Qatar at the AFC Asian Cup

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Since the AFC Asian Cup was founded in 1956, Qatar has participated in 10 Asian Cups between 1980 and 2019. However, prior to the 2019 edition, Qatar only reached the quarter-finals twice: in 2000 as one of the two best third-place teams when the tournament had only 12 nations competing, and in 2011, when they finished second in Group A behind Uzbekistan.

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In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Qatar, who was the first team to qualify aside from hosts United Arab Emirates, exceeded expectations. Before 2019, Qatar last won a game outside Qatar in the Asian Cup in 1984, when Singapore hosted the tournament. In 2019, Qatar won its first six games, as many games as they had won in the previous nine editions, and conceded zero goals. Defeating Japan in the final to win the 2019 Asian Cup has become Qatar's greatest achievement to date, compared to several Gulf rivals like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. Qatar has hosted the tournament twice, in 1988 and 2011. The 2011 edition was seen as a step for Qatar in perpetration for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the country, while ironically, Qatar was the only nation to submit their bid for it. [1] [2]

Record

AFC Asian Cup recordQualification record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg 1956 Protectorate of Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Protectorate of Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1960
Flag of Israel.svg 1964
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976 Did not qualify621358
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980 Group stage8th411238 Squad 4310102
Flag of Singapore.svg 1984 5th412133 Squad 4301111
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 420276 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1992 6th302134 Squad 220082
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996 Did not qualify420254
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 Quarter-finals8th403135 Squad 4310113
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 Group stage14th301224 Squad 6321107
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 302134 Squad 6501144
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 Quarter-finals7th420275 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 Group stage13th300327 Squad 6411132
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 Champions 1st7700191 Squad 8701294
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 Champions 7610145 Squad 8710181
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2027 Qualified6510183
Total2 Titles12/14461912156652—644681016340

1980 edition

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 4310102+87Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (H)421185+35
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 41215504
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 411238−53
5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 401339−61
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Muftah Soccerball shade.svg50', 60' Al-Hajri Soccerball shade.svg58'
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg4–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Dakhil Soccerball shade.svg32', 57'
Yaqoub Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Al-Anberi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 20,000

1984 edition

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 422042+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 421142+25
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 41213304
4Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 411235−23
5Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 402213−22
Source: RSSSF
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg7' Anber Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Rumaihi Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Zaid Soccerball shade.svg47' Abduljawad Soccerball shade.svg65'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg0–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Salman Soccerball shade.svg69'
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)

1988 edition

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 440092+78Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 42113305
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)420276+14
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 410324−22
5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 401306−61
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Bavi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Pious Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Muftah Soccerball shade.svg17'
Musabah Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)		 Report H. Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg35'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Salman Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.), 80' (pen.) Report Chung Hae-Won Soccerball shade.svg10', 72'
Kim Joo-Sung Soccerball shade.svg34'
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Referee: George Courtney (England)
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg0–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report Khamis Soccerball shade.svg58', 82'
Muftah Soccerball shade.svg90'
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)

1992 edition

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 312062+44Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 312032+14
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 302134−12
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 302115−42
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Thanis Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Soufi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Al-Sulaiti Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Peng Weiguo Soccerball shade.svg44', 58'
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)

2000 edition

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3210133+107Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 311164+24
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 30302203
4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3012214−121
Source: RSSSF
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Gholam Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Qosimov Soccerball shade.svg73'
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tajaddin Fares (Syria)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Nishizawa Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Al-Obaidly Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)

Quarter-finals

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Li Ming Soccerball shade.svg9'
Qi Hong Soccerball shade.svg38'
Yang Chen Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Al-Enazi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia)

2004 edition

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)321082+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 312064+25
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 310239−63
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 301224−21
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
M. Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Sudarsono Soccerball shade.svg26'
Astaman Soccerball shade.svg48'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
M. Hubail Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Rizik Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Xu Yunlong Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

2007 edition

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321083+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)311145−14
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 310236−33
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 302134−12
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 1–1 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Takahara Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Soria Soccerball shade.svg88'
Mỹ Đình Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Soria Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Phan Thanh Bình Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mỹ Đình Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Soria Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.) Report Al-Kass Soccerball shade.svg60'
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Quân khu 7 Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

2011 edition

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 321063+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)320152+36
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31114404
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 300317−60
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
7 January 2011
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 0–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
12 January 2011
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–2 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
16 January 2011
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 3–0 Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Quarter-finals

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Kagawa Soccerball shade.svg29', 71'
Inoha Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Soria Soccerball shade.svg13'
Fábio César Soccerball shade.svg63'
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 19,479
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

2015 edition

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330040+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 320163+36
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 310235−23
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 300327−50
Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
11 January 2015
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 4–1 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Canberra Stadium, Canberra
15 January 2015
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Stadium Australia, Sydney
19 January 2015
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–2 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Stadium Australia, Sydney

2019 edition

Group E

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3300100+109Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 320162+46
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 310245−13
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3003114−130
Source: AFC
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 2–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg 0–6 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 452
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–2 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 80'
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 16,067
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

Round of 16

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Report
Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 14,701
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Quarter-finals

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 13,791
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Semi-finals

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 4–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 38,646
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Final

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 36,776 [3]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2023 edition

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 31112204
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 302101−12
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 301215−41
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 3–0 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Afif Soccerball shade.svg45', Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 82,490
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 57,460
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 42,104
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Attendance: 63,753
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 2–3 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Attendance: 40,342
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Final

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 1–3 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Attendance: 86,492
Referee: Ma Ning (China) [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar only nation to submit formal bid for 2011 Asian Cup". June 25, 2007 – via www.reuters.com.
  2. ↑ "Five things we've learned from Qatar's Asian Cup". CNN. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup, match report: Japan 1–3 Qatar". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Match Officials - Final 10 February" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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