Coach of the Yemen U22 for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification, Mebratu led the team to 1–0 victory over Nepal in their first group stage clash,[2] facing Uzbekistan in their second[2] and holding them to a mundane 1–1 draw.
[3] Holding the post of Yemen Football Association technical director, Mebratu expressed concern for the preparation of the Under-23 players ahead of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship due to the Yemeni Civil War which is afflicting football in Yemen by the prorogation of the local league.
[4] Booking their place in the second round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification by beating the Maldives twice 2–0 in the play-offs, the Ethiopian-born coach praised his Yemen national team players for their efforts in the qualifying phase.
[6] In March 2018, his Yemen senior team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time.
[8] In August 2020, the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) decided not to renew his contract amid the COVID-19 pandemic.