Qatar's squad list for the 2026 World Cup.

Qatar is poised for a new chapter in its national football history. The two-time consecutive Asian champions will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup – marking the first time in history that the Qatar national team has qualified for the World Cup through the qualifying rounds.

After participating in the 2022 World Cup as the host nation, Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America thanks to three consecutive successful qualifying rounds. This is a significant milestone showing that Qatari football is on a path of sustainable development, no longer dependent on the advantage of being the host nation as before.

The team nicknamed The Maroons is in Group B along with co-hosts Canada, Switzerland, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. This is a diverse group in terms of playing style and skill level, promising many exciting matches for Qatar.

Preliminary squad list for the Qatar national team at the FIFA World Cup 2026

The preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Qatar largely comprises players currently playing in the Qatar Stars League. Key players come from top domestic clubs such as Al-Sadd SC, Al-Duhail SC, Al-Rayyan SC, and Al-Gharafa SC.

Goalkeepers: Shehab Elleithy (Al-Shahania SC), Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail SC), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd SC), Mahmoud Abunada (Al-Rayyan SC).

Defenders: Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd SC), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Sultan Al Brake (Al-Duhail SC), Tarek Salman (Al-Sadd SC), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi SC), Ayoub Al-Alawi (Al-Gharafa), Bassam Al-Rawi (Al-Duhail SC), Rayyan Al-Ali (Al-Gharafa), Issa Laye (Al-Arabi SC), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah SC), Mohammed Waad (Al-Shamal SC), Niall Mason (Qatar SC).

Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi (Al-Arabi SC), Jassim Gaber (Al-Rayyan SC), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah SC), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan SC), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail SC), Mohammed Mannai (Al-Shamal SC), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa).

Forwards: Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail SC), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd SC), Tahsin Mohammed (Al-Duhail SC), Edmílson Junior (Al-Duhail SC), Ahmed Al-Ganehi (Al-Gharafa), Ahmed Alaa (Al-Rayyan SC), Sebastián Soria (Qatar SC), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd SC), Mubarak Shannan (Al-Duhail SC), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa SC), Yusuf Abdurisag (Al-Wakrah SC).

Qatar's group stage schedule at the FIFA World Cup 2026