Qatar national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Qatar women's national football team.

The Qatar national football team (Arabic: منتخب قَطَر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed "The Maroons", represents Qatar in international football, and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association, which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and comes under the global jurisdiction of world football’s governing body FIFA. They play their home games at Khalifa International Stadium and Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. The latter is considered the home stadium.^[4]

Qatar

Nickname(s)	العنابي (The Maroons)[1]
Association	Qatar Football Association (QFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Julen Lopetegui
Captain	Akram Afif
Most caps	Hassan Al-Haydos (183)[2]
Top scorer	Almoez Ali (60)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	QAT
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	53 2 (10 July 2025)[3]
Highest	34 (April and July 2024)
Lowest	113 (November 2010)
First international
Bahrain 2–1 Qatar  (Isa Town, Bahrain; 27 March 1970)
Biggest win
Qatar 15–0 Bhutan  (Doha, Qatar; 3 September 2015)
Biggest defeat
Kuwait 9–0 Qatar  (Kuwait; 8 January 1973)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances	12 (first in 1980)
Best result	Champions (2019, 2023)
Arab Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up (1998)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2021)
Best result	Semi-finals (2021)
Copa América
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Group stage (2019)
Medal record Men's football AFC Asian Cup 2019 UAE Team 2023 Qatar Team FIFA Arab Cup 1998 Qatar Team 2021 Qatar Team Asian Games 2006 Qatar Team Arabian Gulf Cup 1992 Qatar Team 2004 Qatar Team 2014 Saudi Arabia Team 1984 Oman Team 1990 Kuwait Team 1996 Oman Team 2002 Saudi Arabia Team 1976 Qatar Team 2003/4 Kuwait Team
Website	www.qfa.qa

The team won the Arabian Gulf Cup in 1992, 2004 and 2014. They have appeared in ten Asian Cup tournaments and won it twice in 2019 and 2023, beating Japan, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea in the process during 2019, conceding just one goal.

Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup and therefore qualified automatically for what was their first appearance in the event. It was the first time an Arab nation hosted the competition.^[5] On 25 November 2022, Qatar were the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup; subsequently, they became the worst performing host nation in the history of the FIFA World Cup, losing every game.

Qatar has footballing rivalries with Bahrain,^[6] United Arab Emirates,^[7] and Saudi Arabia.^[8]

History

Pre-1970

Football was brought to Qatar during a time which coincided with initial discovery of oil reserves in Dukhan in 1940.^[9] By 1948, expatriate oil workers played the first official football match in Qatar. The Qatar Football Association was formed in 1960, and the QFA joined FIFA in 1963.^[10] Simultaneously during this period, the Bahrain Football Association were drawing up plans for the establishment of a regional football competition within the GCC and Qatari officials were involved with the corroboration of this proposal.^[11] The plans came to fruition and in March 1970 the Arabian Gulf Cup was inaugurated.^[12]

1970–1980

The Qatar national team played its first official match on 27 March 1970 against hosts Bahrain, losing 1–2 as Mubarak Faraj scored the sole goal for Qatar.^[13] The newly formed Qatar national team posted underwhelming results in the first Gulf Cup tournament, coming in last place with a single point, with the highlight of their tournament being a 1–1 draw with the Saudis in their final match.^[14]

In the next edition of the Gulf Cup in 1972, Qatar was again relegated to last place after suffering 3 straight defeats.^[15] The next tournament in 1974 proved to be somewhat of a break-through for the Qataris as they achieved their first triumph in international football with a 4–0 victory over Oman. The Qataris lost out to Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals, but achieved a 3rd place standing after emerging the victors of a penalty shoot-out against the United Arab Emirates.^[16]

The first time they entered the qualifying stages for the AFC Asian Cup was in 1975. They were not successful in qualifying for the 1976 Asian Cup, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia booking the group's two qualifying berths. Despite this setback, Qatar finished in 3rd place in the 1976 Gulf Cup as the host nation the next year.^[17]

The national team played its first FIFA World Cup qualifying match for the 1978 World Cup in 1977. Qatar was set to play the United Arab Emirates on 11 March 1977, but the last-minute withdrawal of the Emirati team from the competition merely postponed Qatar's debut until two days later when Bahrain were defeated 2–0 in Doha.^[18]

1980–1990

Their Asian Cup debut came in 1980 under head coach Evaristo de Macedo. They had qualified for the tournament after topping a relatively easy group composing of Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Their showing in the main tournament was unimpressive, making an early exit from the group stages with two defeats, one draw and one win.^[19]

Qatar narrowly lost to Iraq in the finals of the 1984 Gulf Cup, nonetheless they were named runners-up, their most impressive accolade until 1992.^[20]

They failed to make it out of the preliminary stages of the 1982 and 1986 World Cup qualifying rounds. However, the team qualified for both the 1984 and 1988 editions of the Asian Cup. They fell short of qualifying for the semi-finals of the 1984 tournament, with Saudi Arabia's Mohaisen Al-Jam'an's 88th-minute goal against Kuwait ensuring a semi-final position for both teams. They also missed out on a semi-final place in 1988; however, they notably defeated Japan by a score of 3–0.^[21]

1990–2000

Qatar arguably reached its peak in the 1990s, attaining its highest-ever FIFA rating (53) in August 1993.^[22] Qatar started off with an emphatic qualifying campaign for the 1990 World Cup, finishing at the top of their group. They were denied a spot in the World Cup after finishing below the United Arab Emirates and South Korea in the final round of the qualifiers.

