Qatar — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 as hosts to defend the title they won in 2019, becoming only the third nation to win back-to-back Asian Cups.
Qatar's rise as an Asian football power has been remarkably fast: they won their first-ever Asian Cup title in 2019, beating Japan 3-1 in the final in the UAE, and then defended it on home soil in 2023 (played into early 2024), beating Jordan 3-1, becoming only the third nation to win back-to-back Asian Cups. That title run came alongside Qatar's controversial hosting of the 2022 World Cup, at which they became the first host nation ever to lose their opening match and be eliminated in the group stage — a stark contrast to their continental dominance. Qatar's investment in football infrastructure and youth academies, particularly the Aspire Academy, is widely credited with the rapid turnaround in the national team's fortunes over the past decade.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFC Asian Cup | Won | 3-1 vs Japan |
| 2024 | AFC Asian Cup | Won | 3-1 vs Jordan, as hosts |
Two, won back-to-back: 2019 and 2023 (final played in February 2024).
They were eliminated in the group stage, becoming the first host nation to lose their opening match.
Akram Afif, who scored a hat-trick in the final and was named Player of the Tournament.
Heavy investment in youth infrastructure, particularly the Aspire Academy, which developed many of the current national team's core players.
