| Kurdistan | |
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| Nickname: | The Tricolour |
| Association: | Kurdistan Football Association |
| Home Stadium: | Franso Hariri Stadium Zakho International Stadium |
| Confederation: | ConIFA |
| Coach: | Khasraw Groon |
| Most Caps: | Heydar Gharaman |
| First Game: | 2–2 (Gällivare, Sweden; 7 July 2008) |
| Largest Win: | 0–9 (Östersund, Sweden; 1 June 2014) |
| Largest Loss: | 6–0 (The Hague, Netherlands; 17 June 2017) |
| Regional Name: | VIVA World Cup |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2008 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Champions, 2012 |
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The Kurdistan national football team Kurdish: هەڵبژاردەی نیشتمانی تۆپی پێی کوردستان romanized : jêgrtîya welatî ya tepapê ya Kurdistan ê is the national team of the Kurdistan Region. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Although Kurdistan is not a member of FIFA or the AFC, Kurdistan has participated various international football tournaments.
The Iraq Football Association (IFA) attended a meeting held by the N.F.-Board in June 2006.[1] In December 2008, during the 5th General Meeting, Kurdistan was granted full membership to the N.F.-Board and their tournaments. The team played in the 2008 VIVA World Cup for the first time, finishing in the fourth place after a 3–1 loss to Sápmi. Their first and only win in the 2008 tournament came against Provence.
In 2011 the Kurdish team took part the Palestine International Cup and defeated Mauritania and Tunisia U22.[2] Kurdistan eventually became champions on home turf in the 2012 Viva World Cup, defeating Northern Cyprus 2–1 in front of 22,000 fans.
The Kurdistan Region FA emblem was designed by Kurdish artist Rawand Sirwan Nawroly (Kurdish: رهوهند سیروان نهورڕۆڵی). The emblem represents the 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.
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVA World Cup | ||||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2008 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Palestine International Cup | ||||||||
| 2012 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes | ||||||||
| 2013 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| ConIFA World Football Cup | ||||||||
| 2014 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2018 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2024 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Total | Best: 1st | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 28 | |
| World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| VIVA World Cup | |||
| 2008 | Round 1 | 2–2 | Draw |
| Round 1 | 3–0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 1–2 | Lose | |
| Round 1 | 0–0 | Draw | |
| 3rd Place | 1–3 | Lose | |
| 2009 | Round 1 | 4–0 | Win |
| Round 1 | 1–2 | Lose | |
| Semi-Final | 6–0 | Win | |
| Final | 0–2 | Lose | |
| 2010 | Round 1 | 4–1 | Win |
| Round 1 | 3–2 | Win | |
| Semi-Final | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | 0–1 | Lose | |
| 2012 | |||
| Round 1 | 6–0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-Final | 2–1 | Win | |
| Final | 2–1 | Win | |
| ConIFA World Football Cup | |||
| 2014 | Round 1 | 1–2 | Lose |
| Round 1 | 9–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | 1 (2) – (4) 1 | Draw | |
| Placement Round 1 | 2 (5) – (4) 2 | Draw | |
| Placement Round 2 | 1 (3) – (4) 1 | Draw | |
| 2016 | Round 1 | 3–0 | Win |
| Round 2 | 3–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-finals | 2 (6) – (7) 2 | Draw | |
| Placement Round 1 | 0 (5) – (6) 0 | Draw | |
| Placement Round 2 | 1 (2) – (4) 1 | Draw | |
| Others tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| Palestine International Cup | |||
| 2012 | Round 1 | 3–1 | Win |
| Round 2 | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Round 3 | 1–2 | Lose | |
| International Tournament of Peoples, Cultures and Tribes | |||
| 2013 | Round 1 | 1–1 UGA Ardeiv | Draw |
| Round 2 | 6–0 | Win | |
| Semi final | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | 1–0 | Win | |
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abdullah Mahmoud | 2008–2016 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 51.72 | |
| Khasraw Groon | 2016–present | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54.54 | |
| Totals | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 52.50 | ||