In the 1990 Gulf Cup, the national team once again finished runners-up as Kuwait won the final two matches of the tournament.^[23] Two years later, they won the competition on home soil for the first time under the leadership of Sebastião Lapola, despite a 1–0 loss against Saudi Arabia in their final game.^[24] Their star player at the time, Mubarak Mustafa, won both the top scorer and man of the tournament awards.^[25] They were also named runners-up in the 1996 Gulf Cup.

Qatar reached the Asian Zone's final qualifying round for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After wins against China and Iran, they played their last match against Saudi Arabia, where a victory would have earned qualification. However, they lost out as Saudi Arabia won 1–0 to reach the finals.

As 1998 Arab Cup hosts, they finished runners-up to Saudi Arabia.^[26]

2000–2010

They made it to the quarter-finals of the 2000 Asian Cup despite finishing 3rd in their group, but lost to China in their quarter-final confrontation.^[27]

They reached the final qualifying round again in 2001 but were defeated by Bora Milutinovic's China team, who topped the section to progress to their first FIFA World Cup. Frenchman Philippe Troussier took the manager's job after the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, but was unsuccessful in both the 2004 Asian Cup and the qualifying campaign for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Troussier was sacked after the World Cup qualifying campaign, and under Bosnian Džemaludin Mušović, the team won the Gulf Cup in 2004 and the under 23 teams' Asian Games gold in 2006. Mušović stepped down after Qatar only earned two points from three matches in the 2007 Asian Cup.

The job of coaching the team in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup fell to Jorge Fossati, who led the team throughout the first and second AFC rounds up to the third round. After leaving them at the top of their group with only two played matches, Fossati had to undergo stomach surgery. Subsequently, the Qatar Football Association ended their cooperation with him in September 2008, as the QFA claimed he needed too long to recover from surgery.^[28] Bruno Metsu was called up for the job, but Qatar failed to qualify after finishing fourth in their qualifying group.

2010–2020

Qatar national team in 2011 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.

Qatar was announced as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in December 2010.

In 2011, as hosts of the 2011 Asian Cup, they advanced to the quarter-finals. They succumbed to a late 2–3 defeat to eventual champions Japan after a goal was scored by Masahiko Inoha in the 89th minute.

Also, as hosts, they went on to win the 2013 WAFF Championship after defeating Jordan 2–0 in the final. The competition was made up primarily of youth and reserve teams, of which Qatar's was the latter.^[29] Djamel Belmadi, the head coach of the B team, replaced Fahad Thani as the head coach of the senior team as a result of the team's positive performances. 10 months later, Djamel Belmadi led Qatar to gold in the 2014 Gulf Cup. They advanced from the group stages after three draws, going on to defeat Oman 3–1 in the semi-final, and were victorious in the final against Saudi Arabia, who was playing in front of a home crowd, by a margin of 2–1.^[30]

Despite winning the Gulf Cup and finishing the year 2014 with only one defeat, Qatar showed poor form in the 2015 Asian Cup. Qatar was defeated 1–4 by the United Arab Emirates in their opener. This was continued with a 0–1 loss to Iran and 1–2 to Bahrain. Qatar was eliminated in the group stages with no points and placed 4th in Group C.

Qatar's campaign in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a surprise. Their start in the second round of World Cup qualifying in the AFC was nearly perfect, with seven wins and only one loss. However, their success in the second round didn't follow them to the third round. Qatar finished bottom of their group, ensuring they would play their first World Cup match on home soil in 2022, the first team to do so since Italy in 1934.

Qatar continued its poor form in the 2017 Gulf Cup, which was hosted by Kuwait. Qatar opened the tournament with a 4–0 win against Yemen, but that was followed by a 1–2 loss to Iraq and an unconvincing 1–1 draw to Bahrain. Qatar took third place in Group B with four points and was eliminated in the group stage of the competition, which was considered an upsetting of the tournament, especially after winning the 2014 edition.

Qatar's players celebrating the country's first-ever Asian Cup title in 2019.

Al-Sheeb

Khoukhi

Al-Rawi

Salman

Ró-Ró

Hassan

Hatem

Al-Haydos

Madibo

Afif

Almoez

Qatar starting line-up against Japan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final, a match they won 3–1.

However, Qatar had an excellent campaign at the 2019 Asian Cup. Their opener saw them defeat Lebanon 2–0. This was followed by a 6–0 thrashing of North Korea and a 2–0 win against three-time champions Saudi Arabia, which sealed the team getting first place in the group. They had a 1–0 win against Iraq in the Round of 16 and a late win against defending runners-up South Korea in the quarter-finals, seeing them through to the semi-finals for the first time ever, where they defeated the hosts United Arab Emirates 4–0 to set up a final against 4-time winners Japan. Qatar ended up winning the final 3–1 over Japan, marking their first-ever major tournament title in their history, and capping off one of the most improbable Asian Cup runs in the tournament's history, especially since they conceded only one goal in all their games.^[31]

Qatar was invited to the 2019 Copa América. They were placed in Group B with Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay. Their first game was against Paraguay where they came back from a 2–0 deficit to tie it 2–2 but marked for the first time Qatar suffered more than one goal in any major competition since winning the Asian Cup in the UAE.^[32] It was followed by a 0–1 loss to Colombia, ending the team's undefeated streak in any major competition to eight.^[33] A 0–2 loss to Argentina meant Qatar took the last place in Group B with a single point and was eliminated in the group stage of the competition.^[34]

