# Iraq national under-23 football team

The Iraq national under-23 football team (also known as Iraq Olympic football team) represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Summer Olympics and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, the Iraq Football Association (IFA).
Iraq reached fourth place in the 2004 Olympic Games and were champions in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship and 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Other achievements include silver medalist in the 2006 Asian Games and bronze medalist in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.

## History
### Summer Olympics
#### 2004 Athens Olympics

After 16 years without participation, Iraq qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics after winning the 2004 Olympic Asian Qualifiers under head coach Adnan Hamad and were scheduled to play against Costa Rica, Morocco and Portugal in the group stages. At the Olympics Iraq started with a shocking 4–2 win against Portugal. That was followed by a 2–0 win against Costa Rica and a 2–1 loss to Morocco. The quarter-finals saw them beat Australia 1–0, and in the semi-final against Paraguay, Iraq lost 3–1. In the bronze medal match, Iraq lost 1–0 to Italy and finished fourth.

#### 2016 Rio Olympics

Iraq qualified for the 2016 Olympics by clinching third place at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. The first game saw Iraq play against Denmark, and the score turned out as a 0–0 draw, despite Iraq having 18 shots in the match. The second game was played against the hosts and pre-tournament favourites, Brazil, which also ended up as a 0–0 draw, which was hailed as a great result for Iraq. In the third game, Iraq tied South Africa 1–1, despite having a huge 29 shots in the match. This result, coupled with Denmark's defeat to Brazil, saw Iraq get eliminated at the group stage. Brazil eventually went on to win the tournament.

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup
#### 2013 AFC U-22 Championship

Iraq's first major honour on U-23 level was the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship. The tournament started with a 3–1 win against Saudi Arabia. That was followed by a 2–1 win against Uzbekistan and a 1–0 win against China. The quarter-finals saw them beat Japan 1–0, and the semi-final against favourites Korea Republic with another 1–0 win.
The final was against local rivals Saudi Arabia, and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem scored the only goal to win the tournament for Iraq. This victory secured Iraq's first Asian Cup U-23 title. Amjad Kalaf was named the most valuable player of the tournament.

#### 2016 AFC U-23 Championship

The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament is to be held in Qatar from 12–30 January 2016. Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Oman in March 2015.
Iraq advanced from the group stage, beating Yemen 2–0, Uzbekistan 3–2, and a 1–1 tie with South Korea. In the quarterfinals, Iraq beat UAE 3–1 in extra time to progress to the semifinals. Iraq lost 2–1 to Japan.
In the third place match, Iraq came back from behind to beat Qatar 2–1 to qualify for 2016 Olympics.

#### 2018 AFC U-23 Championship

Iraq qualified for the 3rd tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Saudi Arabia in July 2017.
In the final tournament, with the defending champion Japan not bringing their strongest squad and South Korea fielded a relatively inexperienced squad, Iraq had many chances to repeat 2013 success. In the group stage, they finished at the top of the group after beating Malaysia 4–1 and Jordan 1–0, with a 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Iraq advanced into the quarter-final as the first seed of group C and was scheduled to face off against Vietnam, which was widely regarded to be Iraq's easiest ever opponent in this stage, boosting the enthusiasm among Iraqis. However, thing didn't go as planned, which an unexpected 3–3 draw after extra time meant that the result would be settled via a penalty shoot-out, in which Vietnam emerged victorious with the score of 5–3, thus eliminating Iraq from the tournament in the shock of its supporters.

#### 2020 AFC U-23 Championship

Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Iran in March 2019.
In the final tournament held in Thailand, Iraq was grouped in group A together with host Thailand, a resurgence Australia and the unknown Bahrain. For the first time, Iraq did not make it out of the group stage, drawing all three games.

#### 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Iraq were drawn with Jordan, Australia and Kuwait.
Iraq pulled back the equaliser through Wakaa Ramadan to draw with Jordan 1-1 in the opening matchday, before drawing again to a 10-man Australia side through a Hasan Abdulkareem volley cancelling out a scorpion kick goal scored by Alou Kuol. Needing a win to qualify for the quarter-finals, Iraq came back from a goal down to beat Kuwait 3-1 thanks to goals scored by Muntadher Mohammed, Moammel Abdulridha and Mohammed Al-Baqer.
Iraq qualified out of Group B as runner-up, only behind Australia, so they were drawn against the winner of Group A, hosts Uzbekistan. The game went to extra time and later, penalties. Merchas Doski and Ahmed Naeem converted their penalties while Uzbekistan's second penalty was saved by Hassan Ahmed. However, Wakaa Rammdan hit the post, Moammel Abdulridha had his tame penalty saved and Hasan Abdulkareem blazed his penalty over the bar, while Uzbekistan converted their last three penalties to win 3-2 on penalties and advance to the semi-finals.

