The biggest thing to happen to Qatari football is expected to be the 2022 World Cup. However, the biggest thing happening to Qatari football may just occur six years earlier. Currently underway in Qatar is the AFC Under 23 Championship which is also doubling as part of the qualification process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the hosts, in that respect, are doing rather well thank you very much.
Qatar qualified from Group A with a 100% record of three wins out of three and were very impressive in doing so. The host side came back from 1-0 down to beat China in the opening game and a new world star was born, Abdelkarim Hassan, who is the Under 23 skipper.