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National Football Team
NameIraq
NicknameLions of Mesopotamia
Asood Al-Rafidain (اسود الرافدين)
AssociationIraq Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachWolfgang Sidka
Asst coachNadhim Shaker
CaptainYounis Mahmoud
Most capsHussein Saeed (126)
Top scorerHussein Saeed (61)
Home stadiumAl Shaab Stadium (Baghdad)
Franso Hariri Stadium (Arbil)
FIFA codeIRQ
FIFA ranking106
Highest FIFA ranking39 (October 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking139 (July 1996)
Elo ranking72
Highest Elo ranking24 (December 1982)
Lowest Elo ranking86 (February 2006)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalMorocco Morocco 3 - 3 Iraq Iraq
(Lebanon; October 19, 1957)
Biggest winIraq Iraq 10 - 1 Bahrain Bahrain
(Baghdad, Iraq; April 5, 1966)
Biggest defeatEast Germany East Germany 5 - 0 Iraq Iraq
(Jena, GDR; July 26, 1970)
Appearances1
First World Cup1986
Best resultRound 1, 1986
Regional cup statistics
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances6
First apps.1972
Best resultChampions, 2007
Confederations Cup Statistics
Appearances1
First apps.2009
Best resultRound 1, 2009

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The Iraqi national football team ( ) represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They are the reigning champions of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

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MSU-Northern Football: From the War Zone to the End Zone - KFBB NewsChannel 5 Tweet this news
KFBB NewsChannel 5--“I started in 2005 and went to 2009, went two deployments to -Iraq- and had the experience to get a lot of training in foreign countries. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:13:02 GMT+00:00
Stop Using Our Soldiers As Political Propaganda - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--Not going to focus on the continuing political instability in -Iraq- or the lack of a functioning government six months after their elections. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:00:02 GMT+00:00
Two views: Fan fallout from South Dakota loss - Minnesota Daily Tweet this news
Minnesota Daily---...- the next governor and our legislators that throwing money at the -football- program is not unlike spending on the hopeless wars in -Iraq- and Afghanistan: ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:40:22 GMT+00:00
Study: Blasts in Iraq are causing long-term damage to veterans' brains - Austin American-Statesman Tweet this news
Austin American-Statesman--SEATTLE - Seattle researchers, with the aid of sophisticated scanning technology, have found long-term changes in brain functions of -Iraq- veterans exposed ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:53:43 GMT+00:00
Socceroos need to have a decent go - Ninemsn Tweet this news
Ninemsn--The Socceroos got a big touch-up from a superpower in world -football-. So what! We've had it coming for a long while. We've dodged a few bullets along the ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:40:24 GMT+00:00
Smithville mourns another fallen soldier - KVUE Tweet this news
KVUE--SMITHVILLE - The town of about 4000 people in southeastern Bastrop County is half a world away from the battlefields of -Iraq- ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:33:04 GMT+00:00
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Collider.com (blog)--It's an inspiring tale because the lie of Tillman's death mirrors the lie we were told about WMD in -Iraq- and the fact that his family refused to accept that ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:27:23 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Australia Australia		AFC Men's Team of the Year
2007		Succeeded by
Japan Japan
Preceded by
Japan Japan		AFC Asian Cup Champions
2007		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Kuwait Kuwait		West Asian Games Champions
2005		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Japan Japan		AFC Men's Team of the Year
2004		Succeeded by
KR Korea Republic
Preceded by
IR Iran		West Asian Championship Champions
2002		Succeeded by
IR Iran
Preceded by
KR Korea Republic
KP Korea DPR		Asian Games Champions
1982		Succeeded by
KR Korea Republic
Preceded by
Tunisia Tunisia		Arab Nations Cup Champions
1964 (First title)
1966 (Second title)
1985 (Third title)
1988 (Fourth title)		Succeeded by
Egypt Egypt
Preceded by
Morocco Morocco		Pan Arab Games Champions
1985		Succeeded by
Egypt Egypt
Preceded by
Kuwait Kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait		Gulf Cup of Nations Champions
1979 (First title)
1984 (Second title)
1988 (Third title)		Succeeded by
Kuwait Kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait

