Qatar national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Qatar women's national football team.

Qatar

Nickname(s)| العنابي
(The Maroons)[1]
Association| Qatar Football Association
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach| Tintín Márquez
Captain| Abdulaziz Hatem
Most caps| Hassan Al-Haydos (183)[2]
Top scorer| Almoez Ali (54)
Home stadium| Various
FIFA code| QAT

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  34  3 (4 April 2024)[3]
Highest| 34 (April 2024)
Lowest| 113 (November 2010)
First international
Bahrain 2–1 Qatar
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 27 March 1970)
Biggest win
Qatar 15–0 Bhutan
(Doha, Qatar; 3 September 2015)
Biggest defeat
Kuwait 9–0 Qatar
(Kuwait; 8 January 1973)
World Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2022)
Best result| Group stage (2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 11 (first in 1980)
Best result| Champions (2019, 2023)
Arab Cup
Appearances| 3 (first in 1985)
Best result| Runners-up (1998)
Gold Cup
Appearances| 2 (first in 2021)
Best result| Semi-finals (2021)
Copa América
Appearances| 1 (first in 2019)
Best result| Group stage (2019)

Medal record

Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
| 2019 UAE | Team
| 2023 Qatar | Team
FIFA Arab Cup
| 1998 Qatar | Team
| 2021 Qatar | Team
Asian Games
| 2006 Qatar | Team
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| 2021 United States | Team
Arabian Gulf Cup
| 1992 Qatar | Team
| 2004 Qatar | Team
| 2014 Saudi Arabia | Team
| 1984 Oman | Team
| 1990 Kuwait | Team
| 1996 Oman | Team
| 2002 Saudi Arabia | Team
| 1976 Qatar | Team
| 2003/4 Kuwait | Team

Website| qfa.qa

The Qatar national football team (Arabic: منتخب قَطَر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) nicknamed The Maroons, represents Qatar in international football, and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association and AFC. They play their home games at Khalifa International Stadium and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The latter is considered the home stadium.[5] Qatar is a member of both the FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The team won the Arabian Gulf Cup in 1992, 2004 and 2014. They have appeared in ten Asian Cup tournaments and won it twice in 2019 and 2023, beating Japan, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea in the process during 2019, conceding just one goal.

Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup and therefore qualified automatically for what was their first appearance in the event. It was the first time an Arab nation hosted the competition.[6] On 25 November 2022, Qatar were the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup; subsequently, they became the worst performing host nation in the history of the FIFA World Cup, not winning a single game.

Qatar has footballing rivalries with Bahrain,[7] United Arab Emirates,[8] and Saudi Arabia.[9]

## History[edit]

### Pre-1970[edit]

Football was brought to Qatar during a time which coincided with initial discovery of oil reserves in Dukhan in 1940.[10] By 1948, expatriate oil workers played the first official football match in Qatar. The Qatar Football Association was formed in 1960, and the QFA joined FIFA in 1963.[11] Simultaneously during this period, the Bahrain Football Association were drawing up plans for the establishment of a regional football competition within the GCC and Qatari officials were involved with the corroboration of this proposal.[12] The plans came to fruition and in March 1970 the Arabian Gulf Cup was inaugurated.[13]

### 1970–1980[edit]

The Qatar national team played its first official match on 27 March 1970 against hosts Bahrain, losing 1–2 as Mubarak Faraj scored the sole goal for Qatar.[14] The newly formed Qatar national team posted underwhelming results in the first Gulf Cup tournament, coming in last place with a single point, with the highlight of their tournament being a 1–1 draw with the Saudis in their final match.[15]

In the next edition of the Gulf Cup in 1972, Qatar was again relegated to last place after suffering 3 straight defeats.[16] The next tournament in 1974 proved to be somewhat of a break-through for the Qataris as they achieved their first triumph in international football with a 4–0 victory over Oman. The Qataris lost out to Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals, but achieved a 3rd place standing after emerging the victors of a penalty shoot-out against the United Arab Emirates.[17]

The first time they entered the qualifying stages for the AFC Asian Cup was in 1975. They were not successful in qualifying for the 1976 Asian Cup, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia booking the group's two qualifying berths. Despite this setback, Qatar finished in 3rd place in the 1976 Gulf Cup as the host nation the next year.[18]

The national team played its first FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1977. Qatar was set to play the United Arab Emirates on 11 March 1977, but the last minute withdrawal of the Emirati team from the competition merely postponed Qatar's debut until two days later when Bahrain were defeated 2–0 in Doha.[19]

### 1980–1990[edit]

Their Asian Cup debut came in 1980 under head coach Evaristo de Macedo. They had qualified for the tournament after topping a relatively easy group composing of Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Their showing in the main tournament was unimpressive, making an early exit from the group stages with two defeats, one draw and one win.[20]

Qatar narrowly lost to Iraq in the finals of the 1984 Gulf Cup, nonetheless they were named runners-up, their most impressive accolade until 1992.[21]

They failed to make it out of the preliminary stages of the 1982 and 1986 World Cup qualifying rounds. However, the team qualified for both the 1984 and 1988 editions of the Asian Cup. They fell short of qualifying for the semi-finals of the 1984 tournament, with Saudi Arabia's Mohaisen Al-Jam'an's 88th-minute goal against Kuwait ensuring a semi-final position for both teams. They also missed out on a semi-final place in 1988; however, they notably defeated Japan by a score of 3–0.[22]

### 1990–2000[edit]

Qatar arguably reached its peak in the 1990s, attaining its highest-ever FIFA rating (53) in August 1993.[23] Qatar started off with an emphatic qualifying campaign for the 1990 World Cup, finishing at the top of their group. They were denied a spot in the World Cup after finishing below the United Arab Emirates and South Korea in the final round of the qualifiers.

In 1990, the national team once again finished runners-up in the Gulf Cup as Kuwait won the final two matches of the tournament.[24] Two years later, they won the competition on home soil for the first time under the leadership of Sebastião Lapola, despite a 1–0 loss against Saudi Arabia in their final game.[25] They were also named runners-up in the 1996 Gulf Cup.

Qatar reached the Asian Zone's final qualifying round for France 1998. After wins against China and Iran, they played their last match against Saudi Arabia, where a victory would have earned qualification. However, they lost out as Saudi Arabia won 1–0 to reach the finals.

As 1998 Arab Cup hosts, they finished runners-up to Saudi Arabia.[26]

### 2000–2010[edit]

They made it to the quarter-finals of the 2000 Asian Cup despite finishing 3rd in their group, but lost to China in their quarter-final confrontation.[27]

They reached the final qualifying round again in 2001 but were defeated by Bora Milutinovic's China team, who topped the section to progress to their first FIFA World Cup. Frenchman Philippe Troussier took the manager's job after the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, but was unsuccessful in both the 2004 Asian Cup and the qualifying campaign for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Troussier was sacked after the World Cup qualifying campaign, and under Bosnian Džemaludin Mušović, the team won the Gulf Cup in 2004 and the Asian Games gold in 2006. Mušović stepped down after Qatar only earned two points from three matches in the 2007 Asian Cup.

The job of coaching the team in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup fell to Jorge Fossati, who led the team throughout the first and second AFC rounds up to the third round. After leaving them at the top of their group with only two played matches, Fossati had to undergo stomach surgery. Subsequently, the Qatar Football Association ended their cooperation with him in September 2008, as the QFA claimed he needed too long to recover from surgery.[28] Bruno Metsu was called up for the job, but Qatar failed to qualify after finishing fourth in their qualifying group.

### 2010–2020[edit]

Qatar national team in 2011 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.

Qatar was announced as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in December 2010.

