Iraq national futsal team
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The Iraq national futsal team represents Iraq in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iraq 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 eleven AFC Futsal Championships. Its best result was fourth place in 2018. Iraq has also played at three WAFF Futsal Championships where in 2009, they won the tournament to gain their first ever title on any international stage. Iraq also played three times at the Arab Futsal Cup, finishing as runners-up in the 2022 edition.
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
Ricardo Cámara Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Usood al-Rafidayn (Lions of Mesopotamia) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Cámara | ||
| Captain | Utayl Khaleel Abdulqader | ||
| FIFA code | IRQ | ||
| FIFA ranking | 24  13 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 South Korea 3 – 1 Iraq  (Tehran, Iran; 14 July 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Iraq 19 – 0 Guam  (Taipei, Taiwan; 1 March 2007) Iraq 20 – 1 Brunei  (Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Iran 13 – 2 Iraq  (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 14 February 2016) | |||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2018, 2026) | ||
| WAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2009) | ||
History
On 28 June 2022, Iraq lost the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup against Morocco.[3][4]
Team image
Home stadium
Iraq plays the home games at the Baghdad Gymnasium with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The complex was designed by the Swiss-French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, commonly known as Le Corbusier.[5][6]
Recent results and fixtures
Previous matches
Win Draw Lose
| 17 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia  | 1–5 | Iraq | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand) |
| 19 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 1–4 |  Uzbekistan | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
| 21 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 6–2 |  Australia | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 21:00 |
| 24 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Thailand  | 3–2 | Iraq | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 18:00 |
| 26 April 2024 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Iraq | 3–5 |  Afghanistan | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok |
| 14:00 |
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Referee: Husain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain) |
Coaching staff
As of 20 April 2024[7]
| Head coach | Ricardo Cámara Sobral (Cacau) |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Translator | |
| Team doctors | |
| Equipment manager | |
| Team managers |
Players
Current squad
Players called for the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohamed Sami | ||
| 2 | GK | Ahmed Duraid | ||
| 3 | FP | Ali Shihab | ||
| 4 | FP | Fahad Methaq | ||
| 5 | FP | Mustafa Ihsan | ||
| 6 | FP | Mohanad Abdulhadi | ||
| 7 | FP | Salim Faisal | 16 January 1995 (aged 27) | |
| 8 | FP | Ghaith Riyadh | ||
| 9 | FP | Muheb Aldeen | ||
| 10 | FP | Rafid Hameed | ||
| 11 | FP | Haedr Majed | ||
| 12 | GK | Zaher Mahdi | ||
| 13 | FP | Tareq Zeyad | ||
| 14 | FP | Waleed Khalid | 29 June 1992 (aged 30) |
Previous squads
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Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Rank | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Link | |
 1999 | Did not enter | No qualification | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | -8 | |||||||||
 2002 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | |||||||||
 2004 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
 2005 | Group stage | 16th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | Automatically qualified | Link | |||||||||
 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | Link | |||
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | Automatically qualified | Link | |||||||||
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | Link | |||
 2012 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | Link | |||||||||
| 2014 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Link | |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | Link | |
 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | Link | |
 2020 | Cancelled | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | Link | |||||||||
 2022 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | Link | |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | Link | |
| 2026 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | Link | |
| Total:14/18 | Fourth place | 4th | 58 | 23 | 5 | 30 | 201 | 203 | −2 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 116 | 56 | +60 | – | |
Asian Indoor Games
WAFF Futsal Championship
| West Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2007 | Third Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
 2009 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 2012 | Third Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 |
| Total | 3/3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 42 |
Arab Futsal Championship
See also
External links
- Official website Archived 28 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine