Iraq national under-23 football team#Asian Games 2

After 16 years without participation, Iraq qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics after winning the 2004 Olympic Asian Qualifiers under head coach Adnan Hamad and were scheduled to play against Costa Rica, Morocco and Portugal in the group stages. At the Olympics Iraq started with a shocking 4–2 win against Portugal.{{cite web|title=Iraq Surprises Portugal in 4-2 Olympic Victory|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-13-sp-iraqsoccer13-story.html|date=13 August 2004|website=latimes.com|publisher=Grahame L. Jones|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509113203/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-13-sp-iraqsoccer13-story.html}} That was followed by a 2–0 win against Costa Rica and a 2–1 loss to Morocco.{{cite web|title=Iraq cruise into the last eight|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/aug/16/athensolympics2004.olympicgames12|date=16 August 2004|website=theguardian.com|publisher=Alastair Himmer|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509113816/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/aug/16/athensolympics2004.olympicgames12}}

The quarter-finals saw them beat Australia 1–0, and in the semi-final against Paraguay, Iraq lost 3–1. In the bronze medal match, Iraq lost 1–0 to Italy and finished fourth.{{cite web|title=Italy claim Olympic medal|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de672ed59d5-148fcf8daa62-1000--italy-claim-olympic-medal/|date=27 August 2004|website=UEFA|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509114521/https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de672ed59d5-148fcf8daa62-1000--italy-claim-olympic-medal/}}

File:Iraq men's football team 2016 Olympics.jpg at the 2016 Rio Olympics]]

Iraq qualified for the 2016 Olympics by clinching third place at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. The first game saw Iraq play against Denmark, and the score turned out as a 0–0 draw, despite Iraq having 18 shots in the match.{{cite web|title=Iraq, Denmark share spoils|url=https://inside.fifa.com/en/news/iraq-denmark-share-spoils-2819507|date=4 August 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509112229/https://inside.fifa.com/en/news/iraq-denmark-share-spoils-2819507}} The second game was played against the hosts and pre-tournament favourites, Brazil, which also ended up as a 0–0 draw, which was hailed as a great result for Iraq.{{cite web|title=Hosts frustrated by impenetrable Iraq|url=https://inside.fifa.com/news/hosts-frustrated-by-impenetrable-iraq-2820304|date=8 August 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509111503/https://inside.fifa.com/news/hosts-frustrated-by-impenetrable-iraq-2820304}} In the third game, Iraq tied South Africa 1–1, despite having a huge 29 shots in the match.{{cite web|title=Draw ends Olympic dream for Iraq and South Africa|url=https://inside.fifa.com/news/draw-ends-olympic-dream-for-iraq-and-south-africa-2821240|date=11 August 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509111924/https://inside.fifa.com/news/draw-ends-olympic-dream-for-iraq-and-south-africa-2821240}} This result, coupled with Denmark's defeat to Brazil, saw Iraq get eliminated at the group stage. Brazil eventually went on to win the tournament.

Iraq's first major honour on U-23 level was the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship. The tournament started with a 3–1 win against Saudi Arabia. That was followed by a 2–1 win against Uzbekistan and a 1–0 win against China. The quarter-finals saw them beat Japan 1–0, and the semi-final against favourites Korea Republic with another 1–0 win.

The final was against local rivals Saudi Arabia, and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem scored the only goal to win the tournament for Iraq. This victory secured Iraq's first Asian Cup U-23 title.{{cite web|title=Iraq crowned AFC U-22 champions|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/iraq_crowned_afc_u-22_champions_.html|date=26 January 2014|website=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509095446/https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/iraq_crowned_afc_u-22_champions_.html}} Amjad Kalaf was named the most valuable player of the tournament.{{cite web|title=AFC U23 Asian Cup: Most Valuable Players|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/afcu23_most_valuable_players_.html|date=6 April 2024|website=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509101235/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/afcu23_most_valuable_players_.html}}

The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final tournament is to be held in Qatar from 12–30 January 2016. Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Oman in March 2015.

