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Qatar men's national volleyball team

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Qatar
AssociationQatar Volleyball Association (QVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachCamilo Andres Soto
FIVB ranking21 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2022)
Best result21st (2022)
Asian Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1989)
Best resultBronze (2023)
www.volleyball.qa

The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of 20 September 2021, the team was ranked 20th in the world. Qatar's best rank in Asian Championship 3rd place, 2023 year.

History

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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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World Championship

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  • Czechoslovakia 1949 to Italy Bulgaria 2018 – Did not participate or Did not qualify
  • Poland Slovenia 2022 – 21st place
  • Philippines 2025 – Qualified

World League

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Challenger Cup

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  • Portugal 2018 – Did not qualify
  • Slovenia 2019 – Did not qualify
  • South Korea 2022 – 7th place
  • Qatar 2023Silver Runners-up
  • China 2024 – 6th place

Asian Championship

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  • Australia 1975 – Did not participate
  • Bahrain 1979 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1983 – Did not participate
  • Kuwait 1987 – Did not participate
  • South Korea 1989 – 19th place
  • Australia 1991 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1993 – 12th place
  • South Korea 1995 – 10th place
  • Qatar 1997 – 8th place
  • Iran 1999 – 13th place
  • South Korea 2001 – 11th place
  • China 2003 – 11th place
  • Thailand 2005 – 7th place
  • Indonesia 2007 – 11th place
  • Philippines 2009 – 14th place
  • Iran 2011 – 12th place
  • United Arab Emirates 2013 – 11th place
  • Iran 2015 – 4th place
  • Indonesia 2017 – 9th place
  • Iran 2019 – 9th place
  • Japan 2021 – 5th place
  • Iran 2023Bronze 3rd place

Asian Games

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  • Japan 1958 – Did not participate
  • Indonesia 1962 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1966 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1970 – Did not participate
  • Iran 1974 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1978 – Did not participate
  • India 1982 – 8th place
  • South Korea 1986 – Did not participate
  • China 1990 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1994 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1998 – 10th place
  • South Korea 2002 – 8th place
  • Qatar 2006 – 4th place
  • China 2010 – 8th place
  • South Korea 2014 – 6th place
  • Indonesia 2018 – 4th place
  • China 2022 – 4th place

Asian Cup

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  • Thailand 2008 – Did not qualify
  • Iran 2010 – Did not qualify
  • Vietnam 2012 – Did not qualify
  • Kazakhstan 2014 – Did not qualify
  • Thailand 2016 – Qualified but later withdrew
  • Taiwan 2018Gold Champions
  • Thailand 2022 – Qualified but later withdrew

Asian Challenge Cup

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  • Sri Lanka 2018 – Did not participate
  • Kyrgyzstan 2022 – Did not participate
  • Taiwan 2023 – Did not participate
  • Bahrain 2024Gold Champions

Current squad

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The following is the Qatari roster in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball 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 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 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar 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) Qatar Police SC

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ AVC Challenge Cup 2024: Daily Bulletin #1