Qatar at the AFC Asian Cup

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Since the AFC Asian Cup was founded in 1956, Qatar has participated in 10 Asian Cups between 1980 and 2019. However, prior to the 2019 edition, Qatar only reached the quarter-finals twice: in 2000 as one of the two best third-place teams when the tournament had only 12 nations competing, and in 2011, when they finished second in Group A behind Uzbekistan.

In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Qatar, who was the first team to qualify aside from hosts United Arab Emirates, exceeded expectations. Before 2019, Qatar last won a game outside Qatar in the Asian Cup in 1984, when Singapore hosted the tournament. In 2019, Qatar won its first six games, as many games as they had won in the previous nine editions, and conceded zero goals. Defeating Japan in the final to win the 2019 Asian Cup has become Qatar's greatest achievement to date, compared to several Gulf rivals like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. Qatar has hosted the tournament twice, in 1988 and 2011. The 2011 edition was seen as a step for Qatar in perpetration for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the country, while ironically, Qatar was the only nation to submit their bid for it.[1][2]

Record[]

AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Thailand 1972 Did not enter Did not enter
Iran 1976 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 5 8
Kuwait 1980 Group stage 4 1 1 2 3 8 4 3 1 0 10 2
Singapore 1984 Group stage 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 3 0 1 11 1
Qatar 1988 Group stage 4 2 0 2 7 6 Qualified as hosts
Japan 1992 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 8 2
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 5 4
Lebanon 2000 Quarter-finals 4 0 3 1 3 5 4 3 1 0 11 3
China 2004 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 4 6 3 2 1 10 7
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 4 6 5 0 1 14 4
Qatar 2011 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 5 Qualified as hosts
Australia 2015 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 7 6 4 1 1 13 2
United Arab Emirates 2019 Champions 7 7 0 0 19 1 8 7 0 1 29 4
China 2023 Qualified 8 7 1 0 18 1
Total Best: Champions 39 13 11 15 52 47 58 41 7 10 134 36

1980 edition[]

Main article: 1980 AFC Asian Cup

Group B[]

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Kuwait (H) 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 5
3  Malaysia 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 4
4  Qatar 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 3
5  United Arab Emirates 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
Muftah Goal 50', 60' Goal 58'
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Qatar 0–2 South Korea
Lee Jung-il Goal 7'
Choi Soon-ho Goal 21'
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee: (Thailand)
Malaysia 1–1 Qatar
Goal
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Kuwait 4–0 Qatar
Al-Dakhil Goal 32', 57'
Yaqoub Goal 50' (pen.)
Al-Anberi Goal 66'
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 20,000

1984 edition[]

Main article: 1984 AFC Asian Cup

Group A[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Kuwait 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 5
3  Qatar 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 4
4  Syria 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 3
5  South Korea 4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
Source: RSSSF
Qatar 1 – 1 Syria
Khalfan Goal 7' Anber Goal 47' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
Kuwait 1 – 0 Qatar
Al-Rumaihi Goal 52' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)
Qatar 1 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Zaid Goal 47' Abduljawad Goal 65'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
South Korea 0 – 1 Qatar
Salman Goal 69'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)

1988 edition[]

Main article: 1988 AFC Asian Cup

Group A[]

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 4 0 0 9 2 +7 8 Advance to knockout stage
2  Iran 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 5
3  Qatar (H) 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 4
4  United Arab Emirates 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 2
5  Japan 4 0 1 3 0 6 −6 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
Iran 2–0 Qatar
Bavi Goal 6'
Pious Goal 89'		 Report
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
Muftah Goal 17'
Musabah Goal 26' (o.g.)		 Report H. Mohamed Goal 35'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Qatar 2–3 South Korea
Salman Goal 47' (pen.), 80' (pen.) Report Chung Hae-Won Goal 10', 72'
Kim Joo-Sung Goal 34'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Referee: George Courtney (England)
Japan 0–3 Qatar
Report Khamis Goal 58', 82'
Muftah Goal 90'
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Referee: (Turkey)

1992 edition[]

