Iraq national under-20 football team

Iraq Under-20
Nickname(s)Usood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
AssociationIFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF
Head coachEmad Mohammed
CaptainAmir Faisal
FIFA codeIRQ
First colours
Second colours
First international
  3–1  Saudi Arabia
(Ahwaz, Iran; 24 February 1974)
Biggest win
  15–0  Brunei
(Buriram, Thailand; 25 September 2024)
Biggest defeat
Brazil  6–1  
(Córdoba, Argentina; 20 June 2001)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1977)
Best resultFourth Place (2013)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000)
Websiteifa.iq

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.[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.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

2024

2 June 2024 Friendly   3–1  Oman Baghdad, Iraq
  • H. Qais 2'
  • L. Dhia 30'
  • Al-Shaabani 86'
  • Al-Masroori 54'
 Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Tariq
5 June 2024 Friendly   0–1  Oman Baghdad, Iraq
  • Al-Masroori 81'
 Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium
26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship   0–0  Jordan Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium
28 June 2024 (2024-06-28) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship Albania  1–1   Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)
  • 67'
  • Fahim 59'
 Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium
30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship Lebanon  0–2   Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)
  • Qais 45+1'
  • Haji 69' (pen.)
 Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium
25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification   15–0  Brunei Buriram, Thailand
  • Nawaf 15', 42', 45'
  • Nouri 17', 32'
  • Jaafar 27', 29'
  • Faisal 39' (pen.), 60'
  • Firdaus 50' (o.g.)
  • Louay 56', 68', 87'
  • Qais 74'
  • Jasim 86'
 Report Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
Referee: Crystal John
27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  0–2   Thailand
--:-- UTC+7
29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification   1–0  Thailand Thailand
--:-- UTC+7

2025

13 February 2025 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup   1–1  North Korea Longhua Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
15:00
  • Luay 32'
 Report
  • Kim Jin-song 62'
 Attendance: 266
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
16 February 2025 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia  0–1   Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
19:30
19 February 2025 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup   0–0  Jordan Longhua Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen
15:00
22 February 2025 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Australia  3–2   Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
19:30

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[2]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2024, after the game against Brunei

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Laith Sajid 0 0 Al-Shorta
12 1GK Wissam Ali 4 0 Naft Al-Wasat
22 1GK Ridha Mohammed 0 0
2 2DF Mohammed Ghaleb (2005-09-26)26 September 2005 (aged 18) 3 0 Al-Minaa
3 2DF Mousa Alaa 4 0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
4 2DF Sajjad Hussein 0 0 Al-Karkh
6 2DF Hussein Fahim 6 1 Al-Karkh
13 2DF Hassan Emad 1 0 Duhok
14 2DF Ali Kareem 5 0 Al-Kahrabaa
17 2DF Muslim Mousa (2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (aged 19) 16 1 Al-Minaa
5 3MF Yousef Qasim 0 0
10 3MF Amir Faisal (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (aged 18) 6 2 Al-Kahrabaa
11 3MF Mustafa Nawaf (2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 18) 6 3 Al-Zawraa
15 3MF Ali Mokhalad 6 0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
16 3MF Moammel Mahmoud 2 0 Naft Al-Wasat
18 3MF Sidad Haji 4 3 Zakho
21 3MF Laith Dhia 6 0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
7 4FW Mohammed Jameel 19 3 Al-Hudood
8 4FW Halgurd Qais 6 3 Erbil
9 4FW Ali Akbar Taher (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 5 0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
19 4FW Ahmed Jasim 5 1 Al-Naft
20 4FW Karrar Jaafar (2006-04-26)26 April 2006 (aged 17) 1 2 Al-Minaa
23 4FW Ayman Louay 6 4

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sajjad Nayef 1 0 Al-Talaba v.  Oman, June 2024
GK Hussein Hassan (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 16 0 Al-Karkh 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
GK Abbas Kareem (2003-11-15) 15 November 2003 3 0 Al-Shorta 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
GK Omran Zaky (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 0 0 Zakho 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Sajjad Fadhil (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 9 0 Al-Zawraa 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Sajjad Mahdi (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 15 0 Al-Zawraa 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Kadhim Raad Hatem (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 16 0 Al-Zawraa 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Adam Rasheed (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 13 0 Maribor 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
DF Alai Ghasem (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 8 1 Newroz 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Roman Doulashi (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 7 0 Roda U-21 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Abbas Manie (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 2 0 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Ali Sadiq (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 15 1 Al-Zawraa 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
MF Hayder Abdulkareem (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 15 3 Al-Zawraa 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
MF Abbas Majed (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 6 0 Al-Hudood 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
MF Alexander Aoraha (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 5 0 Queens Park Rangers U21 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Abdulrazzaq Qasim (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 16 2 Al-Shorta 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Ali Hayder (2005-10-01)1 October 2005 (aged 18) 5 1 Macclesfield v.  Oman, June 2024
FW Arian Amyn (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 1 0 Alemannia Aachen v.  Oman, June 2024
FW Abbas Fadhil (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 13 1 Naft Maysan 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Abdulqader Ayoub (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 12 2 Al-Nasiriya 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Youssef Amyn (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 5 1 Al-Wehda 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Ashar Ali (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 15 3 Amanat Baghdad 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Ali Jassim (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 9 2 Como 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Mohammed Emad Mohammed unknown 1 1 Al-Karkh 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

