| Iraq | |
| Badge: | Flag of Iraq.svg |
| Badge Size: | 170px |
| Nickname: | Lions of Mesopotamia |
| Association: | Iraqi Handball Federation |
| Coach: | Sherif Moemen |
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| Regional Name: | Asian Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 6 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1977 |
| Regional Cup Best: | 5th (1977) |
The Iraq national handball team is controlled by the Iraqi Handball Federation and competes in international handball competitions.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | ||||||||
| 1977 | Match for 5th place | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 63 | −16 | |
| 2010 | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 121 | −26 | |
 2014 | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 152 | 212 | −60 | |
| 2020 | Placement round | 9th of 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 237 | 178 | +49 | |
| 2022 | Match for 5th place | 6th of 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 200 | 210 | –10 | |
| 2024 | 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 record | ||||||||||
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| Games | Round | Position | ||||||||
| 2018 Jakarta–Palembang | 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 record | ||||||||||
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| Games | Round | Position | ||||||||
| 2005 Mecca | Match for 10th place | 10th of 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | −10 | |
 2017 Baku | 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 | |
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
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sherif Moemen | |
| Assistant coach | ||
| Team manager | ||
| Goalkeeping coach | Kadhim Nasir | |
| Doctor | ||
| Bodytherapist | ||
| Physiotherapist |
| Name | From | To | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin | 1975 | Palestine Handball Cup 1975/Cairo | ||
| Iraq Saad Mohsen | 1977 | 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship | ||
| Iraq Saad Mohsen | 1977 | Palestine Handball Cup 1977/Rabat 3rd place | ||
| Iraq Azad Mohammed Amin Stephan | 1979 | Palestine Handball Cup 1979/Kuwait 2nd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | 1985 Pan Arab Games | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | Ankara Friendly Championship 1985/Turkey 2nd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1985 | Hong Kong Friendly Championship 1985/Hong Kong 3rd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1987 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1987/Baghdad Champion | ||
| 1988 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1988/Baghdad 3rd place | |||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1989 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1989/Baghdad 3rd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | Baghdad Friendly Championship 1990/Baghdad 2nd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | Bosphorus Friendly Championship 1990/Hungary 2nd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 1990 | Al Ahram Friendly Championship 1990/Egypt | ||
| Iraq Mohamed Hamza | 1999 | 1999 Pan Arab Games | ||
| 2007 | 2007 Pan Arab Games | |||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2010 | 2010 Asian Men's Handball Championship | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2014 | 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship | ||
| Iraq Kutaiba Ahmad | 2015 | Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2017 | 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 3rd place | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2018 | Handball at the 2018 Asian Games | ||
| Iraq Dafer Saheb | 2019 | Championship President Heydar Aliyev Champion |
Iraq's traditional home kit is green, with either or white trimmings. The away kit is traditionally blue, with white trimmings.