Iraq national under-23 football team
The Iraq national under-23 football team (also known as Iraq Olympic football team) represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Olympic Games and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, Iraq Football Association (IFA).
| Nickname(s) | Asiad Asia Lions of Babylon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | IFA | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Radhi Shenaishil | ||
| Captain | Muntadher Mohammed | ||
| FIFA code | IRQ | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1980) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2004) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Silver medalist (2006) | ||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013) | ||
| Website | Website | ||
Iraq reached fourth place in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and were champions in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship and 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship. Other achievements include silver medal in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, and the bronze medal in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
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