 He was Qatar's first choice goalkeeper in the 2011 Asian Cup.He won "Goalkeeper of the tournament" in the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations held in Saudi Arabia, having succeeded in winning the title over Oman's Ali Al-Habsi who consecutively won the last four "Goalkeeper of the tournament" titles in the tournament.He was selected in Qatar's 2015 Asian Cup squad despite having a torrid record with Al Gharafa in the league during the 2014–15 season.