Qatar men's national volleyball team
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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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| Association | Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) | ||
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| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach | Camilo Andres Soto | ||
| FIVB ranking | 21 (as of 8 January 2025) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2022) | ||
| Best result | 21st (2022) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | (2023) | ||
| www.volleyball.qa | |||
Honours | |||
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
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Perspective
World Championship
World League
Challenger Cup
Runners up
Asian Championship
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
| Asian Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
 1975 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 1979 | |||||||||
 1983 | |||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||
 1989 | 17th–19th places | 19th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 1993 | 11th place match | 12th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1995 | 10th place | Squad | |||||||
 1997 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
 1999 | 13th–14th places | 13th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2001 | 11th place match | 11th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Squad | |
 2003 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | Squad | |
| 2005 | 7th place match | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | Squad | |
 2007 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | Squad | |
 2009 | 13th place match | 14th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2011 | 11th place match | 12th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | Squad | |
 2013 | 11th place match | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2015 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2017 | 9th place match | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2019 | 9th place match | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2021 | 5th place match | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Semifinals |  3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Title | 17/22 | 86 | 42 | 44 | 166 | 151 | — | |
Asian Games
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1958 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||
| 1966 | |||||||||
| 1970 | |||||||||
 1974 | |||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||
 1982 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad | |
| 1986 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||
| 1994 | |||||||||
| 1998 | 9th place match | 10th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Squad | |
| 2002 | 7th place match | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Semifinals | 4th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2010 | 7th place match | 8th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | Squad | |
| 2014 | 5th place match | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2022 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Title | 8/17 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 69 | 101 | — | |
Asian Challenge Cup
Champions
| AVC Challenge Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||||
 2022 | |||||||||
 2023 | |||||||||
 2024 | Final |  Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 Title | 1/4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | |
Asian Cup
Champions
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 World Championship
| 13 September 2025 18:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Netherlands  |
– | Qatar |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| () Report | ||||
| 15 September 2025 21:30 (UTC+08:00) |
Poland  |
– | Qatar |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| () Report | ||||
| 17 September 2025 10:30 (UTC+08:00) |
Qatar |
– |  Romania |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| () Report | ||||
Team
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Current squad
The following is the Qatari roster in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.[2]
Head coach: 
Camilo Andres Soto
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youssef Oughlaf | 6 May 1989 | OH | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Qatar SC |
| 2 | Papemaguette Diagne | 23 February 1997 | MB | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Qatar SC |
| 3 | André Luiz Queiroz | 6 July 1992 | S | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Al-Wakrah |
| 4 | Renan Ribeiro | 30 December 1989 | OH | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Al Arabi |
| 6 | Borislav Georgiev | 12 May 1992 | S | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Police SC |
| 7 | Belal Nabel Abunabot | 1 January 1991 | MB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 8 | Waleed Widatalla | 9 September 2002 | OH | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al Sadd |
| 10 | Ghanem Al-Remaihi | 6 December 1993 | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Al Arabi |
| 11 | Nikola Vasić | 4 June 1989 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al-Wakrah |
| 12 | Mubarak Dahi | 1 April 1991 | OP | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 13 | Raimi Wadidie | 20 October 1995 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Al Ahli |
| 16 | Ibrahim Ibrahim C | 15 January 1985 | MB | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Al Arabi |
| 18 | Ahmed Abdelrahim | 16 June 2003 | MB | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 19 | Naji Mahmoud | 16 December 1992 | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 265 cm (104 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Police SC |
References
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