Iraq national under-17 football team
The Iraq national under-17 football team represents Iraq in international football competitions in AFC U-17 Asian Cup which Iraq holds one title, as well as any other international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).
| Nickname(s) | Lion Cubs of Mesopotamia Ashbal Al-Rafidayn (أشبال الرافدين) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ahmed Kadhim | ||
| FIFA code | IRQ | ||
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| First international | |||
| Qatar 3–0 Iraq (Doha, Qatar; 14 September 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Iraq 8–1 Turkmenistan (Kathmandu, Nepal; 25 September 2013) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Nigeria 5–0 Iraq (Dubai, UAE; 25 October 2013) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2017) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2016) | ||
Matches
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.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose
| 1 October 2022 Asian Cup qual. | Qatar | 2–1 | Iraq | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait) |
| 5 October 2022 Asian Cup qual. | Iraq | 0–0 | Lebanon | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 20:45 | Report | Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 7 October 2022 Asian Cup qual. | Iraq | 3–0 | Bahrain | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
| 9 October 2022 Asian Cup qual. | Oman | 0–0 | Iraq | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 20:45 |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ahmed Kadhim |
| Assistant coach | Emad Aoda |
| Assistant coach | Haidar Raheem |
| Assistant coach | Mohammed Ali Karim |
| Goalkeeping coach | Salah Lofty |
| Fitness coach | Mustafa Salam |
| Techchnical Supervisor | Riyadh Mezher |
| Team doctor | Saad Hussein |
Players
Current squad
- The following 23 players were called up for the 2022 Arab Cup U-17:
- Caps and goals are correct as of: 22 September 2019, after the match against Lebanon.
- Caps and goals are correct excluding friendly matches and unrecognized tournaments such as Arab U-17 Championship.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Waleed Khalid | |||||
| GK | Baqer Bashir | |||||
| GK | Sajjad Mohammed Nayef | |||||
| Kamiran Ahmed Khudair | ||||||
| Sajjad Rahy Nasser | ||||||
| Ali Salem Zuair | ||||||
| Ahmed Falah | ||||||
| Hassan Amer | ||||||
| Hussein Fahem | ||||||
| Ali Kareem Abd | ||||||
| Ahmed Jawad Kadhim | ||||||
| Hussein Jaafer Kadhim | ||||||
| Daniel Waleed | Al-Minaa | |||||
| Sajjad Raad Hammoudi | ||||||
| Adham Kais Khalaf | ||||||
| Mustafa Ammar Hadi | ||||||
| Bawan Sattar | ||||||
| Ali Akbar Taher | Al-Shorta | |||||
| Hassan Ali Hussein | Al-Zawraa | |||||
| Karrar Jaafer | Al-Minaa | |||||
| Ahmed Abdulridha Mohammed | Beerschot | |||||
| Baqer Dhia Adnan | ||||||
| Ibrahim Mohammed | ||||||
The following expatriate footballers have been called up for the 2023 training camp in Iraq.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan Uraibi Faraj | RSD Anderlecht | |||||
| Sanest Sindi | 20 May 2009 | Bayern Munich | ||||
| Marwan Mirza | Borussia Dortmund | |||||
| Jayddin Nassir | Slammers FC |
Recent callups
- The following players have also been called up to Iraqi squad for the last 12 months.
Coaches
- As of 30 May 2023
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Jameel | 1984–1985 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62.50 | Third place at 1985 AFC U-16 Championship |
| Yahya Alwan | 1986 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | |
| Sabah Ridha | 1988 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 | |
| Wathiq Naji | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.33 | Fourth place at 1988 AFC U-16 Championship |
| Amer Jameel | 1994 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | |
| Adnan Hamad | 1998 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.67 | |
| Ammo Baba | 2000 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | |
| Ahmed Radhi | 2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Salih Radhi | 2003–2004 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 70.00 | |
| Kadhim Khalaf | 2005–2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Hassan Ahmed | 2007–2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Muwafaq Hussein | 2009–2013 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 66.67 | Qualified for 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Taleb Chaloub | 2013 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00 | |
| Qahtan Chathir | 2014–2017 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 53.85 | Qualified for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner of 2016 AFC U-16 Championship |
| Ali Hadi | 2017–2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Faisal Aziz | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 | |
| Emad Mohammed | 2019–2021 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 | |
| Hassan Kamal | 2021–2022 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Ahmed Kadhim | 2022– | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.50 |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Qualification record[1] | |||||||||||||
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| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1985 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1986 | did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1988 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| 1990 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2000 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Disqualified | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Semifinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2014 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||
| 2016 | Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | Best: Champions | 44 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 49 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 101 | 37 | |
WAFF U-16 Championship
| WAFF Championship Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 2005 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | Best: Champions | 37 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 42 | |
Arab Cup U-17
| Arab Cup U-17 | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | Best: Champions | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | |
See also
References
- "Asian U-16/U-17 Championships". RSSSF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
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