Qatar national under-20 football team
| Association | Qatar Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Home stadium | Khalifa International Stadium Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
| FIFA code | QAT |
| Biggest win | |
| Qatar 13–0 Bhutan (Doha, Qatar; 8 November 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Qatar 1–9 Australia (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 7 March 2023) | |
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1981 ) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1981) |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1980 ) |
| Best result | Champions (2014) |
The Qatar national under-20 football team is the national youth team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. Qatar's U-20 national team played an important role in the development of football in Qatar and gave it one of its first shining moments on the global stage when the youth squad finished second in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia.
History
[edit ]Formation
[edit ]In response to the recently established World Youth Championship, Qatar established its national youth team in 1976. However, they were unable to qualify for the first two World Youth Championships in 1977 in Tunisia and in 1979 in Japan.[1]
1981 World Youth Championship
[edit ]In the 1980 AFC Youth Championship which was held in Thailand, the Qatar U20 team finished as runners-up after losing to South Korea in the final. This granted them a spot in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, which was hosted in Australia. Under the supervision of Brazilian coach Evaristo de Macedo, the championships proved to be a success. Facing Brazil in the quarter-finals, they were able to secure a 3–2 victory by utilizing the offside trap. They went on to face England in the semi-finals, where they earned a 2–1 victory after a fine performance by their goalkeeper.[1]
The team finished second after losing 0–4 to West Germany in the final on a wet pitch which was unfavorable to the Qataris as they were not used to playing in such conditions.[1] As a result of achieving runners-up position, each Qatari player received 100,000 Qatari riyals, a Mercedes Benz, and a bungalow. The population of Qataris was only 120,000 at the time of this achievement.[2]
1995 World Youth Championship
[edit ]Qatar earned its second international U-20 World Cup appearance in 1995 as hosts. While Nigeria was preparing to host the 1995 edition, an Ebola epidemic broke out in west Africa, and as a result, FIFA decided to award the hosting rights to Qatar with only twenty days remaining till the start of the championships.[1]
2014 AFC U-19 Championship
[edit ]Qatar's youth team won the AFC U-19 Championship for the first time in its history after defeating DPR Korea 1–0 in the final of the 2014 edition which took place in Myanmar.[3] Advancing undefeated from a group which included DPR Korea and Iraq, they defeated China 4–2 in the quarter-finals, and earned a 3–2 victory after extra time against the hosts in the semi-finals. In the finals, the Qataris would be victorious against DPR Korea for a second time in the tournament, with super sub Akram Afif scoring the only goal of the match in the second half. The entire squad was composed of Aspire Academy students. As a result of Aspire's HOPE Project (Holistic Overseas Player Experience), most of the squad were European-based.[4]
Competitive record
[edit ]| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Tunisia 1977 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Japan 1979 | |||||||
| Australia 1981 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Mexico 1983 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | |||||||
| Chile 1987 | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | |||||||
| Portugal 1991 | |||||||
| Australia 1993 | |||||||
| Qatar 1995 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Malaysia 1997 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Nigeria 1999 | |||||||
| Argentina 2001 | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | |||||||
| Netherlands 2005 | |||||||
| Canada 2007 | |||||||
| Egypt 2009 | |||||||
| Colombia 2011 | |||||||
| Turkey 2013 | |||||||
| New Zealand 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| South Korea 2017 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Poland 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Argentina 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Chile 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 4/24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand 1980 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Thailand 1982 | did not qualify | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates 1985 | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1986 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Qatar 1988 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Indonesia 1990 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates 1992 | Round 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Indonesia 1994 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| South Korea 1996 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Thailand 1998 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Iran 2000 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Qatar 2002 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Malaysia 2004 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| India 2006 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2008 | |||||||
| China 2010 | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2012 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Myanmar 2014 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Bahrain 2016 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Indonesia 2018 | Semifinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 |
| Uzbekistan 2023 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| China 2025 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 16/22 | 65 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 104 | 104 |
Results and fixtures
[edit ]2023
[edit ]- Nguyễn Quốc Việt 45+2'
- Nguyễn Văn Trường 90'
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Managerial history
[edit ]- Brazil Evaristo de Macedo (xx)
- Brazil José Faria (1979)
- Brazil Evaristo de Macedo (xx)
- Brazil João Francisco (1986)
- Brazil Edison de Souza (1987)
- Brazil Celso Roth (1991–92)
- Brazil Marcio Maximo (1994)
- Denmark Jørgen E. Larsen (1995)
- Argentina Alejandro Sabella (1995)
- Brazil José Paulo (1995–97)
- Brazil Marcelo Buarque (1997)
- Brazil José Paulo (1998)
- Qatar Obeid Jumaa (1998)
- Netherlands Ruud Doctor (2001–03)
- Netherlands Tiny Ruys (xx–2005)
- Italy Roberto Landi (2005–06)
- Netherlands Remco Boere (2007)
- Netherlands Tiny Ruys (xx–2011)
- Netherlands Marcel van Buuren (2011–2013)
- Spain Félix Sánchez (2013–2020)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "U20 Profile". Qatar Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Mercedes, 15,000ドル and bungalow each is Qatar's way". Singapore Monitor. 12 April 1984. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Qatar colts crowned Asian champions". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "CHAMP Magazine". Aspire. p. 24. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
External links
[edit ]See also
[edit ]Head-to-head record
[edit ]The following table shows Qatar's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
In FIFA U-20 World Cup
[edit ]| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 020.00 |
In AFC U-20 Asian Cup
[edit ]| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 000.00 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| China | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 033.33 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 080.00 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 025.00 |
| Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 020.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| North Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 080.00 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 033.33 |
| South Korea | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 000.00 |
| Syria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 020.00 |
| Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 65 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 104 | 104 | +0 | 044.62 |