Iraq football

Despite the war in Iraq, the soccer side, then managed by Adnan Hamad, continued playing international competitions with decent results. Its Under-23 team qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics and then represented the nation in the Asian Cup, where they reached the last eight, as they achived in 1996 and 2000. At the 2004 Olympics, Iraq beat Portugal, Costa Rica, and Australia finally finishing fourth. In 2007 after achiving champions status in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup Iraq won the Prince of Asturias Award.

Iraq world cup stats

World Cup stats

1930–1970 Did not enter
1974 Failed to qualify
1978 Did not enter
1982 Failed to qualify
1986 Round one
1990–2006 Failed to qualify

Confederations Cup stats

1992 to 2005 Failed to qualify
2009 Qualified

Iraq Football Clubs

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