The Iraq national under-20 football team represents Iraq in international football competitions in AFC U-20 Asian Cup which Iraq holds 5 titles, as well as any other international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).
The team has qualified five times for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, reaching fourth place in 2013.
Iraq U-20 have been awarded the AFC National Team of the Year award once in 2013, being the only U-20 team to win this award.
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. The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted. Legend
2022
2023
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named in the final squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Only numbers 1-21 were eligible to play in any matches. Caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2023, after the game against England
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up recently
PRE Part of the preliminary squad
INJ Player injured
CLB Player refused by club or unable to attend due to club commitments
U23 Player moved up to the Olympic team
WD Player withdrew for non-injury related reasons
UNK Unknown when the player was last with the squad
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Coaching staff
{ | class="toccolours" !bgcolor=silver|Position !bgcolor=silver|Name !bgcolor=silver|Nationality |- bgcolor=#eeeeee |Manager:||Emad Mohammed|| |- |Assist. manager:||Haidar Abdul-Jabar|| |- |Assist. manager:||Ahmed Wali|| |- |Assist. manager:||Ehsan Turki|| |- |Goalk. manager:||Nouri Abid Zaid|| |- |Fitnes. manager:||Waleed Jumaa|| |- |Technical analyst:||Muntadher Mujbel|| |- |Physiotherapist:||Falah Jassim|| |- |Physiotherapist:||Ahmed Khaseif|| |- |Managing Director:||Mohammed Nasser Shakroun|| |- |Technical Supervisor:||Khalaf Jalal|| |- |Team Manager:||Qahtan Al-Maliki|| |- |Media Coordinator:||Nadeem Kareem|| |-
Head coach history
Head coaches by years (2000–present)
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
Arab Cup U-20 record
WAFF U-18 Championship record
Minor tournaments
Iraqi Premier League
Honours
Titles
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Fourth place: 2013
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Champions (5): 1975*, 1977, 1978*, 1988, 2000 (* shared) Runners-up (2): 2012, 2023 Third place: 1982