#### 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Iraq were drawn into a group alongside Thailand, Tajikistan, and Saudi Arabia.
In the first match, Thailand emerged victorious with a stunning 2-0 win over Iraq. Iraq defeated Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia, securing their place as group winners. Iraq faced Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and in a fiercely contested match, booking their ticket to the semifinals. However, Iraq succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Japan in the semifinals.
In the playoff for third place, Iraq faced Indonesia in a showdown for bronze. Iraq emerged victorious, securing a 2-1 win and clinched third place in the tournament. This also earned them a spot in the 2024 Olympics. On the individual front, Ali Jasim finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals and two assists.

## 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  Lose

### 2024
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Radhi Shenaishil |
| Assistant coach | Nazar Ashraf |
| Goalkeeping coach | Saleh Hameed |
| Fitness coach | Ismail Salim |
| Team analyst | Abdul-Amir Naji |
| Team manager | Abdul-Jabbar Hashim |
| Media coordinator | Maher Hassan |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 22 players were named in the final squad for the 2024 Olympics. Caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2024 after game against Morocco Match details of the following matches are not known, thus excluded: Oman (2023), UAE, Japan, Egypt (2024).
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hussein Hassan | (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | Al-Karkh |
| 12 | 1GK | Kumel Al-Rekabe | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Leganés B |
| 22 | 1GK | Hassan Abbas | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Diyala |
| 2 | 2DF | Josef Al-Imam | (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) | 19 | 0 | Olympic |
| 3 | 2DF | Hussein Ali | (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 4 | 2DF | Saad Natiq* | (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 0 | Al-Talaba |
| 5 | 2DF | Ahmed Maknzi | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) | 20 | 1 | Al-Najaf |
| 6 | 2DF | Zaid Tahseen | (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 13 | 2DF | Karrar Saad | (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 1 | Al-Talaba |
| 17 | 2DF | Mustafa Saadoon | (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) | 20 | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 20 | 2DF | Hussein Amer | (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Al-Minaa |
| 7 | 3MF | Ali Jasim | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) | 16 | 10 | Como |
| 8 | 3MF | Ibrahim Bayesh* | (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Al-Riyadh |
| 10 | 3MF | Youssef Amyn | (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Al-Wehda |
| 11 | 3MF | Muntadher Mohammed | (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23) | 29 | 3 | Esteghlal |
| 14 | 3MF | Karrar Mohammed | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 0 | Al-Talaba |
| 15 | 3MF | Nihad Mohammed | (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23) | 20 | 0 | Al-Talaba |
| 16 | 3MF | Montader Abdel Amir | (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 1 | Al-Zawraa |
| 19 | 3MF | Blnd Hassan | (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) | 13 | 4 | De Graafschap |
| 9 | 4FW | Hussein Abdullah | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | 17 | 12 | Al-Talaba |
| 18 | 4FW | Aymen Hussein* | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | 17 | 13 | Al-Khor |
| 21 | 4FW | Ridha Fadhil | (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) | 16 | 6 | Amanat Baghdad |
* Overage player.

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within 12 months
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Mohammed Hasan | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Al-Talaba | Training camp, January 2024 |
| GK | Jaafar Shenaishil | (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | Training camp, January 2024 |
| DF | Roman Doulashi | (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Roda U21 | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| DF | Halo Fayaq | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Erbil | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| DF | Hassan Khalid | (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Al-Karkh | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| DF | Adam Rasheed | (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Maribor | Training camp, January 2024 |
| DF | Mujtaba Saleh | | 2 | 0 | Al-Karkh | Training camp, January 2024 |
| DF | Abdulrahman Zaid | | 0 | 0 | Duhok | Training camp, January 2024 |
| MF | Ali Al-Mosawe | (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 2 | Hillerød | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| MF | Zaid Ismael | (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Al-Talaba | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| MF | Mohammed Haitham | | 0 | 0 | Al-Kahrabaa | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Ako Hzair | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Duhok | Training camp, January 2024 |
| MF | Baqer Attwan | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Al-Hudood | Training camp, January 2024 |
| MF | Amir Hassan | | 0 | 0 | Al-Najaf | Training camp, January 2024 |
| MF | Nour Al-Mustafa Ghanim | | 0 | 0 | Karbala | Training camp, January 2024 |
| FW | Amin Al-Hamawi | (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Sandviken | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| FW | Salem Ahmed | (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Al-Minaa | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| FW | Omar Abdul-Mujbas | | 0 | 0 | Al-Jolan | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| FW | Zidane Abduljabbar | (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) | 11 | 0 | Al-Shorta | Training camp, January 2024 |
| FW | Siyaband Ageed | (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Duhok | Training camp, January 2024 |
| FW | Sajjad Alaa | (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | Training camp, January 2024 |
| FW | Karrar Alaa | (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 1 | Al-Kahrabaa | Training camp, January 2024 |
| $^{PRE}$ Part of the preliminary squad $^{INJ}$ Player injured $^{CLB}$ Player refused by club or unable to attend due to club commitments $^{IRQ}$ Player moved up to the first team $^{OVR}$ Player overaged and ineligible to represent this age group $^{WD}$ Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons |||||||