Iraq advanced from the group stage, beating Yemen 2–0, Uzbekistan 3–2, and a 1–1 tie with South Korea. In the quarterfinals, Iraq beat UAE 3–1 in extra time to progress to the semifinals. Iraq lost 2–1 to Japan.

In the third place match, Iraq came back from behind to beat Qatar 2–1 to qualify for 2016 Olympics.{{cite web|title=Iraq clinch Asia's final Rio spot|url=https://inside.fifa.com/en/news/iraq-clinch-asia-s-final-rio-spot-2757413|date=29 January 2016|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509103023/https://inside.fifa.com/en/news/iraq-clinch-asia-s-final-rio-spot-2757413}}

Iraq qualified for the 3rd tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Saudi Arabia in July 2017.

In the final tournament, with the defending champion Japan not bringing their strongest squad and South Korea fielded a relatively inexperienced squad, Iraq had many chances to repeat 2013 success. In the group stage, they finished at the top of the group after beating Malaysia 4–1 and Jordan 1–0, with a 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Iraq advanced into the quarter-final as the first seed of group C and was scheduled to face off against Vietnam, which was widely regarded to be Iraq's easiest ever opponent in this stage, boosting the enthusiasm among Iraqis. However, thing didn't go as planned, which an unexpected 3–3 draw after extra time meant that the result would be settled via a penalty shoot-out, in which Vietnam emerged victorious with the score of 5–3, thus eliminating Iraq from the tournament in the shock of its supporters.{{cite web|title=Vietnam hold nerve in penalty shootout to reach last four|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/vietnam_hold_nerve_in_penalty_shootout_to_reach_last_four%C2%A0.html|date=20 January 2018|website=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509104259/https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/vietnam_hold_nerve_in_penalty_shootout_to_reach_last_four%C2%A0.html}}

Iraq qualified for the tournament by topping the group in the qualification stage in Iran in March 2019.

In the final tournament held in Thailand, Iraq was grouped in group A together with host Thailand, a resurgence Australia and the unknown Bahrain.

For the first time, Iraq did not make it out of the group stage, drawing all three games.{{cite web|title=العراق يغادر السباق على أولمبياد طوكيو|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=885896|language=ar|date=14 January 2020|website=kooora.com|publisher=|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509105742/https://www.kooora.com/?n=885896}}

Iraq were drawn with Jordan, Australia and Kuwait.

Iraq pulled back the equaliser through Wakaa Ramadan to draw with Jordan 1-1 in the opening matchday, before drawing again to a 10-man Australia side through a Hasan Abdulkareem volley cancelling out a scorpion kick goal scored by Alou Kuol. Needing a win to qualify for the quarter-finals, Iraq came back from a goal down to beat Kuwait 3-1 thanks to goals scored by Muntadher Mohammed, Moammel Abdulridha and Mohammed Al-Baqer.

Iraq qualified out of Group B as runner-up, only behind Australia, so they were drawn against the winner of Group A, hosts Uzbekistan. The game went to extra time and later, penalties. Merchas Doski and Ahmed Naeem converted their penalties while Uzbekistan's second penalty was saved by Hassan Ahmed. However, Wakaa Rammdan hit the post, Moammel Abdulridha had his tame penalty saved and Hasan Abdulkareem blazed his penalty over the bar, while Uzbekistan converted their last three penalties to win 3-2 on penalties and advance to the semi-finals.{{cite web|title=Uzbekistan edge Iraq on penalties to seal last four berth|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/uzbekistan_edge_iraq_on_penalties_to_seal_last_four_berth.html|date=11 June 2022|website=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509110629/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/uzbekistan_edge_iraq_on_penalties_to_seal_last_four_berth.html}}

Iraq were drawn into a group alongside Thailand, Tajikistan, and Saudi Arabia.