In 2011, as hosts of the 2011 Asian Cup, they advanced to the quarter-finals. They succumbed to a late 2–3 defeat to eventual champions Japan after a goal was scored by Masahiko Inoha in the 89th minute.

Also as hosts, they went on to win the 2013 WAFF Championship after defeating Jordan 2–0 in the final. The competition was made up primarily of youth and reserve teams, of which Qatar's was the latter.[29] Djamel Belmadi, the head coach of the B team, replaced Fahad Thani as the head coach of the senior team as a result of the team's positive performances. 10 months later, Djamel Belmadi led Qatar to gold in the 2014 Gulf Cup. They advanced from the group stages after three draws, going on to defeat Oman 3–1 in the semi-final, and were victorious in the final against Saudi Arabia, who was playing in front of a home crowd, by a margin of 2–1.[30]

Despite winning the Gulf Cup and finishing the year 2014 with only one defeat, Qatar showed poor form in the 2015 Asian Cup. Qatar was defeated 1–4 by the United Arab Emirates in their opener. This was continued with a 0–1 loss to Iran and 1–2 to Bahrain. Qatar was eliminated in the group stages with no points and placed 4th in Group C.

Qatar's campaign in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a surprise. Their start in the second round of World Cup qualifying in the AFC was nearly perfect, with seven wins and only one loss. However, their success in the second round didn't follow them to the third round. Qatar finished bottom of their group, ensuring they would play their first World Cup match on home soil in 2022, the first team to do so since Italy in 1934.

Qatar continued its poor form in the 2017 Gulf Cup, which was hosted by Kuwait. Qatar opened the tournament with a 4–0 win against Yemen, but that was followed by a 1–2 loss to Iraq and an unconvincing 1–1 draw to Bahrain. Qatar took third place in Group B with four points and was eliminated in the group stage of the competition, which was considered an upsetting of the tournament, especially after winning the 2014 edition.

Qatar's players celebrating the country's first-ever Asian Cup title in 2019.

Al-Sheeb

Khoukhi

Al-Rawi

Salman

Ró-Ró

Hassan

Hatem

Al-Haydos

Madibo

Afif

Almoez

Qatar starting line-up against Japan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final, a match they won 3–1.

However, Qatar had an excellent campaign at the 2019 Asian Cup. Their opener saw them defeat Lebanon 2–0. This was followed by a 6–0 thrashing of North Korea and a 2–0 win against three-time champions Saudi Arabia, which sealed the team getting first place in the group. They had a 1–0 win against Iraq in the Round of 16 and a late win against defending runners-up South Korea in the quarter-finals, seeing them through to the semi-finals for the first time ever, where they defeated the hosts United Arab Emirates 4–0 to set up a final against 4-time winners Japan. Qatar ended up winning the final 3–1 over Japan, marking their first-ever major tournament title in their history, and capping off one of the most improbable Asian Cup runs in the tournament's history, especially since they conceded only one goal in all their games.[31]

Qatar was invited to the 2019 Copa América. They were placed in Group B with Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay. Their first game was against Paraguay where they came back from a 2–0 deficit to tie it 2–2 but marked for the first time Qatar suffered more than one goal in any major competition since winning the Asian Cup in UAE.[32] It was followed by a 0–1 loss to Colombia, ending the team's undefeated streak in any major competition to eight.[33] A 0–2 loss to Argentina meant Qatar took the last place in Group B with a single point and was eliminated in the group stage of the competition.[34]

### 2020–present[edit]

Despite Qatar had automatic qualification for the World Cup 2022, they had to play the AFC qualifiers in the second round. Qatar was invited for the first time to the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They played in Group D with Honduras, Panama and Grenada.[35] In December 2020, UEFA invited Qatar to play friendlies against the teams in Group A of the 2022 World Cup qualifying group – Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland and Serbia – as five teams in one group means one team will not be playing on any given match day. These friendlies did not count in the qualifying group standings. Qatar played their "home" matches in Europe in order to allow short travel times for their opponents.[36][37]

Qatar opening match starting line-up against Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Qatar claimed 7 points in Group D. Their debut was against Panama with a 3–3 draw, ensuring them their first point. This was followed by a 4–0 victory over Grenada and a 2–0 win over Honduras ensuring a quarter-final place where they would face El Salvador, ultimately securing a semi-final place against the United States with a 3–2 win. However, against the hosts with its squad made up of the majority of MLS players, Qatar failed to find the way to the net, in spite of having a penalty in the 60th minute, ultimately conceding a late goal from Gyasi Zardes to end Qatar's campaign with a 1–0 loss. In the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, Qatar won all of its group-stage matches and faced UAE, winning 5–0. They lost 2–1 in the semi-final against Algeria,[38] eventually placing 3rd.[39]

Despite the very successful performance of Qatar in various major tournaments, the 2022 FIFA World Cup held at home proved to be a nightmare for the Qataris. Being automatically drawn into the Group A as hosts, Qatar started with a 0–2 loss to Ecuador in the opening match, conceding two goals in the first half from Enner Valencia, making Qatar the first host country to lose their opening game.[40] The situation did not improve for the Qataris in their second meeting with Senegal, when the Africans beat the Qataris 3–1 to condemn the hosts to an early World Cup exit, becoming the second host country after South Africa, the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts, to have such an unwanted record (although they were eliminated only on inferior goal differences to Mexico after three matches); they became the first host team to be eliminated after two group games and guaranteed to be the worst-host ever, although Ghanaian-born Mohammed Muntari became Qatar's first World Cup scorer in this game.[41][42][43] With Qatar's elimination confirmed, the hosts then fell to the Netherlands 0–2, making an unwanted record as the first hosts to score the fewest goals (1), the first to lose all three group games, and the lowest-ranked team in the tournament (ranked 32nd).[44][45]

14 months later, they would redeem themselves at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, also held at home. The Maroons defeated Lebanon 3–0 to start off their campaign, and they entered the round of 16 as group winners following 2 other successes, all without conceding a goal. They had to overcome Palestine (2–1) and then Uzbekistan in the next round (1–1 a.e.t., 3 p.s.o. to 2) to reach the last four, but without convincing. After defeating Iran 3–2 in a dramatic semifinal match, they would face off against Jordan in the final, where a penalty hat-trick by Akram Afif helped Qatar defeat Jordan 3–1 to clinch their second successive AFC Asian Cup, becoming the first team since Japan to successfully defend their title.[46][47][48]

## Team image[edit]

### Kits and crest[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qatar national football team kits.

Qatar v Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Qatar wears all-maroon as their home colours and all-white colours as an away kit. Their first manufacturer was Umbro from 1984 to 1989. All Qatar kits are currently manufactured by Nike.[49]

Kit suppliers  | Period

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Umbro | 1984–1989
Adidas | 1990–1996
Grand Sport | 1997–2002
Adidas | 2003–2008
Burrda | 2009–2011
Nike | 2012–present

## Rivalries[edit]

As of 30 July 2021[50]

### Bahrain[edit]

| Statistics vs.  Bahrain

Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
39 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4

Qatar has a major rivalry against Bahrain due to historical tension between the two countries. With 39 matches played, the overall record favours Bahrain, who won 11 matches, lost 8, and tied 19. From 2004 until 2021, Qatar suffered a winless streak over Bahrain with six defeats and ten draws before finally registering a win in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.

