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Iraq women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Iraq
Women's national association football team representing Iraq
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | women |
| Name | Iraq |
| Badge | File:Iraq National Team Badge 2021 v1.svg |
| Badge_size | 170px |
| Nickname | Libuaat al-Rafidayn |
| (Lionesses of Mesopotamia) | |
| FIFA Trigramme | IRQ |
| Association | Iraq Football Association |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Coach | Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail |
| Top scorer | Nur Al-Jawahiri (5) |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 107 |
| FIFA max date | December 2017 – March 2018 |
| FIFA min | 173 |
| FIFA min date | December 2024 – June 2025 |
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| First game | 20–0 |
| (Riffa, Bahrain; 19 October 2010) | |
| Largest win | 5–2 |
| (Chiang Mai, Thailand; 26 June 2025) | |
| 0–3 | |
| (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 26 November 2025) | |
| Largest loss | 20–0 |
| (Riffa, Bahrain; 19 October 2010) | |
| 2ndRegional name | WAFF Championship |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 3 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 2011 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | 3rd place (2025) |
the women's team
(Lionesses of Mesopotamia) | Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) (Riffa, Bahrain; 19 October 2010) (Chiang Mai, Thailand; 26 June 2025) 0–3 (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 26 November 2025) (Riffa, Bahrain; 19 October 2010) The Iraq women's national football team is the female representative football team for Iraq.
History
The Iraq women's team has its roots in futsal, a game with some similarities to football, played on an indoor court. Futsal has been more accessible to women in Iraq than football, and the Iraq Football Association has organized futsal tournaments with the intention to develop some of the players into football players.
The team played its first international match in 2010. Iraq's first participation in a women's major football tournament was the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.
Results and fixtures
Main article: Iraq women's national football team results
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend
2025
- Zandi
- Ghanbari
- Chatrenoor
- Didar
- Zandi
- Alizadeh
- Behesht
- Makhdoumi
- Al-Jawahiri
- Al-Ghazawi
- Khalaf
- Bayanmunkh
- Badamkhatan
- Wiranya
- Pichayatida
- Panittha
- Karnjanathat
- Basfore
- Kalyan
- Angamuthu
- Phanjoubam
- Nongmaithem
- Mukhayzin
- Abualsamh
- Omar
- Al-Jawahiri
- Salihi
- Al-Majali
- Abu Tayeh
- Al-Btoush
- Abdullah
- Abdulrazak
- Salihi
- Al-Balahi
- Mukhayzin
- Abdulrazak
- Hanafi
- Tawfiq
- Al-Ghazawi
- Al-Balahi
- Abuzer
- Al-Jawahiri
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | IRQ Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail |
| Assistant coaches | IRQ Naji Kadhem |
| IRQ Walid Dhahed | |
| Goalkeeping coach | IRQ Abed Karim Souhail |
| Fitness coach | IRQ |
| Match analyst | IRQ |
| Physiotherapist | IRQ |
| Chief medical officer | IRQ Abdul Karim Al-Saffar |
| Team doctor | IRQ |
| Team manager | IRQ |
| Media coordinator | IRQ Mohammed Imad Zubair |
| Security coordinator | IRQ Omar Kadhim |
| Kitman | IRQ Haqi Ibrahim |
Manager history
- Iraq Saleh Radhi (20??–2024)
- Iraq Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail (2024–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 WAFF Women's Championship, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between 24 November and 2 December 2025.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Iraq squad in the past 12 months.
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 19 September 2021.
Most capped players
| # | Player | Year(s) | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 |
Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1991 to Canada 2015 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2027 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUSA 2031 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK 2035 | To be determined |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | Finals record | Qualification record | Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 0/20 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKG 1975 to Vietnam 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan 2018 | Did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2022 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2026 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan 2029 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFF Women's Championship
| WAFF Women's Championship record | Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 3/9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 37 | −31 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOR 2005 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOR 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JOR 2014 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BHR 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOR 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2025 | 3rd place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arabia Women's Cup
| Arabia Women's Cup record | Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHR 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | −44 |
Head-to-head record
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 106 |
|---|
- Source: Worldfootball
References
References
- (20 October 2010). "Jordan Beat Iraq 20 – 0 Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010". Women's Soccer United.
- (21 October 2010). "Local News » Women making soccer history". Gulf Daily News.
- Toufaily, Assile. (2024-06-17). "Iraqi Women's Soccer Is On The Rise With Entry Into The FIFA Rankings".
- (11 January 2017). "Отборочный турнир Кубка Азии-2018 среди женских сборных пройдет в Душанбе". Tajik Football Federation.
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