In the first match, Thailand emerged victorious with a stunning 2-0 win over Iraq. Iraq defeated Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia, securing their place as group winners. Iraq faced Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and in a fiercely contested match, booking their ticket to the semifinals. However, Iraq succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Japan in the semifinals.

In the playoff for third place, Iraq faced Indonesia in a showdown for bronze. Iraq emerged victorious, securing a 2-1 win and clinched third place in the tournament. This also earned them a spot in the 2024 Olympics.{{cite web|title=AFC U23 Asian Cup: Iraq claims bronze medal to obtain final Olympic quota of the tournament|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/afc-u23-asian-cup-iraq-claims-bronze-and-obtains-olympic-quota|date=2 May 2024|website=olympics.com|publisher=Sam Peene|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509093941/https://olympics.com/en/news/afc-u23-asian-cup-iraq-claims-bronze-and-obtains-olympic-quota}} On the individual front, Ali Jasim finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals and two assists.{{cite web|title=Iraq's Jasim takes Yili Top Scorer award|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/iraqs_jasim_takes_yili_top_scorer_award.html|date=3 May 2024|website=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509093143/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/iraqs_jasim_takes_yili_top_scorer_award.html}}

{{main|Iraq national under-23 football team results}}

• The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

;Legend

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|date = 11 April 2024

|time =

|round = Friendly

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|JPN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Qatar University Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = L

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|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 16 April 2024

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414103

|team2 = {{fbu|23|THA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Waris {{goal|26}}
• Teerasak {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

| location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|attendance = 854

|referee = Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 19 April 2024

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|TJK}}

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414105

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

• Soirov {{goal|45+9|pen.}}
• Madaminov {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Mohammed {{goal|14}}
• Jassim {{goal|22|pen.}}
• Khalid {{goal|56}}
• Saad {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

| location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|attendance = 4,273

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 22 April 2024

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414108

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

• A. Al-Ghamdi {{goal|45+10|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Jassim {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
• Saadoon {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium

| location = Al Rayyan, Qatar

|attendance =

|referee = Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 26 April 2024

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414118

|team2 = {{fbu|23|VIE}}

|goals1 =

• Jassim {{goal|64|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

| location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|attendance =

|referee = Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 29 April 2024

|time = 20:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|JPN}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414121

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

• Hosoya {{goal|28}}
• Araki {{goal|42}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

| location = Al Rayyan, Qatar

|attendance = 6,405

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

|date = 2 May 2024

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-u23-asian-cup/2024/2414123

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IDN}}

|goals1 = *Tahseen {{goal|27}}

• Jassim {{goal|96}}

|goals2 = *Jenner {{goal|19}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

| location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 8,090

|referee = Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 17 July 2024

|time =

|round = Friendly

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fbu|23|EGY}}

|goals1 = *Tahseen {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = *Adel {{goal|30||65}}

|stadium =

|location = Anglet, France

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 Summer Olympics

|date = 24 July 2024

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/512/286056/286057/400018535

|team2 = {{fbu|23|UKR}}

|goals1=

• Hussein {{goal|57|pen.}}
• Jassim {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

• Rubchynskyi {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Stade de Lyon

|location = Décines-Charpieu, France

|attendance = 10,637{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/FBL/OG2024_FBL_C73_FBLMTEAM11------------GPB-000200--.pdf|title=Match report – Iraq v Ukraine|publisher=International Olympic Committee|website=Olympics.com|date=24 July 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024}}

|referee = Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)

|result = W

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 Summer Olympics

|date = 27 July 2024

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ARG}}

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/512/286056/286057/400018533

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

• Almada {{goal|14}}
• Gondou {{goal|62}}
• Fernández {{goal|85}}

|goals2=

• Hussein {{goal|45+5}}

|stadium = Stade de Lyon

|location = Décines-Charpieu, France

|attendance =

|referee = Espen Eskås (Norway)

|result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|round = 2024 Summer Olympics

|date = 30 July 2024

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MAR}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/512/286056/286057/400018536

|team2 = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|goals1=

• Richardson {{goal|19}}
• Rahimi {{goal|28}}
• Ezzalzouli {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade de Nice

|location = Nice, France

|attendance =

|referee = Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

|result = L

}}

The following 22 players were named in the final squad for the 2024 Olympics.

Caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2024 after game against Morocco

Match details of the following matches are not known, thus excluded: Oman (2023), UAE, Japan, Egypt (2024).

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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Hussein Hassan|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|15}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Al-Karkh|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Kumel Al-Rekabe|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|19|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Leganés B|clubnat=ESP}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=Hassan Abbas|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|6|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Diyala|clubnat=IRQ}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Josef Al-Imam|age={{birth date and age|2004|7|27|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Olympic|clubnat=SWE}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Hussein Ali|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|1|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Heerenveen|clubnat=NED}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Saad Natiq*|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|19}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Maknzi|age={{birth date and age|2001|9|24|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=1|club=Al-Najaf|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Zaid Tahseen|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|29|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=2|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Karrar Saad|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|22|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=1|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=Mustafa Saadoon|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|25|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=2|club=Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=Hussein Amer|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|28|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=Al-Minaa|clubnat=IRQ}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Ali Jasim|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|1|20}}|caps=16|goals=10|club=Como|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ibrahim Bayesh*|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|5|1}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Riyadh|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Youssef Amyn|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|8|21}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Wehda|clubnat=KSA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=Muntadher Mohammed|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|5|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=3|club=Esteghlal|clubnat=IRN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Karrar Mohammed|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|6|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Nihad Mohammed|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|14|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Montader Abdel Amir|age={{birth date and age|2001|10|6|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=1|club=Al-Zawraa|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Blnd Hassan|age={{birth date and age|2003|8|12|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=4|club=De Graafschap|clubnat=NED}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Hussein Abdullah|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|1|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=12|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=Aymen Hussein*|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|3|22}}|caps=17|goals=13|club=Al-Khor|clubnat=QAT}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=Ridha Fadhil|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|1|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=6|club=Amanat Baghdad|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs end}}* Overage player.

The following players have been called up within 12 months

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Hasan|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|30|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Jaafar Shenaishil|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Minaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Roman Doulashi|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|8|7}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Roda U21|clubnat=NED|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=20|pos=DF|name=Halo Fayaq|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|23|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Erbil|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=25|pos=DF|name=Hassan Khalid|age={{birth date and age|2003|5|21|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Al-Karkh|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Adam Rasheed|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|7|10}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Maribor|clubnat=SVN|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mujtaba Saleh|age=|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Karkh|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdulrahman Zaid|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Duhok|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ali Al-Mosawe|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|28|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=Hillerød|clubnat=DNK|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=21|pos=MF|name=Zaid Ismael|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|1|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=13|pos=MF|name=Mohammed Haitham|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Kahrabaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ako Hzair|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Duhok|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Baqer Attwan|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Hudood|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Amir Hassan|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Najaf|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nour Al-Mustafa Ghanim|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Karbala|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Amin Al-Hamawi|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|17|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=Sandviken|clubnat=SWE|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Salem Ahmed|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|24|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Minaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}

{{nat fs r player|no=24|pos=FW|name=Omar Abdul-Mujbas|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Jolan|clubnat=IRQ|latest=2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Zidane Abduljabbar|age={{birth date and age|2000|6|3|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Al-Shorta|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Siyaband Ageed|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|3|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Duhok|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Sajjad Alaa|age={{birth date and age|2003|5|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Minaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Karrar Alaa|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|27|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=1|club=Al-Kahrabaa|clubnat=IRQ|latest=Training camp, January 2024}}

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^PRE Part of the preliminary squad

^INJ Player injured

^CLB Player refused by club or unable to attend due to club commitments

^IRQ Player moved up to the first team

^OVR Player overaged and ineligible to represent this age group

^WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons

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:Bold indicates winning squads

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;Olympic Games

• 2004 Summer Olympics Squad
• 2016 Summer Olympics Squad
• 2024 Summer Olympics Squad

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;AFC U-23 Asian Cup

• 2013 AFC U-22 Championship Squad
• 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
• 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
• 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Squad
• 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Squad
• 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Squad

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;Asian Games

• 2006 Asian Games Squad
• 2014 Asian Games Squad

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;WAFF U-23 Championship

• 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship Squad
• 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship Squad
• 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship Squad

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Football at the Summer Olympics, the Asian Games and the Islamic Solidarity Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players to be included in one squad. These three players are called the "wild cards".

