Iraq women's national football team

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Iraq
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Nickname(s) Libuaat al-Rafidayn
(Lionesses of Mesopotamia)
Association Iraq Football Association
Head coachAdil Qader
FIFA code IRQ
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 173 Decrease2.svg 1 (13 December 2024) [1]
Highest107 (December 2017 – March 2018)
Lowest173 (December 2024)
First international
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 20–0 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg
(Riffa, Bahrain, 19 October 2010) [2]
Biggest defeat
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 20–0 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg
(Riffa, Bahrain, 19 October 2010)
WAFF Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2011 )
Best resultGroup stage (2011, 2024)

The Iraq women's national football team is the female representative football team for Iraq. [3]

Contents

The team played its first international match in 2010. Iraq's first participation in a women's major football tournament was the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. [4]

History

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void or postponed  Fixture

2024

8 February 2024 Friendly United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00  UTC+4
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Report (UAEFA) Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
11 February 2024 Friendly United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
--:--  UTC+4 Report (UAEFA) Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg 3–0 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)
22 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg 0–5 Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00  UTC+3 Report Bhandari Soccerball shade.svg14', 15', 36', 43', 79'Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 February 2024
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Flag of Iraq.svg Salah Radhi
Assistant coach Flag of Iraq.svg Naji Kadhem
Flag of Iraq.svg Walid Dhahed
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Iraq.svg Abed Karim Souhail

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship in February 2024 .

Caps and goals correct as of 12 April 2017, after the match against Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Faiza Jalal Mahmoud Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1 GK Zahraa Ali Hussein Flag of Sweden.svg
1 GK Salar Abdulwahid Khalid Flag of Iraq.svg

2 DF Bahra Mohammed (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 31) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

3 MF Nadia Fadhil (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (aged 28) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
3 MF Mina Kareem Jaber (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Iraq.svg Naft Al-Shamal
3 MF Direen Mulla Bakr (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 24) Flag of Iraq.svg
3 MF Tiba Al-Quraishi (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
3 MF Zainab Abbas (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

4 FW Sipal Shukur Rasheed (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Iraq.svg Naft Al-Shamal
4 FW Shokhan Nooraldin (2000-04-10)10 April 2000 (aged 23) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal

Barzeh Nidham Shawkat Flag of Iraq.svg
Esraa Adnan Hashim Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Soz Kazim Kamal Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Ghoofran Sadeq Mahdi Flag of Iraq.svg
Tabarak Muaead Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Mays Mahdi Hassan Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Zawraa
Samera Rauf Salih Flag of Iraq.svg
Yusra Ibrahim Hassan Flag of Iraq.svg
Elaf Hossam-aldine Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Sara Sarhang Flag of Iraq.svg
Huda Hadi Abdulamir Flag of Iraq.svg
Soulin Abdullah Saadi Flag of Iraq.svg

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Iraq squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 19 September 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 to Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Did not enter
Flag of France.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Withdrew
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 To be determined
Total0/9--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Finals recordQualification record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGPWDLGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1975 to Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2018 Did not qualify5005022
Flag of India.svg 2022 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2026 To be determined
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2029
Total0/200/00000005004022
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship

Arabia Women's Cup

Head-to-head record

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLost GF GA
Total110011085

See also

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