Qatar World Cup 2026 Squad Provisional

26-man squad

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The Qatar squad for the 2026 World Cup is a provisional list of 26 players.

The headline names include Hassan Al-Haydos (186 caps) of Al Sadd, Akram Afif (125 caps) of Al Sadd and Abdulaziz Hatem (119 caps) of Al-Rayyan.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 5 midfielders and 9 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a deeply experienced group, with 12 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 1425 international appearances between them, led by Hassan Al-Haydos on 186.

Our model prices up each Qatar match as it comes. Head to the World Cup hub for predictions and value. Note this is a provisional list, the final 26 may differ once Qatar confirm it.

Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Mahmud Abunada Al-Rayyan SC · 6 caps

Salah Zakaria Al Duhail SC · 8 caps

Meshaal Barsham Al Sadd SC · 52 caps

Defenders 9

Pedro Miguel Al Sadd SC · 105 caps

Lucas Mendes Al-Wakrah SC · 25 caps

Issa Laye Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) · 4 caps

Jassem Gaber Al-Rayyan SC · 32 caps

Ayoub Al-Oui Al-Gharafa SC · 6 caps

Homam Ahmed Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa · 68 caps

Boualem Khoukhi Al Sadd SC · 116 caps

Sultan Al-Brake Al Duhail SC · 17 caps

Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) · 8 caps

Midfielders 5

Abdulaziz Hatem Al-Rayyan SC · 119 caps

Karim Boudiaf Al Duhail SC · 118 caps

Ahmed Al-Ganehi Al-Gharafa SC · 13 caps

Ahmed Fathy Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) · 48 caps

Assim Madibo Al-Wakrah SC · 51 caps

Forwards 9

Ahmed Alaaeldin Al-Rayyan SC · 68 caps

Edmilson Junior Al Duhail SC · 16 caps

Mohammed Muntari Al-Gharafa SC · 67 caps

Hassan Al-Haydos Al Sadd SC · 186 caps

Akram Afif Al Sadd SC · 125 caps

Yusuf Abdurisag Al-Wakrah SC · 39 caps

Almoez Ali Al Duhail SC · 115 caps

Tahsin Jamshid Al Duhail SC · 3 caps

Mohamed Manai Al-Shamal SC · 10 caps

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