Medal Record
Medal Record : Olympic
Men’s Football
Asian Games
Gold1982 New DelhiTeam
Silver2006 DohaTeam
Pan Arab Games
Gold1985 MoroccoTeam
Silver1999 JordanTeam
West Asian Games
Gold2005 DohaTeam

World Cup record :
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1930 to 1970 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1974 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
1978 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1982 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
1986 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 4
1990 to 2010 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
Total Best: Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 4

World Cup record :
Year Round Score Result
1986 Round 1 Iraq 0 - 1 Paraguay Lose
Round 1 Iraq 1 - 2 Belgium Lose
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 1 Mexico Lose

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1992 to 2005 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
2009 Round 1 3 0 2 1 0 1
Total Best: Round 1 3 0 2 1 0 1

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
Year Round Score Result
2009 Round 1 Iraq 0 - 0 South Africa Draw
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 1 Spain Lose
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 0 New Zealand Draw

Olympic Games record :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1900 to 1956 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1960 to 1976 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
1980 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 4 5
1984 Round 1 3 0 1 2 3 6
1988 Round 1 3 1 1 1 5 4
1992 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1996 to 2000
Did not qualify
   -   -   -   -   - -
2004 4th Place 6 3 0 3 9 8
2008 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
Total Best: 4th Place 16 4 5 7 21 23

Olympic Games record :
Year Round Score Result
1980 Round 1 Iraq 3 - 0 Costa Rica Win
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 0 Finland Draw
Round 1 Iraq 1 - 1 YUG Draw
Quarterfinals Iraq 0 - 4 GDR Lose
Year Round Score Result
1984 Round 1 Iraq 1 - 1 Canada Draw
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 1 Cameroon Lose
Round 1 Iraq 2 - 4 YUG Lose
Year Round Score Result
1988 Round 1 Iraq 2 - 2 Zambia Draw
Round 1 Iraq 3 - 0 Guatemala Win
Round 1 Iraq 0 - 2 Italy Lose
Year Round Score Result
2004 Round 1 Iraq 4 - 2 Portugal Win
Round 1 Iraq 2 - 0 Costa Rica Win
Round 1 Iraq 1 - 2 Morocco Lose
Quarterfinals Iraq 1 - 0 Australia Win
Semifinals Iraq 1 - 3 Paraguay Lose
Third place Iraq 0 - 1 Italy Lose

Major tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1956 to 1968 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1972 Round 1 3 0 2 1 1 4
1976 4th Place 4 1 0 3 3 6
1980 to 1992 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1996 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 6 4
2000 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 5 7
2004 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 5 7
2007 Champions 6 3 3 0 7 2
2011 Qualified   -   -   -   -   - -
Total Best: Champions 25 9 6 10 27 30

Major tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1951 to 1970
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1974
Round 2
6
3
2
1
6
2
1978
4th Place
7
4
1
2
11
4
1982
Gold Medal
6
5
0
1
11
2
1986
Quarter Finals
5
3
1
1
13
5
1990 to 2002
Banned1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2006
Silver Medal
9
6
1
2
17
3
Total
Best: Gold Medal
33
21
5
7
58
16

Regional tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1970 to 1974
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1976
2nd Place
7
4
2
1
23
8
1979
Champions
6
6
0
0
23
1
1982
Withdrew
-
-
-
-
-
-
1984
Champions
7
4
2
1
12
5
1986
Round 1
6
1
3
2
8
9
1988
Champions
6
4
2
0
8
1
1990
Withdrew
-
-
-
-
-
-
1992 to 2003
Banned1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2004
Round 1
3
0
2
1
5
7
2007
Round 1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2009
Round 1
3
0
1
2
2
8
2010
On-going
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Champions
41
20
13
8
83
41

