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Revision as of 15:24, 23 February 2023

Qatar
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Information
AssociationQatar Handball Association
CoachValero Rivera López
Assistant coachRicardo Arcas
CaptainAhmad Madadi
Most capsAbdulrazzaq Murad (78)
Ranking#70 (108 points)
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2016)
Best result8th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 2003)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2015)
Asian Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1983)
Best resultGold 1st (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.
Qatar men's national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Qatar
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bahrain
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bahrain
Gold medal – first place 2018 South Korea
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kuwait
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saudi Arabia
Silver medal – second place 2002 Iran
Silver medal – second place 2012 Saudi Arabia
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Qatar
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Thailand

The Qatar national handball team is controlled by the Qatar Handball Association and take part in international handball competitions.

Honours

Winners: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
Winners: 2014, 2018

Results

Summer Olympics

World Championship

Asian Championship

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Valero Rivera López

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
4 LB Nader Saleh Ahmed (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30) 1.85 m 41 57 Kuwait Burgan
6 RW Mohammed Mahmood (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26) 1.76 m 15 32 Qatar Al Sadd
9 LB Rafael Capote (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) 2.00 m 88 336 Qatar Al Duhail
11 CB Kamalaldin Mallash (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 32) 1.85 m 91 161 Qatar Al Rayyan
12 GK Darko Stanić (1978-10-08) 8 October 1978 (age 46) 1.91 m 44 0 Qatar Al Rayyan
13 RW Eldar Memišević (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32) 1.78 m 114 225 Qatar Al Rayyan
16 GK Bilal Lepenica (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 27) 1.91 m 44 0 Qatar Al Duhail
17 RB Jovan Gačević (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) 1.98 m 13 48 Qatar Al Rayyan
18 GK Rasheed Olukunle (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30) 1.90 m 64 0 Qatar Al Rayyan
22 CB Abdelrahman Abdalla (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) 1.89 m 48 85 Qatar Al Duhail
23 RW Allaedine Berrached (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 30) 1.86 m 74 178 Qatar Al Duhail
27 RB Bilel Messoud (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) 1.89 m 14 41 Qatar Al Ahli
31 LW Ahmad Madadi (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 30) 1.75 m 77 258 Qatar Al Duhail
32 LW Ali Alderi (1989-05-23) 23 May 1989 (age 35) 1.86 m 18 40 Saudi Arabia Khaleej
37 P Yassine Sami (1985-05-01) 1 May 1985 (age 39) 1.91 m 40 41 Kuwait Al Qadsia SC
41 P Youssef Benali (1987-05-28) 28 May 1987 (age 37) 1.93 m 87 262 Qatar Al Rayyan
44 P Salem Anwar (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 30) 1.81 m 19 23 Kuwait Al Qadsia SC
86 LW Mahmoud Hassaballa (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986 (age 38) 1.91 m 105 128 Qatar Al Gharafa
88 CB Moustafa Heiba (1996-12-17) 17 December 1996 (age 27) 1.84 m 66 168 Kuwait Burgan
90 CB Ebrahim Shebl Obaid (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 28) 1.84 m 30 54 Qatar Al Rayyan
94 LB Ameen Zakkar (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30) 1.98 m 79 110 Saudi Arabia Khaleej
98 GK Anadin Suljaković (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) 1.96 m 21 0 Qatar Al Sadd

Controversy

See also: 2015 World Men's Handball Championship § Controversy
2015 World Men's Handball Championship final, Qatar vs France

Player naturalisation

The Qatari national team naturalized a large number of foreign players to their squad for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.[3]

According to IHF rules, to gain eligibility for a new national team, a player cannot have played for another nation for three years in an official match.[4][5] This allowed several foreign-born players, including Spanish-born Borja Vidal, Goran Stojanović and Jovo Damjanović from Montenegro, and Bertrand Roiné who previously played for France, to play for the Qatar team at the championship.

Head of the Qatar Handball Federation, Ahmed Mohammed Abdulrab Al Shaabi, acknowledged the policy in a statement in June 2013, saying "We're a small nation with limited human resources, so we had to bring players from outside in the past." He also announced an end to the policy at the time, adding however that they "[might] make an exception only in the case of an experienced goalkeeper."[6] In January 2014, Danish sports agent Mads Winther said he had met with "contacts involved with Qatar" regarding the possibility of naturalising Danish players.

The practice was criticised by Austrian goalkeeper Thomas Bauer after his team's loss to Qatar in the quarter-final, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship."[7] At a press conference during the championship, Qatar head coach Valero Rivera declined to comment on the matter.[7] Spanish player Joan Cañellas did not think it was an issue, saying "If they can do it, why not."[5]

After the controversial semi-final against Poland, and reaching the final as a result, the practice was even more criticised, with players such as Danijel Šarić having now represented four different national teams.[8]

Qatar flew in about 60 Spanish fans to cheer for Qatar during the 2015 World Championship.[9]

Refereeing favouritism

The referees were widely accused of being one-sided in favour of Qatar during its biggest success, 2nd place in the 2015 World Championship. Especially at the last-16 encounter against Austria,[10][11][12] the quarterfinal against Germany[10][13][14] and the semi-final against Poland.[15][16][17][18] After the final whistle, the Polish players showed their disgust by sarcastically applauding the three referees.[19]

References

  1. ^ "QHA announces national handball team squad for 2023 World Championship". olympic.qa. 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Team Roster Qatar" (PDF). ihf.info. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "QATAR STOPS NATURALIZING FOREIGN PLAYERS | HC Metalurg Official Website". 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Player Eligibility Code" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. p. 5. Retrieved 29 January 2015. They shall not have played in any national team of another country in the three years preceding their first appearance in the national team in an official match.
  5. ^ a b "Qatar's foreign legion primed for handball date with Germany". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Al Shaabi says no to further naturalisation". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Qatar handball team coach faces questions over foreign players". BBC News. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Danijel Sarić - to on "zabrał" Polakom finał MŚ". Onet Sport. 30 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Qatar 'buys' noisy Spanish handball fans". thelocal.es. 16 January 2015.
  10. ^ a b Team, Fans und Schiris gekauft? (German)
  11. ^ Handball-WM in Katar: Österreich hält sich für verpfiffen (German)
  12. ^ Österreich von Referees und Katar aus WM gekickt (German)
  13. ^ Reaktionen auf deutsches WM-Aus: "Man muss aufpassen, was man sagt" (German)
  14. ^ WM-Aus der deutschen Handballer: "Im Schiedsrichterwesen gibt es Grauzonen" (German)
  15. ^ Sramotno: Pogledajte trenutak kad su srpski suci pretjerali s navlačenjem za Katar (Croatian) Archived 1 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Polský smutek. Katar je ve finále MS v házené, pomohli mu rozhodčí (Czech)
  17. ^ Polska – Katar – czemu Katar awansował? Kontrowersje wokół drużyny gospodarzy, nie byli faworytami (Polish)
  18. ^ Michał Jurecki: Każdy wie, co tutaj się dzieje... (Polish)
  19. ^ "Polacy nagrodzili postawę sędziów ironicznymi brawami". Przegląd Sportowy. 30 January 2015.
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