Qatar were the host nation for the 2022 FIFA world cup, and as such automatically qualified. It was their first appearance at the World Cup. Qatar lost all three of their matches with no points. The nation thereby became the worst performing host nation in the history of the tournament (overtaking South Africa in 2010 who finished third in their group with 4 points)

2022

Qatar didn't make it out of Group A at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

2026

Qatar have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team is in Group B and will play against teams like Canada, Switzerland, and Bosnia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Trivia

  • After their defeat in their first match in 2022, Qatar became the first host nation ever to lose their opening match.
  • The Qatar national team's nickname is Al Ennabi (meaning “the Crimsons” in Arabic).