Iraq national under-23 football team

Iraq U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Usood al-Rafidayn
(Lions of Mesopotamia)
AssociationIFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachvacant
CaptainMuntadher Mohammed
FIFA codeIRQ
First colours
Second colours
First international
Qatar  0–0  Iraq
(Doha, Qatar; 22 September 1995)
Biggest win
Iraq  13–0  Macau
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 6 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
Jordan  5–0  Iraq
(Amman, Jordan; 10 July 1999)
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1980)
Best resultFourth place (2004)
Asian Games
Appearances2 (first in 2006)
Best resultSilver medalists (2006)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2013)
WebsiteWebsite

The Iraq national under-23 football team (also known as Iraq Olympic football team) represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Summer Olympics and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, the Iraq Football Association (IFA).

Iraq reached fourth place in the 2004 Olympic Games and were champions in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship and 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Other achievements include silver medalist in the 2006 Asian Games and bronze medalist in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.


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