Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team is the national football team of Iraq.
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| Nickname(s) | Asood Al-Rafidain (Lions of Mesopotamia) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Iraq Football Association | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Srečko Katanec | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Mohammed Gassid | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Younis Mahmoud (148) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Hussein Saeed (78) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Basra International Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | IRQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest | 39 (6 October 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 139 (3 July 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Morocco 3–3 Iraq  (Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23x15px Iraq 11*–1 Ethiopia  (Irbid, Jordan; August 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey 6–1 Iraq  (Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959)  Brazil 5–1 Iraq 23x15px (Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012)  Chile 5–1 Iraq 23x15px (Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group stage, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group stage, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iraq National Football Team Media
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Iraq playing against Australia in Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup; Iraq won the game 3–1 on their way to winning the cup.
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The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China in Doha.
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The Iraqi national team pose ahead of their 2019 AFC Asian Cup match against Iran in Dubai.
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Lion in ceramic tile from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon
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Iraqi fans in London celebrating Iraq winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
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Basra International Stadium during the second opening friendly match between Al-Zawraa and Zamalek in 2013
- Younis Mahmoud 2011.jpg
Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player, having played in 148 official matches.
- Hussein Saeed.jpg
Hussein Saeed is Iraq's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored 78 goals in 137 official matches.
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