February 2 – Qatar have failed to qualify for their first Olympic football tournament since 1992 after losing 2-1 to Iraq, a significant blow to their strategy of developing a credible squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar feels the pain of extra time as AFC qualifies Rio 2016 finalists
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