### United Arab Emirates[edit]

Main article: Qatar–United Arab Emirates football rivalry

| Statistics vs.  United Arab Emirates

Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9

The rivalry with United Arab Emirates is a competitive one in the Arabian Gulf Cup meeting in multiple occasions, due to the 2017–2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis, increasing tensions had been witnessed, with the captain of UAE under-19 youth team refusing to shake hands with Qatar's youth captain in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia; in this tournament, the UAE beat Qatar 2–1 but still crashed out from the group stage while Qatar would recover to qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[51] As of 2020, Qatar and UAE have played 31 official matches, most of which was held competitively in the Arabian Gulf Cup, it started off with the United Arab Emirates beating Qatar 1–0. They only played 2 friendly games and the last friendly was held in 2011 which ended with an Emirati victory. In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by the UAE, Qatar overran the UAE for the first time since 2001 with a result of 4–0, with heavy tensions occurring between the two teams and Emirati supporters cheering anti-Qatari chants.[52]

### Saudi Arabia[edit]

| Statistics vs.  Saudi Arabia

Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
41 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 53 | −22

Qatar has a major rivalry against Saudi Arabia due to historical tension between the two countries and the 2017–2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis. Qatar has an overall negative record against Saudi Arabia; with 41 matches played, Qatar has won 8 matches, lost 17, and tied 16.

## Results and fixtures[edit]

Main articles: Qatar national football team results (2020–present) and Qatar national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2023[edit]

Qatar v  Croatia U23 8 June Hybrid friendly|  Qatar | 0–1|  Croatia U23 | Vorau, Austria

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18:00 UTC |  | Report |

* Matanović 79'

| Stadium: Ukraft Arena

Jamaica v  Qatar 15 June Friendly|  Jamaica | 1–2|  Qatar | Wiener Neustadt, Austria

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18:00 UTC+2 | Nicholson 61' (pen.) | Report | Al Amin 31'
Muntari 39' | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)

Qatar v  New Zealand 19 June Friendly|  Qatar | Abandoned|  New Zealand | Vienna, Austria

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\--:-- UTC+2 |  | Report |

* Stamenic 17'

| Stadium: Franz Horr Stadium
Note: Match was abandoned at halftime after Qatar winger, Yusuf Abdurisag, was alleged to have racially abused New Zealand centre-back, Michael Boxall.[53]

Haiti v  Qatar 25 June Gold Cup GS|  Haiti | 2–1|  Qatar | Houston, United States

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17:00 UTC−5 |

* Nazon 45+1' (pen.)
* Pierrot 90+7'

| Report |

* Abdurisag 20'

| Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 66,255
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Qatar v  Honduras 29 June Gold Cup GS|  Qatar | 1–1|  Honduras | Glendale, United States

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16:45 UTC−7 |

* Al-Abdullah 7'

| Report |

* Elis 90+6'

| Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 34,517
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Mexico v  Qatar 2 July Gold Cup GS|  Mexico | 0–1|  Qatar | Santa Clara, United States

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18:00 UTC−7 |  | Report | Shehata 27' | Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 60,347
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Panama v  Qatar 8 July Gold Cup QF|  Panama | 4–0|  Qatar | Arlington, United States

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18:00 UTC−5 |

* Bárcenas 19'
* Díaz 56', 63', 65'

| Report |  | Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 60,355
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Qatar v  Kenya 7 September Friendly|  Qatar | 1–2|  Kenya | Al Wakrah, Qatar

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18:15 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 34' (pen.)

| Report |

* Okumu 20'
* Nondi 90+1'

| Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium

Qatar v  Russia 12 September Hybrid match|  Qatar | 1–1|  Russia | Al Wakrah, Qatar

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18:15 UTC+3 |

* Alaaeldin 70'

| Report |

* Soldatenkov 90'

| Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Qatar v  Iraq 13 October 2023 Jordan International Tournament|  Qatar | 0–0
(6–5 p)|  Iraq | Amman, Jordan

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18:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Amman International Stadium
| Penalties|

* Al-Haydos
* Fatehi
* Alaaeldin
* Suhail
* Afif
* Al-Brake
* Gaber
* Meshaal

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* Doski
* Al-Hamadi
* Ali
* Adnan
* Allée
* Al-Ammari
* Sulaka
* Resan

Iran v  Qatar 17 October 2023 Jordan International Tournament|  Iran | 4–0|  Qatar | Amman, Jordan

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21:00 UTC+3 |

* Kanaanizadegan 69', 79'
* Jahanbakhsh 73'
* Azmoun 75'

| Report |  | Stadium: Amman International Stadium

Qatar v  Afghanistan 16 November 2026 World Cup qualification|  Qatar | 8–1|  Afghanistan | Al-Rayyan, Qatar

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18:45 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 11'
* Ali 15', 26', 33' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.)
* Meshaal 18'
* Alaaeldin 53' (pen.)
* Al-Abdullah 90+4'

| Report |

* Sharifi 13'

| Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 19,374
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)

India v  Qatar 21 November 2026 World Cup qualification|  India | 0–3|  Qatar | Bhubaneswar, India

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19:00 UTC+5:30 |  | Report |

* Meshaal 4'
* Ali 47'
* Abdurisag 86'

| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 11,389
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Qatar v  Cambodia 31 December Friendly|  Qatar | 3–0|  Cambodia | Doha, Qatar

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10:00 UTC+3 |

* Ali 12', 20', 43'

| Report |  | Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)

### 2024[edit]

Qatar v  Jordan 5 January Friendly|  Qatar | 1–2|  Jordan | Doha, Qatar

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Afif 15'

| Report |

* Al-Naimat 50'
* Olwan 57' (pen.)

| Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

Qatar v  Lebanon 12 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS|  Qatar | 3–0|  Lebanon | Lusail, Qatar

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Afif 45', 90+6'
* Ali 56'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 82,490
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

Tajikistan v  Qatar 17 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS|  Tajikistan | 0–1|  Qatar | Al Khor, Qatar

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20:30 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Afif 17'

| Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 57,460
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Qatar v  China 22 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS|  Qatar | 1–0|  China | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 66'

| Report |  | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 42,104
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Qatar v  Palestine 29 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16|  Qatar | 2–1|  Palestine | Al Khor, Qatar

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14:30 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 45+6'
* Afif 49' (pen.)

| Report |

* Dabbagh 37'

| Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 63,753
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Qatar v  Uzbekistan 3 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup QF|  Qatar | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)|  Uzbekistan | Al Khor, Qatar

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18:30 UTC+3 |

* Al-Haydos 27'

| Report |

* Hamrobekov 59'

| Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
| Penalties|

* Afif
* Almoez
* Ali Mukhtar
* Al-Brake
* Pedro

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* Shukurov
* Ashurmatov
* Umarov
* Abdurakhmatov
* Masharipov

Iran v  Qatar 7 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup SF|  Iran | 2–3|  Qatar | Doha, Qatar

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Azmoun 4'
* Jahanbakhsh 51' (pen.)

| Report |

* Gaber 17'
* Afif 43'
* Ali 82'

| Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Jordan v  Qatar 10 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup F|  Jordan | 1–3|  Qatar | Lusail, Qatar

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Al-Naimat 67'

| Report |

* Afif 22' (pen.), 73' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)

| Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 86,492
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Qatar v  Kuwait 21 March 2026 World Cup qualification|  Qatar | 3–0|  Kuwait | Doha, Qatar

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21:30 UTC+3 |

* Afif 47', 68'
* A. Al-Rawi 51'

| Report |  | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 9,826
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Kuwait v  Qatar 26 March 2026 World Cup qualification|  Kuwait | 1–2|  Qatar | Farwaniya, Kuwait

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22:00 UTC+3 |

* Daham 79'

| Report |

* Ali 77', 80'

| Stadium: Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
Attendance: 8,460
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

Afghanistan v  Qatar 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification|  Afghanistan | v|  Qatar | Tajikistan

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Qatar v  India 11 June 2026 World Cup qualification|  Qatar | v|  India | Qatar

