Qatar men's national volleyball team

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Qatar
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AssociationQatar Volleyball Association (QVA)
Confederation AVC
Head coach Camilo Andres Soto
FIVB ranking 21 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
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Home
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World Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2022 )
Best result21st (2022)
Asian Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1989 )
Best result Bronze medal asia.svg (2023)
www.volleyball.qa
Honours
Challenger Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Doha Team
Asian Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Urmia Team
Asian Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Taipei Team
Asian Challenge Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Isa Town Team

The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of 8 January 2025, the team was ranked 21st in the world. Qatar's best rank in Asian Championship 3rd place, 2023 year.

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History

Qatar first appeared at the Asian Volleyball Championship in 1989. Qatar also finished fourth at the 2006 Asian Games which they hosted in Doha, after dropping their semifinal 3-1 to South Korea and the bronze medal match 3-2 to Saudi Arabia. Qatar jointly set the world record for the highest set score in its 45-43 victory over Venezuela on 11 June 2017. [1]

Results

World Championship

World League

Challenger Cup

  Runners up

Challenger Cup record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Portugal.svg 2018 Did not qualify
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2019 Did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2022 Quarterfinals7th place10113Squad
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 FinalSilver medal world centered-2.svg Runners-up32183Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2024 Quarterfinals6th place10123 Squad
Total0 Title3/5523119—

Asian Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    3rd place    4th place

Asian Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1975 Did not participate
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg 1979
Flag of Japan.svg 1983
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1987
Flag of South Korea.svg 1989 17th–19th places19th placeSquad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1991 Did not participate
Flag of Thailand.svg 1993 11th place match12th placeSquad
Flag of South Korea.svg 1995 10th placeSquad
Flag of Qatar.svg 1997 5th–8th places8th placeSquad
Flag of Iran.svg 1999 13th–14th places13th place514512Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 2001 11th place match11th place52399Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 9th–12th places11th place7341115Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2005 7th place match7th place7341113Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2007 9th–12th places11th place633139 Squad
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2009 13th place match14th place8261019 Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2011 11th place match12th place7251115 Squad
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013 11th place match11th place6331013Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2015 Semifinals4th place8532014Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2017 9th place match9th place7431813 Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2019 9th place match9th place7431510 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2021 5th place match5th place752176 Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2023 SemifinalsBronze medal asia.svg 3rd place651163 Squad
Total0 Title17/22864244166151—

Asian Games

 Champions    Runners-up    3rd place    4th place

Asian Games record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1958 Did not participate
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1962
Flag of Thailand.svg 1966
Flag of Thailand.svg 1970
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1974
Flag of Thailand.svg 1978
Flag of India.svg 1982 5th–8th places8th place624614Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 1986 Did not participate
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990
Flag of Japan.svg 1994
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 9th place match10th place505015Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 2002 7th place match8th place615316 Squad
Flag of Qatar.svg 2006 Semifinals4th place31266 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 7th place match8th place9361020 Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 5th place match6th place8441512 Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Semifinals4th place752168 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Semifinals4th place6421310 Squad
Total0 Title8/1750203069101—

Asian Challenge Cup

 Champions 

AVC Challenge Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2018 Did not participate
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg 2022
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2023
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2024 FinalGold medal asia.svgChampions541144Squad
Total1 Title1/4541144—

Asian Cup

 Champions 

Asian Cup record (Defunct)
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2008 Did not qualify
Flag of Iran.svg 2010
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2012
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2014
Flag of Thailand.svg 2016 Qualified but later withdrew
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 FinalGold medal asia.svgChampions550153Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2022 Qualified but later withdrew
Total1 Title1/7550153—

Results and fixtures

2025

2025 World Championship

13 September 2025
18:00 (UTC+08:00)		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg–Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
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Report
15 September 2025
21:30 (UTC+08:00)		 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg–Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
()
Report
17 September 2025
10:30 (UTC+08:00)		 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg–Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
()
Report

Team

Current squad

The following is the Qatari roster in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup. [2]

Head coach: Flag of Argentina.svg Camilo Andres Soto

No.NameDate of birthPos.HeightWeightSpikeBlock2023–24 club
1 Youssef Oughlaf 6 May 1989OH2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)341 cm (134 in)327 cm (129 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC
2 Papemaguette Diagne 23 February 1997MB2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)90 kg (200 lb)335 cm (132 in)310 cm (120 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar SC
3 André Luiz Queiroz 6 July 1992S1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Wakrah
4 Renan Ribeiro 30 December 1989OH1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Arabi
6 Borislav Georgiev 12 May 1992S1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)340 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Police SC
7 Belal Nabel Abunabot 1 January 1991MB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
8 Waleed Widatalla 9 September 2002OH1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)75 kg (165 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Sadd
10 Ghanem Al-Remaihi 6 December 1993L1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)260 cm (100 in)250 cm (98 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Arabi
11 Nikola Vasić 4 June 1989OH1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Wakrah
12 Mubarak Dahi 1 April 1991OP2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
13 Raimi Wadidie 20 October 1995OH1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)355 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Ahli
16 Ibrahim Ibrahim C15 January 1985MB2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)360 cm (140 in)336 cm (132 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Arabi
18 Ahmed Abdelrahim 16 June 2003MB2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Al Rayyan
19 Naji Mahmoud 16 December 1992L1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)265 cm (104 in)250 cm (98 in) Flag of Qatar.svg Police SC

References

  1. ↑ "WL 2017: Venezuela and Qatar break the highest set score record for national team match". World of Volley. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ↑ AVC Challenge Cup 2024: Daily Bulletin #1
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