The Iraq national handball team is controlled by the Iraqi Handball Federation and competes in international handball competitions.
Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Asian Championship Asian Championship recordYearRoundPosition 1977Match for 5th place5th of 931024763 −16 2010Match for 9th place10th of 12410395121 −26 2014Match for 9th place10th of 127106152212 −60 2020Placement round9th of 137502237178 +49 2022Match for 5th place6th of 167214200210 –10 2024Match for 7th place8th of 167133199178 +21 2026Match for 7th place7th of 167304184207 −23Total7/220 Titles421442411141169−55
Asian Games Asian Games recordGamesRoundPosition 2018 Jakarta–PalembangMatch for 7th place7th of 137313196186 +10Total1/100 Titles7313196186+10
Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games recordGamesRoundPosition 2005 MeccaMatch for 10th place10th of 1320025868 −10 2017 BakuMatch for bronze medal game3rd of 85302146122 +24Total2/20 Titles7304204190+14
Team Current squad A 20-player squad was announced on 16 December for the 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Matches and goals are correct as of 16 December 2021.
Head coach: Sherif Moemen
Coaching staff Role Name Head coach Sherif Moemen Assistant coach Team manager Goalkeeping coach Kadhim Nasir Doctor Bodytherapist Physiotherapist
List of managers Champion 2nd place 3rd place Name From To Honours Azad Mohammed Amin 1975 Palestine Handball Cup 1975/Cairo Saad Mohsen 1977 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship Saad Mohsen 1977 Palestine Handball Cup 1977/Rabat 3rd place Azad Mohammed Amin Stephan 1979 Palestine Handball Cup 1979/Kuwait 2nd place Dafer Saheb 1985 1985 Pan Arab Games Dafer Saheb 1985 Ankara Friendly Championship 1985/Turkey 2nd place Dafer Saheb 1985 Hong Kong Friendly Championship 1985/Hong Kong 3rd place Dafer Saheb 1987 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1987/Baghdad Champion 1988 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1988/Baghdad 3rd place Dafer Saheb 1989 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1989/Baghdad 3rd place Dafer Saheb 1990 Baghdad Friendly Championship 1990/Baghdad 2nd place Dafer Saheb 1990 Bosphorus Friendly Championship 1990/Hungary 2nd place Dafer Saheb 1990 Al Ahram Friendly Championship 1990/Egypt Mohamed Hamza 1999 1999 Pan Arab Games 2007 2007 Pan Arab Games Dafer Saheb 2010 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship Dafer Saheb 2014 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship Kutaiba Ahmad 2015 Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Dafer Saheb 2017 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 3rd place Dafer Saheb 2018 Handball at the 2018 Asian Games Dafer Saheb 2019 Championship President Heydar Aliyev Champion
Kits Iraq's traditional home kit is green, with either or white trimmings. The away kit is traditionally blue, with white trimmings.
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References
External links
IHF profile