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Qatar national under-23 football team

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NameQatar Under-23
NicknameAl-Annabi (The Maroons)
AssociationQatar Football Association
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
FIFA TrigrammeQAT
CoachIlídio Vale
Home StadiumKhalifa International Stadium
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
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Largest win**** 13–0 Brunei Brunei
(Doha, Qatar; )
Largest loss**** 0–6 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
(Cibinong, Indonesia; )
**** 0–6 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; )
Regional nameOlympic Games
Regional cup apps1
Regional cup first1992
Regional cup bestQuarter-finals (1992)
2ndRegional nameAFC U-23 Asian Cup
2ndRegional cup apps6
2ndRegional cup first2016
2ndRegional cup best[[File:Bronze medal asia.svg16px]] Bronze Medal (2018)
3rdRegional nameAsian Games
3rdRegional cup apps5
3rdRegional cup first2002
3rdRegional cup best[[File:Gold medal asia.svg16px]] Gold Medal (2006)

| Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) Jassim bin Hamad Stadium (Doha, Qatar; ) (Cibinong, Indonesia; ) **** 0–6 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; )

The 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 in Olympic football, with two prior Summer Olympics qualifications and a gold medal in the 2006 Asian Games.

In 1992, the Qatar U-23 squad dominated its Olympic 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 knockout stage fell a little bit short of rising expectations, but reaching it led to the country's best Olympic result.

When hosting the 2006 Asian Games, Qatar U-23 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. Tallying five wins throughout the 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 has been an Under-23 tournament.

Olympics RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGATotal1/11Best: 8th411225
ESP 1992Quarter-finals8411225
USA 1996did not qualify
AUS 2000
GRE 2004
CHN 2008
UK 2012
BRA 2016
JPN 2020
FRA 2024
USA 2028to be determined
AUS 2032

U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Championship RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGATotal6/70 title(s)2511773537
OMA 2013did not qualify
Qatar 2016Semi-finals4th64021310
CHN 2018Third place3rd6510105
THA 2020Group stage11th303033
UZB 202213th302139
QAT 2024Quarter-finals6th421165
KSA 2026Group stage16th300305

Asian Games

Since 2002, Football at the Asian Games has been an Under-23 tournament.

Asian Games RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGATotal5/61 title(s)188563217
KOR 2002Group stage11th3120132
QAT 2006Final6501132
CHN 2010Round of 169th421142
KOR 2014Withdrew
IDN 2018Group stage21st301218
CHN 2022Round of 1616th201213

GCC U-23 Championship

GCC U-23 Championship RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGATotal3/3Best: 3rd122461320
KSA 2008Final group3rd412185
QAT 2010Semi-finals4th402226
QAT 2011410339

Recent results and fixtures

2025

  • Al-Sharshani
  • Gouda
  • Grimaldi
  • Simmons
  • Asar
  • Al-Sharshani
  • Hamza
  • Surag
  • Al-Hussain
  • Abdulaziz
  • Tamer
  • Brimil
  • Suhail
  • Al-Hussein
  • Al-Sharshani
  • Al-Hussain
  • Al-Sharshani
  • Al-Khayyat
  • Lê Văn Thuận
  • Nguyễn Quốc Việt

Coaching staff

PositionName
Team managerQatar Mohammed Jaber Darman
Head coachPortugal Ilídio Vale
Assistant coachPortugal Joaquim Milheiro
Goalkeeping coachPortugal Silvinho Morais
Head of Football Physical PerformanceFrance Sébastien Braillard
Team doctorPortugal Diogo Miranda Santos

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named in the squad for the friendly tournament on the 30 May to 10 June 2025 window.

Caps and goals correct as of 22 March, after the match against Thailand

Previous squads

;Olympic Games:

  • 1992 Summer Olympics

;AFC U-23 Championship:

;Asian Games:

  • 2022 Asian Games

;WAFF U-23 Championship:

Managers

PeriodManager
1998–1999NED Jo Bonfrère
1999–2000BRA José Paulo
2003FRA Alex Dupont
2007MAR Hassan Hormatallah
2011–2012BRA Paulo Autuori
2012–2013FRA Alain Perrin
2013NED Marcel van Buuren
2013–2014CHI Julio César Moreno
2014–2017QAT Fahad Thani
2017–2020ESP Félix Sánchez
2020–2022CHI Nicolás Córdova
2023–POR Ilídio Vale

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Qatar national under-23 football team's head-to-head record in the Football at the Summer Olympics and AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

In [[Football at the Summer Olympics]]

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Total

In [[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Total

References

References

  1. (25 May 2025). "List of our U-23 national team called up for the international friendly tournament.". Qatar Football Association.
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