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## Coaching staff[edit]

Technical staff

Head coach  |  Tintín Márquez
Assistant coach  |  Mick McDermott
Assistant coach  |  Luis García
Goalkeeping coach  | Vacant
Official  |  Saad Al-Alawi
Fitness coach  |  Sébastien Braillard
Fitness coach  |  Ricardo Gomes da Silva
Tactical Assistant  |  Bruno Oliveira
IT Analyst  |  Joao Peixeiro
Rehabilitation Coach  |  Micael Moreira
Video Analyst  | Vacant
Medical staff
Physiotherapist  |  Maqbool Al-Khelaifi
Physiotherapist  |  Richie Partridge
Doctor  |  Frank van Hellemondt
Doctor  |  Alejandro Álvarez
Masseur  |  Jorge Luiz da Silva Pereira
Masseur  |  Jefferson Gomes
Administrative staff
Administrator  |  Mohamed Salem Al Etawi
Media co-ordinator  |  Ali Hassan Al-Salat

### Coaching history[edit]

As of February 2023
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

* Taha Toukhi (1969)
* Mohammed Hassan Kheiri (1969–1972)
* Helmi Hussein Mahmoud (1974)
* Frank Wignall (1975–1977)
* John Carrdone (1977–1978)
* Hassan Othman (1979)
* Evaristo de Macedo (1979–1984, 1984–1985, 1992)
* Ronald de Carvalho (1984)
* Evaristo de Macedo (1984–1985)
* Dino Sani & Júlio Espinosa (1985–1986)
* Procópio Cardoso (1987–1988)
* Anatoliy Prokopenko (1988)
* Mohammed Daham (1988)
* Cabralzinho (1989)
* Dino Sani (1989–1990, 1990)
* Uli Maslo (1990)
* Luís Fernandes (1992)
* Ivo Wortmann (1992)
* Sebastião Lapola (1992–1993)
* Abdul Mallalah (1993)
* Dave Mackay (1994–1995)
* Jørgen E. Larsen (1995–1996)
* Jo Bonfrère (1996–1997)
* Džemal Hadžiabdić (1997–1998)
* Zé Mario (1998)
* Luiz Gonzaga Milioli (1998)
* Jo Bonfrère (1998–1999)
* Džemal Hadžiabdić (1999–2001, 2004–2007)
* Paulo Luiz Campos (2001)
* Pierre Lechantre (2002–2003)
* Philippe Troussier (2003–2004)
* Saeed Al Misnad (2004)
* Jorge Fossati (2007–2008)
* Bruno Metsu (2008–2011)
* Milovan Rajevac (2011)
* Sebastião Lazaroni (2011–2012)
* Paulo Autuori (2012–2013)
* Fahad Thani (2013–2014)
* Djamel Belmadi (2014–2015)
* José Daniel Carreño (2015–2016)
* Jorge Fossati (2016–2017)
* Félix Sánchez (2017–2022)
* Bruno Pinheiro (2022–2023)
* Carlos Queiroz (2023)
* Tintín Márquez (2023–present)

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

The following 26 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against  Kuwait on 21 and 26 March 2024.[54]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against  Kuwait.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Salah Zakaria |  (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25) | 8  | 0  |  Al-Duhail
21  | 1GK | Saoud Al Khater |  (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 33) | 5  | 0  |  Al-Wakrah
22  | 1GK | Meshaal Barsham |  (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 26) | 43  | 0  |  Al-Sadd

* * *

2  | 2DF | Mohammed Emad Aiash |  (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Ahli
5  | 2DF | Tarek Salman |  (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26) | 80  | 0  |  Al-Sadd
12  | 2DF | Lucas Mendes |  (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 33) | 10  | 0  |  Al-Wakrah
14  | 2DF | Homam Ahmed |  (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 24) | 54  | 3  |  Al-Gharafa
15  | 2DF | Bassam Al-Rawi |  (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26) | 73  | 2  |  Al-Rayyan
18  | 2DF | Sultan Al-Brake |  (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28) | 8  | 0  |  Al-Duhail
| 2DF | Al-Mahdi Ali Mukhtar |  (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32) | 64  | 3  |  Al-Wakrah

* * *

3  | 3MF | Mahdi Salem |  (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | 3  | 0  |  Al-Shamal
4  | 3MF | Mohammed Waad |  (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 24) | 45  | 0  |  Al-Sadd
6  | 3MF | Ahmed Fatehi |  (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) | 33  | 0  |  Al-Arabi
8  | 3MF | Jassem Gaber |  (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22) | 22  | 1  |  Al-Arabi
16  | 3MF | Abdullah Al-Ahrak |  (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 27) | 31  | 1  |  Qatar SC
20  | 3MF | Abdullah Marafee |  (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) | 8  | 0  |  Al-Arabi
23  | 3MF | Mostafa Meshaal |  (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | 20  | 2  |  Al-Sadd
| 3MF | Abdulaziz Hatem |  (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 33) | 121  | 12  |  Al-Rayyan

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9  | 4FW | Ahmed Al Ganehi |  (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23) | 5  | 0  |  Al-Gharafa
10  | 4FW | Akram Afif (captain) |  (1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 27) | 112  | 37  |  Al-Sadd
11  | 4FW | Yusuf Abdurisag |  (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 24) | 33  | 3  |  Al-Sadd
13  | 4FW | Ahmed Al-Rawi |  (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 19) | 3  | 1  |  Al-Rayyan
17  | 4FW | Ismaeel Mohammad |  (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 34) | 84  | 4  |  Al-Duhail
19  | 4FW | Almoez Ali |  (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 27) | 112  | 54  |  Al-Duhail
| 4FW | Ahmed Alaaeldin |  (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31) | 64  | 5  |  Al-Gharafa

### Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have also been called up to the Qatar squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Saad Al-Sheeb |  (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 34) | 87  | 0  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
GK | Yousef Hassan |  (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 27) | 9  | 0  |  Al-Gharafa | vs  India, 21 November 2023
GK | Fahad Younes |  (1994-07-30) 30 July 1994 (age 29) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Rayyan | vs  India, 21 November 2023
GK | Jasem Al-Hail |  (1992-01-29) 29 January 1992 (age 32) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Arabi | v.  New Zealand, 19 June 2023

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DF | Boualem Khoukhi |  (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 33) | 117  | 21  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF | Pedro Miguel |  (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 33) | 95  | 1  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF | Hazem Shehata |  (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | 11  | 1  |  Al-Wakrah | vs  India, 21 November 2023
DF | Yousef Aymen |  (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 25) | 7  | 0  |  Al-Duhail | vs  India, 21 November 2023
DF | Musab Kheder |  (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 30) | 38  | 0  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 Jordan International Tournament
DF | Ahmed Suhail |  (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) | 10  | 0  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 Jordan International Tournament
DF | Mohammed Al-Nuaimi |  (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Duhail | v.  New Zealand, 19 June 2023

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MF | Hassan Al-Haydos |  (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33) | 185  | 42  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 AFC Asian CupRET
MF | Ali Assadalla |  (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31) | 74  | 12  |  Al-Sadd | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Khaled Mohammed |  (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Duhail | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF | Osamah Al-Tairi |  (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Al-Rayyan | 2023 AFC Asian CupINJ
MF | Karim Boudiaf |  (1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 33) | 121  | 6  |  Al-Duhail | vs  India, 21 November 2023
MF | Assim Madibo |  (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 27) | 54  | 0  |  Al-Duhail | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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FW | Khalid Muneer |  (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26) | 11  | 1  |  Al-Wakrah | 2023 AFC Asian Cup
FW | Mohammed Muntari |  (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 30) | 60  | 15  |  Al-Duhail | 2023 AFC Asian CupINJ
FW | Tameem Al-Abdullah |  (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 21) | 10  | 3  |  Al-Rayyan | vs  India, 21 November 2023

