Coached by Spaniard Julen Lopetegui, Qatar are gearing up for their second successive World Cup appearance, four years on from their debut on home soil.
Qatar are set for a new chapter in their football history.
The two-time reigning Asian champions will play at the FIFA World Cup 2026, their first via the qualification route.
After competing at the 2022 World Cup as tournament hosts, Qatar are heading to North America following three successful rounds of qualifiers.
The Maroons are drawn in Group B alongside co-hosts Canada, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Quick facts
- Captain: Hassan Al-Haydos
- Manager: Julen Lopetegui
- World Cup appearances (including 2026): 2
- Best World Cup result: Group stage (2022)
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Qatar’s final squad
Goalkeepers: Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), Mahmoud Abunada (Al Rayyan), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd)
Defenders: Hashmi Hussein (Al Arabi), Ayoub Alawi (Al Gharafa), Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Issa Laaye (Al Arabi), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa)
Midfielders: Mohammed Al-Manai (Al Shamal), Jassem Jaber (Al Arabi), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah)
Forwards: Tahseen Mohammed (Al-Duhail), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa), Youssef Abdulrazzaq (Al-Wakrah), Ahmed Alaa (Al Rayyan), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd), Ahmed Al-Janahi (Al Gharafa)