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.
The Iraqi Premier Football League, or simply the Iraqi Premier League, is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraq Division One.
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 Asian 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.
Hussein Saeed Mohammed is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a forward and is a former president of the Iraq Football Association. Saeed is in ninth place in the list of top international goal scorers, with 78 goals. Along with Ahmed Radhi, he is considered to be the best Iraqi player of the 20th century and features in 25th place in Asia's Best Players of the Century list. Hussein is currently the Iraqi national team's highest scoring player with 78 goals.
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi, is an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League. He is also a member of Iraq national team. He can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or a second striker, and since 2016 plays a striker. He is the third-most capped player in the history of the Iraq national team.
Mustafa Karim Abdullah is an Iraqi footballer. He last played for Al-Talaba. He plays as striker, and is known for his ability to score with both feet.
Ahmed Salah is a former Iraqi footballer who is currently the manager of Al-Shorta.
Hussam Fawzi Naji is an Iraqi football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the captain of the Iraq national team.
Amjad Kalaf Mansour Al-Muntafiq is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a right winger and sometimes as a striker. He most recently played for Al-Talaba. In 2005, he became the youngest player ever to play in the Iraqi Premier League.
Justin Meram is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he represents the Iraq national team.
Karim Saddam Menshid is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for many Iraqi clubs : Al Sinaa, Al Jaish, Al-Rasheed, Al Zawraa, Racing Club Beirut & Al Shorta, Karim Saddam had been Top scorer of Iraqi League for 4 times. He scored unforgettable goal against UAE in 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification which secured Iraq to go throw to the next stage.
The Iraq national under-23 football team represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Olympic Games and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).
Ali Adnan Kadhim Al-Tameemi is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian club Rubin Kazan and the Iraq national team.
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.
The 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League was the 41st season of the Iraqi Premier League since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 30 September 2014 and ended on 11 July 2015. The league was played in a group stage format for the first time since the 2010–11 season.
Aymen Hussein Ghadhban is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Al-Jazira and the Iraqi national team.
The 2019–20 Iraqi Premier League was the 46th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 18 September 2019 in a double round-robin format, but was postponed after 23 October 2019 due to the 2019–2020 Iraqi protests with matches from the first four rounds having been played.
The 2021–22 Iraq Division Three will be the 48th season of the Iraq Division Three, the fourth tier in the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; 173 clubs are set to participate in this year's edition. The top 38 teams in the league are promoted directly to Iraq Division Two. There is no general date for the start of the league, but each subsidiary football association chooses the best time to start the league in their region.
The 2022–23 Iraq Division Two will be the 49th season of the Iraq Division Two, and it is the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; in this season the number of clubs will be 98. The top two teams in the Final Qualifiers are promoted directly to the Iraq Division One, while the teams that fail to qualify for the second round will be relegated directly to the Iraq Division Three. The season is scheduled to start on 1 December 2022.
