Iraq announce provisional squad for World Cup Qualifiers

Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil has named his provisional squad to face Australia and Saudi Arabia in the Lions’ upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.

Iraq vs. Australia
Date:  23 March 2017
Kick-off: 16:30 Local time
Venue: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Teheran (Iran)

Saudi Arabia vs. Iraq

Date: 28 March 2017
Kick-off: 20:30 Local time
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

Goalkeepers

Mohammed Gassid (Al-Zawraa), Mohammed Hameed (Al-Shorta), Ali Abdul-Hassan (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Naft Al-Wasat), Fahad Talib (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Ali Yaseen (Al-Naft)

Defenders

Ahmad Ibrahim (Emirates Club, UAE), Rebin Sulaka (Elverum Fotball, Norway), Saad Natiq (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Mustafa Nadhim (Al-Minaa), Ali Lateef (Al-Shorta), Ali Bahjat (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Dhurgham Ismail (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Ali Adnan (Udinese, Italy), Hussam Kadhim (Al-Naft), Waleed Salim (Al-Shorta), Alaa Mhawi (Al-Zawraa), Ahmad Abdulredha (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)

Midfielders

Saad Abdul-Amir (Al-Ahli, Saudi Arabia), Amjad Attwan (Naft Al-Wasat), Brwa Nouri (Östersunds, Sweden), Ahmed Yasin (Muaither SC, Qatar), Bashar Resan (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Mazin Fayadh (Al-Naft), Hussein Ali (Al-Zawraa), Justin Meram (Columbus Crew, USA), Ali Hosni (Al-Arabi, Kuwait), Osama Ali (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Amjad Kalaf (Al-Zawraa), Mahdi Kamel (Al-Shorta)

Forwards

Mohammed Shokan (Al-Minaa), Alaa Abdul-Zahra (Al-Zawraa), Humam Tariq (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (Al-Zawraa), Ali Akla (IJsselmeervogels, Netherlands), Hammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Jassim Mohammed (Al-Shorta)