Main article: 1992 AFC Asian Cup

Group B[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  China PR 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Qatar 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Thailand 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 2
Source: WorldFootball.net
Thailand 1–1 Qatar
Thanis Goal 42' Report Soufi Goal 81'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: (Iran)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar
Al-Muwallid Goal 86' Report Mustafa Goal 74'
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Qatar 1–2 China PR
Goal 20' Report Peng Weiguo Goal 44', 58'
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: (Senegal)

2000 edition[]

Main article: 2000 AFC Asian Cup

Group C[]

Pos Team
  • v
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 13 3 +10 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Qatar 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Uzbekistan 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12 1
Source: AFC


Qatar 1–1 Uzbekistan
Gholam Goal 61' Report Qosimov Goal 73'
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)
Saudi Arabia 0–0 Qatar
Report
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: (Syria)
Japan 1–1 Qatar
Nishizawa Goal 61' Report Al-Obaidly Goal 22'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: (Lebanon)

Quarter-finals[]

China PR 3–1 Qatar
Li Ming Goal 9'
Qi Hong Goal 38'
Yang Chen Goal 54'		 Report Al-Enazi Goal 65'
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)

2004 edition[]

Main article: 2004 AFC Asian Cup

Group A[]

Pos Team
  • v
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China PR (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bahrain 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3  Indonesia 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
4  Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
Qatar 1–2 Indonesia
M. Mohamed Goal 83' Report Sudarsono Goal 26'
Astaman Goal 48'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Bahrain 1–1 Qatar
M. Hubail Goal 90+1' Report Rizik Goal 59' (pen.)
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
China PR 1–0 Qatar
Xu Yunlong Goal 77' Report
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

2007 edition[]

Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup

Group B[]

Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Vietnam (H) 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4  Qatar 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: Asian Cup 2007
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Japan 1–1 Qatar
Takahara Goal 61' Report Soria Goal 88'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Qatar 1–1 Vietnam
Soria Goal 79' Report Phan Thanh Bình Goal 32'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Qatar 1–2 United Arab Emirates
Soria Goal 42' (pen.) Report Al-Kass Goal 60'
Khalil Goal 90+4'
Quân khu 7 Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

2011 edition[]

Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup

Group A[]

Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Qatar (H) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  China PR 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Kuwait 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
7 January 2011
Qatar  0–2  Uzbekistan
12 January 2011
China PR  0–2  Qatar
16 January 2011
Qatar  3–0  Kuwait

Quarter-finals[]

Japan 3–2 Qatar
Kagawa Goal 29', 71'
Inoha Goal 89'		 Report Soria Goal 13'
Fábio César Goal 63'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 19,479

2015 edition[]

Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Group C[]

Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Bahrain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Qatar 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
11 January 2015
United Arab Emirates  4–1  Qatar Canberra Stadium, Canberra
15 January 2015
Qatar  0–1  Iran Stadium Australia, Sydney
19 January 2015
Qatar  1–2  Bahrain Stadium Australia, Sydney

2019 edition[]

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Group E[]

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  North Korea 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: AFC
Qatar 2–0 Lebanon
 Report
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
North Korea 0–6 Qatar
Report
Attendance: 452
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Saudi Arabia 0–2 Qatar
Report
  • Ali Goal 45+1', 80'
Attendance: 16,067
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

Round of 16[]

Qatar 1–0 Iraq
 Report
Attendance: 14,701

Quarter-finals[]

United Arab Emirates 1–0 Australia
 Report
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 25,053
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Semi-finals[]

Qatar 4–0 United Arab Emirates
 Report
Attendance: 38,646
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Final[]

Japan 1–3 Qatar
 Report
  • Ali Goal 12'
  • Hatem Goal 27'
  • Ak. Afif Goal 83' (pen.)
Attendance: 36,776[3]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

References[]

  1. ^ "Qatar only nation to submit formal bid for 2011 Asian Cup". June 25, 2007 – via www.reuters.com.
  2. ^ "Five things we've learned from Qatar's Asian Cup". edition.cnn.com.
  3. ^ "AFC Asian Cup, match report: Japan 1–3 Qatar". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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