Qatar national under-23 football team
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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.
| Nickname | Al-Annabi (The Maroons) | ||
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| Association | Qatar Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ilídio Vale | ||
| Home stadium | Khalifa International Stadium Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | QAT | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
Qatar  13–0  Brunei(Doha, Qatar; 3 September 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Qatar 0–6  Uzbekistan(Cibinong, Indonesia; 16 August 2018) Qatar 0–6 Uzbekistan(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 4 June 2022) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1992) | ||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result |  Bronze Medal (2018) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result |  Gold Medal (2006) | ||
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 at 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.
U-23 Asian Cup
Asian Games
Since 2002, Football at the Asian Games has been an Under-23 tournament.
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 | Best: 3rd | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2025
| 25 March 2025 Doha International U-23 Cup | Qatar | 2–2 |  Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 3 September 2026 AFC U23 Q | Qatar | 13–0 | Brunei | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 204 Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 September 2025 2026 AFC U23 Q | India  | 1–2 | Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 1143 Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia) |
| 9 September 2026 AFC U23 Q | Qatar | 2–1 |  Bahrain | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
| 9 October Friendly | Vietnam  | 0–1 | Qatar | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: 321Sports |
| 13 October Friendly | Qatar | 3–2 | Vietnam | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 321Sports |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Mohammed Jaber Darman |
| Head coach |  Ilídio Vale |
| Assistant coach | Joaquim Milheiro |
| Goalkeeping coach | Silvinho Morais |
| Team doctor | 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.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 22 March, after the match against Thailand
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Ali Ghulais | 17 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | Al-Shamal | |
| GK | Amir Hassan | 22 April 2004 | 4 | 0 | Al Duhail | |
| GK | Abubaker Osman | 25 September 2005 | 0 | 0 |  Calahorra | |
| DF | Nabil Irfan | 7 February 2004 | 8 | 0 | Al-Wakrah | |
| DF | Ahmed Reyed | 28 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Al Ahli | |
| DF | Ahmed Hagana | 30 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Al-Khor | |
| DF | Hassan Al-Ghareeb | 22 May 2004 | 1 | 0 | Lusail | |
| DF | Marwan Sherif | 1 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi | |
| DF | Rayan Al-Ali | 26 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Al-Gharafa | |
| DF | Abdalla Mugib | 12 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Al-Markhiya | |
| MF | Fares Said | 7 January 2003 | 7 | 0 | Umm Salal | |
| MF | Anas Abweny | 11 September 2004 | 9 | 0 | Al Shahaniya | |
| MF | Abdulaziz Mohammed | 28 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Al Shahaniya | |
| MF | Jassem Al-Sharshani | 2 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | Al Ahli | |
| MF | Moath Taha | 12 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Calahorra | |
| MF | Tameem Al-Qadi | 19 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
| MF | Mahdi Salem | 4 April 2004 | 7 | 0 | Al Sadd | |
| MF | Yazan Mohamed | 16 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
| MF | Mostafa El-Sayed | 26 August 2004 | 2 | 1 | Al-Rayyan | |
| FW | Mubarak Shanan | 20 February 2004 | 8 | 0 | Al-Duhail | |
| FW | Rashid Al-Abdulla | 21 February 2004 | 1 | 1 | Al-Duhail | |
| FW | Mohamed Surag | 21 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | |
Previous squads
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Managers
| Period | Manager |
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| 1998–1999 |  Jo Bonfrère |
| 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 |
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
In AFC U-23 Asian Cup
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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| Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Iran |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Iraq |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Japan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Jordan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 North Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Oman |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Palestine |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
 Syria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
 Turkmenistan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 50.00 |
| Vietnam |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 50.00 |