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).
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| Nickname(s) | Young Lions of Mesopotamia Leyouth Al-Rafidayn (ليوث الرافدين) | |||
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| Association | IFA | |||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
| Head coach | Emad Mohammed | |||
| FIFA code | IRQ | |||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1977) | |||
| Best result | Fourth Place: (2013) | |||
| AFC U-19 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1975) | |||
| Best result | Champions (5): (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000) | |||
Iraq 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. The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted.[2]
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Win Draw Loss Cancelled
2021
| 12 November 2020 Friendly | Qatar  | 0–0 |  Iraq | Aspire Academy, Doha |
| June 21, 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 | Iraq | 3–4 |  Comoros | , Egypt |
| 19:00 |
| June 24, 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 | Iraq | 2–0 |  Lebanon | , Egypt |
| 19:00 |
| June 27, 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 | Iraq | 1–1 |  Senegal | , Egypt |
| 16:00 |
Current squad
The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship.
Caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2021, after the game against Lebanon
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Hasan | 30 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | | |
| GK | Ahmed Shakir | 0 | 0 | | ||
| GK | Nadim Nadhim | 0 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Ahmed Maknzi | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| DF | Zaid Tahseen | 0 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Abdallah Mohammed | 0 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Laith Najm | 28 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | | |
| DF | Hussein Jasim | 1 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | | |
| DF | Abdullah Khalaf | 0 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Karrar Saad | 0 | 0 | | ||
| DF | Cardo Siddik | 0 | 0 |  Crystal Palace U18 | ||
| DF | Matin Diar | 0 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Abdulrazzak Qasim | 19 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | | |
| MF | Ali Shawqi | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | ||
| MF | Abbas Ali | 0 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Zainulabdeen Al-Rubaye | 2 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | | |
| MF | Karrar Mohammed Al-Mukhtar | 0 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Amir Ahmed | 0 | 0 | | ||
| MF | Nihad Mohammed | 0 | 0 | | ||
| FW | Salem Ahmed | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | ||
| FW | Hussein Abdullah Khudhair | 0 | 0 | | ||
| FW | Ridha Fadhil | 0 | 0 | | ||
| FW | Hussein Zeyad | 0 | 0 | | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up recently
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager: | Emad Mohammed | |
| Assist. manager: | Haidar Abdul-Jabar | |
| Assist. manager: | Ahmed Wali | |
| Assist. manager: | Ehsan Torki | |
| Goalk. manager: | Maan Jameel | |
| Fitnes. manager: | Waleed Juma | |
| Managing Director: | Mohammed Nasser Shakroun | |
| Technical Supervisor: | Dawood Al-Azzawi | |
Updated to match played May 2021
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Coaches
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thair Jassam |
2000 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.00 | |
| Adnan Hamad |
2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| 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 | — | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | Fourth place at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 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 | |
| Emad Mohammed |
2021– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1977 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
 1979 | Qualified but Withdrew | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1981 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 1983 | |||||||||
 1985 | |||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||
 1989 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
 1991 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
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 1999 | |||||||||
 2001 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
 2003 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2007 | |||||||||
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 2011 | |||||||||
 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Squad |
 2015 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 2017 | |||||||||
 2019 | |||||||||
 2021 | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2023 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Best: Fourth place | 4/22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 30 | — |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup Record
Arab Cup U-20 Record
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