2020–present

Despite Qatar having automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup as hosts, they had to play the AFC qualifiers in the second round as part of it also acting as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Qatar was invited for the first time to the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They played in Group D with Honduras, Panama and Grenada.^[35] In December 2020, UEFA invited Qatar to play friendlies against the teams in Group A of the 2022 World Cup qualifying group – Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland and Serbia – as five teams in one group means one team will not be playing on any given match day. These friendlies did not count in the qualifying group standings. Qatar played their "home" matches in Europe in order to allow short travel times for their opponents.^[36][37]

Qatar opening match starting line-up against Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Qatar claimed 7 points in Group D. Their debut was against Panama with a 3–3 draw, ensuring them their first point. This was followed by a 4–0 victory over Grenada and a 2–0 win over Honduras ensuring a quarter-final place where they would face El Salvador, ultimately securing a semi-final place against the United States with a 3–2 win. However, against the hosts with its squad made up of the majority of MLS players, Qatar failed to find the way to the net, in spite of having a penalty in the 60th minute, ultimately conceding a late goal from Gyasi Zardes to end Qatar's campaign with a 1–0 loss. In the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, Qatar won all of its group-stage matches and faced UAE, winning 5–0. They lost 2–1 in the semi-final against Algeria,^[38] eventually placing 3rd.^[39]

Despite the very successful performance of Qatar in various major tournaments, the 2022 FIFA World Cup held at home proved to be a nightmare for the Qataris. Being automatically drawn into the Group A as hosts, Qatar started with a 0–2 loss to Ecuador in the opening match, conceding two goals in the first half from Enner Valencia, making Qatar the first host country to lose their opening game.^[40] The situation did not improve for the Qataris in their second meeting with Senegal, when the Africans beat the Qataris 3–1 to condemn the hosts to an early World Cup exit, becoming the second host country after South Africa, the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts, to have such an unwanted record (although they were eliminated only on inferior goal differences to Mexico after three matches); they became the first host team to be eliminated after two group games and guaranteed to be the worst-host ever, although Ghanaian-born Mohammed Muntari became Qatar's first World Cup scorer in this game.^[41][42][43] With Qatar's elimination confirmed, the hosts then fell to the Netherlands 0–2, making an unwanted record as the first hosts to score the fewest goals (1), the first to lose all three group games, and the lowest-ranked team in the tournament (ranked 32nd).^[44][45]

14 months later, they would redeem themselves at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, also held at home. The Maroons defeated Lebanon 3–0 to start off their campaign, and they entered the round of 16 as group winners following 2 other successes, all without conceding a goal. They had to overcome Palestine (2–1) and then Uzbekistan in the next round (1–1 a.e.t., 3 p.s.o. to 2) to reach the last four, but without convincing. After defeating Iran 3–2 in a dramatic semifinal match, they would face off against Jordan in the final, where a penalty hat-trick by Akram Afif helped Qatar defeat Jordan 3–1 to clinch their second successive AFC Asian Cup, becoming the first team since Japan to successfully defend their title.^[46][47][48]

Team image

Kits and crest

Qatar v Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Qatar wears all-maroon as their home colours and all-white colours as an away kit. Their first manufacturer was Umbro from 1980 to 1984. All Qatar kits are currently manufactured by Adidas.^[49]

Kit suppliers	Period
Umbro	1980–1984
Adidas	1984–1992
Venecia	1993–1995
Grand Sport	1996–2002
Adidas	2002–2008
Burrda	2009–2011
Nike	2012–2024
Adidas[50]	2024–present

Rivalries

As of 30 July 2021^[51]

Bahrain

Statistics vs.  Bahrain Pld W D L GF GA GD 39 8 19 11 32 36 −4

Qatar has a major rivalry against Bahrain due to historical tension between the two countries. With 39 matches played, the overall record favours Bahrain, who won 11 matches, lost 8, and tied 19. From 2004 until 2021, Qatar suffered a winless streak over Bahrain with six defeats and ten draws before finally registering a win in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.

United Arab Emirates

Main article: Qatar–United Arab Emirates football rivalry

Statistics vs.  United Arab Emirates Pld W D L GF GA GD 34 14 9 11 47 40 +7

The rivalry with United Arab Emirates is a competitive one in the Arabian Gulf Cup meeting on multiple occasions, due to the 2017–2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis, increasing tensions had been witnessed, with the captain of UAE under-19 youth team refusing to shake hands with Qatar's youth captain in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia; in this tournament, the UAE beat Qatar 2–1 but still crashed out from the group stage while Qatar would recover to qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[52] As of 2020, Qatar and UAE have played 31 official matches, most of which was held competitively in the Arabian Gulf Cup, it started off with the United Arab Emirates beating Qatar 1–0. They only played 2 friendly games and the last friendly was held in 2011 which ended with an Emirati victory. In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by the UAE, Qatar overran the UAE for the first time since 2001 with a result of 4–0, with heavy tensions occurring between the two teams and Emirati supporters cheering anti-Qatari chants.^[53]

Saudi Arabia

Statistics vs.  Saudi Arabia Pld W D L GF GA GD 41 8 16 17 31 53 −22

Qatar has a major rivalry against Saudi Arabia due to historical tension between the two countries and the 2017–2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis. Qatar has an overall negative record against Saudi Arabia; with 41 matches played, Qatar has won 8 matches, lost 17, and tied 16.