### Previous squads

    Bold indicates winning squads

### Overage players

Football at the Summer Olympics, the Asian Games and the Islamic Solidarity Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players to be included in one squad. These three players are called the "wild cards".

#### Summer Olympics

| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 2004 | Haidar Abdul-Jabar (DF) | Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail (MF) | Razzaq Farhan (FW) |
| 2016 | Ahmed Ibrahim (DF) | Saad Abdul-Amir (MF) | Hammadi Ahmed (FW) |
| 2024 | Saad Natiq (DF) | Ibrahim Bayesh (MF) | Aymen Hussein (FW) |

#### Asian Games

| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 2014 | Salam Shaker (DF) | Mahdi Karim (MF) | Younis Mahmoud (FW) |

#### Islamic Solidarity Games

| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 2013 | Hussein Abdul-Wahid (MF) | Luay Salah (FW) | Marwan Abbas Fadhel (FW) |

## Manager history

    As of 28 July 2024
Caretaker manager
| No. | Manager | Year | P | W | D | L | Win % | Competition(s) |
| 1 | William Asprey | 1989–1990 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 083.33 | Stafford Challenge Cup champion |
| 2 | Anwar Jassam | 1995–1996 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 045.45 | |
| 3 | Nazar Ashraf | 1999 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 050.00 | |
| — | Najeh Humoud | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 000.00 | — |
| 4 | Bernd Stange | 2002–2003 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 060.00 | |
| 5 | Adnan Hamad | 2003–2004 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 052.00 | 2004 Summer Olympics fourth place 2003 Abha Championship champion |
| 6 | Yahya Alwan | 2006–2007 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 057.78 | 2006 Asian Games silver medal |
| — | Nadhim Shaker | 2011 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 050.00 | — |
| 7 | Radhi Shenaishil | 2011–2012 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 033.33 | |
| 8 | Hakeem Shaker | 2012 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 060.00 | |
| — | Hadi Mutanash | 2013 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 014.29 | 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games group stage |
| 9 | Hakeem Shaker | 2014 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 078.95 | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship champion 2014 Asian Games bronze medal |
| 10 | Yahya Alwan | 2015 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 085.71 | |
| 11 | Abdul-Ghani Shahad | 2015–2020 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 060.98 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship third place 2016 Summer Olympics group stage 2018 AFC U-23 Championship quarter-finals 2020 AFC U-23 Championship group stage |
| 12 | Miroslav Soukup | 2021–2022 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 046.67 | 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship semi-finals 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals |
| 13 | Radhi Shenaishil | 2023–present | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 058.06 | 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship champion 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place |
| — | Ehsan Turki | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 000.00 | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship sixth place |
| Total | Total | Total | 254 | 140 | 64 | 50 | 055.12 | — |

## Competitive record

Overview :
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| Summer Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |

### Summer Olympics

| Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1900–1988 | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | Squad | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Fourth place | 3/9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | — | 68 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 134 | 70 |
* Prior to the Barcelona 1992 campaign, the Football at the Summer Olympics was open to full senior national teams.
Summer Olympics history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 1900–1988 |
| See Iraq national football team ||||
| 2004 | Group stage |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 4–2 Portugal | Win | E. Mohammed 16', H. Mohammed 29' Mahmoud 56', Sadir 90+3' |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 Costa Rica | Win | H. Mohammed 67', M. Karim 72' |
| 2004 | Group stage | Iraq 1–2 Morocco | Loss | Sadir 63' |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | Iraq 1–0 Australia | Win | E. Mohammed 64' |
| 2004 | Semi-finals |
| 2004 | Semi-finals | Iraq 1–3 Paraguay | Loss | Farhan 83' |
| 2004 | Bronze medal |
| 2004 | Bronze medal | Iraq 0–1 Italy | Loss | |
| 2016 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Denmark | Draw | |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Brazil | Draw | |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 South Africa | Draw | Abdul-Amir 14' |
| 2024 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Ukraine | Win | A. Hussein 57', A. Jasim 75' |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 1–3 Argentina | Loss | A. Hussein 45+5' |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 0–3 Morocco | Loss | |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Champions | 6/6 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 30 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 10 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 2013 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 3–1 Saudi Arabia | Win | Ismail 36', M. Hussein 50', 69' |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Uzbekistan | Win | M. Hussein 10', Nadhim 38' |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 China | Win | M. Hussein 14' (pen.) |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 1–0 Japan | Win | Kalaf 84' |
| 2013 | Semifinals |
| 2013 | Semifinals | Iraq 1–0 South Korea | Win | Nadhim 74' |
| 2013 | Final |
| 2013 | Final | Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win | Abdul-Raheem 33' |
| 2016 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 Yemen | Win | Faez 36' (pen.), Husni 39' |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 3–2 Uzbekistan | Win | Attwan 38', Kamil 43', Tariq 84' |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 South Korea | Draw | Walid 90+2' |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 3–1 (a.e.t.) United Arab Emirates | Win | Husni 77', Abdul-Raheem 103', Walid 120+3' |
| 2016 | Semifinals |
| 2016 | Semifinals | Iraq 1–2 Japan | Loss | S. Natiq 43' |
| 2016 | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | 3rd Place | Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.) Qatar | Win | Abdul-Raheem 86', A. Hussein 109'} |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage | Iraq 4–1 Malaysia | Win | Jaffal 5', Attwan 28', Mhawi 56', H. Ali 81' |
| 2018 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Saudi Arabia | Draw | |
| 2018 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 Jordan | Win | Resan 49' |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 3–3 (a.e.t.)(pen 3-5) Vietnam | Draw | A. Hussein 29' (pen.), 94', Mhawi 116' |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| 2020 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Australia | Draw | Nassif 77' |
| 2020 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Bahrain | Draw | Al-Ammari 65', Nassif 90+2' |
| 2020 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Thailand | Draw | Nassif 49' |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Jordan | Draw | Ramadhan 69' |
| 2022 | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Australia | Draw | Abdulkareem 56' |
| 2022 | Group stage | Iraq 3–1 Kuwait | Win | M. Mohammed 35', Abdulridha 59', Al-Baqer 82' |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 2–2 (a.e.t.)(pen 2-3) Uzbekistan | Draw | Ramadhan 19' (pen.), Ghaleb 68' |
| 2024 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 0–2 Thailand | Loss | |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 4–2 Tajikistan | Win | M. Mohammed 14', A. Jasim 22' (pen.), Khalid 56', K. Saad 87' |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 2–1 Saudi Arabia | Win | A. Jasim 45+1' (pen.), Saadoon 63' |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 1–0 Vietnam | Win | A. Jasim 64' (pen.) |
| 2024 | Semifinals |
| 2024 | Semifinals | Iraq 0–2 Japan | Loss | |
| 2024 | 3rd Place |
| 2024 | 3rd Place | Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.) Indonesia | Win | Tahseen 27', A. Jasim 96' |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951–1998 | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team | See Iraq national football team |
| 2002 | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War | Banned due to Gulf War |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | Squad |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | Squad |
| 2018 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | Runners-up | 2/5 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 7 | — |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 1951–1998 |
| See Iraq national football team ||||
| 2006 | Round 1 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iraq 6–0 Indonesia | Win | K. Jassim 18', Abid Ali 24', Karim 36' (pen.), 63', Mansour 82', Rehema 89' |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iraq 2–0 Singapore | Win | Karim 5', Mahmoud 7' |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iraq 0–0 Syria | Draw | |
| 2006 | Round 2 |
| 2006 | Round 2 | Iraq 0–1 China | Loss | |
| 2006 | Round 2 | Iraq 2–0 Oman | Win | Rehema 30', Abdul-Zahra 45+2' |
| 2006 | Round 2 | Iraq 4–0 Malaysia | Win | Rehema 14', Mahmoud 54', 55', Karim 65' |
| 2006 | Quarterfinals |
| 2006 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.) Uzbekistan | Win | K. Jassim 10', Mansour 95' |
| 2006 | Semifinals |
| 2006 | Semifinals | Iraq 1–0 South Korea | Win | S. Saeed 24' |
| 2006 | Final |
| 2006 | Final | Iraq 0–1 Qatar | Loss | |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage | Iraq 4–0 Nepal | Win | Resan 24', Mahmoud 45+1', Chand 85' (o.g.), Bahjat 90+2' |
| 2014 | Group stage | Iraq 3–1 Japan | Win | Tariq 12', Adnan 48', 72' |
| 2014 | Group stage | Iraq 3–0 Kuwait | Win | Tariq 16', 62', M. Hussein 71' |
| 2014 | Round of 16 |
| 2014 | Round of 16 | Iraq 4–2 Tajikistan | Win | Tariq 7', Shaker 47', Adnan 62', Nadhim 84' |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals |
| 2014 | Quarterfinals | Iraq 3–0 Saudi Arabia | Win | Mahmoud 10', 29', Al-Shamekh 49' (o.g.) |
| 2014 | Semifinals |
| 2014 | Semifinals | Iraq 0–1 (a.e.t.) North Korea | Loss | |
| 2014 | 3rd Place |
| 2014 | 3rd Place | Iraq 1–0 Thailand | Win | Mahmoud 62' |

### WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2021 | Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 2022 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Squad |
| 2024 | Sixth place | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
| Total | Best: Champions | 3/5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | — |
WAFF U-23 Championship history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 2021 | Group stage |
| 2021 | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 Palestine | Win | Abdulkareem 81' |
| 2021 | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 United Arab Emirates | Win | Zamel 41', Abdulameer 90+2' |
| 2021 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Lebanon | Draw | Iqbal 15', Sartip 55' |
| 2021 | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Semifinals | Iraq 0–1 Saudi Arabia | Loss | |
| 2023 | Group stage |
| 2023 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Jordan | Draw | B. Hassan 19', Abdullah 29' |
| 2023 | Group stage | Iraq 3–0 United Arab Emirates | Win | B. Hassan 26', Abdullah 73', Almosawe 87' |
| 2023 | Semifinals |
| 2023 | Semifinals | Iraq 1–0 Oman | Win | Al-Rawahi 52' (o.g.) |
| 2023 | Final |
| 2023 | Final | Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)(pen 5-4) Iran | Draw | Abdullah 45+3' |
| 2024 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage | Iraq 1–2 Australia | Loss | H. Jaafar 49' |
| 2024 | Classification semifinals |
| 2024 | Classification semifinals | Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)(pen 4-3) United Arab Emirates | Draw | Sadiq 53' |
| 2024 | Fifth place play-off |
| 2024 | Fifth place play-off | Iraq 1–3 Jordan | Loss | Bani Hani 52' (o.g.) |

### Islamic Solidarity Games

Islamic Solidarity Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2005 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2010 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2013 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 2017 to 2021 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| Total | Group stage | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — |
Islamic Solidarity Games history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 2013 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 2–3 Turkey | Loss | Kalaf 13', L. Salah 68' |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 0–0 Syria | Draw | |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Saudi Arabia | Draw | Walid 48', Kalaf 54' |

### Exhibition Tournaments

Exhibition Tournaments :
| Tournament | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Sixth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Seventh place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Fifth place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Exhibition Tournaments history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers for Iraq |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Group stage |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 HASC | Draw | Kadhim |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Group stage | Iraq 5–0 Titanium FC | Win | H. Ali 46', H. Hadi 52', Makki 75', K. Muhsin 58', 80' |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Group stage | Iraq 2–0 Indian Telephone Industries SC | Win | |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Semifinals |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Semifinals | Iraq 8–0 MGM SC | Win | |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Final |
| 1990 Stafford Cup | Final | Iraq 2–0 Mahindra United FC | Win | Kadhim , Jeayer |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Group stage |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia | Win | Mnajed 32' |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Group stage | Iraq 5–1 Al Nassr | Win | Mnajed 33', Mahmoud 35', 47', 58' (pen.), Sadir 60' |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Group stage | Iraq 1–1 Fajr Sepasi Shiraz | Draw | Q. Munir 67' |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Group stage | Iraq 2–2 Senegal | Draw | Mahmoud 12', N. Akram 78' (pen.) |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Semifinals |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Semifinals | Iraq 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Syria | Draw | |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Final |
| 2003 Abha Championship | Final | Iraq 1–0 Morocco | Win | Mahmoud 81' |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Group stage |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Group stage | Iraq 1–0 Neuchâtel Xamax | Win | W. Salim 87' (pen.) |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Group stage | Iraq 1–2 Zenit St. Petersburg | Loss | Abdul-Raheem 59' |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Fifth place play-off |
| 2012 Matchworld Cup | Fifth place play-off | Iraq 1–2 Rostov | Loss | Abdul-Raheem 24' |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 1 |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 1 | Iraq 0–0 Vietnam | Draw | |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 2 |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 2 | Iraq 1–2 Saudi Arabia | Loss | Ghalib 44' |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 3 |
| 2022 Dubai Cup | Round 3 | Iraq 2–1 Thailand | Win | Aoraha 16', Ramadhan 90+5' |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 1 |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 1 | Iraq 3–0 Vietnam | Win | Almosawe 45+1' (pen.), Maknzi 60', D. Younis 85' |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 2 |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 2 | Iraq 0–1 South Korea | Loss | |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 3 |
| 2023 Doha Cup | Round 3 | Iraq 1–0 Oman | Win | H. Abdullah 77' |

