Iraq men's national handball team
National handball team
Iraq | |||
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Nickname | Lions of Mesopotamia | ||
Association | Iraqi Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Sherif Moemen | ||
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Results | |||
Asian Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1977) | ||
Best result | 5th (1977) | ||
Last updated on Unknown. |
Medal record | ||
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Islamic Solidarity Games | ||
![]() | 2017 Baku | Team |
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 record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
![]() | Match for 5th place | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 63 | −16 |
![]() | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 121 | −26 |
![]() | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 152 | 212 | −60 |
![]() | Placement round | 9th of 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 237 | 178 | +49 |
![]() | Match for 5th place | 6th of 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 200 | 210 | –10 |
![]() | 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
Asian Games record | |||||||||
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
![]() | 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
Islamic Solidarity Games record | |||||||||
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
![]() | Match for 10th place | 10th of 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | −10 |
![]() | 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
Current squad
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
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Coaching staff
Role | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | |
Team manager | |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Doctor | |
Bodytherapist | |
Physiotherapist |
List of managers
Champion
2nd place
3rd place
Name | From | To | Honours |
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![]() | 1975 | 1975 | Palestine Handball Cup 1975/Cairo |
![]() | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
![]() | 1977 | 1977 | Palestine Handball Cup 1977/Rabat ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 1979 | 1979 | Palestine Handball Cup 1979/Kuwait ![]() |
![]() | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 Pan Arab Games |
![]() | 1985 | 1985 | Ankara Friendly Championship 1985/Turkey ![]() |
![]() | 1985 | 1985 | Hong Kong Friendly Championship 1985/Hong Kong ![]() |
![]() | 1987 | 1987 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1987/Baghdad ![]() |
![]() | 1988 | 1988 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1988/Baghdad ![]() |
![]() | 1989 | 1989 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1989/Baghdad ![]() |
![]() | 1990 | 1990 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1990/Baghdad ![]() |
![]() | 1990 | 1990 | Bosphorus Friendly Championship 1990/Hungary ![]() |
![]() | 1990 | 1990 | Al Ahram Friendly Championship 1990/Egypt |
![]() | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 Pan Arab Games |
![]() | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 Pan Arab Games |
![]() | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
![]() | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
![]() | 2015 | 2015 | Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification |
![]() | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games ![]() |
![]() | 2018 | 2018 | Handball at the 2018 Asian Games |
![]() | 2019 | 2019 | Championship President Heydar Aliyev ![]() |
Kits
Iraq's traditional home kit is green , with either or white trimmings. The away kit is traditionally blue , with white trimmings.
Home
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References
External links
- IHF profile
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