Qatar national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Annabi (The Maroon) | ||
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Association | Qatar Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Nicolás Córdova | ||
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 | 3 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Bronze Medal (2018) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (2006) |
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.
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 | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 |
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 |
Asian Games[]
Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
2006 | Gold | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
2010 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
2014 | Withdrew | |||||||
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Total | 4/4 | 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 |
Recent results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Lose
2022[]
23 March 2022 Dubai Cup | Thailand | v | Qatar | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
23:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
Coaching staff[]
Position | Name |
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Team Manager | |
Head Coach | Nicolás Córdova |
Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Fitness Coach | |
Fitness Coach | |
Team Doctor |
Players[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Kosovo on 26 and 29 March 2021.[1]
- Match date: 26 and 29 March 2021
- Opposition: Kosovo
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | 30 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | ||
GK | Marwan Badreldin | 17 April 1999 | 3 | 0 | Al-Shahania | |
DF | Mohamed Al-Naemi | 25 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Al Ahli | |
DF | Yousef Ayman | 21 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | Qatar | |
DF | Bahaa Ellethy | 18 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
DF | Mohammed Emad | 27 February 2001 | 2 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | |
DF | Jassem Gaber | 20 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
DF | 0 | 0 | Al-Khor | |||
DF | Ali Malolah | 26 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
DF | Nasir Peer | 27 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Qatar | |
MF | Hashim Ali | 17 August 2000 | 7 | 1 | Al Sadd | |
MF | Ahmed Al Ganehi | 22 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
FW | Naif Al Hadhrami | 18 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
MF | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | |||
MF | 30 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | ||
MF | Ahmed Al-Sibai | 6 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Sailiya | |
MF | 10 June 2000 | 2 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | ||
MF | 13 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | ||
MF | Khaled Mohammed | 7 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
MF | Mostafa Tarek | 28 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
MF | Abdulrasheed Umaru | 12 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | Al Ahli | |
FW | Abdalaziz Al Hasia | 31 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
FW | Abdullah Al-Sulaiti | 27 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
FW | Nasser Al Yazidi | 2 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
FW | Rabh Boussafi | 18 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
FW | Abdullah Murisi | 24 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Khor | |
FW | Andri Syahputra | 29 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa |
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– | Felix Sanchez Bas |
See also[]
- Qatar national football team
- Qatar national under-20 football team
- Qatar national under-17 football team
References[]
- ^ "Cordova selects 33 players on the list of our Olympic team for the Loditi Kosovo in prepartation for the Asian Cup qualifiers". Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- National youth sports teams of Qatar
- Asian national under-23 association football teams