Iraq national football team

Iraq national football team is the national football team of Iraq.

Iraq
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Asood Al-Rafidain
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
AssociationIraq Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachSrečko Katanec
CaptainMohammed Gassid
Most capsYounis Mahmoud (148)
Top scorerHussein Saeed (78)
Home stadiumBasra International Stadium
FIFA codeIRQ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 68 Steady (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest39 (6 October 2004)
Lowest139 (3 July 1996)
First international
 Morocco 3–3 Iraq Iraq
(Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
Iraq Iraq 11*–1 Ethiopia Ethiopia
(Irbid, Jordan; August 1992)
Biggest defeat
 Turkey 6–1 Iraq Iraq
(Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959)
 Brazil 5–1 Iraq Iraq
(Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012)
 Chile 5–1 Iraq Iraq
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1986)
Best resultGroup stage, 1986
Asian Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions, 2007
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage, 2009
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first placeNew Delhi1982
West Asian Games
Gold medal – first placeDoha2005
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first placeRabat1985
Silver medal – second placeAmman1999

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.


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