Regional tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
2000
3rd Place
5
3
2
0
10
2
2002
Champions
4
3
1
0
6
2
2004
4th Place
4
1
0
3
4
8
2007
2nd Place
4
2
1
1
5
2
2008
Withdrew
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010
On-going
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Champions
17
9
4
4
25
14

Regional tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1997 to 2002
Did not Enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
2005
Champions
4
3
1
0
13
3
Total
Best: Champions
4
3
1
0
13
3

Regional tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1963
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1964
Champions
4
3
1
0
6
2
1966
Champions
6
5
1
0
20
5
1985
Champions
4
3
1
0
7
3
1988
Champions
6
2
4
0
7
2
1992 to 2002
Banned1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2011
Qualifications-on going
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Champions
20
13
7
0
40
12

Regional tournaments :
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
1953
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1957
Round 1
3
1
1
1
8
8
1961
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1965
Round 1
4
1
2
1
7
2
1976
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1985
Champions
4
4
0
0
7
1
1997
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
1999
2nd Place
7
4
1
2
17
9
2007
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Champions
18
10
4
4
39
20

Squad information :
Most Recent Squad
Date announced September 23, 2010
Game Yemen - September 25, 2010
Palestine - September 29, 2010
Iran - October 1, 2010
Venue Jordan King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan
Competition 2010 WAFF
Called Up N/A
Dropped N/A
Injured N/A
Suspended N/A

Recent Squad :
# Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps (Goals)
Goalkeepers
1 Ali Mutashar September 26, 1989 (age 20) Iraq Al-Talaba 1 (0)
12 Mohammed Gassid December 10, 1986 (age 23) Iraq Al-Zawraa 21 (0)
Defenders
2 Mohammed Ali Karim June 25, 1986 (age 24) Iraq Al-Zawraa 16 (0)
3 Yassir Raad March 25, 1983 (age 27) Iraq Arbil 28 (0)
4 Khalid Mushir February 14, 1981 (age 29) Iraq Duhok 23 (0)
17 Ous Ibrahim January 1, 1986 (age 24) Iraq Al-Shorta 8 (0)
24 Samal Saeed December 1, 1987 (age 22) Iraq Al-Shorta 21 (2)
28 Mohammed Qabel January 9, 1988 (age 22) Iraq Karbalaa 3 (0)
Midfielders
5 Nashat Akram (captain) September 12, 1984 (age 25) Unattached 84 (13)
6 Salih Sadir August 21, 1981 (age 28) LB Safa Beirut 54 (11)
8 Samer Saeed December 1, 1987 (age 22) Libya Al-Ahly Tripoli 13 (0)
11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed (vice captain) June 1, 1981 (age 29) Unattached 84 (18)
18 Mahdi Karim December 10, 1983 (age 26) Iraq Arbil 73 (11)
19 Ahmad Ayad January 19, 1991 (age 19) Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5 (0)
20 Muthana Khalid June 14, 1989 (age 21) Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5 (0)
25 Saad Abdul-Amir January 25, 1992 (age 18) Iraq Al-Karkh 3 (0)
Strikers
9 Mustafa Karim July 21, 1987 (age 23) Qatar Al-Sailiya 17 (2)
15 Mustafa Ahmad January 1, 1991 (age 19) Iraq Al-Zawraa 1 (0)
16 Ahmad Mnajed December 13, 1981 (age 28) Iraq Dohuk 35 (10)
29 Amjad Radhi July 17, 1990 (age 20) Iran Steel Azin 3 (0)

