Habib Jafar Akal (Arabic: ???? ?????) (born July 1, 1966) is a former Iraqi footballer.
He was featured on the national team many times and is remembered for competing in various Gulf Cup competitions.
In the 1988 Gulf Cup, he was voted as the best player of the competition.
He became a regular of the national team at a young age and was almost even called up for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, but he was thought to be to inexperienced by then-coach, Evaristo de Macedo.