Results and fixtures

Main articles: Qatar national football team results (2020–present) and Qatar national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

Qatar  v  United Arab Emirates

5 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	1–3	United Arab Emirates	Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3	Al-Hassan 38'	Report	Abdalla 68' Ibrahim 80' Saleh 90+4'	Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 33,952 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

North Korea  v  Qatar

10 September 2026 World Cup qualification	North Korea	2–2	Qatar	Vientiane, Laos[note 1]
19:00 UTC+7	Ri Il-song 19' Kang Kuk-chol 52'	Report	Afif 31' (pen.) Ali 44'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 140 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Qatar  v  Kyrgyzstan

10 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	3–1	Kyrgyzstan	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3	Ali 39' Kozubaev 63' (o.g.) Al-Hassan 81'	Report	Shukurov 76'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 25,195 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Iran  v  Qatar

15 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Iran	4–1	Qatar	Dubai, United Arab Emirates[note 2]
19:30 UTC+3:30	Azmoun 42', 48' Mohebi 65', 90+8'	Report	Ali 17'	Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 7,890 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

Qatar  v  Uzbekistan

14 November 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	3–2	Uzbekistan	Doha, Qatar
19:15 UTC+3	Ali 25', 41' Mendes 90+12'	Report	Fayzullaev 75', 80'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,759 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

United Arab Emirates  v  Qatar

19 November 2026 World Cup qualification	United Arab Emirates	5–0	Qatar	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4	Fábio Lima 4', 45' (pen.), 45+5', 56' (pen.) Al-Ghassani 73'	Report		Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Attendance: 13,825 Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Qatar  v  United Arab Emirates

21 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	Qatar	1–1	United Arab Emirates	Kuwait City, Kuwait
22:30 UTC+3	Afif 17' (pen.)	Report	Al-Ghassani 45+1'	Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Oman  v  Qatar

24 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	Oman	2–1	Qatar	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:25 UTC+3	Al-Sabhi 20' (pen.), 52'	Report	Ali 2'	Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 4,552 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

Kuwait  v  Qatar

27 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	Kuwait	1–1	Qatar	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3	Daham 74'	Report	Muntari 90+11'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 57,742 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

2025

Qatar  v  North Korea

20 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	5–1	North Korea	Doha, Qatar
21:15 UTC+3	Afif 17' Al Ganehi 23' Kim Yu-song 34' (o.g.) Al-Rawi 56' Alaaeldin 66'	Report	Pak Kwang-hun 86'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

Kyrgyzstan  v  Qatar

25 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Kyrgyzstan	3–1	Qatar	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
19:45 UTC+6	Kichin 45+1' Mishchenko 82' Shukurov 90+3'	Report	Mendes 52'	Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Qatar  v  Iran

5 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	1–0	Iran	Doha, Qatar
21:15 UTC+3	Pedro Miguel 41'	Report		Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 8,925 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

Uzbekistan  v  Qatar

10 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Uzbekistan	3–0	Qatar	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:45 UTC+5	Turgunboev 28' Shomurodov 86' Sergeev 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 32,931 Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Qatar  v  Bahrain

3 September Friendly	Qatar	v	Bahrain	Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium

Qatar  v  Russia

7 September Friendly	Qatar	v	Russia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Oman  v  Qatar

8 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	v	Qatar	Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Qatar  v  United Arab Emirates

14 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Qatar	v	United Arab Emirates	Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Qatar  v  Tunisia

December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup	Qatar	v	Tunisia	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

Qatar  v  Syria/ South Sudan

December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup	Qatar	v	Syria/ South Sudan	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

Qatar  v  Palestine/ Libya

December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup	Qatar	v	Palestine/ Libya	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

Coaching staff

Dave Mackay became the manager of the national football team of Qatar in 1994

Technical staff
Head coach	Julen Lopetegui
Assistant coach	Óscar Caro Pablo Sanz
Goalkeeping coach	Saud Al Hajiri
Official	Saad Al-Alawi
Fitness coach	Borja De Alba
Technical coach	Edu Rubio
Chief analyst	Juan Peinado
Physiotherapist	Maqbool Al-Khelaifi Richie Partridge
Doctor	Frank van Hellemondt Alejandro Álvarez
Masseur	Jorge Luiz da Silva Pereira Jefferson Gomes
Administrative staff
Administrator	Mohamed Salem Al Etawi
Media coordinator	Ali Hassan Al-Salat

Coaching history

As of February 2023

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

• Taha Toukhi (1969)
• Mohammed Hassan Kheiri (1969–1972)
• Helmi Hussein Mahmoud (1974)
• Frank Wignall (1975–1977)
• John Carrdone (1977–1978)
• Hassan Othman (1979)
• Evaristo (1979–1984)
• Ronald de Carvalho (1984)
• Evaristo (1984–1985)
• Dino Sani & Júlio Espinosa (1985–1986)
• Procópio Cardoso (1987–1988)
• Anatoliy Prokopenko (1988)
• Mohammed Daham (1988)
• Cabralzinho (1989)
• Dino Sani (1989–1990)
• Uli Maslo (1990)
• Dino Sani (1990)
• Evaristo (1992)
• Luís Fernandes (1992)
• Ivo Wortmann (1992)
• Sebastião Lapola (1992–1993)
• Abdul Mallalah (1993)
• Dave Mackay (1994–1995)
• Jørgen E. Larsen (1995–1996)
• Jo Bonfrère (1996–1997)
• Džemal Hadžiabdić (1997–1998)
• Zé Mario (1998)
• Jensen Wright (1998)
• Jo Bonfrère (1998–1999)
• Džemal Hadžiabdić (1999–2001)
• Paulo Campos (2001)
• Pierre Lechantre (2002–2003)
• Philippe Troussier (2003–2004)
• Saeed Al Misnad (2004)
• Džemal Hadžiabdić (2004–2007)
• Jorge Fossati (2007–2008)
• Bruno Metsu (2008–2011)
• Milovan Rajevac (2011)
• Sebastião Lazaroni (2011–2012)
• Paulo Autuori (2012–2013)
• Fahad Thani (2013–2014)
• Djamel Belmadi (2014–2015)
• José Daniel Carreño (2015–2016)
• Jorge Fossati (2016–2017)
• Félix Sánchez (2017–2022)
• Bruno Pinheiro (2022–2023)
• Carlos Queiroz (2023)
• Tintín Márquez (2023–2024)
• Luis García (2024–2025)
• Julen Lopetegui (2025–present)

