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.
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| Association | Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) | ||
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| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach | Camilo Andres Soto | ||
| FIVB ranking | 21 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2022) | ||
| Best result | 21st (2022) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result |  (2023) | ||
| www.volleyball.qa | |||
Honours | |||
History
editQatar 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
editWorld Championship
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World League
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1990 to 
2009 – Did not participate
2010 to 
2015 – Did not qualify
2016 – 31st place- 2017 – 32nd place
Challenger Cup
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Asian Championship
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1975 – Did not participate
1979 – Did not participate- 1983 – Did not participate
1987 – Did not participate
1989 – 19th place- 1991 – Did not participate
1993 – 12th place- 1995 – 10th place
1997 – 8th place
1999 – 13th place- 2001 – 11th place
2003 – 11th place- 2005 – 7th place
2007 – 11th place
2009 – 14th place- 2011 – 12th place
2013 – 11th place- 2015 – 4th place
- 2017 – 9th place
- 2019 – 9th place
- 2021 – 5th place
- 2023 –
3rd place
Asian Games
edit- 1958 – Did not participate
- 1962 – Did not participate
- 1966 – Did not participate
- 1970 – Did not participate
1974 – Did not participate- 1978 – Did not participate
1982 – 8th place- 1986 – Did not participate
- 1990 – Did not participate
- 1994 – Did not participate
- 1998 – 10th place
- 2002 – 8th place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2010 – 8th place
- 2014 – 6th place
- 2018 – 4th place
- 2022 – 4th place
Asian Cup
edit- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2010 – Did not qualify
2012 – Did not qualify
2014 – Did not qualify- 2016 – Qualified but later withdrew
2018 – 
Champions- 2022 – Qualified but later withdrew
Asian Challenge Cup
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Current squad
editThe 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 |
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| 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 SC
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| 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 SC
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| 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) | Al-Wakrah
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| 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) | Al Arabi
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| 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) | Police SC
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| 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) | Al Rayyan
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| 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) | Al Sadd
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| 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) | Al Arabi
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| 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) | Al-Wakrah
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| 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) | Al Rayyan
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| 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) | Al Ahli
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| 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) | Al Arabi
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| 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) | Al Rayyan
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| 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) | Police SC
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ AVC Challenge Cup 2024: Daily Bulletin #1