Coaching staff

Position Name Nationality
Head coach: Emad Mohammed
Assistant coach: Haidar Abdul-Jabar
Assistant coach: Ahmed Wali
Assistant coach: Ehsan Turki
Goalkeeper coach: Nouri Abid Zaid
Fitness coach: Waleed Jumaa
Technical analyst: Muntadher Mujbel
Physiotherapist: Falah Jassim
Physiotherapist: Ahmed Khaseif
Managing Director: Mohammed Nasser Shakroun
Technical Supervisor: Khalaf Jalal
Team Manager: Qahtan Al-Maliki
Media Coordinator: Nadeem Kareem

Updated to match played April 2023
Source:

Head coach history

Head coaches by years (2000–present)

As of 31 March 2024
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Win % Achievements
Thair Jassam 2000 10 4 3 3 040.00
Adnan Hamad 2000 8 4 4 0 050.00 2000 AFC Youth Championship: Champions
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship: Group Stage
Nazar Ashraf 2001 2 0 1 1 000.00
Adnan Hamad 2001 7 3 0 4 042.86
Nasrat Nassir 2001–2002 9 5 2 2 055.56
Ahmed Radhi 2002 3 2 0 1 066.67
Akram Salman 2003 0 0 0 0 !—
Hadi Mutanash 2004 0 0 0 0 !—
Abdelilah Abdul-Hamid 2005–2006 0 0 0 0 !—
Kadhim Al-Rubaie 2007 0 0 0 0 !—
Hakim Shaker 2008 12 3 5 4 025.00
Hassan Ahmed 2009–2010 11 4 1 6 036.36
Hakim Shaker 2011–2013 42 23 8 11 054.76 2012 AFC U-19 Championship: Runner-up
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fourth Place
AFC National Team of the Year
Muwafaq Hussein 2013 2 1 1 0 050.00
Rahim Hameed 2014 5 2 1 2 040.00
Abbas Attiya 2015–2016 13 7 6 0 053.85
Qahtan Chathir 2017–2021 26 8 9 9 030.77 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship: Champions
Emad Mohammed 2021–2024 25 10 6 9 040.00 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship: Champions
2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Runner-up
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Group Stage
Ehsan Turki 2024– 3 0 1 2 000.00

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1975 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 1
1976 Quarter-finals 4 3 1 0 13 1
1977 Champions 5 5 0 0 19 4
1978 Champions 6 4 2 0 20 2
1980 did not enter
1982 Third Place 3 1 0 2 4 5
1985 did not qualify
1986
1988 Champions 5 2 3 0 5 3
1990 did not enter
1992
1994 Fourth Place 6 2 2 2 8 8
1996 did not enter
1998 Group stage 4 1 0 3 6 13
2000 Champions 6 3 3 0 11 3
2002 did not qualify
2004 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 7 1 Squad
2006 Quarterfinals 4 2 1 1 8 5 Squad
2008 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5 Squad
2010 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7 Squad
2012 Runners-up 6 4 2 0 10 3 Squad
2014 Group stage 3 1 1 1 8 3 Squad
2016 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 7 2 Squad
2018 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 9 Squad
2023 Runners-up 6 2 2 2 6 5 Squad
2025 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 4 4 Squad
Total Best: Champions 85 42 23 20 160 84

Honours

Titles

Fourth place: 2013
Champions (5): 1975*, 1977, 1978*, 1988, 2000 (* shared)
Runners-up (2): 2012, 2023
Third place: 1982

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ The-AFC.com - Iraq u20 the 2013 Asian Team of the Year
  2. ^ "الإعلان عن قائمة منتخب الشباب العراقي للقاء بروناي بالزي الأبيض". shafaq.com (in Arabic). September 24, 2024.

Head-to-head record

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

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