Players

Current squad

The following 28 players were called up to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Iran and Uzbekistan in June 2025.^[56]

Caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2025, after the match against Iran.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Shehab Ellethy	(2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Al-Shahaniya
21	1GK	Salah Zakaria	(1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 26)	6	0	Al-Duhail
22	1GK	Meshaal Barsham	(1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 27)	49	0	Al-Sadd
	1GK	Saad Al-Sheeb	(1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 35)	79	0	Al-Sadd
2	2DF	Pedro Miguel	(1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 35)	94	2	Al-Sadd
3	2DF	Abdullah Yousef	(2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Al-Gharafa
4	2DF	Ahmed Suhail	(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 26)	11	1	Al-Sadd
5	2DF	Tarek Salman	(1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27)	84	0	Al-Sadd
13	2DF	Amro Surag	(1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 27)	4	2	Al-Gharafa
14	2DF	Homam El-Amin	(1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25)	60	3	Al-Duhail
15	2DF	Bassam Al-Rawi	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)	68	2	Al-Duhail
16	2DF	Boualem Khoukhi	(1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 35)	111	19	Al-Sadd
	2DF	Hazem Shehata	(1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 27)	11	1	Al-Rayyan
6	3MF	Abdulaziz Hatem	(1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 34)	112	11	Al-Rayyan
8	3MF	Mostafa Meshaal	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 24)	25	2	Al-Sadd
12	3MF	Karim Boudiaf	(1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 34)	112	5	Al-Duhail
18	3MF	Abdelrahman Moustafa	(1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 28)	12	0	Al-Ahli
20	3MF	Ahmed Fathy	(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 32)	41	0	Al-Arabi
23	3MF	Assim Madibo	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28)	44	0	Al-Gharafa
	3MF	Jassem Gaber	(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)	30	1	Al-Arabi
	3MF	Mohamed Al-Mannai	(2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Al-Shamal
7	4FW	Ahmed Al Ganehi	(2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 24)	10	1	Al-Gharafa
9	4FW	Mohammed Muntari	(1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 31)	61	15	Al-Gharafa
10	4FW	Akram Afif (captain)	(1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 28)	115	38	Al-Sadd
11	4FW	Edmilson Junior	(1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 31)	6	0	Al-Duhail
17	4FW	Ismaeel Mohammad	(1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 35)	83	4	Al-Duhail
19	4FW	Almoez Ali	(1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29)	112	55	Al-Duhail
	4FW	Ahmed Al-Rawi	(2004-05-30) 30 May 2004 (age 21)	9	3	Al-Rayyan

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Qatar squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mahmud Abunada	(2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Al-Arabi	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
GK	Marwan Badreldin	(1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Al-Ahli	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
GK	Mohammed Al-Bakri	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Al-Wakrah	26th Arabian Gulf CupPRE
DF	Abdelkarim Hassan	(1993-08-28) 28 August 1993 (age 31)	124	15	Al-Wakrah	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Lucas Mendes	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 35)	19	1	Al-Wakrah	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain	(2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Alcorcón	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Murad Naji	(1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 (age 34)	3	0	Al-Rayyan	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
DF	Sultan Al-Brake	(1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 29)	10	0	Al-Duhail	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF	Bahaa Ellethy	(1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Al-Ahli	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF	Abdelaziz Mitwali	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Al-Khor	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF	Mohamed Aiash	(2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Al-Duhail	26th Arabian Gulf CupINJ
DF	Al-Mahdi Ali Mukhtar	(1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 33)	38	2	Al-Wakrah	v.  United Arab Emirates, 19 November 2024
DF	Abdullah Al-Yazidi	(2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Al-Sadd	v.  Uzbekistan, 14 November 2024INJ
MF	Abdullah Al-Ahrak	(1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 28)	33	1	Al-Duhail	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
MF	Ibrahim Al-Hassan	(2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19)	11	2	Calahorra	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF	Mubarak Shanan	(2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Al-Duhail	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF	Rabh Boussafi	(2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Al-Gharafa	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF	Naif Al-Hadhrami	(2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Al-Rayyan	26th Arabian Gulf CupPRE
MF	Mohammed Waad	(1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25)	46	0	Al-Sadd	v.  United Arab Emirates, 19 November 2024
MF	Andri Syahputra	(1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Al-Gharafa	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
FW	Ahmed Alaaeldin	(1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 32)	62	7	Al-Arabi	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
FW	Yusuf Abdurisag	(1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 26)	36	3	Al-Sadd	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
FW	Mohamed Surag	(2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Al-Rayyan	v.  Kyrgyzstan, 25 March 2025
FW	Mohamed Khaled Gouda	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Calahorra	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
FW	Rashid Al-Abdulla	(2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Al-Duhail	26th Arabian Gulf CupPRE
FW	Tameem Al-Abdullah	(2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 22)	11	3	Al-Rayyan	v.  North Korea, 10 September 2024
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Retired from the national team. SUS Player is serving a suspension. WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Naturalised players

