Iraq national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | Young Lions of Mesopotamia Leyouth Al-Rafidayn (ليوث الرافدين) | ||
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Association | IFA | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF | ||
Head coach | Ehsan Turki | ||
Captain | Abdul-Razzak Qasim | ||
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]
Recent 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.
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Win Draw Loss Cancelled
2023
22 April 2023 Friendly | Iraq | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain |
16:00 UTC+1 |
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| Stadium: Estadio El Palmar |
25 April 2023 Friendly | Iraq | 1–1 | Brazil | Jerez, Cádiz, Spain |
19:00 UTC+1 |
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| Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Chapín |
3 May 2023 Friendly | Iraq | 2–0 | Gibraltar | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
19:00 UTC+1 |
| Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Antonio Barbadillo |
22 May 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Uruguay | 4–0 | Iraq | La Plata, Argentina |
18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata |
25 May 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Tunisia | 3–0 | Iraq | La Plata, Argentina |
18:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata |
28 May 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Iraq | 0–0 | England | La Plata, Argentina |
15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata |
2024
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 (2024-03-23) 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 | ||||
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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 |
Players
Current squad
The following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship. [2]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2023, after the game against England
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Laith Qasim | 0 | 0 | Al-Shorta | |
12 | 1GK | Wissam Ali | 0 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
22 | 1GK | Sajjad Nayef | 0 | 0 | Amanat Baghdad | |
2 | 2DF | Mohammed Ghalib | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | |
3 | 2DF | Moussa Alaa | 0 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
14 | 2DF | Sajjad Fadhil | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
19 | 2DF | Sajjad Mahdi | (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | Naft Maysan |
24 | 2DF | Ali Kareem | 0 | 0 | ||
2DF | Kadhim Raad Hatem | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 16 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | |
2DF | Hussein Fahim | 0 | 0 | Al-Talaba | ||
2DF | Muslim Moussa | (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19) | 10 | 1 | Al-Minaa | |
2DF | Adam Rasheed | (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 17) | 13 | 0 | Torino | |
7 | 3MF | Halgurd Jaafar | 0 | 0 | Peshmerga Hawler | |
8 | 3MF | Amir Faisal | (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Al-Kahrabaa |
18 | 3MF | Ali Sadiq | (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 1 | Al-Zawraa |
21 | 3MF | Hayder Abdulkareem | (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 19) | 15 | 3 | Al-Zawraa |
23 | 3MF | Moammel Mahmoud | 0 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
25 | 3MF | Laith Dhia | 0 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
26 | 3MF | Mustafa Nawaf | (2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Al-Amwaj |
3MF | Ali Mokhalad | 0 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
3MF | Abbas Majed | (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Al-Talaba | |
9 | 4FW | Mustafa Qabeel | (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Erbil |
11 | 4FW | Ali Hayder | (2005-10-01)1 October 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Stoke City |
20 | 4FW | Karrar Jaafar | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | |
4FW | Ahmed Jasim | 0 | 0 | Al-Naft | ||
4FW | Ali Akbar Taher | (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Al-Shorta | |
4FW | Arian Amyn | (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Viktoria Köln | |
4FW | Botan Ameen | (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Hussein Hassan | (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 21) | 16 | 0 | Al-Karkh | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
GK | Abbas Kareem | (2003-11-15) 15 November 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Al-Shorta | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
GK | Omran Zaky | (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Zakho | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
DF | Alai Ghasem | (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 1 | AFC Eskilstuna | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
DF | Roman Doulashi | (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Schalke 04 U-19 | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
DF | Abbas Manie | (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Amanat Baghdad | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
MF | Alexander Aoraha | (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
MF | Abdul-Razzak Qasim | (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21) | 16 | 2 | Al-Shorta | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Abbas Fadhil | (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 20) | 13 | 1 | Naft Maysan | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Abdulqader Ayoub | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 20) | 12 | 2 | Erbil | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Youssef Amyn | (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Ashar Ali | (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 20) | 15 | 3 | Al-Karkh | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Ali Jassim | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | Mohammed Jameel | (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 18) | 16 | 3 | Al-Naft | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
FW | [[Mohammed Emad Mohammed]] | unknown | 1 | 1 | Al-Zawraa | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
PRE Part of the preliminary squad |
Coaching staff
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 coach history
Head coaches by years (2000–present)
- As of 31 March 2024
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Achievements |
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Thair Jassam | 2000 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 040.00 | |
Adnan Hamad | 2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 050.00 | 2000 AFC Youth Championship: Champions 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship: Group Stage |
Nazar Ashraf | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000.00 | |
Adnan Hamad | 2001 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 042.86 | |
Nasrat Nassir | 2001–2002 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 055.56 | |
Ahmed Radhi | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 066.67 | |
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 | 025.00 | |
Hassan Ahmed | 2009–2010 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 036.36 | |
Hakim Shaker | 2011–2013 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 054.76 | 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 | 050.00 | |
Rahim Hameed | 2014 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 040.00 | |
Abbas Attiya | 2015–2016 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 053.85 | |
Qahtan Chathir | 2017–2021 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 030.77 | 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship: Champions |
Emad Mohammed | 2021–2024 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 040.00 | 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 | 000.00 |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
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 | |
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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Honours
Titles
- Fourth place: 2013
- Champions (5): 1975*, 1977, 1978*, 1988, 2000 (* shared)
- Runners-up (2): 2012, 2023
- Third place: 1982
Awards
See also
- Iraq national football team
- Iraq national under-23 football team
- Iraq national under-17 football team
References
External links
- Official website
- Official Iraq national football team on FIFA.com
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