Qatar
Coach: Julen Lopetegui
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Fixtures
Group B
Group B
| # | 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 and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Full Squad Players List
| # | Player | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| 1 | Mahmoud Abunada Al Rayyan SC | GK | |
| 21 | Salah Zakaria Al Duhail SC | GK | |
| 22 | Meshaal BarshamXI Al Sadd SC | GK | |
| Defenders | |||
| 2 | Pedro MiguelXI Al Sadd SC | DEF | |
| 3 | Lucas Mendes Al Wakrah SC | DEF | |
| 4 | Issa Laye Al Arabi SC | DEF | |
| 5 | Jassim Gaber Al Rayyan SC | DEF | |
| 13 | Ayoub Al-AlawiXI Al Gharafa SC | DEF | |
| 14 | Homam Al-AminXI Cultural Leonesa | DEF | |
| 16 | Boualem Khoukhi Al Sadd SC | DEF | |
| 18 | Sultan Al BrakeXI Al Duhail SC | DEF | |
| 25 | Al-Hashmi Al-HussainXI Al Arabi SC | DEF | |
| Midfielders | |||
| 6 | Abdulaziz HatemXI Al Rayyan SC | MID | |
| 12 | Karim BoudiafXI Al Duhail SC | MID | |
| 17 | Ahmed Al-Ganehi Al Gharafa SC | MID | |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathi Al Arabi SC | MID | |
| 23 | Assim Madibo Al Wakrah SC | MID | |
| Forwards | |||
| 7 | Ahmed Alaa Al Rayyan SC | FWD | |
| 8 | Edmílson Junior Al Duhail SC | FWD | |
| 9 | Mohammed Muntari Al Gharafa SC | FWD | |
| 10 | Hassan Al-HaydosXI Al Sadd SC | FWD | |
| 11 | Akram AfifXI Al Sadd SC | FWD | |
| 15 | Yusuf Abdurisag Al Wakrah SC | FWD | |
| 19 | Almoez AliXI Al Duhail SC | FWD | |
| 24 | Tahsin Mohammed Al Duhail SC | FWD | |
| 26 | Mohammed Mannai Al Shamal SC | FWD | |
World Cup History
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Titles
1
Appearances
1
WC Goals
0
Wins
Best finish: Group stage (2022)
Top scorer: Mohammed Muntari (1 goal)
Most capped: Hassan Al-Haydos (3 matches)
Record: 0W – 0D – 3L
Qatar made their World Cup debut as hosts in 2022 — and became the first host nation to be eliminated in the group stage of their own tournament. Despite the result, hosting the first Middle Eastern World Cup was a landmark moment for Asian and Arab football. Qatar qualified automatically for 2026 as a continental representative.
Tournament Eras
The Host Debut — 2022
2022Qatar's entire modern football development was oriented toward hosting the 2022 World Cup. A small nation of under 3 million people built world-class stadiums, invested in youth academies, and imported naturalised players. The team lost all three group games (to Ecuador, Senegal, and Netherlands) — but the tournament itself was widely considered a logistical and atmospheric success.
Iconic Moments
Mohammed Muntari's Historic Goal
Muntari's header against Senegal was Qatar's first-ever World Cup goal — scored in a 3-1 defeat. Amid the disappointment, the goal was celebrated as the moment an entire nation joined the global football story.
Opening Ceremony — The First Arab World Cup
The opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium launched the first World Cup in the Arab world, broadcast to over a billion people. Whatever the results, Qatar's role in expanding football's global footprint to the Middle East was historic.