DOHA: QFA, the game's ruling body in Qatar, has decided to allow the national U-20 squad to join the ranks of the Olympic team. According to QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, the new move will help Qatar maintain a successful structural base at the youth level. Qatar's Olympic squad will feature at next year' U-23 Asian Cup to be held in January 2016 as Qatar isattempting to reach the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. QFA President said the main reason for this decision is to help young Qatar players gain in experience and swiftly graduate to the next level of football. He said QFA and Aspire Academy in recent years has been working together to help youth players reach the U-23 batch and subsequently the Qatar national squad. QFA President urged the U-20 players to push themselves as Qatar builds a core squad that could serve the national team in the future, especially the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar. Qatar U-20 squad earlier this month featured in the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in New Zealand.