Iraq men's national handball team
National handball team
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The Iraq national handball team is controlled by the Iraqi Handball Federation and competes in international handball competitions.
NicknameLions of Mesopotamia
AssociationIraqi Handball Federation
CoachSayed Ali
Assistant coachMohammed Kadhim
Mustafa Yaseen
Mustafa Yaseen
| Iraq | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | Lions of Mesopotamia | ||
| Association | Iraqi Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Sayed Ali | ||
| Assistant coach | Mohammed Kadhim Mustafa Yaseen | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1977) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| Islamic Solidarity Games | ||
 | 2017 Baku | Team |
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Asian Championship
| Asian Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
 1977 |
Match for 5th place | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 63 | −16 |
 2010 |
Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 121 | −26 |
 2014 |
Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 152 | 212 | −60 |
| 2020 |
Placement round | 9th of 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 237 | 178 | +49 |
 2022 |
Match for 5th place | 6th of 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 200 | 210 | –10 |
| 2024 |
Match for 7th place | 8th of 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 199 | 178 | +21 |
| 2026 |
Match for 7th place | 7th of 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 207 | −23 |
| Total | 7/22 | 0 Titles | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 1114 | 1169 | −55 |
Asian Games
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
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| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
 2018 Jakarta–Palembang |
Match for 7th place | 7th of 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 186 | +10 |
| Total | 1/10 | 0 Titles | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 186 | +10 |
Islamic Solidarity Games
| Islamic Solidarity Games record | |||||||||
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| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2005 Mecca |
Match for 10th place | 10th of 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | −10 |
 2017 Baku |
Match for bronze medal game | 3rd of 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 122 | +24 |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Titles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 190 | +14 |
Team
Current squad
A 20-player squad was announced on 16 December for the 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Matches and goals are correct as of 16 December 2021.
Head coach: Sherif Moemen
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Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Sherif Moemen |
| Assistant coach | |
| Team manager | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Kadhim Nasir |
| Doctor | |
| Bodytherapist | |
| Physiotherapist |
List of managers
Champion
2nd place
3rd place
| Name | From | To | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin | 1975 | 1975 | Palestine Handball Cup 1975/Cairo |
| Iraq Saad Mohsen | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
| Iraq Saad Mohsen | 1977 | 1977 | Palestine Handball Cup 1977/Rabat  3rd place |
Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin  Soviet Union Stephan | 1979 | 1979 | Palestine Handball Cup 1979/Kuwait  2nd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 Pan Arab Games |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | 1985 | Ankara Friendly Championship 1985/Turkey 2nd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | 1985 | Hong Kong Friendly Championship 1985/Hong Kong 3rd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1987 | 1987 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1987/Baghdad  Champion |
| Iraq | 1988 | 1988 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1988/Baghdad 3rd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1989 | 1989 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1989/Baghdad 3rd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | 1990 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1990/Baghdad 2nd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | 1990 | Bosphorus Friendly Championship 1990/Hungary 2nd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | 1990 | Al Ahram Friendly Championship 1990/Egypt |
 Iraq Mohamed Hamza | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
| Iraq | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 Pan Arab Games |
 Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
| Iraq Kutaiba Ahmad | 2015 | 2015 | Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 3rd place |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2018 | 2018 | Handball at the 2018 Asian Games |
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2019 | 2019 | Championship President Heydar Aliyev Champion |
Kits
Iraq's traditional home kit is green, with either or white trimmings. The away kit is traditionally blue, with white trimmings.
Home
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Away
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