Iraq national futsal team

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Iraq
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Nickname(s)Usood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
Association Iraq Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Cámara
Captain Utayl Khaleel Abdulqader
FIFA code IRQ
FIFA ranking 43 [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 3 – 1 Iraq Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
(Tehran, Iran; 14 July 2001)
Biggest win
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq 19 – 0 Guam  Flag of Guam.svg
(Taipei, Taiwan; 1 March 2007)
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Iraq 20 – 1 Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 13 – 2 Iraq Flag of Iraq.svg
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 14 February 2016)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances12 (First in 2001 )
Best resultFourth place (2018)
WAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2007 )
Best resultGold medal asia.svgChampions (2009)

The Iraq national futsal team represents Iraq in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iraq Football Association. It is one of the rising teams in Asia. As of October 2023, Iraq is ranked 43rd in the Futsal World Rankings. [1] Iraq has played in eleven AFC Futsal Championships. Its best result was fourth place in 2018. Iraq has also played at three WAFF Futsal Championships where in 2009, they won the tournament to gain their first ever title on any international stage. Iraq also played three times at the Arab Futsal Cup, finishing as runners-up in the 2022 edition.

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History

On 28 June 2022, Iraq lost the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup against Morocco. [2] [3]

Team image

Home stadium

Iraq plays the home games at the Baghdad Gymnasium with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The complex was designed by the Swiss-French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, commonly known as Le Corbusier. [4] [5]

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A view of Baghdad Gymnasium


Recent results and fixtures

Previous matches

  Win  Draw  Lose

17 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Bangkok Arena, Bangkok
21:00
Report
Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand)
19 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg1–4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Bangkok Arena, Bangkok
21:00
Report
Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)
21 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg6–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok
21:00
24 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok
18:00
26 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–5Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok
14:00
Report
Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)

Coaching staff

As of 20 April 2024 [6]

Head coach Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Cámara Sobral (Cacau)
Assistant coaches
Goalkeeping coach
Translator
Team doctors
Equipment manager
Team managers

Players

Current squad

Players called for the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Mohamed Sami
21 GK Ahmed Duraid
3 FP Ali Shihab
4 FP Fahad Methaq
5 FP Mustafa Ihsan
6 FP Mohanad Abdulhadi
7 FP Salim Faisal (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 27)
8 FP Ghaith Riyadh
9 FP Muheb Aldeen
10 FP Rafid Hameed
11 FP Haedr Majed
121 GK Zaher Mahdi
13 FP Tareq Zeyad
14 FP Waleed Khalid (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 30)

Previous squads

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Did not enter
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2004 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2020
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024
Total0/10Best: 000000

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1999 Did not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 2000
Flag of Iran.svg 2001 Group stage16th3012816
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2002 Quarterfinals8th52033718
Flag of Iran.svg 2003 Group stage16th31021210
Flag of Macau.svg 2004 Did not enter
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2005 Group stage16th86023319
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2006 Group stage16th3003412
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 Group stage16th3102913
Flag of Thailand.svg 2008 Group stage16th3003414
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2010 Group stage16th31021220
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 Group stage16th3201117
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2016 Quarterfinals8th52031525
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Fourth place4th62221618
Flag of Kuwait.svg 2022 Group stage10th311195
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024 Fifth place5th42021512
Total13/170 Titles5120428181185

Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of Thailand.svg 2005 did not enter
Flag of Macau.svg 2007
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2009
Flag of South Korea.svg 2013 Group stage2002515
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2017 did not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 2021 did not enter
Total1/52200515

WAFF Futsal Championship

West Asian Championship record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of Iran.svg 2007 Third Place3012712
Flag of Jordan.svg 2009 Champions4310107
Flag of Iran.svg 2012 Third Place42021923
Total3/3115243642

Arab Futsal Championship

Arab Futsal Championship record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGA
Flag of Egypt.svg 1998 did not enter
Flag of Egypt.svg 2005 Group stage3102919
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 2007 did not enter
Flag of Egypt.svg 2008 Group stage42021717
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2022 Runners-up53111111
Total3/6126153747

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Current ranking". Futsal World Ranking. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. "Arab Futsal Cup: Morocco's Atlas Lions retain their regional title – The North Africa Post" . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. "Morocco crowned champion of Arab Futsal". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. "The Le Corbusier Gymnasium in Baghdad: discovery of construction archives (1974 -1980)". ifpo.hypotheses.org. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. "Le Corbusier in Baghdad". medium.com. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. "الشريعة يختار (25) لاعباً في قائمة وطني الصالات الاولية لمعسكر بغداد تحضيراً لغرب آسيا" (in Arabic). ifa.iq. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
Preceded by
2007
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
WAFF Futsal Championship
2009 (First title)
Succeeded by
2012
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran