Second place in the 1981 Fifa U-17world cup in Australia
Regarded by many as the top achievers in Qatari football’s history, the 1981 squad earned a very special place in the hearts of Qatari people.
Memorable victories over the likes of Brazil and England gained Qatari football the reputation and boost it needed at that time.
Qualifying to the 1984 summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Qualifying to the 1984 Olympics was Everesto's first major achievement with the national team. The historical coach of Qatar led his men to Los Angeles after beating some of Asia's finest teams.
Winning the 1990 U-16 Asian cup in UAE
Qatar's U- 16s team won the fourth Asian cup after beating the host with two goals.
Fourth place in the 1991 Fifa U-16 world cup in Italy
The same team managed to maintain their outstanding performance during the fourth world cup in Italy, loosing only to Ghana – later crowned as champions – proved the team's position as Asia's top representative at that tournament.
Reaching the knockout stage in the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona
After a very grueling qualification campaign, a new generation of Qatari players managed to reach even further stages than their 1984 compatriots. While nominated to play the underdog role in their group, Qatar surprised the world by qualifying to the second stage in the company of the hosts Spain.
Winning the 1992 gulf cup in Doha
With Qatar Being one of the founding members of this – extremely competitive – regional tournament, winning the cup of the 11th version held in Doha was a necessity to the people of Qatar. With 80% of the Olympic squad forming the backbone of the national team, Al Enabi was crowned champion for the firs time after an impressive performance throughout the whole tournament.
Winning the 2004 gulf cup in Doha
Before the kick off of the 17th gulf cup, most people in Qatar were not very optimistic about their team's fortunes that year. With young players joining the national squad and a series of setbacks and painful defeats during the period prior to the tournament, teams like Saudi and Bahrain looked more primed as potential competitors.
Marked as the re-birth of Qatari football, the 2004 championship occupies a very significant position in the Qatari record of achievements.
winning the 15th asian games gold medal
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