)
Semifinals
  Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.)   North Korea Loss
3rd Place
  Iraq 1–0   Thailand Win Mahmoud   62'

WAFF U-23 Championship

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WAFF U-23 Championship record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA Squad
  2015 did not enter
  2021 Semifinals 3rd 4 2 1 1 5 3 Squad
  2022 did not enter
  2023 Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 7 3 Squad
  2024 Sixth place 6th 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad
Total Best: Champions 3/5 11 4 4 3 15 12 —
WAFF U-23 Championship history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
2021 Group stage
  Iraq 1–0   Palestine Win Abdulkareem   81'
  Iraq 2–0   United Arab Emirates Win Zamel   41', Abdulameer   90+2'
  Iraq 2–2   Lebanon Draw Iqbal   15', Sartip   55'
Semifinals
  Iraq 0–1   Saudi Arabia Loss
2023 Group stage
  Iraq 2–2   Jordan Draw B. Hassan   19', Abdullah   29'
  Iraq 3–0   United Arab Emirates Win B. Hassan   26', Abdullah   73', Almosawe   87'
Semifinals
  Iraq 1–0   Oman Win Al-Rawahi   52' (o.g.)
Final
  Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)(pen 5-4)   Iran Draw Abdullah   45+3'
2024 Group stage
  Iraq 1–2   Australia Loss H. Jaafar   49'
Classification semifinals
  Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)(pen 4-3)   United Arab Emirates Draw Sadiq   53'
Fifth place play-off
  Iraq 1–3   Jordan Loss Bani Hani   52' (o.g.)

Islamic Solidarity Games

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Islamic Solidarity Games record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA Squad
  2005 did not enter
  2010 cancelled
  2013 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad
  2017 to   2021 did not enter
Total Group stage 1/4 3 0 1 2 4 5 —
Islamic Solidarity Games history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
2013 Group stage
  Iraq 2–3   Turkey Loss Kalaf   13', L. Salah   68'
  Iraq 0–0   Syria Draw
  Iraq 2–2   Saudi Arabia Draw Walid   48', Kalaf   54'

Exhibition Tournaments

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Exhibition Tournaments
Tournament Result GP W D L GF GA
  1990 Stafford Cup Champions 5 4 1 0 18 1
  2003 Abha Championship Champions 6 4 2 0 14 7
  2012 Matchworld Cup Sixth place 3 1 0 2 3 4
  2022 Dubai Cup Seventh place 3 1 1 1 3 3
  2023 Doha Cup Fifth place 3 2 0 1 4 1
Exhibition Tournaments history
Year Round Score Result Goalscorers for Iraq
1990 Stafford Cup[16] Group stage
  Iraq 1–1   HASC Draw Kadhim  
  Iraq 5–0   Titanium FC Win H. Ali   46', H. Hadi   52', Makki   75', K. Muhsin   58', 80'
  Iraq 2–0   Indian Telephone Industries SC Win
Semifinals
  Iraq 8–0   MGM SC Win
Final
  Iraq 2–0   Mahindra United FC Win Kadhim  , Jeayer  
2003 Abha Championship[19] Group stage
  Iraq 1–0   Saudi Arabia Win Mnajed   32'
  Iraq 5–1   Al Nassr Win Mnajed   33', Mahmoud   35', 47', 58' (pen.), Sadir   60'
  Iraq 1–1   Fajr Sepasi Shiraz Draw Q. Munir   67'
  Iraq 2–2   Senegal Draw Mahmoud   12', N. Akram   78' (pen.)
Semifinals
  Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)   Syria Draw
Final
  Iraq 1–0   Morocco Win Mahmoud   81'
2012 Matchworld Cup[20] Group stage
  Iraq 1–0   Neuchâtel Xamax Win W. Salim   87' (pen.)
  Iraq 1–2   Zenit St. Petersburg Loss Abdul-Raheem   59'
Fifth place play-off
  Iraq 1–2   Rostov Loss Abdul-Raheem   24'
2022 Dubai Cup[21] Round 1
  Iraq 0–0   Vietnam Draw
Round 2
  Iraq 1–2   Saudi Arabia Loss Ghalib   44'
Round 3
  Iraq 2–1   Thailand Win Aoraha   16', Ramadhan   90+5'
2023 Doha Cup[22] Round 1
  Iraq 3–0   Vietnam Win Almosawe   45+1' (pen.), Maknzi   60', D. Younis   85'
Round 2
  Iraq 0–1   South Korea Loss
Round 3
  Iraq 1–0   Oman Win H. Abdullah   77'

