Iraq women's national football team
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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Iraq national football team.
The Iraq women's national football team is the female representative football team for Iraq.[3]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Libuaat al-Rafidayn (Lionesses of Mesopotamia) | ||
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Association | Iraq Football Association | ||
Head coach | Adil Qader | ||
FIFA code | IRQ | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 172 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 107 (December 2017 – March 2018) | ||
Lowest | 172 (March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Jordan 20–0 Iraq (Riffa, Bahrain, 19 October 2010)[2] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Jordan 20–0 Iraq (Riffa, Bahrain, 19 October 2010) | |||
WAFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2011, 2024) |
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The team played its first international match in 2010. Iraq's first participation in a women's major football tournament was the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[4]