Iraqi Kurdistan national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Tricolour | ||
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| Association | Iraqi Kurdistan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | ConIFA | ||
| Head coach |
 Abdullah Mahmud | ||
| Top scorer | Haidar Qaraman | ||
| Home stadium | Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil, Kurdistan | ||
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| First international | |||
 Iraqi Kurdistan 2 – 2 Sápmi  (Sweden, 7 July 2008) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Tamil Eelam 0 – 9 Iraqi Kurdistan (Sweden, 04 June 2014) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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Sápmi 3 – 1 Iraqi Kurdistan (Sweden, 13 July 2008) | |||
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | champions, 2012 VIVA World Cup | ||
The Kurdistan national football team (Kurdish: Helbijardey Topî pêy Kurdistan ; ھەڵبژاردەی تۆپی پێی كوردستان ), is the national team of Iraqi Kurdistan. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. The Iraqi FA attended a meeting held by the NF-Board in June 2006.[1]
The team played in the 2008 VIVA World Cup for the first time, finishing in the 4th place after a 3–1 loss to Sápmi. Their first and only win in the 2008 tournament came against Provence.
In December 2008, during the 5th General Meeting, Kurdistan was granted full membership to the NF Board and was a failed candidate to host the 2010 VIVA World Cup. After losing in the final in both the 2009 and 2010 tournaments Kurdistan eventually became champions on home turf in 2012, defeating Northern Cyprus 2-1 in front of 22,000 fans. they will compete at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup
Official Kurdistan FA Emblem
The Iraqi Kurdistan FA emblem was designed by Kurdish artist Rawand Sirwan Nawroly (Kurdish: رهوهند سیروان نهورڕۆڵی). The emblem represents the Iraqi Kurdish flag colours, where the red represents the Kurdish Newroz fire. The yellow ball represents the Kurdish Sun and the green banner represents the green Kurdistan scenery.
World Cup record
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| VIVA World Cup | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2006 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
 2009 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | 4 |
 2010 | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||||||
| 2014 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
 2016 | Qualified | ||||||
| Total | Best: 1st | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 22 |
| World Cup History | |||
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| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| 2008 | Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 2 – 2 Sápmi | Draw |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 3 – 0 .svg.png){kind=small} Provence | Win | |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 – 2 Padania | Lose | |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 0 – 0  Arameans Suryoye | Draw | |
| 3rd Place | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 – 3 Sápmi | Lose | |
| 2009 | Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 4 – 0 Occitania | Win |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 – 2 Padania | Lose | |
| Semi-Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 6 – 0 Provence | Win | |
| Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 0 – 2 Padania | Lose | |
| 2010 | Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 4 – 1 .svg.png){kind=small} Two Sicilies | Win |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 3 – 2 Provence | Win | |
| Semi-Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 2 – 1 Occitania | Win | |
| Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 0 – 1 Padania | Lose | |
| 2012 | |||
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 6 – 0  Western Sahara | Win | |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 – 0 Occitania | Win | |
| Semi-Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 2 – 1 Provence | Win | |
| Final | Iraqi Kurdistan 2 – 1  Northern Cyprus | Win | |
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||
| 2014 | |||
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 - 2 Arameans Suryoye | Lose | |
| Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 9 - 0 Tamil Eelam | Win | |
| Placement Round 1 | Iraqi Kurdistan 2 (5) - (4) 2 Occitania | Draw | |
| Placement Round 2 | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 (3) - (4) 1 Padania | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals | Iraqi Kurdistan 1 (2) - (4) 1  Ellan Vannin | Draw | |
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Current squad
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Didar Hamid | 8 | 0 | Zakho
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| GK | Ghafur Othman | 4 | 0 | Brusk
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| GK | Kawa Dino | 0 | 0 | Duhok | ||
| DF | Walat Celik | 15 | 1 |  UCH CEU
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| DF | Bayar Abubakir | 7 | 0 |
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| DF | Herdi Siamand | January 31, 1985 | 6 | 1 | Zakho
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| DF | Jassim Mohammed Haji | May 3, 1984 | 5 | 0 | Zakho
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| DF | Sherzad Mohamad | 5 | 0 | Erbil
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| DF | Amanj Kareem | 5 | 0 | Erbil
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| DF | Khalid Musheer | February 14, 1981 | 4 | 1 | Duhok | |
| MF | Halgurd Mulla Mohammed | March 11, 1988 | 8 | 5 | Erbil
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| MF | Haider Qarman | 8 | 6 | Erbil
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| MF | Nechirvan Shukri | 7 | 0 | Duhok
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| MF | Amanj Omer | 7 | 1 | Peshmarga
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| MF | Ali Aziz | 7 | 4 | Ararat FC
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| MF | Miran Khesro | 7 | 0 | Erbil
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| MF | Barzan Sherzad | 4 | 0 | Zakho
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| MF | Amad Ismail | 4 | 3 | Duhok
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| MF | Kosrat Baiz Ali | 4 | 2 | Erbil
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| MF | Ali Sirwan | 0 | 0 | Kirkuk
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| MF | Aland Hussein | 0 | 0 | Erbil B | ||
| FW | Karzan Abdulla | 10 | 6 | Brusk
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| FW | Hozan Ismail | March 16, 1993 | 10 | 0 | Sulaymaniya
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| FW | Nawzad Sherzad | 3 | 2 | Erbil
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| FW | Younis Shakour | 3 | 0 | Zakho
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| FW | Aras Muhammed | 1 | 0 | Duhok | ||
Former players
- Jassim Suliman
- Sarhang Mohsen
Sponsorships
Nike, Inc. (2011-present)
References
- ↑ "The first football World Cup for nations that do not exist". Play the Game, Steve Menary. September 23, 2006.
External links
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