While it is reasonably common for footballers to represent national teams other than their birth nations,^[57] the nature and extent of the practice for the Qatari team have been the subject of scrutiny and criticism at various points during the 21st century. In the early 1970s, shortly after the formation of the national team, the QFA revealed that it had naturalized its first players in a February 1976 telegram sent to FIFA: Ezzuldin Osman of Sudan, Hassan Mukhtar of Egypt and Ryad Murad of Lebanon. This practice of naturalizing Arabic-speaking foreigners to compete for the national team continued throughout the 20th century, albeit at a relatively slow rate.^[58] In 2004, FIFA cited the intention of three Brazilian players – Aílton, Dedé and Leandro – to play for the Qatar national team as the immediate trigger to their decision to tighten eligibility rules to ensure players have ties to the country they represent.^[59][60]

While Qatari authorities described it as a humanitarian effort and a way to provide competition for native Qatari players, critics claimed that it was merely another exploitative way of acquiring naturalized players,^[61] with Vice linking it to human rights abuses and the kafala system.^[62] The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Qatar announced the removal of the Kafala on 12 December 2016; the law came into effect in 2018.^[63] The reform took place between UN's International labor organization and the state of Qatar and was proven to be the part of many said assurances that nation has claimed for the 2022 World Cup. Though claimed by independent bodies of Qatar foundering to achieve the same, both sides had agreed to revise previous acts that had been taken. To make this all possible, the hosting country declared to pay compensation for the deaths of its migrant workers on 12 August 2022.^[64]

Job changes between September 2020 and March 2022, the establishment of a nondiscriminatory wage system for all workers in March 2021, and workers' funds and insurance policies in the workplace are all data that showcased the functioning of the state for its workers.^[65]

In the 2015 friendly against Algeria, six of the eleven players in the starting team were born outside of Qatar.^[66] Then-president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, warned Qatar that FIFA would monitor their player selection to ensure that they were not relying too heavily on naturalised players. He made comparisons to the Qatar men's national handball team, referring to the team's selection for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship as an "absurdity".^[67] The following year, naturalized players formed the backbone of the team and were sufficiently integral that head coach Jorge Fossati threatened to resign if they were removed.^[68][69]

The reliance on naturalised players has subsequently reduced, with only two members of the squad that beat Switzerland in a 2018 friendly being born outside Qatar.^[70] However, at the 2019 Asian Cup, amidst diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the United Arab Emirates Football Association lodged a formal complaint against Qatar, alleging that Almoez Ali and Bassam Al-Rawi were not eligible to play for them.^[71] These complaints were dismissed by the AFC.^[72][73]

Of the 26 players called up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 10 players were born outside of Qatar.^[74]

Player records

As of 28 December 2024^[75]

Players in bold are still active with Qatar.

Most appearances

Hassan Al-Haydos is Qatar's most capped player with 183 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Hassan Al-Haydos	183	41	2008–2024
2	Abdelkarim Hassan	136	15	2010–present
3	Abdulaziz Hatem	129	12	2009–present
4	Akram Afif	126	40	2015–present
5	Almoez Ali	123	60	2016–present
	Karim Boudiaf	123	7	2013–present
	Sebastián Soria	123	39	2007–2017
8	Boualem Khoukhi	121	21	2013–present
9	Bilal Mohammed	114	7	2003–2014
	Wesam Rizik	114	7	2001–2014

Top goalscorers

Almoez Ali is Qatar's top scorer with 60 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Almoez Ali (list)	60	123	0.49	2016–present
2	Mansour Muftah	42	81	0.52	1976–1993
3	Mubarak Mustafa	41	106	0.39	1992–2004
	Hassan Al-Haydos	41	183	0.22	2008–2024
5	Akram Afif	40	125	0.32	2015–present
6	Sebastián Soria	39	123	0.32	2007–2017
7	Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi	34	69	0.49	1996–2003
8	Mahmoud Soufi	31	83	0.37	1988–1998
9	Khalfan Ibrahim	21	91	0.23	2006–2015
	Boualem Khoukhi	21	121	0.17	2013–present

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place  

Overview
Competition	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	Total
AFC Asian Cup	2	0	0	2
FIFA Arab Cup	0	1	1	2
WAFF Championship	1	0	1	2
Arabian Gulf Cup	3	4	2	9
Total	6	5	3	14

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Qatar at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Protectorate of  United Kingdom										Protectorate of  United Kingdom
1962	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970	Did not enter										Did not enter
1974	Withdrew from qualifiers										Withdrew from qualifiers
1978	Did not qualify										4	1	0	3	3	9
1982											4	2	0	2	5	3
1986											4	2	0	2	6	3
1990											11	4	6	1	12	8
1994											8	5	1	2	22	8
1998											11	6	1	4	21	10
2002											14	7	4	3	24	13
2006											6	3	0	3	16	8
2010											16	6	4	6	16	20
2014											16	5	5	6	19	20
2018											18	9	1	8	37	19
2022	Group stage	32nd	3	0	0	3	1	7	Squad		8	7	1	0	18	1
2026	TBD										14	8	2	4	34	24
Total	Group stage	1/16	3	0	0	3	1	7	—		134	65	25	44	233	147

