Career
At some point between late 2012 and early 2013, Hakeem was the first and only Iraqi coach to manage three Iraqi national teams (Iraq senior team, Olympic team and Youth team) at the same time. In 2011 Hakeem Shaker was appointed as Iraq U-20 coach and he led Iraq to qualify to the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship finals without any loss in the qualifications and reached the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship final undefeated, only to lose to South of Korea on Penalty kicks 1-4 after 1-1 draw, leading Iraq to qualify to the 2013 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup in Turkey. In 2012 Hakeem was appointed as Iraq Olympic Team in the same time as being the coach of the Iraq U-20 coach.
Hakeem lead the Olympic team to qualify to the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup passing the qualifications without any loss.
In December 2012, after the resignation of Iraq national football team coach Zico, and being one week from the 2012 WAFF Championship kickoff, an emergency call made by Iraq Football Association to appoint Hakeem Shaker to be Iraq national football team temporary coach and caretaker until a new coach would be appointed. Hakeem led Iraq to reach the 2012 WAFF Championship final undefeated but lost the final to Syria 0-1.
In the 2013 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup Hakeem Shaker led Iraq to 4th place for the first time in Iraq history after winning Iraq"s group over Chile 2-1, Egypt 2-1, and a draw with England 2-2. However, in the semifinals Iraq lose on Penalty kicks 6-7 by Uruguay after a draw 1-1.
In the 3rd place match Iraq had their first defeat to Ghana 0-3.
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