Qatar
Team Profile
- 2022 FIFA World Cup™ hosts Qatar have created history by successfully progressing through Asian qualifying for the first time, meaning they will make their second consecutive appearance at the finals.
- The Qataris will be looking to improve on their debut campaign in 2022, which ended after the group stage, following defeats to Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands.
- Their qualification for the FIFA World Cup 26™ was sealed with a 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates on 14 October 2025, a result that saw them finish top of Group A in the fourth round of AFC qualifying.
- The Maroons successfully defended their AFC Asian Cup title in February 2024, with Akram Afif scoring a hat-trick of penalties to fire the hosts to a 3-1 victory over Jordan in the tournament decider at Lusail Stadium.
Qatar Fixtures
Qatar Squad
Mahmoud Abunada
Goalkeeper
Salah Zakaria
Goalkeeper
Meshaal Barsham
Goalkeeper
Pedro Miguel
Defender
Lucas Mendes
Defender
Ayoub Al-Oui
Defender
Homam Al-Amin
Defender
Boualem Khoukhi
Defender
Sultan Al-Brake
Defender
Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
Defender
Issa Laye
Midfielder
Jassem Gaber
Midfielder
Abdulaziz Hatim
Midfielder
Karim Boudiaf
Midfielder
Ahmed Fathi
Midfielder
Assim Madibo
Midfielder
Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid
Midfielder
Mohamed Al-Mannai
Midfielder
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Attacker
Edmílson Junior
Attacker
Mohammed Muntari
Attacker
Hasan Al-Haydos
Attacker
Akram Afif
Attacker
Yusuf Abdurisag
Attacker
Ahmed Al Ganehi
Attacker
Almoez Ali
Attacker
Qatar Group
Group B
| P | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