Honours

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Intercontinental

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Fourth place: 2004

Continental

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  Winners: 2013
  Third place: 2016, 2024
  Runners-up: 2006
  Third place: 2014

Regional

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  Winners: 2023

Exhibition Tournaments

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  Winners: 1990
  • International Friendship Tournament (Abha)
  Winners: 2003

Head-to-head record

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As of 24 July 2024 after match against   Ukraine.

The following table shows Iraq under-23 team's all-time international record.[16]

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Iraq under-23 team head-to-head records
Against First Last GP W D L GF GA GD % Win Confederation
  Afghanistan 2017 2017 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 100% AFC
  Algeria 2016 2016 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 50% CAF
  Australia 2004 2022 7 1 5 1 3 4 −1 50% AFC
  Bahrain 2002 2021 7 4 2 1 13 6 +7 71.43% AFC
  Brazil 2016 2016 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50% CONMEBOL
  China 1996 2015 5 3 0 2 4 7 −3 60% AFC
  Costa Rica 2004 2004 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100% CONCACAF
  Denmark 2016 2016 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50% UEFA
  Dominican Republic 2023 2023 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100% CONCACAF
  East Timor 2023 2023 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100% AFC
  Egypt 2024 2024 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50% CAF
  India 2007 2012 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 83.33% AFC
  Indonesia 2006 2024 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 100% AFC
  Iran 2011 2023 8 4 2 2 11 5 +6 56.25% AFC
  Italy 2004 2004 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0% UEFA
  Ivory Coast 2023 2023 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0% CAF
  Japan 1996 2024 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 41.67% AFC
  Jordan 1995 2023 11 7 3 1 19 12 +7 77.27% AFC
  Kuwait 2004 2023 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 70% AFC
  Lebanon 2007 2021 5 4 1 0 21 6 +15 90% AFC
  Macau 2023 2023 1 1 0 0 13 0 +13 100% AFC
  Malaysia 1999 2018 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 83.33% AFC
  Maldives 2015 2021 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 100% AFC
  Morocco 2003 2023 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 66.67% CAF
    Nepal 2014 2014 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100% AFC
  North Korea 2003 2016 8 4 2 2 12 7 +5 62.5% AFC
  Oman 1996 2023 9 5 2 2 13 7 +6 66.67% AFC
  Palestine 2021 2021 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100% AFC
  Paraguay 2004 2004 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0% CONMEBOL
  Portugal 2004 2004 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 100% UEFA
  Qatar 1995 2019 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 58.33% AFC
  Saudi Arabia 1996 2024 17 9 4 4 26 14 +12 64.71% AFC
  Senegal 2003 2003 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 50% CAF
  Singapore 2006 2006 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100% AFC
  South Africa 2016 2016 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 50% CAF
  South Korea 1996 2023 7 2 2 3 7 8 –1 28.57% AFC
  Sudan 2023 2023 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 75% CAF
  Syria 2003 2017 7 3 4 0 11 3 +8 71.43% AFC
  Tajikistan 2014 2024 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 100% AFC
  Thailand 2007 2024 7 3 3 1 7 6 +1 64.29% AFC
  Togo 2024 2024 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100% CAF
  Turkey 2013 2013 1 0 0 1 2 3 –1 0% UEFA
  Turkmenistan 2012 2019 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100% AFC
  United Arab Emirates 1996 2024 9 5 2 2 16 7 +9 66.67% AFC
  Ukraine 2024 2024 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100% UEFA
  United States 2023 2023 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 50% CONCACAF
  Uzbekistan 2006 2022 6 4 1 1 11 9 +2 75% AFC
  Vietnam 1999 2024 8 4 4 0 14 5 +9 75% AFC
  Yemen 2016 2023 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 100% AFC
49 Countries 1995 2024 184 101 48 35 337 167 +170 54.89% FIFA
Last match updated was against    Ukraine on 24 July 2024.

See also

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References

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