Qatar vs Chinese Taipei: match preview on 6 September 2026

Qatar host Chinese Taipei in the Asian Championship qualifiers.

Qatar's recent run of results offers little comfort. In their last five matches they have managed only one victory, against Romania on 17.09.2025, and have lost four others, conceding 13 goals while scoring just 6. They lost 0-3 at home to Thailand in the Asian Championship on 5 September. They sit third, having failed to pick up a point across the run.

Chinese Taipei arrive with a marginally better record. Two wins from five games—against Bahrain and Mongolia in 2023—gives them 6 points, though they have also lost three times. Their latest match on 04.09.2026 saw them lose 1:3 away to South Korea in the same Asian Championship. They trail in fourth, also on zero points but with a game in hand.

The head-to-head record cuts in Qatar's favour. On 24.08.2023, Chinese Taipei hosted Qatar and lost 0:3 in the Asian Championship. It remains their only meeting. The three-goal margin showed the difference. Qatar ran out 3-0 winners, and Chinese Taipei failed to register a single strike.

That edge vanishes if Chinese Taipei replicate their 2023 home performances against stronger opponents. They beat Bahrain 3:1 at home on 25.09.2023, showing they can compete under pressure. If they maintain that intensity and Qatar repeat their recent defensive frailties, a draw or away win becomes plausible. Qatar’s four losses in five games point to a tactical fault.