Sport |
Football Futsal Beach football |
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Jurisdiction | Iraq |
Abbreviation | IFA |
Founded | 8 October 1948 |
Affiliation |
FIFA (1950) AFC (1970) UAFA (1974) WAFF (2000) AGCFF (2016) |
Headquarters | Zayouna |
Location | Baghdad |
President | Abdul Khaliq Masood |
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The Iraq Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League. The Iraqi Football Association was founded in 1948 and has been a member of FIFA since 1950, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2000. Iraq also is part of the Union of Arab Football Associations and has been a member since 1974. The Iraqi team is commonly known as Usood Al-Rafidain (Arabic: أسود الرافدين), which literally meaning Lions of Mesopotamia.
The following is a list of presidents of Iraq Football Association (IFA).