The Iraq national football team 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.
Nashat Akram Abid Ali Al-Eissa is a former Iraqi professional footballer. Popularly dubbed "The Maestro", Akram usually played as a playmaker or as an attacking midfielder and was known for his exceptional vision and excellent passing ability, as well as his ability to score goals from long range.
Younis Mahmoud Khalaf is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Iraq national football team and is currently the second vice-president of the Iraq Football Association. One of the country's greatest ever players, Mahmoud captained the team for ten straight years and became an icon of Iraqi football. He also played for a number of clubs including teams in Iraq, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, winning three Golden Boots in Qatar and breaking numerous records.
Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain is a former Iraqi football defender. He last played for the Al-Zawraa football club in Iraq, and was known as one of the calmest players in Iraq.
Luay Salah Hassan is an Iraqi former football player. He played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, Persepolis and Erbil. He scored 121 Iraqi Premier League goals in his career.
This is a list of the Iran national football team's competitive records.
Amjad Radhi Yousif Al-Janabi is an Iraqi professional footballer who currently plays for Erbil in the Iraqi Premier League. He won the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League and 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League top scorer awards, as well as the 2012 AFC Cup top scorer award.
Ali Kadhim Nassir Al-Tameemi , 1 January 1949 – 2 January 2018) was an Iraqi football striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa. He held Iraq's goal record with 35 goals in his time, until Hussein Saeed broke it in 1982. He's the uncle of Iraqi international footballer Ali Adnan Kadhim.
Abbas Hassan Chahrour is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Humam Tariq Faraj Naoush is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Muaither and the Iraq national team as winger. Tariq has long been considered one of Iraq's most talented footballers. He has represented Iraq at Under-19, Under-20, Under-22, Under-23 and full international level, making his debut for the national team at the age of 16, making him the youngest Iraqi in history to represent the senior team. Humam represented Iraq at the Rio Olympics in 2016, playing in all 3 of Iraq's matches against Denmark, Brazil and South Africa. Tariq has also played at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where he was one of Iraq's star players as the underdogs went on a run to the semi-final. At senior level, he has played at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where they beat the odds and reached the semi-final.
Dhurgham Ismail Dawoud Al-Quraishi, known as Dhurgham Ismail, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Talaba and for the Iraqi national team.
Hazem Jassam is an Iraqi professional football player and manager who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup.
Almoez Ali Zainalabedeen Mohamed Abdulla is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail, whom he captains. Born in Sudan, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Abdul Razzaq Ahmed Basheer is an Iraqi former football forward who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. He also played for Al-Minaa.
Mohanad Ali Kadhim Al-Shammari, commonly known in Iraq as Mimi, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Iraq national team. He is known for his positioning, shooting, heading, close ball control and dribbling.
Bassam Hisham Ali Al-Rawi is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Duhail and the Qatar national football team. He was born in Iraq and naturalized to represent Qatar in the international level.
Shidrak Yousif is a former Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup. He played for the national team between 1965 and 1973.
Sabah Hatim is a former Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup. He played for Iraq between 1971 and 1975.
Riyadh Nouri is a former Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup and 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played for the national team between 1970 and 1977.
Sattar Khalaf is a former Iraqi football goalkeeper who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup.
