What unwanted record did Qatar set on their 2022 World Cup debut?

First host nation to lose the opening match

Trivia · National team

Qatar National Team Quiz

Test what you know about منتخب Qatar with 10 questions from Hajma: questions from the Hajma bank, its players, its coach, and its trophies. Reveal each answer, add up your points, then challenge your friends to a two-team match.

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How well do you know Qatar?

10 questions

Each question is worth points like on the Hajma board: 200 easy, 400 medium, 600 hard. Lock in your answer, then reveal it.

200 pointsQuestion 1
In 2022 Qatar became the first Arab country to host which tournament?
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The FIFA World Cup
200 pointsQuestion 2
Why was the 2022 World Cup in Qatar played in November and December instead of summer?
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Because of the summer heat
200 pointsQuestion 3
Who did Qatar face in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup?
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Ecuador — lost 2-0
200 pointsQuestion 4
What is the Qatar national team's nickname?
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Al-Annabi (The Maroons)
200 pointsQuestion 5
At which Qatari stadium was the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France played?
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Lusail Stadium
200 pointsQuestion 6
Who was the top scorer and the best player (MVP) of the 2023 Asian Cup?
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Akram Afif — 8 goals
200 pointsQuestion 7
What unwanted record did Qatar set on their 2022 World Cup debut?
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First host nation to lose the opening match
200 pointsQuestion 8
Who did Qatar beat in the 2019 Asian Cup final?
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Japan — 3-1
200 pointsQuestion 9
Which of these players has played for Qatar?
- AZlatan Ibrahimović
- BAkram Afif
- CEdin Džeko
- DOliver Kahn
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Akram Afif
200 pointsQuestion 10
What position does Akram Afif play?
- AGoalkeeper
- BWinger
- CMidfielder
- DCenter-back
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Winger

Who knows Qatar best?

This quiz is worth 2,000 points. Add up your score, then challenge your friends in Hajma: two teams, one ref reading from one screen, and the most points wins.

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400 pointsCrests · National team

Blurred crest — which national team?

Answer

Qatar

Qatar: quick facts

The Qatar national soccer team. Hajma features 93 players from Qatar, plus questions on its history and titles.

How many trophies has Qatar won?

Qatar has 5 major titles on record: 3 Arabian Gulf Cup, 2 AFC Asian Cup.

Who are Qatar’s best-known players?

Well-known players from Qatar include Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Hassan Al-Haydos, Rodrigo Tabata, Saad Al-Sheeb, Abdelkarim Hassan, Meshaal Barsham, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Boualem Khoukhi, and Pedro Miguel.