[3][4] The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1948, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies.

[5] The new game's popularity expanded immediately, which led to the establishment of Al Najah as the country's first football club in 1950.

[11] In 1981, Qatar's national youth team took part in the FIFA Junior World Cup in Australia, surprisingly beating Brazil 4–3 in the quarterfinals and England 2–1 in the semifinals.

In 2014, Qatar lifted the trophy for the third time after beating host Saudi Arabia in the final.

[22][23] However they lost all 3 group stage matches (against Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands, respectively) and became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup.

[24][25] In September 2023, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Aspire Academy signed a cooperation agreement to further develop the coaching education system and enhance their joint expertise.

[26][27] Aspire Zone - The Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, is a popular training camp for European football clubs, where teams such as Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven, FC Red Bull Salzburg, AFC Ajax and FC Zenit prepare for the upcoming matches in their leagues.

[40] Training grounds for the 2022 FIFA World Cup - As 41 training grounds are created, each national team will have its own facility with FIFA-standard lightning systems and two natural grass pitches identical to the grass pitches at each of the eight World Cup stadiums.