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| Nickname(s) | Usood al-Rafidayn (Lions ofMesopotamia) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | |||
| Captain | Utayl Khaleel Abdulqader | ||
| FIFA code | IRQ | ||
| FIFA ranking | 41 | ||
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| First international | |||
(Tehran,Iran; 14 July 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Taipei,Taiwan; 1 March 2007) (Jakarta,Indonesia; 24 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Tashkent,Uzbekistan; 14 February 2016) | |||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in2001) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2018) | ||
| WAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in2007) | ||
| Best result | |||
TheIraq national futsal team representsIraq in internationalfutsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of theIraq Football Association. It is one of the rising teams in Asia. As of October 2023[update], Iraq is ranked 43rd in the Futsal World Rankings.[2]Iraq has played in elevenAFC Futsal Championships. Its best result was fourth place in2018. Iraq has also played at threeWAFF Futsal Championships where in2009, they won the tournament to gain their first ever title on any international stage. Iraq also played three times at theArab Futsal Cup, finishing as runners-up in the2022 edition.
On 28 June 2022, Iraq lost the2022 Arab Futsal Cup againstMorocco.[3][4]
Iraq plays the home games at theBaghdad Gymnasium with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The complex was designed by the Swiss-French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, commonly known asLe Corbusier.[5][6]

Win Draw Lose
| 17 April 20242024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia | 1–5 | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
| Report |
| Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand) |
| 19 April 20242024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 1–4 | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
| 21 April 20242024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 6–2 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 21:00 |
| 24 April 20242024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Thailand | 3–2 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 18:00 |
| 26 April 20242024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 3–5 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok | |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
As of 20 April 2024[7]
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Players called for the2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Mohamed Sami | ||
| 2 | 1GK | Ahmed Duraid | ||
| 3 | FP | Ali Shihab | ||
| 4 | FP | Fahad Methaq | ||
| 5 | FP | Mustafa Ihsan | ||
| 6 | FP | Mohanad Abdulhadi | ||
| 7 | FP | Salim Faisal | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 27) | |
| 8 | FP | Ghaith Riyadh | ||
| 9 | FP | Muheb Aldeen | ||
| 10 | FP | Rafid Hameed | ||
| 11 | FP | Haedr Majed | ||
| 12 | 1GK | Zaher Mahdi | ||
| 13 | FP | Tareq Zeyad | ||
| 14 | FP | Waleed Khalid | (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 30) |
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| FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | Best: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| Quarterfinals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | |
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Group stage | 16th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | |
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 16th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
| Quarterfinals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 25 | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | |
| Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | |
| Total | 13/17 | 0 Titles | 51 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 181 | 185 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
| did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |||
| did not enter | |||||||||
| did not enter | |||||||||
| Total | 1/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | ||
| West Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Third Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
| Third Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 42 |
| Arab Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| did not enter | |||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | |
| did not enter | |||||||
| Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | |
| did not enter | |||||||
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total | 3/6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 47 |
| Preceded by | WAFF Futsal Championship 2009 (First title) | Succeeded by |