AFC Asian Cup

Main article: Qatar at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Protectorate of  United Kingdom										Protectorate of  United Kingdom
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976	Did not qualify										6	2	1	3	5	8
1980	Group stage	8th	4	1	1	2	3	8	Squad		4	3	1	0	10	2
1984		5th	4	1	2	1	3	3	Squad		4	3	0	1	11	1
1988		5th	4	2	0	2	7	6	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1992		6th	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad		2	2	0	0	8	2
1996	Did not qualify										4	2	0	2	5	4
2000	Quarter-finals	8th	4	0	3	1	3	5	Squad		4	3	1	0	11	3
2004	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	2	4	Squad		6	3	2	1	10	7
2007		14th	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad		6	5	0	1	14	4
2011	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	0	2	7	5	Squad		Qualified as hosts
2015	Group stage	13th	3	0	0	3	2	7	Squad		6	4	1	1	13	2
2019	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	19	1	Squad		8	7	0	1	29	4
2023	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	14	5	Squad		8	7	1	0	18	1
2027	Qualified										6	5	1	0	18	3
Total	2 Titles	12/14	46	19	12	15	66	52	—	64	46	8	10	163	40

AFC Asian Cup history
First match	Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates  (17 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Biggest win	North Korea 0–6 Qatar  (13 January 2019; Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)
Biggest defeat	Kuwait 4–0 Qatar  (25 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Best result	Champions (2019, 2023)
Worst result	Group stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2015)

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Did not enter
1964
1966
1985	Fourth place	4	1	2	1	3	2
1988	Did not enter
1992
1998	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	7	5
2002	Did not enter
2012
2021	Third place	6	4	1	1	12	3
2025	To be determined
Total	3/10	14	8	3	3	22	10

Copa América

Main article: Qatar at the Copa América

Qatar was the second team from outside the Americas to participate in the Copa América, and were invited for the first time in 2019.

Copa América record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2019	Group stage	10th	3	0	1	2	2	5
Total	Group stage	10th	3	0	1	2	2	5

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Qatar at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

Qatar was the second team from Asia to participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup after South Korea, and were invited for the first time in 2021.

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2021	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	1	1	12	6
2023	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	3	7
Total	Semi-finals	2/28	9	4	2	3	15	13

Gulf Cup

Gulf Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1970	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	4	7
1972	Fourth place	3	0	0	3	0	10
1974	Semi-finals	3	1	0	2	5	4
1976	Third place	6	4	1	1	11	6
1979	Fifth place	6	2	1	3	4	13
1982	Fifth place	5	2	0	3	5	4
1984	Runners-up	7	4	1	2	10	6
1986	Fourth place	6	2	2	2	7	8
1988	Sixth place	6	1	2	3	4	8
1990	Runners-up	4	1	2	1	4	4
1992	Champions	5	4	0	1	8	1
1994	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	6	8
1996	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	9	5
1998	Sixth place	5	0	3	2	3	8
2002	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	7	4
2003–04	Third place	6	2	3	1	5	3
2004	Champions	5	3	2	0	10	7
2007	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	4
2009	Semi-finals	4	1	2	1	2	2
2010	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	3
2013	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
2014	Champions	5	2	3	0	6	3
2017–18	Group stage	3	1	1	1	6	3
2019	Semi-finals	4	2	0	2	11	5
2023	Semi-finals	4	1	1	2	5	5
2024–25	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	4
2026	TBD
Total	26/26	114	43	29	42	140	136

The Gulf Cup has been played on a bi-annual basis since 1970. The tournament has changed since the first edition from a round-robin basis to a knockout tournament in the latter years. Notably, the 2000 edition was cancelled and the 2003 and 2010 were moved due to congested fixture lists with other tournaments, such as the Asian Cup.

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Year	Round	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1953-1997	Did not enter
1999	First group stage	10th	2	0	0	2	0	4
2007	Did not enter
2011	Group stage	6th	2	0	2	0	2	2
2023	Did not enter
Total	2/10	6th	4	0	2	2	2	6

WAFF Championship

WAFF Championship record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2000	Did not enter
2002
2004
2007
2008	Semi-finals	3	1	0	2	2	9
2010	Did not enter
2012
2013	Champions	4	4	0	0	10	1
2019	Did not enter
2023	Withdrew
Total	2/10	7	5	0	2	12	10

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	M	W	D	L	GF	GA		M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1976	Did not enter									Did not enter
1980
1984	Group stage	15th	3	0	1	2	2	5		10	6	4	0	13	5
1988	Did not qualify									8	2	3	3	6	9
1992 – present	See Qatar national under-23 team									See Qatar national under-23 team
Total	Group stage	1/17	3	0	1	2	2	5		18	8	7	3	19	14

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1951-1974	Did not enter
1978	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	7
1982	Did not enter
1986	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
1990	Did not enter
1994	Group stage	3	0	3	0	5	5
1998	Quarter-finals	6	4	1	1	9	4
2002–present	See Qatar national under-23 football team
Total	4/13	15	4	7	4	19	19

Head-to-head record

• Source:

