Qatar at the 2026 World Cup: roster, squad, players, group and schedule
Take a look at Qatar’s full World Cup squad, including every player selected by Julen Lopetegui, the team’s schedule and its group-stage opponents.
Led by Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, Al Annabi, the two-time reigning Asian champions head into the 2026 World Cup with a considerable heightened sense of ambition, having earned their place through direct qualification for the first time under the guidance of manager the Spaniard.
Pitted in a balanced but competitive Group B alongside co-hosts Canada, Switzerland, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar hold an outside chance of progressing to the knockout stages if they can carry their continental dominance onto the global stage.
From every corner of Qatar,
— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) June 8, 2026
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In a bid to progress to the second stage, Qatar have retained a core of 14 veterans from their 2022 campaign, anchored by their iconic, most-capped captain Hassan Al-Haydos in midfield. The primary attacking spark rests on the shoulders of the lethal duo that spearheaded their Asian Cup triumphs: creative talisman Akram Afif on the flank and prolific striker Almoez Ali—the top scorer across the entire AFC qualification phase with 12 goals—giving Qatar the established chemistry needed to challenge the Group B field.
Qatar squad for 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers:
- Mahmoud Abunada (Al-Rayyan),
- Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd),
- Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail)
Defenders:
- Ayoub Al Alawi (Al-Gharafa),
- Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd),
- Homam Al Amin (Cultural Leonesa),
- Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah),
- Issa Laye (Al-Arabi),
- Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd),
- Alhashmi Alhussain (Al-Arabi),
- Sultan Al Brake (Al-Duhail)
Midfielders:
- Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah),
- Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan),
- Ahmed Fathy (Al-Arabi),
- Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail),
- Jassim Gaber (Al-Arabi),
- Mohamed Manai (Al-Shamal)
Forwards:
- Ahmed Al Janhi (Al-Gharafa),
- Ahmed Alaa (Al-Rayyan),
- Akram Afif (Al-Sadd),
- Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail),
- Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail),
- Hassan Al Haydos (Al-Sadd),
- Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa),
- Tahsin Mohammed (Al-Duhail),
- Yusuf Abdurisag (Al-Wakrah)
Qatar’s World Cup group and schedule
Group B: Canada, Bosnia Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Saturday, June 13
Qatar vs. Switzerland
Thursday, June 18
Canada vs. Qatar
Wednesday, June 24
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar
Check out the World Cup rosters for all the other 47 teams at World Cup 2026
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