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 |  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 | 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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 2004 | ||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
 2016 | ||||||||
 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 | |
| Total | 4/5 | 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
| 23 March 2022 Dubai Cup | Thailand | 0–1 | Qatar | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Stadium: Dubai Municipal Stadium |
| 26 March 2022 Dubai Cup | Qatar | 0–2 | Japan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 1 June 2022 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Iran  | 1–1 | Qatar | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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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) |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Team Manager | Mohammed Jaber Dharman |
| Head coach | Nicolás Córdova |
| Assistant coach | Abderrazak Hedider |
| 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 called up for the friendly matches.[1]
- Match dates: 22 and 24 March 2023
- Opposition:
United Arab Emirates and Thailand - Caps and goals correct as of: 22 March 2023, after the match against United Arab Emirates
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh | 30 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | Al-Shamal | |
| GK | Amir Hassan | 22 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
| DF | Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam | 20 February 2002 | 18 | 1 | Al-Arabi | |
| DF | Mohamed Emad Aiash | 27 February 2001 | 13 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
| DF | Abdulla Al-Salati | 11 August 2002 | 11 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
| DF | Diyab Taha | 15 May 2001 | 11 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
| DF | Ali Nasser Al-Marri | 22 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
| DF | Saifeldeen Fadlalla | 31 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
| DF | Abdelrahman Rashid | 20 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
| DF | Abdalla Yousif | 10 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
| MF | Osama Al-Tairi | 16 June 2002 | 12 | 2 | Al-Rayyan | |
| MF | Faisal Azadi | 13 January 2001 | 6 | 0 | Al-Shamal | |
| MF | Mohamed Naceur Al-Manai | 25 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
| MF | Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan | 28 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
| FW | Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah | 5 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
| FW | Mohamed Al-Hassan | 20 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
| FW | Khalid Ali Sabah | 5 October 2001 | 1 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
| FW | Abdulla Badr Al-Yazidi | 28 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
| FW | Elyas Barimli | 18 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
| FW | Mohamed Khaled | 8 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | |
| FW | Mohamed Surag | 21 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
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
References
- "اللاعبون في قائمة فريقنا الأولمبي في البطولة الدولية الودية 23 تحت 23 عامًا والبدء في المباراة أمام الإمارات" (in Arabic). الاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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