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Iraq national under-20 football team

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NameIraq Under-20
NicknameUsood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
BadgeFile:Iraq National Team Badge 2021 v1.svg
Badge_size170px
AssociationIFA
Sub-confederationWAFF
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
CoachEmad Mohammed
CaptainAmir Faisal
FIFA TrigrammeIRQ
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body1177935
rightarm1177935
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First game3–1
(Ahwaz, Iran; 24 February 1974)
Largest win15–0
(Buriram, Thailand; 25 September 2024)
Largest loss6–1
(Córdoba, Argentina; 20 June 2001)
Regional nameFIFA U-20 World Cup
Regional cup apps5
Regional cup first1977
Regional cup bestFourth Place (2013)
2ndRegional nameAFC U-20 Asian Cup
2ndRegional cup apps17
2ndRegional cup first1975
2ndRegional cup bestChampions (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000)
websiteifa.iq

(Lions of Mesopotamia) | Sub-confederation = WAFF (Ahwaz, Iran; 24 February 1974) (Buriram, Thailand; 25 September 2024) (Córdoba, Argentina; 20 June 2001)

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.

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

2024

  • H. Qais
  • L. Dhia
  • Al-Shaabani
  • Al-Masroori
  • Al-Masroori
  • Fahim
  • Qais
  • Haji
  • Nawaf
  • Nouri
  • Jaafar
  • Faisal
  • Firdaus
  • Louay
  • Qais
  • Jasim

2025

  • Luay
  • Kim Jin-song

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.

Caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2024, after the game against Brunei

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

PRE Part of the preliminary squad

INJ Player injured

CLB Player refused by club or unable to attend due to club commitments

U23 Player moved up to the Olympic team

WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons

UNK Unknown when the player was last with the squad

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Coaching staff

NamePeriodMatchesWinsDrawsLossesWin %Achievements
IRQ Thair Jassam2000
IRQ Adnan Hamad20002000 AFC Youth Championship: [[File:Simple cup icon.svg]] Champions
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship: Group Stage
IRQ Nazar Ashraf2001
IRQ Adnan Hamad2001
IRQ Nasrat Nassir2001–2002
IRQ Ahmed Radhi2002
IRQ Akram Salman2003
IRQ Hadi Mutanash2004
IRQ Abdelilah Abdul-Hamid2005–2006
IRQ Kadhim Al-Rubaie2007
IRQ Hakim Shaker2008
IRQ Hassan Ahmed2009–2010
IRQ Hakim Shaker2011–20132012 AFC U-19 Championship: [[File:Med 2.png]] Runner-up
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fourth Place
AFC National Team of the Year
IRQ Muwafaq Hussein2013
IRQ Rahim Hameed2014
IRQ Abbas Attiya2015–2016
IRQ Qahtan Chathir2017–20212019 WAFF U-18 Championship: [[File:Simple cup icon.svg]] Champions
IRQ Emad Mohammed2021–20242021 WAFF U-18 Championship: [[File:Simple cup icon.svg]] Champions
2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup: [[File:Med 2.png]] Runner-up
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Group Stage
IRQ Ehsan Turki2024–

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup recordYearResultPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
TUN 1977Group stage11th310268Squad
JPN 1979Qualified but Withdrew
AUS 1981Did not qualify
MEX 1983
URS 1985
CHI 1987
KSA 1989Quarterfinals6th430152Squad
POR 1991Did not qualify
AUS 1993
QAT 1995
MAS 1997
NGA 1999
ARG 2001Group stage19th310259Squad
UAE 2003Did not qualify
NED 2005
CAN 2007
EGY 2009
COL 2011
TUR 2013Fourth place4th73311111Squad
NZL 2015Did not qualify
KOR 2017
POL 2019
ARG 2023Group stage21st301207Squad
CHI 2025Did not qualify
AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027To be determined
TotalFourth place5/24208482737—
FIFA U-20 World Cup historyYearRoundScoreResult
1977
Group stage1–3Loss
Group stage5–1Win
Group stage0–4Loss
1989
Group stage1–0Win
Group stage2–0Win
Group stage1–0Win
Quarterfinals1–2Loss
2001
Group stage3–0Win
Group stage1–6Loss
Group stage1–3Loss
2013
Group stage2–2Draw
Group stage2–1Win
Group stage2–1Win
Round of 161–0 Win
Quarterfinals3–3 (pen 5-4)Draw
Semifinals1–1 (pen 6-7)Draw
3rd Place0–3Loss
2023
Group stage0–4Loss
Group stage0–3Loss
Group stage0–0Draw

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

AFC U-20 Asian CupYearResultPldWDLGFGASquad
KUW 1975Champions6510181
THA 1976Quarter-finals4310131
IRN 1977Champions5500194
BAN 1978Champions6420202
THA 1980did not enter
THA 1982Third Place310245
UAE 1985did not qualify
KSA 1986
QAT 1988Champions523053
IDN 1990did not enter
UAE 1992
IDN 1994Fourth Place622288
KOR 1996did not enter
THA 1998Group stage4103613
IRN 2000Champions6330113
QAT 2002did not qualify
MAS 2004Quarterfinals430171Squad
IND 2006Quarterfinals421185Squad
KSA 2008Group stage310235Squad
CHN 2010Group stage300317Squad
UAE 2012Runners-up6420103Squad
Myanmar 2014Group stage311183Squad
Bahrain 2016Quarterfinals422072Squad
Indonesia 2018Group stage301239Squad
Uzbekistan 2023Runners-up622265Squad
China 2025Quarterfinals412144Squad
TotalBest: Champions8542232016084

Arab Cup U-20 record

Arab Cup U-20YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Morocco 2011Group stage420264
Jordan 2012Group stage301269
Saudi Arabia 2020Quarter-finals411233
Egypt 2021Group stage311175
Saudi Arabia 2022Group stage200215
IRQ 2026To be determined
EGY 2028
TotalBest: Quarter-finals164392326

WAFF U-18 Championship record

WAFF U-18 ChampionshipYearResultPldWDLGFGA
PLE 2019Champions412156
IRQ 2021Champions531191
TotalBest: Champions9432147

Minor tournaments

YearTournamentResultGPWDLGFGA
MAR 1983Palestine Cup of Nations for YouthChampions7520164
JOR 1985Al-Wehdat ChampionshipChampions321042
ALG 1985Palestine Cup of Nations for YouthThird place7412105
IRQ 1989Palestine Cup of Nations for YouthRunners-up6402115
JOR 1990Al-Wehdat ChampionshipChampions532061
JOR 2013Jordan Friendly Quartet ChampionshipChampions330051

Iraq Stars League

SeasonPWDLFAGDPtsNotes
1990–9113454813–513Second half of season
1993–94258893329+424First half of season; replaced by Babil

Honours

Titles

Awards

  • AFC National Team of the Year: 2013

References

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Iraq's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Total

References

  1. [http://www.the-afc.com/en/events/afc-annual-awards/27294-national-team-261113.html The-AFC.com - Iraq u20 the 2013 Asian Team of the Year]
  2. (September 24, 2024). "الإعلان عن قائمة منتخب الشباب العراقي للقاء بروناي بالزي الأبيض".
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