Updated on 10 June 2025 after the match against Uzbekistan.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation
Afghanistan	9	7	2	0	31	4	27	AFC
Albania	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	UEFA
Algeria	6	1	1	4	3	10	−7	CAF
Andorra	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	UEFA
Argentina	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	CONMEBOL
Australia	5	1	1	3	2	10	−8	AFC
Azerbaijan	4	1	2	1	6	6	0	UEFA
Bahrain	40	8	19	13	34	38	−4	AFC
Bangladesh	7	5	2	0	18	3	17	AFC
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	UEFA
Bhutan	2	2	0	0	18	0	18	AFC
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	UEFA
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	CONMEBOL
Bulgaria	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	UEFA
Burkina Faso	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	CAF
Cambodia	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	AFC
Canada	1	0	0	1	0	2	–2	CONCACAF
Chile	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	CONMEBOL
China	20	7	5	8	17	23	−6	AFC
Colombia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	CONMEBOL
Congo DR	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	CAF
Costa Rica	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	CONCACAF
Croatia	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	UEFA
Curaçao	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	CONCACAF
Czech Republic	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	UEFA
Ecuador	4	1	1	2	6	8	–2	CONMEBOL
El Salvador	2	2	0	0	4	2	2	CONCACAF
Egypt	8	2	2	4	7	18	−11	CAF
Estonia	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	UEFA
Finland	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	UEFA
Georgia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	UEFA
Ghana	2	1	0	1	3	6	–3	CAF
Greece	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	UEFA
Grenada	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	CONCACAF
Guatemala	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	CONCACAF
Haiti	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	CONCACAF
Honduras	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	CONCACAF
Hong Kong	7	7	0	0	16	2	14	AFC
Hungary	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	UEFA
Iceland	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	UEFA
India	5	4	1	0	12	1	11	AFC
Indonesia	9	6	2	1	23	10	13	AFC
Iran	26	5	5	16	20	45	−25	AFC
Iraq	34	9	10	15	34	41	−7	AFC
Ivory Coast	1	0	0	1	1	6	−5	CAF
Jamaica	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	CONCACAF
Japan	9	3	4	2	13	11	2	AFC
Jordan	21	12	3	6	33	19	14	AFC
Kazakhstan	4	2	0	2	6	4	2	UEFA
Kenya	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	CAF
North Korea	13	4	5	4	24	16	8	AFC
South Korea	11	3	2	6	13	19	−6	AFC
Kuwait	39	14	4	21	46	59	−13	AFC
Kyrgyzstan	4	2	1	1	5	4	1	AFC
Laos	2	2	0	0	11	1	10	AFC
Latvia	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	UEFA
Lebanon	10	9	1	0	21	3	18	AFC
Libya	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	CAF
Liechtenstein	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	UEFA
Luxembourg	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	UEFA
North Macedonia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	UEFA
Malaysia	7	4	3	0	11	3	8	AFC
Maldives	3	3	0	0	9	0	9	AFC
Mali	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	CAF
Malta	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	UEFA
Mauritius	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	CAF
Mexico	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	CONCACAF
Moldova	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	UEFA
Morocco	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	CAF
Myanmar	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	AFC
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	UEFA
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	OFC
Nicaragua	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	CONCACAF
Northern Ireland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	UEFA
Norway	1	0	0	1	1	6	−5	UEFA
Oman	35	20	8	7	62	30	32	AFC
Pakistan	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	AFC
Palestine	10	8	2	0	14	5	9	AFC
Panama	3	1	1	1	5	8	−3	CONCACAF
Paraguay	4	1	2	1	5	6	−1	CONMEBOL
Peru	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	CONMEBOL
Philippines	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	AFC
Portugal	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	UEFA
Republic of Ireland	2	0	1	1	1	5	–4	UEFA
Russia	4	1	2	1	6	8	−2	UEFA
Saudi Arabia	40	7	15	18	29	53	−24	AFC
Scotland	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	UEFA
Senegal	1	0	0	1	1	3	–2	CAF
Serbia	3	1	0	2	3	8	–5	UEFA
Singapore	14	12	1	1	32	5	27	AFC
Slovenia	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	UEFA
Sri Lanka	3	3	0	0	9	0	9	AFC
Sudan	4	3	1	0	9	2	7	CAF
Sweden	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	UEFA
Switzerland	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	UEFA
Syria	12	5	3	4	18	18	0	AFC
Tajikistan	5	4	0	1	11	3	8	AFC
Thailand	14	6	4	4	18	16	2	AFC
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	CAF
Turkey	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	UEFA
Turkmenistan	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	AFC
United Arab Emirates	34	14	10	11	48	42	6	AFC
United States	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	CONCACAF
Uzbekistan	16	4	3	10	17	30	−13	AFC
Vietnam	6	3	1	2	14	5	9	AFC
Wales	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	UEFA
Yemen	9	8	1	0	26	3	23	AFC
Zimbabwe	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	CAF
Total	630	226	155	181	788	674	+114	FIFA

Honours

Continental

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Champions (2): 2019, 2023

Regional

• Arab Cup / FIFA Arab Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1998
  • Third place (1): 2021¹
• Arabian Gulf Cup
  • Champions (3): 1992, 2004, 2014
  • Runners-up (4): 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
  • Third place (2): 1976, 2003-04
• WAFF Championship
  • Champions (1): 2013

Friendly

• International Friendship Championship (1): 2018

Awards

• AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award (1): 2023
• Arabian Gulf Cup Fair Play Award (1): 2019

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition				Total
AFC Asian Cup	2	0	0	2
FIFA Arab Cup1	0	0	1	1
Total	2	0	1	3

Notes

1. The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup is the only edition organized and officially recognized by FIFA. Previous editions were organized by the regional union UAFA.

See also

• Sport in Qatar
• Football in Qatar
• Qatar Football Association
• Qatar national under-23 football team (Qatar Olympic team)
• Qatar national under-20 football team
• Qatar national under-17 football team

Notes

1. North Korea chose Vientiane, Laos as their home site for their match against Qatar, Iran and Uzbekistan due to "security concerns".^[54]
2. The AFC has moved the match to a neutral venue due to security concerns relating to the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.^[55]