Nickname(s) | Usood al-Rafidayn (Lions of Mesopotamia) | ||
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Association | IFA | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF | ||
Head coach | Ehsan Turki | ||
Captain | Amir "Amoori" Faisal | ||
FIFA code | IRQ | ||
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First international | |||
Iraq 3–1 Saudi Arabia (Ahwaz, Iran; 24 February 1974) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Iraq 10–0 Brunei (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 6 April 1975) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 6–1 Iraq (Córdoba, Argentina; 20 June 2001) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2013) | ||
AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 17 (first in 1975 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000) | ||
Website | ifa.iq |
The Iraq national under-20 football team represents Iraq in international football competitions in AFC U-20 Asian Cup which Iraq holds 5 titles, as well as any other international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).
The team has qualified five times for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, reaching fourth place in 2013.
Iraq U-20 have been awarded the AFC National Team of the Year award once in 2013, being the only U-20 team to win this award. [1]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Cancelled
20 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship | Australia | 2–1 | Iraq | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
20:00 AST | Report |
| Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
23 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship | Iraq | 1–1 (4–3 p) | United Arab Emirates | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
20:00 UTC+3 |
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| Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
Penalties | ||||
26 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship | Iraq | 1–3 | Jordan | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
20:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
2 June 2024 Friendly | Iraq | 3–1 | Oman | Baghdad, Iraq |
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| Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Mohammed Tariq |
5 June 2024 Friendly | Iraq | 0–1 | Oman | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
26 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Iraq | 0–0 | Jordan | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
28 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Albania | 1–1 | Iraq | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 (UTC+3) |
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| Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
30 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Lebanon | 0–2 | Iraq | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Iraq | v | Brunei | Thailand |
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27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | v | Iraq | Thailand |
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29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Iraq | v | Thailand | Thailand |
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The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship. [2]
Caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2024, after the game against Lebanon
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Laith Qasim | 0 | 0 | Al-Shorta | |
12 | GK | Wissam Ali | 3 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
22 | GK | Munir Amir | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | Mohammed Ghalib | 2 | 0 | Al-Minaa | |
6 | DF | Moussa Alaa | 4 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
3 | DF | Hussein Fahim | 5 | 1 | Al-Talaba | |
4 | DF | Muslim Mousa | 11 March 2005 | 15 | 1 | Al-Minaa |
24 | DF | Ali Kareem | 4 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | Muqtada Saad | 3 | 0 | Naft Maysan | |
8 | MF | Halgurd Qais | 5 | 2 | Peshmerga Hawler | |
MF | Amir Faisal | 1 May 2005 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Al-Kahrabaa | |
23 | MF | Moammel Mahmoud | 2 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
11 | MF | Laith Dhia | 5 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
16 | MF | Mustafa Nawaf | 5 May 2005 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Al-Amwaj |
9 | MF | Saif Firas | 3 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | |
15 | MF | Ali Mokhalad | 5 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
5 | Mohammed Baqer Wissam | 0 | 0 | |||
18 | Sidad Haji | 3 | 1 | |||
Sajjad Hussein | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | Mohammed Jameel | 25 November 2005 | 19 | 3 | Al-Naft |
FW | Mustafa Qabeel | 8 January 2005 | 7 | 0 | Erbil | |
FW | Karrar Jaafar | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | ||
20 | FW | Ahmed Jasim | 4 | 0 | Al-Naft | |
10 | FW | Ali Akbar Taher | 30 December 2006 | 4 | 0 | Al-Shorta |
14 | FW | Mohammed Ali Waheed | 5 | 1 | ||
7 | FW | Botan Ameen | 24 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town |
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager: | Emad Mohammed | |
Assist. manager: | Haidar Abdul-Jabar | |
Assist. manager: | Ahmed Wali | |
Assist. manager: | Ehsan Turki | |
Goalk. manager: | Nouri Abid Zaid | |
Fitnes. manager: | Waleed Jumaa | |
Technical analyst: | Muntadher Mujbel | |
Physiotherapist: | Falah Jassim | |
Physiotherapist: | Ahmed Khaseif | |
Managing Director: | Mohammed Nasser Shakroun | |
Technical Supervisor: | Khalaf Jalal | |
Team Manager: | Qahtan Al-Maliki | |
Media Coordinator: | Nadeem Kareem |
Updated to match played April 2023
Source:[ citation needed ]
Head coaches by years (2000–present)
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Achievements |
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Thair Jassam | 2000 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.00 | |
Adnan Hamad | 2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00 | 2000 AFC Youth Championship: Champions 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship: Group Stage |
Nazar Ashraf | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |
Adnan Hamad | 2001 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.86 | |
Nasrat Nassir | 2001–2002 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55.56 | |
Ahmed Radhi | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | |
Akram Salman | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Hadi Mutanash | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Abdelilah Abdul-Hamid | 2005–2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Kadhim Al-Rubaie | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Hakim Shaker | 2008 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25.00 | |
Hassan Ahmed | 2009–2010 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 36.36 | |
Hakim Shaker | 2011–2013 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 54.76 | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Runner-up 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fourth Place AFC National Team of the Year |
Muwafaq Hussein | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | |
Rahim Hameed | 2014 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 | |
Abbas Attiya | 2015–2016 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.85 | |
Qahtan Chathir | 2017–2021 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30.77 | 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship: Champions |
Emad Mohammed | 2021–2024 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40.00 | 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship: Champions 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Runner-up 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Group Stage |
Ehsan Turki | 2024– | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | |
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AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
1975 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
1976 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
1977 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
1978 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
1980 | did not enter | ||||||||
1982 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
1985 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1986 | |||||||||
1988 | Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
1990 | did not enter | ||||||||
1992 | |||||||||
1994 | Fourth Place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
1996 | did not enter | ||||||||
1998 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | ||
2000 | Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
2002 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2004 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Squad | |
2006 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad | |
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
2010 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Squad | |
2012 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad | |
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | |
2016 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad | |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad | |
2023 | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Best: Champions | 81 | 41 | 21 | 19 | 156 | 80 |
Arab Cup U-20 record
| WAFF U-18 Championship record
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Minor tournaments
| Iraq Stars League
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