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Iraq national football team

Men's association football teamFIFA rankingCurrent 63 6 (20 July 2026)Highest39 (6 October 2004)Lowest139 (3 July 1996)First international Morocco 3–3 Iraq (Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)Biggest win Iraq 13–0 Ethiopia (Irbid, Jordan; 18 August 1992)Biggest defeat Turkey 7–1 Iraq (Adana, Turkey; 6 December 1959) Brazil 6–0 Iraq (Malmö, Sweden; 11 October 2012) Chile 6–0 Iraq (Copenhagen, Denmark; 14 August 2013)World CupAppearances2 (first in 1986)Best resultGroup stage (1986, 2026)Asian CupAppearances11 (first in 1972)Best resultChampions (2007)Arab CupAppearances7 (first in 1964)Best resultChampions (1964, 1966, 1985, 1988)WAFF ChampionshipAppearances8 (first in 2000)Best resultChampions (2002)Arabian Gulf CupAppearances17 (first in 1976)Best resultChampions (1979, 1984, 1988, 2023)Confederations CupAppearances1 (first in 2009)Best resultGroup stage (2009)Medal recordThe Iraq national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْعِرَاق لِكُرَةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed the Lions of Mesopotamia (Arabic: أسود الرافدين), represents Iraq in men's international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq.

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