 In October 2010, after a long absence from the national team, Iliev was recalled to the national side by the new manager Lothar Matthäus for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.On 8 October 2010, he started the match, but sustained an injury during the first half and was replaced by Pavel Vidanov.Iliev joined CSKA 1948 in 2016 and oversaw successive promotions, from the fourth tier to the Second League.