Recent Callups :
# Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps (Goals) Latest Callup
Goalkeepers
GK Ahmad Ali Jaber August 2, 1982 (age 27) Iraq Arbil 14 (0) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
Defenders
DF Mohammed Abdul-Zahra 1989 (age 20) Iraq Al-Naft 1 (0) v. Jordan, September 16, 2010
DF Bassim Abbas July 1, 1982 (age 28) Turkey Konyaspor 67 (3) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
DF Ali Rehema August 8, 1985 (age 24) Qatar Al-Wakra 52 (1) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
DF Salam Shakir July 31, 1986 (age 23) Qatar Al-Khor 18 (0) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
DF Nabeel Abbas January 1, 1986 (age 24) Iraq Arbil 2 (0) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
Midfielders
MF Qusay Munir April 12, 1981 (age 29) Qatar Qatar 52 (5) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
MF Karrar Jassim March 15, 1987 (age 23) Iran Tractor Sazi 29 (2) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
Forwards
FW Emad Mohammed July 24, 1982 (age 28) Egypt Zamalek 81 (24) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
FW Younis Mahmoud March 2, 1983 (age 27) Qatar Al-Gharafa 77 (29) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
FW Alaa Abdul-Zahra December 22, 1987 (age 22) Qatar Al-Kharitiyath 17 (2) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009
FW Ali Salah Hashim January 1, 1987 (age 23) SY Al-Wahda 6 (0) v. United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2009


Football in Iraq

Governing bodiesIFA, IKFA (regional)
National TeamsIraq, Iraqi Kurdistan (regional)
Home StadiumsAl-Shaab Stadium, Franso Hariri Stadium
CompetitionsIraqi Premier League, Iraq Division 1, Iraq FA Cup
ClubsIraqi Clubs, Champions League, AFC Cup, Iraqi Players

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup

UAFA Football

International CompetitionsArab Nations Cup , Pan Arab Games , Gulf Cup of Nations
Club CompetitionsArab Champions League , Gulf Club Champions Cup , Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) , Arab Super Cup (defunct)
Related CompetitionsUnder 23 Gulf Cup of Nations , Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations, Islamic Solidarity Games
National TeamsAlgeria , Bahrain , Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates , Yemen

National football teams of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong*, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau*, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands �, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
� Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

AFC football

InternationalAsian Cup, Challenge Cup, U-19 Championship, U-16 Championship, Futsal Championship
Club levelChampions League, Cup, President's Cup, Futsal Club Championship
Defunct: Cup Winners Cup, Super Cup
Women's footballAsian Cup, U-19 Championship, U-16 Championship

1986 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsArgentina
Runners-upWest Germany
Third placeFrance
Fourth placeBelgium
Eliminated in the quarter-finalsBrazil, England, Mexico, Spain
Eliminated in the round of 16Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Morocco, Paraguay, Poland, Uruguay, Soviet Union
Eliminated in the group stageAlgeria, Canada, Hungary, Iraq, Korea Republic, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland

Iraq squad 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Noor, Ali Karim, Bassim, Majeed, Nashat, Sadir, Emad, Salah, Abu Al-Hail, Younis, Hawar, Gassid, Karrar, Shakir, Rehema, Dara, Abdul-Zahra, Mahdi, Yassin, Samer, Uday, Khalid, Halgurd
Coach : Milutinović

Iraq squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup Winners (1st Title)

Ahmad Ali, Ghulam, Bassim, Khaldoun, Nashat, Sadir, Ali Abbas, Kobi, Nasser, Younis, Hawar, H. Abdul-Razzaq, Karrar, H. Abdul-Amir, Rehema, Mnajed, Luay, Mahdi, Haitham, Nabeel, Qusay, Noor, M. Gassid
Coach : Vieira

Iraq squad 2004 Olympic Games

Noor, Attiya, Bassim, H. Abdul-Jabar, Nashat, Sadir, Emad, Abu Al-Hail, R. Farhan, Younis, Hawar, H. Abdul-Razzaq, Qusay, H. Abdul-Amir, Mahdi, Mnajed, A. Salah, Uday
Coach : Adnan Hamad

Iraq squad 1986 FIFA World Cup

Hammoudi, Ibrahim, Khalil Mohammed, N. Shaker, S. Shaker, Ali Hussein, H. Mohammed, Radhi, Saddam, Saeed, Abdul-Rahim Hamed, Jamal Ali, Karim Mohammed, Gorgis, N. Hashim, Shaker Mahmoud, Abid, I. Mohammed, Qasim, Fatah Nasif, Jassim, Oraibi
Coach : de Macedo



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