Khalifa International Stadium, home stadium of Qatar
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Founded

1960

Venue

Khalifa International Stadium

City

Doha

Capacity

45,857

Surface

grass

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Trophies

AFC Asian Cup

2023 Qatar, 2019 UAE

2xWinner

Asian Games

2006 - Doha (UAE)

1xWinner

WAFF Championship

2014

1xWinner

Gulf Cup of Nations

2014 Saudi Arabia

1xWinner

Qatar

Qatar's national football team, governed by the Qatar Football Association, made history by hosting and competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup — the first World Cup held in the Middle East and the first in an Arab country. Qatar qualified automatically as hosts and despite being eliminated in the group stage, the tournament was a landmark moment for Gulf football. Domestically, the Qatar Stars League is one of Asia's stronger leagues, attracting international stars. The national team has won the AFC Asian Cup once, in 2019, defeating Japan in the final — a stunning achievement. That triumph was built on the technical development programme Aspire Academy, which has shaped Qatari football for over two decades.