{{updated|28 July 2024}}{{cite web|title=مباريات المنتخب الاولمبي (تحت 23 سنة)|url=https://www.niiiis.com/allolympic.html|date=|website=niiiis.com|publisher=ارشيف الكرة العراقية|access-date=8 May 2024|archive-date=8 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508145617/https://www.niiiis.com/allolympic.html}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/iraq-u23/21749/ |title=Iraq U23 - Team profile |publisher=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=10 May 2024 |language=en}}

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{{Main|Iraq at the Olympics}}

• Prior to the Barcelona 1992 campaign, the Football at the Summer Olympics was open to full senior national teams.

:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

{{Main|Football at the Asian Games}}

:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

• Summer Olympics

:Fourth place: 2004

• AFC U-23 Asian Cup

: File:Med 1.png Winners: 2013

: File:Med 3.png Third place: 2016, 2024

• Asian Games

: File:Med 2.png Runners-up: 2006

: File:Med 3.png Third place: 2014

• WAFF U-23 Championship

: File:Med 1.png Winners: 2023

• Stafford Challenge Cup

: File:Med 1.png Winners: 1990

• International Friendship Tournament (Abha)

: File:Med 1.png Winners: 2003

:As of 24 July 2024 after match against {{fbu|23|UKR}}.

The following table shows Iraq under-23 team's all-time international record.

;Key

{{legend|#bbf3bb|Positive balance (more wins than losses)|border=1px solid #AAA}}

{{legend|#ffffbb|Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)|border=1px solid #AAA}}

{{legend|#ffbbbb|Negative balance (more losses than wins)|border=1px solid #AAA}}

!style="width:1px;" | Confederation

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|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|AFG}} || 2017 || 2017 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 || +8 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

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|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|ALG}} || 2016 || 2016 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −1 || {{#expr: 1/2 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

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|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|AUS}} || 2004 || 2022 || 7 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −1 || {{#expr: 3.5/7 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

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|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|BHR}} || 2002 || 2021 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 6 || +7 || {{#expr: 5/7 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|BRA}} || 2016 || 2016 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr: 0.5/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CONMEBOL

|-

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|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|CHN}} || 1996 || 2015 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 7 || −3 || {{#expr: 3/5 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|CRC}} || 2004 || 2004 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || +2 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CONCACAF

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|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|DEN}} || 2016 || 2016 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr: 0.5/1 * 100 round 2}}% || UEFA

|-

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|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|DOM}} || 2023 || 2023 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || +2 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CONCACAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|TLS}} || 2023 || 2023 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || +6 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|EGY}} || 2024 || 2024 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || {{#expr: 1/2 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|IND}} || 2007 || 2012 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 2 || +4 || {{#expr: 2.5/3 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|IDN}} || 2006 || 2024 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 1 || +7 || {{#expr: 2/2 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|IRN}} || 2011 || 2023 || 8 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 11 || 5 || +6 || {{#expr: 4.5/8 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|ITA}} || 2004 || 2004 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || {{#expr: 0/1 * 100 round 2}}% || UEFA

