When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad deadline?

FIFA requires all 48 nations to submit final 26-man squads by the official registration deadline ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 11 June 2026.

Which group is Qatar in at World Cup 2026?

Qatar are in Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When does Qatar play their first World Cup 2026 match?

Qatar open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Switzerland on 13 Jun 2026.

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Qatar World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Qatar carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group B with their opening fixture against Switzerland on 13 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.

Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Baseline facts

FIFA rank: No. 55
Group: Group B
Fixtures: 13 Jun 2026 v Switzerland, 18 Jun 2026 v Canada, 24 Jun 2026 v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Squad: Full squad list →

Qatar squad: face by face

Mahmud Abunada GK

Salah Zakaria GK

Issa Laye DEF

Ayoub Al-Oui DEF

Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain DEF

Mohamed Manai MID

Ahmed Al-Ganehi FWD

Almoez FWD

Tahsin Jamshid FWD

17 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

Squad profile

3 goalkeepers

9 defenders

5 midfielders

9 forwards

28.9avg age
19youngest (Tahsin Jamshid)
35oldest (Pedro Miguel)

Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.

Can Qatar qualify from Group B?

The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Qatar a meaningful safety net. Group B standings and Qatar's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.

Qatar qualification scenarios in Group B →

Latest Qatar news

T2 Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images 14 Jun

T2 Switzerland stunned by late Qatar equaliser 13 Jun

T2 Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland 13 Jun

Full squad list

Qatar provisional 26-man squad, teamsheet order (source: ESPN)
#	Player	Position	Age
1	Mahmud Abunada	Goalkeeper	26
21	Salah Zakaria	Goalkeeper	27
22	Meshaal Barsham	Goalkeeper	28
2	Pedro Miguel	Defender	35
3	Lucas Mendes	Defender	35
4	Issa Laye	Defender	28
5	Jassem Gaber	Defender	24
13	Ayoub Al-Oui	Defender	21
14	Homam Ahmed	Defender	26
16	Boualem Khoukhi	Defender	35
18	Sultan Al-Brake	Defender	30
25	Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain	Defender	22
6	Abdulaziz Hatem	Midfielder	35
12	Karim Boudiaf	Midfielder	35
20	Ahmed Fathy	Midfielder	33
23	Assim Madibo	Midfielder	29
26	Mohamed Manai	Midfielder	23
7	Ahmed Alaaeldin	Forward	33
8	Edmílson Junior	Forward	31
9	Mohammed Muntari	Forward	32
10	Hassan Al-Haydos	Forward	35
11	Akram Afif	Forward	29
15	Yusuf Abdurisag	Forward	26
17	Ahmed Al-Ganehi	Forward	25
19	Almoez	Forward	29
24	Tahsin Jamshid	Forward	19

Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

Group B fixtures

Opponent	Date	Match page
Switzerland	13 Jun 2026	Qatar vs Switzerland
Canada	18 Jun 2026	Qatar vs Canada
Bosnia-Herzegovina	24 Jun 2026	Qatar vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

FIFA World Ranking

Qatar are ranked 55 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 38th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.