Qatar national under-23 football team

Qatar national under-23 football team (also known as Qatar Under-23 or Qatar Olympics Team) represents Qatar in international football competitions in GCC U-23 Championship and Football at the Summer Olympics, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments.

Qatar Under-23
Nickname(s)Annabi (The Maroon)
AssociationQatar Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachIlídio Vale
Home stadiumKhalifa International Stadium
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
FIFA codeQAT
First colours
Second colours
Olympics
Appearances2 (first in 1984)
Best resultQuarter-finals: 1992
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best result Bronze Medal (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best result Gold Medal (2006)

History

Compared to regional neighbours; Qatar has a decent record to show for in Olympic football, with two prior Summer Olympics qualifications and a gold medal in the 2006 Asian games.

Qatar's first attempt to compete in the Olympic level proved fruitful, they cruised past Jordan and Syria in the preliminary stages of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, then finished atop of Group B in the final qualifications round after beating Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and Iraq.

Qatar's Olympic debut under Brazilian legend Evaristo de Macedo came as stunning as it gets, a 2–2 draw with a Platini captained France (who went on to claim the gold medal eventually), sent ripples of shock across the football world, however; suffering two defeats to Chile and Norway deprived the first timers of a last 16 berth.

Eight years later, a new young squad dominated its qualifying campaign on the expense of Japan, China and Saudi Arabia, in the finals; the Qataris were given a tough draw next to host nation Spain, Colombia and Egypt. Qatar kicked off their matches at Barcelona with a crucial 1–0 win over fellow Arab nation Egypt, before registering a 1–1 draw with Colombia to secure a place in the knockout stage, turning the last group match against Spain into a formality.

A loss to Poland in the second stage fell a little bit short of rising expectations, but reaching the second stage led to the country's best Olympic result.

When hosting the 2006 Asian Games, Qatar found itself with a double objective; to show that it was capable of hosting a major event of that caliber, and demonstrate that its football team was worthy of standing alongside Asia's elite.

Undefeated throughout the whole tournament; Qatar's momentum escalated from one match to another, reaching its peak in the 2–0 final against Iraq.

Tournament records

Summer Olympics

Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.

Olympics Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Spain 1992 Quarter-finals 8 4 1 1 2 2 5
United States 1996did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total1/8Best: 8th411225

U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Oman 2013did not qualify
Qatar 2016 Semi Finalist 4th 6 4 0 2 13 10
China 2018 Third place 3rd 6 5 1 0 10 5
Thailand 2020 Group stage 11th 3 0 3 0 3 3
Uzbekistan 2022 13th 3 0 2 1 3 9
Qatar 2024 Qualified as host
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined
Total 4/7 0 title(s) 18 9 6 3 29 27

Asian Games

Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.

Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
South Korea 2002Group stage11th3120132
Qatar 2006Final Gold6501132
China 2010Round of 169th421142
South Korea 2014Withdrew
Indonesia 2018Group stage21st301218
Total4/51 title(s)168443114

GCC U-23 Championship

GCC U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Saudi Arabia 2008 Final group 3rd 4 1 2 1 8 5
Qatar 2010Semi-finals4th 4 0 2 2 2 6
Qatar 2011 4 1 0 3 3 9
Total3/30 title(s)122461320

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2022

1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Iran  1–1  Qatar Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5
  • Shahriari 90'
Report Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar  0–6  Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 29,754
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar  2–2  Turkmenistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
22:00 UTC+5
  • Al-Tairi 65', 73'
Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

2023

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) Doha Cup Qatar  0–1  United Arab Emirates Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Doha Cup Qatar  0–1  Thailand Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Doha Cup Saudi Arabia  0–0
(10–9 p)
 Qatar Doha, Qatar
21:00 (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Yazidi
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Manai
  • soccer ball with check mark Taha
  • soccer ball with check mark Mohamad
  • soccer ball with red X Al-Hassan
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Abdullah
  • soccer ball with check mark Sirelkhatem
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Sulaiti
  • soccer ball with check mark Emad
  • soccer ball with red X Al-Tairi
  • soccer ball with check mark Baliadeh
  • soccer ball with red X Al-Yazidi

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

  1.  Qatar 2–0  South Korea
  2.  Qatar 6–0  Myanmar
  3.  Qatar 1–0  Kyrgyzstan

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team Manager Qatar Mohammed Jaber Dharman
Head coach Portugal Ilídio Vale
Assistant coach Qatar Abderrazak Hedider
Portugal Joaquim Alberto Da Costa
Goalkeeping coach Spain Bruno Sebastian Vásquez Morales
Fitness coach Italy Giampiero Ascenzi
Fitness coach Italy Alessandro Ruspantini
Team Doctor Spain Alejandro Alvarez Mesa

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the October training cycle.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Amir Hassan (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Arabi
1GK Ali Nader Mahmoud (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Khor
1GK Sami Mazen Dauleh (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 0 0 Qatar Lusail City
1GK Yousef Baliadeh (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Sadd

