Iraq national futsal team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) |
Lions of Mesopotamia Usood Al-Rafidain (اسود الرافدين) | ||
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Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Haitham Abbas | ||
Captain | Utayl Khaleel Abdulqader | ||
FIFA code | IRQ | ||
FIFA ranking | 53 (13 July 2016)[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) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
AFC Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 10 (First in 2001) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals, (2002, 2016) | ||
WAFF Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in 2007) | ||
Best result | Champions, (2009) |
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 April 2016, Iraq is ranked 53rd in the Futsal World Ranking.
Iraq has played in ten AFC Futsal Championships. Its best result was reaching the quarter finals in 2002. Iraq has also played twice at the WAFF Futsal Championship where in 2007, they finished third. In 2009, they won the tournament to gain their first title on any international stage. Iraq also played at the 2005 and 2008 Arab Championships, but didn't manage to make it out of the group stage.
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
AFC Futsal ChampionshipSee also: AFC Futsal Championship
Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
WAFF Futsal ChampionshipArab Futsal ChampionshipMatchesRecent results and fixturesWin Draw Lose
Current squadIraq current squad team in 2016 AFC Futsal Championship
Iraq starting 5
References
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