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|CIV}} || 2023 || 2023 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4 || −4 || {{#expr: 0/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|JPN}} || 1996 || 2024 || 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6 || 7 || −1 || {{#expr: 2.5/6 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|JOR}} || 1995 || 2023 || 11 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 19 || 12 || +7 || {{#expr: 8.5/11 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|KUW}} || 2004 || 2023 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 6 || +4 || {{#expr: 3.5/5 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|LBN}} || 2007 || 2021 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 21 || 6 || +15 || {{#expr: 4.5/5 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|MAC}} || 2023 || 2023 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 13 || 0 || +13 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|MAS}} || 1999 || 2018 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 2 || +7 || {{#expr: 2.5/3 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|MDV}} || 2015 || 2021 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 1 || +10 || {{#expr: 2/2 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|MAR}} || 2003 || 2023 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 2 || +1 || {{#expr: 2/3 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|NEP}} || 2014 || 2014 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || +4 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|PRK}} || 2003 || 2016 || 8 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 12 || 7 || +5 || {{#expr: 5/8 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|OMA}} || 1996 || 2023 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 13 || 7 || +6 || {{#expr: 6/9 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|PLE}} || 2021 || 2021 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || +1 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|PAR}} || 2004 || 2004 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || −2 || {{#expr: 0/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CONMEBOL

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|POR}} || 2004 || 2004 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 2 || +2 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || UEFA

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|QAT}} || 1995 || 2019 || 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 7 || 6 || +1 || {{#expr: 3.5/6 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|KSA}} || 1996 || 2024 || 17 || 9 || 4 || 4 || 26 || 14 || +12 || {{#expr: 11/17 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|SEN}} || 2003 || 2003 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || {{#expr: 0.5/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|SIN}} || 2006 || 2006 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || +2 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|RSA}} || 2016 || 2016 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{#expr: 0.5/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|KOR}} || 1996 || 2023 || 7 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 7 || 8 || –1 || {{#expr: 2/7 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|SDN}} || 2023 || 2023 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 3 || +2 || {{#expr: 1.5/2 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|SYR}} || 2003 || 2017 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 11 || 3 || +8 || {{#expr: 5/7 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|TJK}} || 2014 || 2024 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 4 || +4 || {{#expr: 2/2 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|THA}} || 2007 || 2024 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 6 || +1 || {{#expr: 4.5/7 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|TOG}} || 2024 || 2024 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || +1 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|TUR}} || 2013 || 2013 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || –1 || {{#expr: 0/1 * 100 round 2}}% || UEFA

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|TKM}} || 2012 || 2019 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || +6 || {{#expr: 2/2 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|UAE}} || 1996 || 2024 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 16 || 7 || +9 || {{#expr: 6/9 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|UKR}} || 2024 || 2024 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || +1 || {{#expr: 1/1 * 100 round 2}}% || UEFA

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|USA}} || 2023 || 2023 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{#expr: 0.5/1 * 100 round 2}}% || CONCACAF

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|UZB}} || 2006 || 2022 || 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 11 || 9 || +2 || {{#expr: 4.5/6 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|VIE}} || 1999 || 2024 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 14 || 5 || +9 || {{#expr: 6/8 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

|-

|-

|- bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"|{{fbu|23|YEM}} || 2016 || 2023 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || +10 || {{#expr: 3/3 * 100 round 2}}% || AFC

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! align=left| 49 Countries !! 1995 !! 2024 !! 184 !! 101 !! 48 !! 35 !! 337 !! 167 !! +170 !! {{#expr: 101/184 * 100 round 2}}% !! FIFA

|-

! colspan="12" style="background:#007A3D; color:#FFFFFF;"|Last match updated was against  {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine national under-23 football team on 24 July 2024.

|}

• Iraq national football team
• Iraq national under-20 football team
• Iraq national under-17 football team

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.ifa.iq Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128164753/http://www.ifa.iq/ |date=2020-11-28 }}
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/IRQ Official Iraq national football team on FIFA.com]

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{{Iraq Squad 1980 Summer Olympics}}

{{Iraq football squad 1984 Summer Olympics}}

{{Iraq football squad 1988 Summer Olympics}}

{{Iraq men's football squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}

{{Iraq men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}

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