| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
3  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
4  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
About
World Cup story
Qatar debuted as 2022 hosts and became the first host nation to lose its opening match, exiting at the group stage. 2026 is their first appearance through qualification.
- Appearances
- 1
- Best finish
- Group stage
- First appearance
- 2022
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Hassan Al-Haydos
186 capsTOP SCORER
Almoez Ali
55 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
28.9 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- L
v Uzbekistan 0–3
2025-06-10 · Away · WC qualifying · Jun 2025
- D
v Oman 0–0
2025-10-08 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- W
v United Arab Emirates 2–1
2025-10-14 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
Qatar
El Salvador
IrelandQatarQatar
TunisiaQatar
SyriaQatar
PalestineSquad
26-man roster
Coach Julen Lopetegui
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Mahmud Abunada
Al-Rayyan · 26y
5 caps
- 21
Salah Zakaria
Al-Duhail · 27y
8 caps
- 22
Meshaal Barsham
Al-Sadd · 28y
52 caps
DEFENDERS
9- 2
Pedro Miguel
Al-Sadd · 35y
99 caps
3 goals
- 3
Lucas Mendes
Al-Wakrah · 35y
25 caps
1 goals
- 4
Issa Laye
Al-Arabi · 28y
4 caps
- 5
Jassem Gaber
Al-Rayyan · 24y
32 caps
1 goals
- 13
Ayoub Al-Oui
Al-Gharafa · 21y
6 caps
- 14
Homam Ahmed
Cultural Leonesa · 26y
68 caps
3 goals
- 16
Boualem Khoukhi
Al-Sadd · 35y
116 caps
20 goals
- 18
Sultan Al-Brake
Al-Duhail · 30y
17 caps
- 25
Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
Al-Arabi · 22y
8 caps
MIDFIELDERS
5- 6
Abdulaziz Hatem
Al-Rayyan · 36y
117 caps
11 goals
- 12
Karim Boudiaf
Al-Duhail · 35y
118 caps
5 goals
- 17
Ahmed Al-Ganehi
Al-Gharafa · 25y
13 caps
1 goals
- 20
Ahmed Fathy
Al-Arabi · 33y
48 caps
- 23
Assim Madibo
Al-Wakrah · 29y
51 caps
FORWARDS
9- 7
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Al-Rayyan · 33y
68 caps
9 goals
- 8
Edmilson Junior
Al-Duhail · 31y
16 caps
- 9
Mohammed Muntari
Al-Gharafa · 32y
67 caps
16 goals
- 10
Hassan Al-HaydosC
Al-Sadd · 35y
186 caps
41 goals
- 11
Akram Afif
Al-Sadd · 29y
125 caps
39 goals
- 15
Yusuf Abdurisag
Al-Wakrah · 26y
39 caps
3 goals
- 19
Almoez Ali
Al-Duhail · 29y
115 caps
55 goals
- 24
Tahsin Jamshid
Al-Duhail · 19y
3 caps
- 26
Mohamed Manai
Al-Shamal · 23y
10 caps
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
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HEADLINES
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1w ago
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1w ago
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2w ago
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2w ago
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