This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Iraq women's national football team.
Iraq
Nickname(s)
Usood al-Rafidayn (Lions of Mesopotamia)
Association
Iraq Football Association (IFA)
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation
WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach
Jesús Casas
Captain
Jalal Hassan
Most caps
Younis Mahmoud (148)
Top scorer
Hussein Saeed (78)
Home stadium
Basra International Stadium
FIFA code
IRQ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
58 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
39 (6 October 2004)
Lowest
139 (3 July 1996)
First international
Morocco 3–3 Iraq (Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia (Irbid, Jordan; August 1992)
Biggest defeat
Turkey 7–1 Iraq (Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959) Brazil 6–0 Iraq (Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012) Chile 6–0 Iraq (Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013)
World Cup
Appearances
1 (first in 1986)
Best result
Group stage (1986)
Asian Cup
Appearances
10 (first in 1972)
Best result
Champions (2007)
Arab Cup
Appearances
6 (first in 1964)
Best result
Champions (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988)
WAFF Championship
Appearances
8 (first in 2000)
Best result
Champions (2002)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances
16 (first in 1976)
Best result
Champions (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances
1 (first in 2009)
Best result
Group stage (2009)
Medal record
AFC Asian Cup
2007 Indonesia/Malaysia /Thailand/Vietnam
Team
Asian Games
1982 New Delhi
Team
WAFF Championship
2002 Syria
Team
2007 Jordan
Team
2012 Kuwait
Team
2019 Iraq
Team
2000 Jordan
Team
2010 Jordan (s.f.)
Team
Arab Cup
1964 Kuwait
Team
1966 Iraq
Team
1985 Saudi Arabia
Team
1988 Jordan
Team
2012 Saudi Arabia
Team
Arabian Gulf Cup
1979 Iraq
Team
1984 Oman
Team
1988 Saudi Arabia
Team
2023 Iraq
Team
1976 Qatar
Team
2013 Bahrain
Team
2010 Yemen (s.f.)
Team
2017–18 Kuwait (s.f.)
Team
2019 Qatar (s.f.)
Team
West Asian Games
2005 Doha
Team
Arab Games
1985 Rabat
Team
1999 Amman
Team
Website
socceriraq.net
The Iraq national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْعِرَاق لِكُرَةُ الْقَدَم) represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium.[3]
Iraq have made one FIFA World Cup appearance in 1986, scoring their only goal against Belgium. They are one of eight current AFC nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup, claiming the title in 2007 in spite of difficult conditions and limited preparation. Iraq defeated some of the favourites in the competition including Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. This qualified them for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup where they earned two points in the group stage; they later finished fourth at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[4]
Iraq is known for its passionate football fans and the national team is also seen as a symbol of hope and unity for Iraqi people.[5] The team reached an all-time high of 39th in the FIFA World Rankings in October 2004. Iraq are the current holders of the Arabian Gulf Cup, having won the title as hosts in 2023.[6]
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^"Iraq 2-0 Hong Kong: Iraq hosts competitive football for first time in eight years". BBC. 10 October 2019.
^Peter, Ashish (30 December 2018). "AFC Asian Cup 2019: Group D Preview - Iran, Iraq, Vietnam and Yemen". Goal.com.
^"A united Iraq to face down Japan in Asian Cup". SBS News. 14 January 2015.
^"Iraq celebrates Gulf Cup football win as it returns to hosting international tournaments". Middle East Eye. 20 January 2023.
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Morocco 3–3 Iraq 
Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia 
Turkey 7–1 Iraq 
Brazil 6–0 Iraq 
Chile 6–0 Iraq 