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* INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
* PRE Preliminary squad.
* RET Retired from the national team.
* SUS Player is serving a suspension.
* WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

### Naturalised players[edit]

While it is reasonably common for footballers to represent national teams other than their birth nations,[55] the nature and extent of the practice for the Qatari team have been the subject of scrutiny and criticism at various points during the 21st century. In the early 1970s, shortly after the formation of the national team, the QFA revealed that it had naturalized its first players in a February 1976 telegram sent to FIFA: Ezzuldin Osman of Sudan, Hassan Mukhtar of Egypt and Ryad Murad of Lebanon. This practice of naturalizing Arabic-speaking foreigners to compete for the national team continued throughout the 20th century, albeit at a relatively slow rate.[56] In 2004, FIFA cited the intention of three Brazilian players – Aílton, Dedé and Leandro – to play for the Qatar national team as the immediate trigger to their decision to tighten eligibility rules to ensure players have ties to the country they represent.[57][58]

While Qatari authorities described it as a humanitarian effort and a way to provide competition for native Qatari players, critics claimed that it was merely another exploitative way of acquiring naturalized players,[59] with Vice linking it to human rights abuses and the kafala system.[60] The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Qatar announced the removal of the Kafala on 12 December 2016; the law came into effect in 2018.[61] The reform took place between UN's International labor organization and the state of Qatar and was proven to be the part of many said assurances that nation has claimed for the 2022 World Cup. Though claimed by independent bodies of Qatar foundering to achieve the same, both sides had agreed to revise previous acts that had been taken. To make this all possible, the hosting country declared to pay compensation for the deaths of its migrant workers on 12 August 2022.[62]

Job changes between September 2020 and March 2022, the establishment of a nondiscriminatory wage system for all workers in March 2021, and workers' funds and insurance policies in the workplace are all data that showcased the functioning of the state for its workers.[63]

In the 2015 friendly against Algeria, six of the eleven players in the starting team were born outside of Qatar.[64] Then-president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, warned Qatar that FIFA would monitor their player selection to ensure that they were not relying too heavily on naturalised players. He made comparisons to the Qatar men's national handball team, referring to the team's selection for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship as an "absurdity".[65] The following year, naturalized players formed the backbone of the team and were sufficiently integral that head coach Jorge Fossati threatened to resign if they were removed.[66][67]

The reliance on naturalised players has subsequently reduced, with only two members of the squad that beat Switzerland in a 2018 friendly being born outside Qatar.[68] However, at the 2019 Asian Cup, amidst diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the United Arab Emirates Football Association lodged a formal complaint against Qatar, alleging that Almoez Ali and Bassam Al-Rawi were not eligible to play for them.[69] These complaints were dismissed by the AFC.[70][71]

Of the 26 players called up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 10 players were born outside of Qatar.[72]

## Player records[edit]

As of 26 March 2024[73]
Players in bold are still active with Qatar.

### Most appearances[edit]

Hassan Al-Haydos is Qatar's most capped player with 183 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1 | Hassan Al-Haydos | 183 | 41 | 2008–2024
2 | Abdelkarim Hassan | 133 | 15 | 2010–2022
3 | Sebastián Soria | 123 | 39 | 2007–2017
4 | Karim Boudiaf | 121 | 7 | 2013–present
Abdulaziz Hatem | 121 | 12 | 2009–present
6 | Boualem Khoukhi | 116 | 19 | 2013–present
7 | Bilal Mohammed | 114 | 7 | 2003–2014
Wesam Rizik | 114 | 7 | 2001–2014
9 | Almoez Ali | 112 | 54 | 2016–present
Akram Afif | 112 | 37 | 2015–present

### Top goalscorers[edit]

Almoez Ali is Qatar's top scorer with 54 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Almoez Ali | 54 | 112 | 0.48 | 2016–present
2 | Mansour Muftah | 42 | 81 | 0.52 | 1976–1994
3 | Mubarak Mustafa | 41 | 106 | 0.39 | 1992–2004
Hassan Al-Haydos | 41 | 183 | 0.22 | 2008–2024
5 | Sebastián Soria | 39 | 123 | 0.32 | 2007–2017
6 | Akram Afif | 37 | 112 | 0.33 | 2015–present
7 | Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi | 34 | 69 | 0.49 | 1996–2003
8 | Mahmoud Soufi | 31 | 83 | 0.37 | 1988–1998
9 | Khalfan Ibrahim | 21 | 91 | 0.23 | 2006–2015
10 | Sayed Ali Bechir | 20 | 67 | 0.3 | 2001–2009
Adel Khamis | 20 | 102 | 0.2 | 1985–2000

## Competitive record[edit]

Champion Runners-up Third place

Overview

Event  | 1st Place  | 2nd Place  | 3rd Place
FIFA Arab Cup | 0  | 1  | 1
AFC Asian Cup | 2  | 0  | 0
WAFF Championship | 1  | 0  | 1
Arabian Gulf Cup | 3  | 4  | 2
Asian Games | 1  | 0  | 0
Total | 7  | 5  | 4

### FIFA World Cup[edit]

Main article: Qatar at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup |  | Qualification

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | F | A
1930 to 1958 | Protectorate of  United Kingdom | Protectorate of  United Kingdom
1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1974 | Withdrew from qualifiers | Withdrew from qualifiers
1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9
1982 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3
1986 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3
1990 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8
1994 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8
1998 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 10
2002 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13
2006 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8
2010 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20
2014 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20
2018 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 19
2022 | Group stage | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as host
2026 | Qualification in progress | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2
2030 | To be determined | To be determined
2034
Total | Group stage | 1/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | —  | 123 | 60 | 23 | 40 | 194 | 123

### AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Main article: Qatar at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 | Protectorate of  United Kingdom | Protectorate of  United Kingdom
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8
1980 | Group stage  | 8th  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 8  | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2
1984 | Group stage  | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1
1988 | Group stage  | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | Qualified as hosts
1992 | Group stage  | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2
1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4
2000 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3
2004 | Group stage  | 14th  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4  | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7
2007 | Group stage  | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4
2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts
2015 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2
2019 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4
2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1
2027 | Qualified | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2
Total | 2 Titles | 11/13 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 52 | —  | 62 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 161 | 39
AFC Asian Cup history

First match  |  Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
(17 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Biggest win  |  North Korea 0–6 Qatar
(13 January 2019; Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)
Biggest defeat  |  Kuwait 4–0 Qatar
(25 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Best result  | Champions (2019, 2023)
Worst result  | Group stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2004,
2007, 2015)

### FIFA Arab Cup[edit]

FIFA Arab Cup record

Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1963 | Did not enter
1964
1966
1985 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2
1988 | Did not enter
1992
1998 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5
2002 | Did not enter
2012
2021 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3
Total | 3/10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10

### Copa América[edit]

Main article: Qatar at the Copa América

Qatar was the second team from outside the Americas to participate in the Copa América, and were invited for the first time in 2019.

Copa América record

Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
2019 | Group stage  | 10th  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5
Total | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5

### CONCACAF Gold Cup[edit]

Main article: Qatar at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

Qatar was the second team from Asia to participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup after South Korea, and were invited for the first time in 2021.

