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Iraq men's national handball team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Iraq women's national handball team.
Iraq
Shirt badge/Association crest
Information
NicknameLions of Mesopotamia
AssociationIraqi Handball Federation
CoachSherif Moemen
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
Asian Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1977)
Best result5th (1977)
Last updated on Unknown.
Iraq men's national handball team
Medal record
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku Team

The Iraq national handball team is controlled by the Iraqi Handball Federation and competes in international handball competitions.

Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Asian Championship

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Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Kuwait 1977 Match for 5th place 5th of 9 3 1 0 2 47 63 −16
Lebanon 2010 Match for 9th place 10th of 12 4 1 0 3 95 121 −26
Bahrain 2014 Match for 9th place 10th of 12 7 1 0 6 152 212 −60
Kuwait 2020 Placement round 9th of 13 7 5 0 2 237 178 +49
Saudi Arabia 2022 Match for 5th place 6th of 16 7 2 1 4 200 210 –10
Bahrain 2024 Match for 7th place 8th of 16 7 1 3 3 199 178 +21
Total 6/21 0 Titles 35 11 4 20 930 962 −32

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Indonesia 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Match for 7th place 7th of 13 7 3 1 3 196 186 +10
Total 1/10 0 Titles 7 3 1 3 196 186 +10

Islamic Solidarity Games

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Islamic Solidarity Games record
Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Saudi Arabia 2005 Mecca Match for 10th place 10th of 13 2 0 0 2 58 68 −10
Azerbaijan 2017 Baku Match for Bronze medal game 3rd of 8 5 3 0 2 146 122 +24
Total 2/2 0 Titles 7 3 0 4 204 190 +14

Team

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Current squad

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A 20-player squad was announced on 16 December for the 2028 Asian Men's Handball Championship in Bahrain.

Matches and goals are correct as of 11 December 2027.

Head coach: Sherif Moemen

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Bilal Hasan Alwan Alsabbagh* (1986-04-01) 1 April 1986 (age 38) 1.90 m 12 0 Iraq
2 RB Raed Abd Zaid Alwan Al Baghdadi* (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 35) 1.75 m 7 6 Iraq Al-Karkh SC
7 P Hussein Ali Hamzah Ibadi* (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 (age 39) 1.80 m 12 67 Iraq Al-Shorta SC
11 CB Jasim Ghassab Mohammed* (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28) 1.75 m 10 43 Iraq Al-Jaish SC
12 GK Muntadher Qasim Jebur Ali* (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26) 1.90 m 2 0 Iraq
16 GK Ahmed Makki Saleh Al Azzawi* (1990-03-02) 2 March 1990 (age 34) 1.82 m 12 0 Iraq Al-Karkh SC
18 LW Mustafa Mahmmud (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 34) 1.86 m 5 11 Iraq
22 RW Mohanad Adil Talib Al Behadili* (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 32) 1.77 m 9 16 Iraq
23 CB Ali Tariq (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 34) 1.80 m 2 2 Iraq
24 LW Ali Abdulridha Al Akayshee* (1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 33) 1.88 m 12 29 Iraq Al-Shorta SC
44 CB Majid Abdulridha Al Akayshee* (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 (age 28) 1.72 m 9 32 Iraq Al-Jaish SC
55 P Mohammed Sahib Rashid* (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38) 1.80 m 12 12 Iraq Al-Shorta SC
69 LB Karrar Kadhim Albattat* (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) 1.96 m 2 6 Iraq
77 RB Maytham Oudah Al Behadilit* (1989-04-02) 2 April 1989 (age 35) 1.86 m 12 18 Iraq
89 P Mustafa Mohammed Al Azzawi* (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) 1.94 m 12 3 Iraq Al-Jaish SC
92 LB Ali Adnan Chyad Abdlkan* (1992-02-15) 15 February 1992 (age 32) 1.98 m 12 57 Iraq Al-Shorta SC
94 RW Baderaldeen Nasern* (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 29) 1.83 m 10 36 Iraq Al-Jaish SC
96 LW Mohammed Ali Mahdi Al Azzawi* (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 26) 1.80 m 4 4 Iraq Al-Jaish SC

Coaching staff

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Role Name
Head coach Egypt Sherif Moemen
Assistant coach
Team manager
Goalkeeping coach Egypt Kadhim Nasir
Doctor
Bodytherapist
Physiotherapist

List of managers

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  1. Champion
  2. 2nd place
  3. 3rd place
Name From To Honours
 Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin 1975 1975 Palestine Handball Cup 1975/Cairo
 Iraq Saad Mohsen 1977 1977 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship
 Iraq Saad Mohsen 1977 1977 Palestine Handball Cup 1977/Rabat 3rd place
 Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin  Soviet Union Stephan 1979 1979 Palestine Handball Cup 1979/Kuwait 2nd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1985 1985 1985 Pan Arab Games
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1985 1985 Ankara Friendly Championship 1985/Turkey 2nd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1985 1985 Hong Kong Friendly Championship 1985/Hong Kong 3rd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1987 1987 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1987/Baghdad Champion
 Iraq 1988 1988 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1988/Baghdad 3rd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1989 1989 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1989/Baghdad 3rd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1990 1990 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1990/Baghdad 2nd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1990 1990 Bosphorus Friendly Championship 1990/Hungary 2nd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 1990 1990 Al Ahram Friendly Championship 1990/Egypt
 Iraq Mohamed Hamza 1999 1999 1999 Pan Arab Games
 Iraq 2007 2007 2007 Pan Arab Games
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 2010 2010 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 2014 2014 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship
 Iraq Kutaiba Ahmad 2015 2015 Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 2017 2017 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 3rd place
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 2018 2018 Handball at the 2018 Asian Games
 Iraq Dafer Saheb 2019 2019 Championship President Heydar Aliyev Champion

Kits

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Iraq's traditional home kit is green , with either or white trimmings. The away kit is traditionally blue , with white trimmings.

References

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