Qatar men's national volleyball team
| Association | Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AVC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Camilo Soto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 21 (5 October 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 2 (First in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 21st (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 17 (First in 1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.[2] Qatar made his first world champions appearance at the 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship where he finished 21st. Will host the 2029 World Championship.
Competition record
World Championship
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World League
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| 1990 | Did not participate | |||||||
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| 2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 2016 | Intercontinental round | 31st place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 2017 | Intercontinental round | 32nd place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 2/28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | – | |
Challenger Cup
Runners up
| Challenger Cup record (Defunct) | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Title | 3/5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | |
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 | ||||||||
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| 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
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 1958 | Did not participate | ||||||||
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| 1982 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad | |
| 1986 | Did not participate | ||||||||
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| 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 Nations Cup
Champions 3rd place
| Asian Nations Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||||
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| 2024 | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2025 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 Title | 2/5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 9 | — | |
Asian Cup
Champions
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2016 | Qualified but later withdrew | ||||||||
| 2018 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2022 | Qualified but later withdrew | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 1/7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | — | |
Arab Championship
- 1996 – 3rd place
- 2000 – 3rd place
- 2006 – 5th place
- 2008 – 3rd place
- 2014 – Runners-up
- 2024 – Runners-up
West Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| West Asian Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2025 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 | — | |
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 Asian Nations Cup
| 19 June 2025 11:30 (UTC+03:00) |
Qatar | 3–0 | Australia | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–22, 25–21, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 21 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00) |
Qatar | 3–2 | Vietnam | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (29–31, 25–21, 25–15, 22–25, 15–12) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2025 16:30 (UTC+03:00) |
Pakistan | 3–0 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–22, 25–22, 25–21) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2025 15:00 (UTC+03:00) |
South Korea | 0–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (21–25, 20–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
2025 West Asian Championship
| 19 July 2025 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (18–25, 19–25, 14–25) Report | ||||
| 20 July 2025 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Oman | 1–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (19–25, 16–25, 25–23, 16–25) Report | ||||
| 21 July 2025 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Qatar | 3–2 | Kuwait | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (25–12, 23–25, 25–17, 22–25, 15–11) Report | ||||
| 23 July 2025 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Lebanon | 0–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (17–25, 16–25, 13–25) Report | ||||
| 25 July 2025 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Oman | 0–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (18–25, 19–25, 20–25) Report | ||||
| 26 July 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Bahrain | 2–3 | Qatar | Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain |
| (18–25, 18–25, 25–19, 25–21, 13–15) Report | ||||
2025 World Championship
| 13 September 2025 18:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Netherlands | 3–1 | Qatar | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Attendance: 2,974 Referees: Borroto Iglesias Ricardo (CUB), Prater Michelle (USA) |
| (25–18, 25–23, 26–28, 25–23) Report | ||||
| 15 September 2025 21:30 (UTC+08:00) |
Poland | 3–0 | Qatar | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Attendance: 1,208 Referees: Luo Wensheng (CHN), ElWafi Haifa (TUN) |
| (252–21, 25–14, 25–19) Report | ||||
| 17 September 2025 10:30 (UTC+08:00) |
Qatar | 3–1 | Romania | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Attendance: 312 Referees: Luo Wensheng (CHN), Prater Michelle (USA) |
| (20–25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–22) Report | ||||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Qatari roster in the 2025 World Championship.[3]
Head coach: Camilo Soto
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2024–25 club |
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| 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) | Al Rayyan |
| 3 | Moubarak Alkuwari | 7 November 2003 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Al-Khor SC |
| 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 |
| 5 | Sulaiman Saad | 30 June 1987 | L | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 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) | Al Arabi |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) | Al Rayyan |
| 20 | Abdallah Ibrahim Nassim | 20 January 2001 | MB | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Qatar SC |
| 22 | Abdelrahman Bakry | 6 November 2004 | OP | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Al Sadd |
| 24 | Mahdi Badreddin Sammoud | 22 March 1991 | S | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Police SC |
Coach history
- Igor Arbutina (2007–2010)
- Igor Arbutina (2012–2014)
- Roberto Piazza (2016–2017)
- Massimiliano Giaccardi (2017)
- Camilo Soto (2018–)
References
- ^ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Team Qatar". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 12 September 2025.