CONCACAF Gold Cup record

Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
2021 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6
2023 | Quarter-finals | 8th  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7
Total | Semi-finals | 2/27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13

### Gulf Cup[edit]

Gulf Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1970 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7
1972 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10
1974 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4
1976 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6
1979 | Fifth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13
1982 | Fifth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4
1984 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6
1986 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8
1988 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8
1990 | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4
1992 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1
1994 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8
1996 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5
1998 | Sixth place | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8
2002 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4
2003-04 | Third place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3
2004 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7
2007 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4
2009 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2
2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3
2013 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5
2014 | Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3
2017-18 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3
2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5
2023 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5
2024 | Qualified
Total | 26/26 | 114 | 43 | 29 | 42 | 140 | 136

The Gulf Cup has been played on a bi-annual basis since 1970. The tournament has changed since the first edition from a round-robin basis to a knockout tournament in the latter years. Notably, the 2000 edition was cancelled and the 2003 and 2010 were moved due to congested fixture lists with other tournaments, such as the Asian Cup.

### Arab Games[edit]

Arab Games record

Year | Round | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1953-1997  | Did not enter
1999 | First group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4
2007 | Did not enter
2011 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2
2023 | Did not enter
Total | 2/10 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6

### WAFF Championship[edit]

WAFF Championship record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
2000 | Did not enter
2002
2004
2007
2008 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9
2010 | Did not enter
2012
2013 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1
2019 | Did not enter
2023 | Withdrew
Total | 2/10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10

### Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record  |  | Qualification record

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Year | Result | Position | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1980
1984 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5
1988 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9
1992 – present  | See Qatar national under-23 team | See Qatar national under-23 team
Total | Group stage | 1/17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14

### Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record

Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1951-1974 | Did not enter
1978 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7
1982 | Did not enter
1986 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3
1990 | Did not enter
1994 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5
1998 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4
2002–present  | See Qatar national under-23 football team
Total | 4/13 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19

## Head-to-head record[edit]

* Source:[1]

Updated on 10 February 2024 after the match against  Jordan.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation

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Afghanistan | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 31  | 4  | 27  | AFC
Albania | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 5  | −2  | UEFA
Algeria | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 10  | −7  | CAF
Andorra | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | UEFA
Argentina | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 5  | −5  | CONMEBOL
Australia | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 10  | −8  | AFC
Azerbaijan | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 6  | 0  | UEFA
Bahrain | 40  | 8  | 19  | 13  | 34  | 38  | −4  | AFC
Bangladesh | 7  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 18  | 3  | 17  | AFC
Belgium | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | UEFA
Bhutan | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 18  | 0  | 18  | AFC
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | −2  | UEFA
Brazil | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | CONMEBOL
Bulgaria | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | UEFA
Burkina Faso | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | CAF
Cambodia | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | AFC
Canada | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | –2  | CONCACAF
Chile | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | CONMEBOL
China | 20  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 17  | 23  | −6  | AFC
Colombia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | CONMEBOL
Congo DR | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | CAF
Costa Rica | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | CONCACAF
Croatia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | UEFA
Curaçao | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | CONCACAF
Czech Republic | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | UEFA
Ecuador | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 8  | –2  | CONMEBOL
El Salvador | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 2  | CONCACAF
Egypt | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 18  | −11  | CAF
Estonia | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 5  | UEFA
Finland | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | UEFA
Georgia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | UEFA
Ghana | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 6  | –3  | CAF
Greece | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | UEFA
Grenada | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 4  | CONCACAF
Guatemala | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | CONCACAF
Haiti | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | CONCACAF
Honduras | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 3  | CONCACAF
Hong Kong | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 16  | 2  | 14  | AFC
Hungary | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 8  | −6  | UEFA
Iceland | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 0  | UEFA
India | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 10  | AFC
Indonesia | 9  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 23  | 10  | 13  | AFC
Iran | 24  | 4  | 5  | 15  | 18  | 41  | −23  | AFC
Iraq | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 34  | 41  | −7  | AFC
Ivory Coast | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6  | −5  | CAF
Jamaica | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 1  | CONCACAF
Japan | 9  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 13  | 11  | 2  | AFC
Jordan | 21  | 12  | 3  | 6  | 33  | 19  | 14  | AFC
Kazakhstan | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 2  | UEFA
Kenya | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | CAF
North Korea | 12  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 19  | 15  | 4  | AFC
South Korea | 11  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 13  | 19  | −6  | AFC
Kuwait | 36  | 12  | 4  | 20  | 40  | 57  | −17  | AFC
Kyrgyzstan | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | AFC
Laos | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 1  | 10  | AFC
Latvia | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 2  | UEFA
Lebanon | 10  | 9  | 1  | 0  | 21  | 3  | 18  | AFC
Libya | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 2  | CAF
Liechtenstein | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | UEFA
Luxembourg | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 1  | UEFA
North Macedonia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | UEFA
Malaysia | 7  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 11  | 3  | 8  | AFC
Maldives | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 9  | AFC
Mali | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | CAF
Malta | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | UEFA
Mauritius | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | CAF
Mexico | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | CONCACAF
Moldova | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | UEFA
Morocco | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | CAF
Myanmar | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | AFC
Netherlands | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | UEFA
New Zealand | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 1  | OFC
Nicaragua | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 1  | CONCACAF
Northern Ireland | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | UEFA
Norway | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6  | −5  | UEFA
Oman | 34  | 20  | 8  | 6  | 61  | 28  | 33  | AFC
Pakistan | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 5  | AFC
Palestine | 10  | 8  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 5  | 9  | AFC
Panama | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 8  | −3  | CONCACAF
Paraguay | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 6  | −1  | CONMEBOL
Peru | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | CONMEBOL
Philippines | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 5  | AFC
Portugal | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 6  | −5  | UEFA
Republic of Ireland | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | –4  | UEFA
Russia | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 8  | −2  | UEFA
Saudi Arabia | 40  | 7  | 15  | 18  | 29  | 53  | −24  | AFC
Scotland | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | UEFA
Senegal | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3  | –2  | CAF
Serbia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 8  | –5  | UEFA
Singapore | 14  | 12  | 1  | 1  | 32  | 5  | 27  | AFC
Slovenia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | −2  | UEFA
Sri Lanka | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 9  | AFC
Sudan | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 2  | 7  | CAF
Sweden | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | UEFA
Switzerland | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | UEFA
Syria | 12  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 18  | 18  | 0  | AFC
Tajikistan | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 3  | 8  | AFC
Thailand | 14  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 18  | 16  | 2  | AFC
Tunisia | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | CAF
Turkey | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | −1  | UEFA
Turkmenistan | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1  | 7  | AFC
United Arab Emirates | 32  | 14  | 9  | 9  | 46  | 33  | 7  | AFC
United States | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | CONCACAF
Uzbekistan | 15  | 3  | 3  | 9  | 14  | 25  | −11  | AFC
Vietnam | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 14  | 5  | 9  | AFC
Wales | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | UEFA
Yemen | 9  | 8  | 1  | 0  | 26  | 3  | 23  | AFC
Zimbabwe | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | CAF
Total  | 552 | 218 | 152 | 177 | 758 | 651 | +107 | FIFA

## Honours[edit]

### Major[edit]

* AFC Asian Cup
* Winners (2): 2019, 2023
* CONCACAF Gold Cup:
* Third place: 2021
* FIFA Arab Cup
* Runner up: 1998
* Third place: 2021
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Winners (3): 1992, 2004, 2014
* WAFF Championship
* Winners (1): 2013

### Minor[edit]

* International Friendship Championship
* Winners (1): 2018

## See also[edit]

* Sport in Qatar
* Football in Qatar
* Qatar Football Association
* Qatar national under-23 football team (Qatar Olympic team)
* Qatar national under-20 football team
* Qatar national under-17 football team

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* Qatar Football Association (official website)
* Qatar at FIFA
* Qatar at AFC
* Qatar – NFT profile