2DF Abdullah Al-Ali (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 0 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
2DF Abdulla Al-Sulaiti (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Arabi
2DF Abdullah Al-Yazidi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Sadd
2DF Abdullah Yousif (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
2DF Abdulrahman Al-Madhaki (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 0 0 Unattached
2DF Ali Nasser Al-Marri (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 0 0 Qatar Al-Markhiya
2DF Mohammed Aiash (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 0 0 Qatar Al-Ahli
2DF Mohammed Al-Ishaq (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Ahli
2DF Saifaldeen Hassan (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
2DF Shalban Abdulnasir (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa

3MF Abdulaziz Mohammed Saleh (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Duhail
3MF Abdel Rahman Rafaat (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 0 0 Qatar Umm Salal
3MF Anas Abdulsalam Abweny (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Sadd
3MF Faisal Azadi (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 0 0 Qatar Al-Shamal
3MF Fares Said (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Duhail
3MF Mahdi Salem (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Shamal
3MF Mohammed Al-Manai (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Markhiya
3MF Nabil Irfan (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Wakrah
3MF Naif Al-Hadhrami (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 1 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
3MF Osamah Al-Tairi (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan

4FW Ahmed Al-Rawi (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
4FW Ahmad Al-Saeed (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Sadd
4FW Elyas Barimil (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 0 0 Qatar Umm Salal
4FW Jassim Al-Zaraa (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
4FW Khalid Ali Sabah (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 0 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
4FW Lotfi Madjer (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 0 0 Qatar Al-Duhail
4FW Mohammed Khaled Hassan (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Wakrah
4FW Muhammad Seraj (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 0 0 Qatar Al-Rayyan

The following 22 players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 Qatar Al-Shamal
21 1GK Ali Nader Mahmoud (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 Qatar Al-Khor
22 1GK Amir Hassan (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 Qatar Al-Arabi

2 2DF Abdalla Yousif (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 Qatar Al-Gharafa
3 2DF Saifeldeen Fadlalla (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 Qatar Al-Gharafa
4 2DF Mohamed Emad Aiash (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 Qatar Al-Rayyan
11 2DF Abdelrahman Rashid (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 Qatar Al Sadd
12 2DF Abdulla Al-Salati (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 Qatar Al-Arabi
13 2DF Abdulla Ismail Al-Ali (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 Qatar Al-Rayyan
15 2DF Jassem Gaber (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 Qatar Al-Arabi

5 3MF Abdelrahman Raafat (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 Qatar Umm Salal
6 3MF Osama Al-Tairi (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 Qatar Al-Rayyan
8 3MF Naif Al-Hadhrami (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 Qatar Al-Rayyan
17 3MF Mahdi Salem (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 Qatar Al-Shamal
18 3MF Mostafa Meshaal (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 Qatar Al Sadd
19 3MF Nabil Irfan (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 Qatar Al-Wakrah

7 4FW Lotfi Madjer (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 Qatar Al-Duhail
9 4FW Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 Qatar Al-Rayyan
10 4FW Khalid Ali Sabah (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 Qatar Al-Rayyan
14 4FW Elyas Barimli (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 Qatar Umm Salal
16 4FW Mohamed Surag (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 Qatar Al-Rayyan
20 4FW Ahmed Al-Rawi (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 Qatar Al-Rayyan

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Qatar under-23 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Mostafa Essam (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 - - Qatar Al-Gharafa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
DF Hassan Mohammed Alghareeb (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 - - Spain Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
DF Diyab Taha (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 - - Qatar Al-Duhail Doha Cup 2023
DF Ali Nasser Al-Marri (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 - - Qatar Al-Markhiya Doha Cup 2023

MF Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 - - Qatar Al-Duhail 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Faisal Azadi (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 - - Qatar Al-Shamal 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Mohamed Naceur Al-Manai (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 - - Qatar Al-Markhiya 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Faris Said Amer (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 - - Spain Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament

FW Abdulla Badr Al-Yazidi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 - - Qatar Al Sadd 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
FW Mubarak Shanan Hamza (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 - - Spain Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
FW Mohamed Al-Hassan (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 - - Qatar Al-Markhiya Doha Cup 2023
FW Mohamed Khaled (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 - - Qatar Al-Wakrah Doha Cup 2023

Previous squads

Managers

Period Manager
1998–1999Netherlands Jo Bonfrere
1999–2000Brazil José Paulo
2003France Alex Dupont
2007Morocco Hassan Hormatallah
2011–2012Brazil Paulo Autuori
2012–2013France Alain Perrin
2013Netherlands Marcel van Buuren
2013–2014Chile Julio César Moreno
2014–2017Qatar Fahad Thani
2017–2020Spain Félix Sánchez
2020–2022Chile Nicolás Córdova
2023–Portugal Ilídio Vale

See also

References

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