Iraq national under-20 football team
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).
| 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 | 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 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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| 26 March 2024 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship | Iraq | 1–3 | Jordan | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 (UTC+3) |
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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 |
| 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 | v | Iraq | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
| 30 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Lebanon | v | 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 |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
| 27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | v | Iraq | Thailand |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
| 29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Iraq | v | Thailand | Thailand |
| --:-- UTC+7 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship. [2]
Caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2024, after the game against Oman
| 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 | 1 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
| 22 | GK | Munir Amir | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | Mohammed Ghalib | 2 | 0 | Al-Minaa | |
| 6 | DF | Moussa Alaa | 2 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| 3 | DF | Hussein Fahim | 2 | 0 | Al-Talaba | |
| 4 | DF | Muslim Moussa | 11 March 2005 | 12 | 1 | Al-Minaa |
| 24 | DF | Ali Kareem | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | Muqtada Saad | 0 | 0 | Naft Maysan | |
| 8 | MF | Halgurd Jaafer | 2 | 1 | Peshmerga Hawler | |
| 10 | MF | Amir Faisal | 1 May 2005 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Al-Kahrabaa |
| 23 | MF | Moammel Mahmoud | 2 | 0 | Naft Al-Wasat | |
| 21 | MF | Laith Dhia | 2 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| 26 | MF | Mustafa Nawaf | 5 May 2005 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Al-Amwaj |
| 25 | MF | Saif Firas | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | Ali Mokhalad | 2 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| 5 | Mohammed Baqer Wissam | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sidad Haji | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sajjad Hussein | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | Mohammed Jameel | 25 November 2005 | 18 | 3 | Al-Naft |
| FW | Mustafa Qabeel | 8 January 2005 | 7 | 0 | Erbil | |
| 20 | FW | Karrar Jaafar | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | |
| 20 | FW | Ahmed Jasim | 2 | 0 | Al-Naft | |
| 9 | FW | Ali Akbar Taher | 30 December 2006 | 3 | 0 | Al-Shorta |
| 14 | FW | Mohammed Ali Waheed | 2 | 1 | ||
| 7 | FW | Botan Ameen | 24 April 2007 | 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 | Sajjad Nayef | 1 | 0 | Amanat Baghdad | v. Oman, June 2024 | |
| GK | Hussein Hassan | 15 November 2002 | 16 | 0 | Al-Karkh | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Abbas Kareem | 15 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | Al-Shorta | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Omran Zaky | 2 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Zakho | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Sajjad Fadhil | 5 May 2004 | 9 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| DF | Sajjad Mahdi | 25 February 2003 | 15 | 0 | Naft Maysan | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| DF | Kadhim Raad Hatem | 5 March 2003 | 16 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| DF | Adam Rasheed | 10 July 2006 | 13 | 0 | Torino | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| DF | Alai Ghasem | 16 February 2003 | 8 | 1 | AFC Eskilstuna | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Roman Doulashi | 7 August 2005 | 7 | 0 | Schalke 04 U-19 | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Abbas Manie | 11 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Al-Karma | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Ali Sadiq | 13 February 2003 | 15 | 1 | Al-Zawraa | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| MF | Hayder Abdulkareem | 7 August 2004 | 15 | 3 | Al-Zawraa | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| MF | Abbas Majed | 29 October 2003 | 6 | 0 | Al-Talaba | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| MF | Alexander Aoraha | 17 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Abdul-Razzak Qasim | 19 February 2003 | 16 | 2 | Al-Shorta | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Ali Hayder | 1 October 2005 (aged 18) | 5 | 1 | Stoke City | v. Oman, June 2024 |
| FW | Arian Amyn | 1 November 2006 | 1 | 0 | Viktoria Köln | v. Oman, June 2024 |
| FW | Abbas Fadhil | 13 July 2003 | 13 | 1 | Naft Maysan | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Abdulqader Ayoub | 23 July 2003 | 12 | 2 | Erbil | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Youssef Amyn | 21 August 2003 | 5 | 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Ashar Ali | 24 September 2003 | 15 | 3 | Al-Karkh | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Ali Jassim | 20 January 2004 | 9 | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 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:
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 | 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 | |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
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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 | ||||||||
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| 1988 | Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1990 | did not enter | ||||||||
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| 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
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WAFF U-18 Championship record
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Minor tournaments
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Iraq Stars League
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See also
References
External links
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