The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and until 2015 qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The original trophy launched in 1956, in use until 2015
The Qatar national football team nicknamed The Maroons, represents Qatar in international football, and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association and AFC. They play their home games at Khalifa International Stadium and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The latter is considered the home stadium. Qatar is a member of both the FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Qatar national team in 2011 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.
Qatar's players celebrating the country's first-ever Asian Cup title in 2019.
Qatar v Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Hassan Al-Haydos is Qatar's most capped player with 183 appearances.