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.
Nickname(s) | Annabi (The Maroon) | ||
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Association | Qatar Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Ilídio Vale | ||
Home stadium | Khalifa International Stadium Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | ||
FIFA code | QAT | ||
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Olympics | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals: 1992 | ||
AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Bronze Medal (2018) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 3 (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 | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1992 | Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
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2020 | ||||||||
Total | 1/8 | Best: 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
U-23 Asian Cup
AFC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2013 | did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | Semi Finalist | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
2018 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
2020 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2022 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
2024 | Qualified as host | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2002 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
2006 | Final | Gold | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
2010 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2014 | Withdrew | |||||||
2018 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Total | 4/5 | 1 title(s) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 14 |
GCC U-23 Championship
GCC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2008 | Final group | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
2010 | Semi-finals | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
Total | 3/3 | 0 title(s) | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2022
1 June 2022 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Iran | 1–1 | Qatar | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
4 June 2022 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 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Qatar | 2–2 | Turkmenistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
22:00 UTC+5 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
2023
22 March 2023 Doha Cup | Qatar | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Doha, Qatar |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
25 March 2023 Doha Cup | Qatar | 0–1 | Thailand | Doha, Qatar |
22:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
28 March 2023 Doha Cup | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (10–9 p) | Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
21:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium | ||
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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
- Qatar 2–0 South Korea
- Qatar 6–0 Myanmar
- Qatar 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Team Manager | Mohammed Jaber Dharman |
Head coach | Ilídio Vale |
Assistant coach | Abderrazak Hedider Joaquim Alberto Da Costa |
Goalkeeping coach | Bruno Sebastian Vásquez Morales |
Fitness coach | Giampiero Ascenzi |
Fitness coach | Alessandro Ruspantini |
Team Doctor | 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 |
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GK | Amir Hassan | 22 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
GK | Ali Nader Mahmoud | 27 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Khor | |
GK | Sami Mazen Dauleh | 5 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Lusail City | |
GK | Yousef Baliadeh | October 30, 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Sadd | |
DF | Abdullah Al-Ali | 20 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
DF | Abdulla Al-Sulaiti | 11 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
DF | Abdullah Al-Yazidi | 28 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Sadd | |
DF | Abdullah Yousif | 10 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
DF | Abdulrahman Al-Madhaki | 30 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | |
DF | Ali Nasser Al-Marri | 22 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
DF | Mohammed Aiash | 27 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli | |
DF | Mohammed Al-Ishaq | 17 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli | |
DF | Saifaldeen Hassan | 31 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
DF | Shalban Abdulnasir | 26 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
MF | Abdulaziz Mohammed Saleh | 28 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
MF | Abdel Rahman Rafaat | 8 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
MF | Anas Abdulsalam Abweny | 11 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Sadd | |
MF | Faisal Azadi | 13 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Shamal | |
MF | Fares Said | 7 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
MF | Mahdi Salem | 4 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Shamal | |
MF | Mohammed Al-Manai | 23 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
MF | Nabil Irfan | 7 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | |
MF | Naif Al-Hadhrami | 18 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
MF | Osamah Al-Tairi | 16 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
FW | Ahmed Al-Rawi | 30 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
FW | Ahmad Al-Saeed | 29 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Sadd | |
FW | Elyas Barimil | 18 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
FW | Jassim Al-Zaraa | 29 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
FW | Khalid Ali Sabah | 5 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
FW | Lotfi Madjer | 1 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
FW | Mohammed Khaled Hassan | 8 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | |
FW | Muhammad Seraj | 1 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan |
The following 22 players were named in the squad for the 2022 Asian Games.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh | 30 October 2002 | Al-Shamal | ||
21 | GK | Ali Nader Mahmoud | 7 July 2002 | Al-Khor | ||
22 | GK | Amir Hassan | 22 April 2004 | Al-Arabi | ||
2 | DF | Abdalla Yousif | 10 April 2002 | Al-Gharafa | ||
3 | DF | Saifeldeen Fadlalla | 31 March 2003 | Al-Gharafa | ||
4 | DF | Mohamed Emad Aiash | 27 February 2001 | Al-Rayyan | ||
11 | DF | Abdelrahman Rashid | 20 November 2001 | Al Sadd | ||
12 | DF | Abdulla Al-Salati | 11 August 2002 | Al-Arabi | ||
13 | DF | Abdulla Ismail Al-Ali | 20 November 2001 | Al-Rayyan | ||
15 | DF | Jassem Gaber | 20 February 2002 | Al-Arabi | ||
5 | MF | Abdelrahman Raafat | 8 September 2002 | Umm Salal | ||
6 | MF | Osama Al-Tairi | 16 June 2002 | Al-Rayyan | ||
8 | MF | Naif Al-Hadhrami | 18 July 2001 | Al-Rayyan | ||
17 | MF | Mahdi Salem | 4 April 2004 | Al-Shamal | ||
18 | MF | Mostafa Meshaal | 28 March 2001 | Al Sadd | ||
19 | MF | Nabil Irfan | 7 February 2004 | Al-Wakrah | ||
7 | FW | Lotfi Madjer | 1 May 2002 | Al-Duhail | ||
9 | FW | Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah | 5 October 2002 | Al-Rayyan | ||
10 | FW | Khalid Ali Sabah | 5 October 2001 | Al-Rayyan | ||
14 | FW | Elyas Barimli | 18 April 2001 | Umm Salal | ||
16 | FW | Mohamed Surag | 21 April 2003 | Al-Rayyan | ||
20 | FW | Ahmed Al-Rawi | 30 May 2004 | 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 |
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DF | Mostafa Essam | 20 December 2001 | - | - | Al-Gharafa | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
DF | Hassan Mohammed Alghareeb | 22 May 2004 | - | - | Cultural Leonesa | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
DF | Diyab Taha | 15 May 2001 | - | - | Al-Duhail | Doha Cup 2023 |
DF | Ali Nasser Al-Marri | 22 May 2001 | - | - | Al-Markhiya | Doha Cup 2023 |
MF | Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan | 28 November 2002 | - | - | Al-Duhail | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
MF | Faisal Azadi | 13 January 2001 | - | - | Al-Shamal | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
MF | Mohamed Naceur Al-Manai | 25 October 2002 | - | - | Al-Markhiya | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
MF | Faris Said Amer | 7 January 2003 | - | - | Cultural Leonesa | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
FW | Abdulla Badr Al-Yazidi | 28 March 2002 | - | - | Al Sadd | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
FW | Mubarak Shanan Hamza | 20 February 2004 | - | - | Cultural Leonesa | 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament |
FW | Mohamed Al-Hassan | 20 June 2002 | - | - | Al-Markhiya | Doha Cup 2023 |
FW | Mohamed Khaled | 8 January 2003 | - | - | Al-Wakrah | Doha Cup 2023 |
Previous squads
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Managers
Period | Manager |
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1998–1999 | Jo Bonfrere |
1999–2000 | José Paulo |
2003 | Alex Dupont |
2007 | Hassan Hormatallah |
2011–2012 | Paulo Autuori |
2012–2013 | Alain Perrin |
2013 | Marcel van Buuren |
2013–2014 | Julio César Moreno |
2014–2017 | Fahad Thani |
2017–2020 | Félix Sánchez |
2020–2022 | Nicolás Córdova |
2023– | Ilídio Vale |