Qatar national under-23 football team

Summary

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 edit

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 edit

Summer Olympics edit

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

Olympics Record
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
Total 1/8 Best: 8th 4 1 1 2 2 5

U-23 Asian Cup edit

AFC U-23 Championship Record
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 edit

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

Asian Games Record
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
  2022 Round of 16 16th 2 0 1 2 1 3
Total 5/6 1 title(s) 18 8 5 6 32 17

GCC U-23 Championship edit

GCC U-23 Championship Record
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 edit

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023 edit

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) Doha Cup Qatar   0–1   United Arab Emirates Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Fawzi   17'
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
  •   Al-Yazidi
  •   Al-Manai
  •   Taha
  •   Mohamad
  •   Al-Hassan
  •   Al-Abdullah
  •   Sirelkhatem
  •   Al-Sulaiti
  •   Emad
  •   Al-Tairi
  •   Baliadeh
  •   Al-Yazidi
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) Asian Games Japan   3–1   Qatar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report
  • Al Sulaiti   79'
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Asian Games Qatar   0–0   Palestine Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 6,475
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Asian Games China   1–0   Qatar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 38,027
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
17 November Friendly Qatar   1–2   Australia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:00 AST
  •   45+1'
Report
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

2024 edit

15 April 2024 (2024-04-15) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Qatar   v   Indonesia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
18 April 2024 (2024-04-18) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Jordan   v   Qatar Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Qatar   v   Australia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Team manager   Mohammed Jaber Dharman
Head coach   Ilídio Vale
Assistant coach   Joaquim Milheiro
Goalkeeping coach   Silvinho Morales
Fitness coach   Sébastien Braillard
Team doctor   Alejandro Alvarez Mesa

Players edit

Current squad edit

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 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Arabi
1GK Ali Nader Mahmoud (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Khor
1GK Sami Mazen Dauleh (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Lusail City
1GK Yousef Baliadeh (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Sadd

2DF Abdullah Al-Ali (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Al-Rayyan
2DF Abdulla Al-Sulaiti (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Arabi
2DF Abdullah Al-Yazidi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Sadd
2DF Abdullah Yousif (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Gharafa
2DF Abdulrahman Al-Madhaki (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 25) 0 0 Unattached
2DF Ali Nasser Al-Marri (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Al-Markhiya
2DF Mohammed Aiash (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Al-Ahli
2DF Mohammed Al-Ishaq (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Ahli
2DF Saifaldeen Hassan (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Gharafa
2DF Shalban Abdulnasir (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Gharafa

3MF Abdulaziz Mohammed Saleh (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Duhail
3MF Abdel Rahman Rafaat (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Umm Salal
3MF Anas Abdulsalam Abweny (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Sadd
3MF Faisal Azadi (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Al-Shamal
3MF Fares Said (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Duhail
3MF Mahdi Salem (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Shamal
3MF Mohammed Al-Manai (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Markhiya
3MF Nabil Irfan (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Wakrah
3MF Naif Al-Hadhrami (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Al-Rayyan
3MF Osamah Al-Tairi (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Rayyan

4FW Ahmed Al-Rawi (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Rayyan
4FW Ahmad Al-Saeed (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Sadd
4FW Elyas Barimil (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Umm Salal
4FW Jassim Al-Zaraa (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Gharafa
4FW Khalid Ali Sabah (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Al-Rayyan
4FW Lotfi Madjer (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Duhail
4FW Mohammed Khaled Hassan (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Al-Wakrah
4FW Muhammad Seraj (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 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
1 1GK Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 21)   Al-Shamal
21 1GK Ali Nader Mahmoud (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 21)   Al-Khor
22 1GK Amir Hassan (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 19)   Al-Arabi

2 2DF Abdalla Yousif (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 21)   Al-Gharafa
3 2DF Saifeldeen Fadlalla (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 20)   Al-Gharafa
4 2DF Mohamed Emad Aiash (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23)   Al-Rayyan
11 2DF Abdelrahman Rashid (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)   Al Sadd
12 2DF Abdulla Al-Salati (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21)   Al-Arabi
13 2DF Abdulla Ismail Al-Ali (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)   Al-Rayyan
15 2DF Jassem Gaber (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22)   Al-Arabi

5 3MF Abdelrahman Raafat (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 21)   Umm Salal
6 3MF Osama Al-Tairi (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21)   Al-Rayyan
8 3MF Naif Al-Hadhrami (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 (age 22)   Al-Rayyan
17 3MF Mahdi Salem (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 19)   Al-Shamal
18 3MF Mostafa Meshaal (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 22)   Al Sadd
19 3MF Nabil Irfan (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20)   Al-Wakrah

7 4FW Lotfi Madjer (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 21)   Al-Duhail
9 4FW Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 21)   Al-Rayyan
10 4FW Khalid Ali Sabah (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22)   Al-Rayyan
14 4FW Elyas Barimli (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 22)   Umm Salal
16 4FW Mohamed Surag (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 20)   Al-Rayyan
20 4FW Ahmed Al-Rawi (2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 19)   Al-Rayyan

Recent call-ups edit

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 (age 22) - -   Al-Gharafa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
DF Hassan Mohammed Alghareeb (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 19) - -   Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
DF Diyab Taha (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 22) - -   Al-Duhail Doha Cup 2023
DF Ali Nasser Al-Marri (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 22) - -   Al-Markhiya Doha Cup 2023

MF Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) - -   Al-Duhail 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Faisal Azadi (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23) - -   Al-Shamal 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Mohamed Naceur Al-Manai (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 21) - -   Al-Markhiya 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
MF Faris Said Amer (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) - -   Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament

FW Abdulla Badr Al-Yazidi (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 21) - -   Al Sadd 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
FW Mubarak Shanan Hamza (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 20) - -   Cultural Leonesa 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
FW Mohamed Al-Hassan (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 21) - -   Al-Markhiya Doha Cup 2023
FW Mohamed Khaled (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) - -   Al-Wakrah Doha Cup 2023

Previous squads edit

Managers edit

Period Manager
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

See also edit

References edit