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AFC Asian Cup winners

* 1956: South Korea
* 1960: South Korea
* 1964: Israel
* 1968: Iran
* 1972: Iran
* 1976: Iran
* 1980: Kuwait
* 1984: Saudi Arabia
* 1988: Saudi Arabia
* 1992: Japan
* 1996: Saudi Arabia
* 2000: Japan
* 2004: Japan
* 2007: Iraq
* 2011: Japan
* 2015: Australia
* 2019: Qatar
* 2023: Qatar

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Arabian Gulf Cup winners

* 1970: Kuwait
* 1972: Kuwait
* 1974: Kuwait
* 1976: Kuwait
* 1979: Iraq
* 1982: Kuwait
* 1984: Iraq
* 1986: Kuwait
* 1988: Iraq
* 1990: Kuwait
* 1992: Qatar
* 1994: Saudi Arabia
* 1996: Kuwait
* 1998: Kuwait
* 2002: Saudi Arabia
* 2003–04: Saudi Arabia
* 2004: Qatar
* 2007: United Arab Emirates
* 2009: Oman
* 2010: Kuwait
* 2013: United Arab Emirates
* 2014: Qatar
* 2017–18: Oman
* 2019: Bahrain
* 2023: Iraq

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Qatar national football team

General|

* Qatar Football Association
* History
* Head Coaches

Venues|

* Khalifa International Stadium
* Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

Statistics|

* National team records
* World Cup record
* Asian Cup record
* Gulf Cup record
* Asian Games record
* WAFF Championship record
* Copa América record
* CONCACAF Gold Cup record

Players|

* Squad
* Individual record
* Born outside Qatar

FIFA World Cup record|

* 2022

AFC Asian Cup record|

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 2000
* 2004
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Goals|

* Almoez Ali

Rivals|

* United Arab Emirates

Matches|

* 1998 Arab Cup final
* Blockade Derby (2019)
* 2019 AFC Asian Cup final
* 2023 AFC Asian Cup final

Other QFA teams|

* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

Qatar squads

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Qatar football squad – 1984 Summer Olympics

* 1 Ahmed
* 2 Al-Sowaidi
* 3 Jamaan
* 4 Al-Adsani
* 5 Anber
* 6 Al-Mass
* 7 Suwaid
* 8 Al Ammari
* 9 Al-Majid
* 10 Al-Khater
* 11 Al-Mehaizaa
* 12 Zaid
* 13 Malalla
* 14 Khalfan
* 15 Muftah
* 16 Salman
* 17 Al-Mohammadi
* Coach: Evaristo

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* e

Qatar squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Al-Kaabi
* 4 Fath
* 5 Al-Obaidly
* 6 Al Naemi
* 7 Al Ishaq
* 8 Al-Shammari
* 9 Al-Enazi
* 10 Al Kuwari
* 11 Al Mulla
* 12 Ahmed
* 13 Yaquoub
* 14 Hassan
* 15 Adam
* 16 Gholam
* 17 Al-Tamimi
* 18 Nazmi
* 19 Mahmoud
* 21 Al Romaihi
* 23 Jadou
* 25 Hamzah
* 26 Al-Ansari
* 27 Mubarak
* Coach: Hadžiabdić

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* e

Qatar squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup

* 2 Rizik
* 3 Mesbeh
* 5 Jadoua
* 6 Al-Khater
* 7 Musa
* 8 Al Shammari
* 9 Bechir
* 10 Hamzah
* 12 Mohamed
* 13 Mejbel
* 14 Fath
* 15 Mohyaden
* 16 Gholam
* 17 Al-Tamimi
* 19 Mesbeh
* 22 Ali
* 23 Mousa
* 25 Jouhar
* 27 Abdulrab
* 28 Karim
* 29 Burhan
* 30 Mohammed
* Coach: Troussier

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Qatar squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Saqr
* 2 Al-Hamad
* 3 Mohammed
* 4 Al-Ghanim
* 5 Siddiq
* 6 Mubarak
* 7 Nasser
* 8 Al-Shammari
* 9 Bechir
* 10 Yasser
* 11 Afif
* 12 Mohamed
* 13 Abdulla
* 14 Rahmati
* 15 Al-Bloushi
* 16 Gholam
* 17 Rizik
* 18 Jassem
* 19 Majid
* 20 Lami
* 21 Koni
* 23 Soria
* 24 Hamza
* Coach: Mušović

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Qatar squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Burhan
* 2 Ismail
* 3 Kasola
* 4 Quaye
* 5 Al-Haydos
* 6 Mohammed (c)
* 7 Rizik
* 8 Al-Hamad
* 9 Marri
* 10 Yasser
* 11 Fábio César
* 12 Ahmed
* 13 Majid
* 14 Ibrahim
* 15 Al-Bloushi
* 16 El-Sayed
* 17 Al-Sulaiti
* 18 Al-Ghanim
* 19 Muftah
* 20 Afif
* 21 Mubarak
* 22 Al-Sheeb
* 23 Soria
* Coach: Metsu

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* e

Qatar squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Burhan
* 2 Musa
* 3 Hassan
* 4 Mukhtar
* 5 Hatem
* 6 B. Mohammed (c)
* 7 Muftah
* 8 Assadalla
* 9 Abdullah
* 10 Ibrahim
* 11 Al-Haydos
* 12 M. Mohamed
* 13 Majid
* 14 Abdulraouf
* 15 Abubakar
* 16 Khoukhi
* 17 Mohammad
* 18 Kangambu
* 19 Muntari
* 20 Boudiaf
* 21 Soufiane
* 22 Al-Sheeb
* 23 Maqsoud
* Coach: Belmadi

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Qatar squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title)

* 1 Saad
* 2 Pedro
* 3 Abdelkarim
* 4 Tarek
* 5 Fatehi
* 6 A. Aziz
* 7 Alaa
* 8 Ismail
* 9 Khaled
* 10 Al-Haydos (c)
* 11 Ak. Afif
* 12 Boudiaf
* 13 Tameem
* 14 Salem
* 15 Bassam
* 16 Boualem
* 17 Moustafa
* 18 Al-Ali
* 19 Almoez
* 20 Al. Afif
* 21 Yousef
* 22 Al-Bakri
* 23 Madibo
* Coach: Sánchez

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Qatar squad – 2019 Copa América

* 1 Saad
* 2 Pedro
* 3 Abdelkarim
* 4 Mukhtar
* 5 Tarek
* 6 A. Aziz
* 7 Alaa
* 8 Ismail
* 9 Al-Ahrak
* 10 Al-Haydos (c)
* 11 Ak. Afif
* 12 Boudiaf
* 13 Tameem
* 14 Salem
* 15 Bassam
* 16 Boualem
* 17 Moein
* 18 Fatehi
* 19 Almoez
* 20 Al. Afif
* 21 Yousef
* 22 Al-Bakri
* 23 Madibo
* Coach: Sánchez

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Qatar squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists

* 1 Saad
* 2 Pedro
* 3 Abdelkarim
* 4 Waad
* 5 Tarek
* 6 A. Aziz
* 7 Alaa
* 8 Suhail
* 9 Muntari
* 10 Al-Haydos
* 11 Afif
* 12 Boudiaf
* 13 Kheder
* 14 Homam
* 15 Bassam
* 16 Boualem
* 17 Ismaeel
* 18 Abdurisag
* 19 Almoez
* 20 Al-Ahrak
* 21 Yousef
* 22 Barsham
* 23 Madibo
* Coach: Sánchez

