Iraq national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Usood al-Rafidayn (Lions of Mesopotamia) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Cámara | ||
| Captain | Utayl Khaleel Abdulqader | ||
| FIFA code | IRQ | ||
| FIFA ranking | 41 1 (4 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| South Korea 3 – 1 Iraq (Tehran, Iran; 14 July 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Iraq 19 – 0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; 1 March 2007) Iraq 20 – 1 Brunei (Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Iran 13 – 2 Iraq (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 14 February 2016) | |||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2018) | ||
| WAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009) | ||
The Iraq national futsal team represents Iraq in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iraq Football Association. It is one of the rising teams in Asia. As of October 2023, Iraq is ranked 43rd in the Futsal World Rankings.[2] Iraq has played in eleven AFC Futsal Championships. Its best result was fourth place in 2018. Iraq has also played at three WAFF Futsal Championships where in 2009, they won the tournament to gain their first ever title on any international stage. Iraq also played three times at the Arab Futsal Cup, finishing as runners-up in the 2022 edition.
History
On 28 June 2022, Iraq lost the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup against Morocco.[3][4]
Team image
Home stadium
Iraq plays the home games at the Baghdad Gymnasium with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The complex was designed by the Swiss-French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, commonly known as Le Corbusier.[5][6]
Recent results and fixtures
Previous matches
Win Draw Lose
| 17 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia | 1–5 | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
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Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand) |
| 19 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | 1–4 | Uzbekistan | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
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Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
| 21 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | 6–2 | Australia | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
| 24 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Thailand | 3–2 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 18:00 |
| 26 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | 3–5 | Afghanistan | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 14:00 |
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Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
Coaching staff
As of 20 April 2024[7]
| Head coach | Ricardo Cámara Sobral (Cacau) |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Translator | |
| Team doctors | |
| Equipment manager | |
| Team managers |
Players
Current squad
Players called for the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohamed Sami | ||
| 2 | GK | Ahmed Duraid | ||
| 3 | FP | Ali Shihab | ||
| 4 | FP | Fahad Methaq | ||
| 5 | FP | Mustafa Ihsan | ||
| 6 | FP | Mohanad Abdulhadi | ||
| 7 | FP | Salim Faisal | 16 January 1995 (aged 27) | |
| 8 | FP | Ghaith Riyadh | ||
| 9 | FP | Muheb Aldeen | ||
| 10 | FP | Rafid Hameed | ||
| 11 | FP | Haedr Majed | ||
| 12 | GK | Zaher Mahdi | ||
| 13 | FP | Tareq Zeyad | ||
| 14 | FP | Waleed Khalid | 29 June 1992 (aged 30) |
Previous squads
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Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | Best: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1999 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2004 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2005 | Group stage | 16th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Total | 13/17 | 0 Titles | 51 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 181 | 185 |
Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
| 2005 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2013 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2017 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2021 | did not enter | ||||||||
| Total | 1/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | ||
WAFF Futsal Championship
| West Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2007 | Third Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 2012 | Third Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 |
| Total | 3/3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 42 |
Arab Futsal Championship
| Arab Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1998 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 2007 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2022 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 3/6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 47 |
See also
External links
- Official website Archived 28 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Current ranking". Futsal World Ranking. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Arab Futsal Cup: Morocco's Atlas Lions retain their regional title – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Morocco crowned champion of Arab Futsal". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "The Le Corbusier Gymnasium in Baghdad: discovery of construction archives (1974 -1980)". ifpo.hypotheses.org. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Le Corbusier in Baghdad". medium.com. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "الشريعة يختار (25) لاعباً في قائمة وطني الصالات الاولية لمعسكر بغداد تحضيراً لغرب آسيا" (in Arabic). ifa.iq. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.