The Iraq women's national futsal team () represents

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in international women's

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competitions and is controlled by the

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(IFA).

History

First achievement – 2022 WAFF Championship triumph

In 2022, the

has committed to provide all means to develop the level of the women's national futsal team. On 8 May 2022, Iranian Shahnaz Yari was appointed as new head coach. The team started a 10-day training camp in

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and played several friendly matches. Following the training camp, Shahnaz Yari selected 14 players to compete in the 2022 WAFF Championship in

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. Despite a narrow 1–0 loss to

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in the opening match, Iraq was undeterred and won 7–0 against

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. The team maintained its good performance by winning 12–0 against favourites

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. This victory propelled the Iraqi women's futsal team to play the first final in its history. In the

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, Iraq beat hosts

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4–2 to win the first ever women's futsal title. Iraqi striker

Shokhan Salihi Shokhan Nooraldin Sadraldin Salihi (; born 10 April 2000) is an Iraqi footballer, futsal player and a handball player who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, Iraq women's national football team, Iraq women's national futsal te ...

finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with 7 goals.

Results and fixtures

;Legend

Previous matches

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the

2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship The 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship was the third edition of the WAFF Women's Futsal Championship, an international women's futsal Championship organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's national teams of West Asi ...

Previous squads

;WAFF Women's Futsal Championship

Competitive record

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on

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.'' :''**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.'' :''***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

West Asian Championship

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Iraq's women's national futsal team all-time international record, correct as of 24 June 2022 (vs. ).

Honours

Titles

Regional competitions *

WAFF Women's Futsal Championship The WAFF Women's Futsal Championship is the West Asian Football Federation's futsal championship for women. Summary Participating associations by debut Overall team records Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goa ...

** Champions:

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References

External links

Iraqi Football Association official website
{{AFC women's futsal teams

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Asian women's national futsal teams 2008 establishments in Iraq National sports teams established in 2008