## Honours
### Intercontinental

* Summer Olympics
    Fourth place: 2004

### Continental

* AFC U-23 Asian Cup
    Winners: 2013
    Third place: 2016, 2024
* Asian Games
    Runners-up: 2006
    Third place: 2014

### Regional

* WAFF U-23 Championship
    Winners: 2023

### Exhibition Tournaments

* Stafford Challenge Cup
    Winners: 1990
* International Friendship Tournament (Abha)
    Winners: 2003

## Head-to-head record

    As of 24 July 2024 after match against Ukraine.
The following table shows Iraq under-23 team's all-time international record.

### Key

Iraq under-23 team head-to-head records :
| Against | First | Last | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | % Win | Confederation |
| Afghanistan | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% | AFC |
| Algeria | 2016 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50% | CAF |
| Australia | 2004 | 2022 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50% | AFC |
| Bahrain | 2002 | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 71.43% | AFC |
| Brazil | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | CONMEBOL |
| China | 1996 | 2015 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 60% | AFC |
| Costa Rica | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% | CONCACAF |
| Denmark | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | UEFA |
| Dominican Republic | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% | CONCACAF |
| East Timor | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% | AFC |
| Egypt | 2024 | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | CAF |
| India | 2007 | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 83.33% | AFC |
| Indonesia | 2006 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% | AFC |
| Iran | 2011 | 2023 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 56.25% | AFC |
| Italy | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% | UEFA |
| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | CAF |
| Japan | 1996 | 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 41.67% | AFC |
| Jordan | 1995 | 2023 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 77.27% | AFC |
| Kuwait | 2004 | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 70% | AFC |
| Lebanon | 2007 | 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 90% | AFC |
| Macau | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100% | AFC |
| Malaysia | 1999 | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 83.33% | AFC |
| Maldives | 2015 | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100% | AFC |
| Morocco | 2003 | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 66.67% | CAF |
| Nepal | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% | AFC |
| North Korea | 2003 | 2016 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 62.5% | AFC |
| Oman | 1996 | 2023 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 66.67% | AFC |
| Palestine | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | AFC |
| Paraguay | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0% | CONMEBOL |
| Portugal | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% | UEFA |
| Qatar | 1995 | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 58.33% | AFC |
| Saudi Arabia | 1996 | 2024 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 64.71% | AFC |
| Senegal | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | CAF |
| Singapore | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% | AFC |
| South Africa | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | CAF |
| South Korea | 1996 | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 28.57% | AFC |
| Sudan | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 75% | CAF |
| Syria | 2003 | 2017 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 71.43% | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 100% | AFC |
| Thailand | 2007 | 2024 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 64.29% | AFC |
| Togo | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% | CAF |
| Turkey | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0% | UEFA |
| Turkmenistan | 2012 | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% | AFC |
| United Arab Emirates | 1996 | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 66.67% | AFC |
| Ukraine | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% | UEFA |
| United States | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | CONCACAF |
| Uzbekistan | 2006 | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 75% | AFC |
| Vietnam | 1999 | 2024 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 75% | AFC |
| Yemen | 2016 | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100% | AFC |
| 49 Countries | 1995 | 2024 | 184 | 101 | 48 | 35 | 337 | 167 | +170 | 54.89% | FIFA |
| Last match updated was against Ukraine on 24 July 2024. ||||||||||||