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[11] The Qatari national football team have won the Arabian Gulf Cup three times and twice as hosts, first in 1992 and again in 2004 and 2015. [12] The youth team also reached the final of the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, where they lost 4–0 to West Germany in the final. [13] Qatar hosted the AFC Asian Cup in 1988, 2011 and 2023. [14]
In order to end Bryan's title reign, Triple H re-formed Evolution with Orton and Batista on the April 18 episode of SmackDown, but Bryan remained champion due to The Shield turning on The Authority. Evolution subsequently lost back-to-back matches with The Shield on May 4 at Extreme Rules [ 174 ] and on June 1 at Payback . [ 175 ]
The Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar was one of eight stadiums used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, [14] the second largest after Lusail Stadium. [15] The stadium was designed by Dar Al-Handasah . [ 16 ] Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 32,000-seat stadium.
Qatar's Olympic debut under Brazilian legend Evaristo de Macedo came as stunning as it gets, a 2–2 draw with a Platini captained France (who went on to claim the gold medal eventually), sent ripples of shock across the football world, however; suffering two defeats to Chile and Norway deprived the first timers of a last 16 berth.
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.
In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Arab country to host the tournament. [21] [22] Following a controversy over bidding, a report by FIFA cleared Qatar’s name from all allegations. [23] In June 2019, the FIFA Council announced Qatar as the host of 2019 FIFA Club World Cup and 2020 FIFA Club World Cup ...
In 1988 and 2011, Qatar hosted the AFC Asian Cup, which is the biggest football event on the continent. [14] [15] Qatar hosted the Gulf Cup tournament in 1976, 1992 and 2004, winning the biggest tournament for national teams in the region in 1992 and 2004. In 2014, Qatar lifted the trophy for the third time after beating host Saudi Arabia in ...
Qatar women's national football team in 2012. The Qatar women's team has appeared in some special events, like playing friendlies against the American club Washington Spirit in December 2020, [ 5 ] and against Afghanistan after their evacuation from the war-torn country after the Taliban takeover; Qatar won that match 5–0. [ 6 ]