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Qatar squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Al-Sheeb
* 2 Pedro
* 3 A. Hassan
* 4 Waad
* 5 Salman
* 6 Hatem
* 7 Alaaeldin
* 8 Assadalla
* 9 Muntari
* 10 Al-Haydos (c)
* 11 Afif
* 12 Boudiaf
* 13 Kheder
* 14 Ahmed
* 15 Al-Rawi
* 16 Khoukhi
* 17 Mohammad
* 18 Muneer
* 19 Ali
* 20 Al-Hajri
* 21 Y. Hassan
* 22 Barsham
* 23 Madibo
* 24 Al-Hadhrami
* 25 Gaber
* 26 Meshaal
* Coach: Sánchez

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Qatar squad – 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

* 1 Zakaria
* 2 Suhail
* 3 Shehata
* 4 Aymen
* 5 Tarek
* 6 Fatehi
* 7 Salem
* 8 Assadalla
* 9 Muntari
* 10 Waad
* 11 Abdurisag
* 12 Marafee
* 13 Kheder
* 14 Homam
* 15 Bassam
* 16 Meshaal
* 17 Al-Abdullah
* 18 Muneer
* 19 Almoez
* 20 Gaber
* 21 Hassan
* 22 Barsham
* 23 Madibo
* Coach: Queiroz

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Qatar squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title)

* 1 Al-Sheeb
* 2 Pedro
* 3 Mukhtar
* 4 Waad
* 5 Salman
* 6 Hatem
* 7 Alaaeldin
* 8 Assadalla
* 9 Abdurisag
* 10 Al-Haydos (c)
* 11 Afif
* 12 Mendes
* 13 Muneer
* 14 Ahmed
* 15 Al-Rawi
* 16 Khoukhi
* 17 I. Mohammad
* 18 Al-Brake
* 19 Almoez
* 20 Fatehi
* 21 Zakaria
* 22 Barsham
* 23 Meshaal
* 24 Gaber
* 25 Al Ganehi
* 26 K. Mohammed
* Coach: Márquez

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Qatar national football team – managers

* Kheiri (1969–72)
* Mahmoud (1974)
* Wignall (1975–76)
* Carrdone (1977–78)
* Othman (1979)
* Evaristo (1980–84)
* de Carvalhoc (1984)
* Evaristo (1984–85)
* Dino Sani & J.Espinosa (1985–86)
* Cardoso (1987–88)
* Prokopenko (1988)
* Cabralzinho (1989)
* Dino Sani (1989–90)
* Maslo (1990)
* Luís Fernandes (1992)
* Evaristo (1992)
* Wortmann (1992)
* Lapola (1992–93)
* Mallalah (1993)
* Lapola (1993–94)
* Evaristo (1994)
* Mackay (1994–95)
* Larsen (1995–96)
* Bonfrère (1996–97)
* Hadžiabdić (1997)
* Zé Mário (1998)
* Milioli (1998)
* Bonfrère (1998–99)
* Hadžiabdić (2000–01)
* Campos (2001)
* Lechantre (2002–03)
* Troussier (2003–04)
* Al Misnadc (2004)
* Mušović (2004–07)
* Fossati (2007–08)
* Metsu (2008–11)
* Rajevac (2011)
* Lazaroni (2011)
* Autuori (2012–13)
* Thani (2013–14)
* Belmadi (2014–15)
* Carreño (2015–16)
* Fossati (2016–17)
* Sánchez (2017–22)
* Pinheiro (2023)
* Queiroz (2023)
* Márquez (2023–)

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Qatar AFC Asian Cup finalists

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1980 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Kuwait

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* North Korea

Group stage|

* Bangladesh
* China
* Malaysia
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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1984 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Kuwait

Fourth place|

* Iran

Group stage|

* India
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Syria
* South Korea
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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1988 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* China

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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1992 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* China

Fourth place|

* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* Iran
* North Korea
* Qatar
* Thailand

* v
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2000 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* China

Quarter-finals|

* Iran
* Iraq
* Kuwait
* Qatar

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Lebanon
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

* v
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2004 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Bahrain

Quarter-finals|

* Iraq
* Jordan
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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2007 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Iraq

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Japan

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Iran
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Qatar
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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2011 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Australia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Uzbekistan

Quarter-finals|

* Iran
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Qatar

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* India
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
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2015 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Australia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* United Arab Emirates

Fourth place|

* Iraq

Quarter-finals|

* China
* Iran
* Japan
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia

* v
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2019 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Japan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* United Arab Emirates

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* China
* South Korea
* Vietnam

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* India
* Lebanon
* North Korea
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
* Yemen

* v
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2022 FIFA World Cup finalists

Champions|

Argentina

Runners-up|

France

Third place|

Croatia

Fourth place|

Morocco

Quarter-finals|

* Brazil
* England
* Portugal
* Netherlands

Round of 16|

* United States
* Australia
* Japan
* Poland
* South Korea
* Spain
* Switzerland
* Senegal

Group stage|

* Belgium
* Cameroon
* Canada
* Costa Rica
* Denmark
* Ecuador
* Germany
* Ghana
* Iran
* Mexico
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Serbia
* Tunisia
* Uruguay
* Wales

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2023 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Jordan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* South Korea

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Japan
* Tajikistan
* Uzbekistan

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Indonesia
* Iraq
* Palestine
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Vietnam

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Football in Qatar

Qatar Football Association

National teams|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's

World Cup hosting|

* 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
* 2022 FIFA World Cup

League competitions|

* Qatar Stars League
* Qatari Second Division
* Qatar Women's Football League (women)

Domestic cup competitions|

* Emir of Qatar Cup
* Qatari Stars Cup
* Qatar Cup
* Qatari Super Cup
* Qatar FA Cup
* Qatari Second Division Cup

International cup competitions|

* Alkass International Cup
* International Friendship Tournament

Rivalries and derbies|

* United Arab Emirates
* Saudi Arabia
* Bahrain
* Kuwait

Lists and categories|

* Clubs
* Stadiums by capacity
* Expatriate managers

* Men's clubs
* Men's players
* Expatriate footballers
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues

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Union of Arab Football Associations

International competitions|

* Arab Cup
* Arab Games
* Arab Futsal Cup
* Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Club competitions|

* Arab Club Champions Cup
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
* Arab Super Cup (defunct)

Youth competitions|

* Arab Cup U-20
* Arab Cup U-17

Women's competitions|

* Arab Women's Cup

Women's youth competitions|

* Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Related competitions|

| AGCFF / GCC|

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* U-23 Championship
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* GCC Futsal Cup

* GCC Club Cup

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UNAF|

* UNAF Tournament
* U-23 Tournament
* U-20 Tournament
* U-18 Tournament
* U-17 Tournament
* U-15 Tournament
* Futsal tournament
* Women's tournament
* U-21 women's tournament
* U-20 women's tournament

* CAF W-CL UNAF Qualifiers
* UNAF Club Cup (defunct)
* Cup of Champions (defunct)
* Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup (defunct)
* W-Club Tournament (defunct)

CECAFA|

* CECAFA Cup
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship

* Kagame Interclub Cup

WAGF / WAFF|

* WAFF Championship
* West Asian Games

ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC|

* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* Afro-Asian Games

* Afro-Asian Club Championship

ISSF|

* Islamic Solidarity Games

IMGC|

* Mediterranean Games

Other|

* Palestine Cup (defunct)

National teams|

| Men's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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Women's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

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National sports teams of Qatar

* Basketball
* M
* U-19
* U-16
* 3x3
* W
* Beach handball
* Beach soccer
* Cricket
* M
* W
* Football
* M
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* W
* Futsal
* Handball
* M
* W
* Ice hockey
* Rugby union
* M
* M7
* Squash
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* M
* W

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games

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*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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