Iraq national under-17 football team

Iraq under-17
Nickname(s)	Lion Cubs of Mesopotamia ; Ashbal Al-Rafidayn (أشبال الرافدين)
Association	Iraq Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Ahmed Kadhim
FIFA code	IRQ
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Qatar 3–0 Iraq; (Doha, Qatar; 14 September 1984)
Biggest win
	Iraq 8–1 Turkmenistan; (Kathmandu, Nepal; 25 September 2013)
Biggest defeat
	Nigeria 5–0 Iraq; (Dubai, UAE; 25 October 2013)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2013)
Best result	Round of 16 (2017)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (2016)

The Iraq national under-17 football team represents Iraq in international football competitions in AFC U-17 Asian Cup which Iraq holds one title, as well as any other international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).

Matches

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

1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) Asian Cup qual.	Qatar	2–1	Iraq	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
17:00	Khudhair 28' (o.g.) Al-Shaaibi 39'	Report	Al Darraji 2'	Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)

5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) Asian Cup qual.	Iraq	0–0	Lebanon	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
20:45		Report		Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) Asian Cup qual.	Iraq	3–0	Bahrain	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
17:00	Al Darraji 47' Ali 70' Jawad 85'	Report		Referee: Alex King (Australia)

9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) Asian Cup qual.	Oman	0–0	Iraq	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
20:45

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ahmed Kadhim
Assistant coach	Emad Aoda
Assistant coach	Haidar Raheem
Assistant coach	Mohammed Ali Karim
Goalkeeping coach	Salah Lofty
Fitness coach	Mustafa Salam
Techchnical Supervisor	Riyadh Mezher
Team doctor	Saad Hussein

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2022 Arab Cup U-17:
Caps and goals are correct as of: 22 September 2019, after the match against Lebanon.
Caps and goals are correct excluding friendly matches and unrecognized tournaments such as Arab U-17 Championship.

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Waleed Khalid
1GK	Baqer Bashir
1GK	Sajjad Mohammed Nayef

	Kamiran Ahmed Khudair
	Sajjad Rahy Nasser
	Ali Salem Zuair
	Ahmed Falah
	Hassan Amer
	Hussein Fahem
	Ali Kareem Abd
	Ahmed Jawad Kadhim
	Hussein Jaafer Kadhim
	Daniel Waleed	Al-Minaa
	Sajjad Raad Hammoudi
	Adham Kais Khalaf
	Mustafa Ammar Hadi
	Bawan Sattar
	Ali Akbar Taher	Al-Shorta
	Hassan Ali Hussein	Al-Zawraa
	Karrar Jaafer	Al-Minaa
	Ahmed Abdulridha Mohammed	Beerschot
	Baqer Dhia Adnan
	Ibrahim Mohammed

The following expatriate footballers have been called up for the 2023 training camp in Iraq.

Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
Rayan Uraibi Faraj		RSD Anderlecht
Sanest Sindi	(2009-05-20) 20 May 2009	Bayern Munich
Marwan Mirza		Borussia Dortmund
Jayddin Nassir		Slammers FC

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to Iraqi squad for the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Latest call-up
GK	Zain Alabideen	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
GK	Yousif Hameed	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
GK	Aymen Mahmood	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

DF	Ali Turki	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Ali Al-Akbar	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Karrar Al-Ameer	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Dhurgham Ahmed	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Mustafa Hasan	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Hussein Khalid	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Mousa Salim	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
DF	Mohammed Ali Adil	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

MF	Murtadha Majeed	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Hayder Al-Karrar	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Mustafa Mohammed Hassan	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Aizar Hayder	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Murtadha Abdulamir	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Zakaria Tareq	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
MF	Amoori Faisal	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

FW	Mohammed Jameel	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
FW	Dhulfiqar Younis	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
FW	Abbas Rasool	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
FW	Abdullah Zuhair	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
FW	Abbas Adil	2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Coaches

As of 30 May 2023

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %	Achievements
Amer Jameel	1984–1985	8	5	0	3	062.50	Third place at 1985 AFC U-16 Championship
Yahya Alwan	1986	2	1	0	1	050.00
Sabah Ridha	1988	5	4	0	1	080.00
Wathiq Naji	1988	6	2	2	2	033.33	Fourth place at 1988 AFC U-16 Championship
Amer Jameel	1994	6	2	1	3	033.33
Adnan Hamad	1998	6	4	0	2	066.67
Ammo Baba	2000	3	1	1	1	033.33
Ahmed Radhi	2002	4	2	0	2	050.00
Salih Radhi	2003–2004	10	7	1	2	070.00
Kadhim Khalaf	2005–2006	0	0	0	0	!—
Hassan Ahmed	2007–2008	0	0	0	0	!—
Muwafaq Hussein	2009–2013	18	12	2	4	066.67	Qualified for 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Taleb Chaloub	2013	8	4	3	1	050.00
Qahtan Chathir	2014–2017	13	7	4	2	053.85	Qualified for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner of 2016 AFC U-16 Championship
Ali Hadi	2017–2018	3	2	1	0	066.67
Faisal Aziz	2018	3	1	0	2	033.33
Emad Mohammed	2019–2021	7	3	2	2	042.86
Hassan Kamal	2021–2022	8	4	2	2	050.00
Ahmed Kadhim	2022–	8	3	3	2	037.50

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013	Group stage	23rd	3	0	0	3	2	12
2015	did not qualify
2017	Round of 16	13th	4	1	1	2	5	10
2019	did not qualify
2023	did not qualify
Total	Best: R16	2/19	7	1	1	5	7	22

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup								Qualification record[1]
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Third Place	5	3	0	3	3	2	3	2	0	1	3	4
1986	did not qualify							2	1	0	1	5	3
1988	Fourth place	6	2	2	2	9	6
1990	did not qualify
1992	did not enter
1994	Group stage	4	1	1	2	4	7	2	1	0	1	2	3
1996	did not enter
1998	Group stage	4	2	0	2	9	4	2	2	0	0	8	1
2000	did not qualify							3	1	1	1	6	3
2002	did not qualify							2	0	0	2	2	6
2004	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	7	6	2	2	0	0	5	2
2006	Group stage	3	0	2	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	4	0
2008	Disqualified
2010	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	7	5	5	4	0	1	15	3
2012	Semifinals	5	3	1	1	8	7	4	3	1	0	17	2
2014	did not qualify							3	1	1	1	11	5
2016	Champions	6	3	3	0	10	5	3	3	0	0	9	1
2018	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5	3	2	1	0	5	0
2023	did not qualify							4	1	2	1	4	2
2025	TBD							0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	Best: Champions	44	19	9	17	61	49	43	27	6	10	101	37

WAFF U-16 Championship

WAFF Championship Record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2005	Third place	4	2	1	1	14	2
2007	Fourth place	4	1	1	2	7	6
2009	Third place	4	3	0	1	15	6
2013	Champions	3	2	1	0	10	2
2015	Champions	4	4	0	0	12	1
2018	Fifth place	4	0	0	4	2	13
2019	Fourth place	4	1	2	1	3	2
2021	Group stage	2	1	0	1	3	3
2022	Semifinals	4	3	0	1	6	2
Total	Best: Champions	33	17	4	11	71	37

Arab Cup U-17

Arab Cup U-17
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2012	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	14	5
2014	Champions	5	4	1	0	10	1
2022	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	6	7
Total	Best: Champions	13	9	2	2	30	13

References

"Asian U-16/U-17 Championships". RSSSF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

External links

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[1] "Asian U-16/U-17 Championships". RSSSF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.