Qatar Extends Márquez López Contract Through 2026 World Cup After Asian Cup Triumph
Asian Cup-winning coach secures long-term deal; Qatar faces Group B challenge against Canada, Switzerland, and European playoff qualifier.
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Fixtures & Results
Squad
HEAD COACH
Julen Lopetegui Argote
Age: 59 • Since: 2025
Goalkeepers
Mahmoud Abunada
Al Arabi II • 26 years old
#21
Meshaal Barsham
Al Sadd • 28 years old
#22
Shehab Ellethy
Al Shahaniya • 25 years old
#1
Salah Zakaria
Al Duhail • 26 years old
—
Defenders
Ayoub Al-Oui
Al Gharafa • 20 years old
#13
Abdalla Yousif
Al Rayyan • 23 years old
—
Boualem Khoukhi
Al Sadd • 35 years old
—
Mohamed Emad Aiash
Qatar SC • 25 years old
—
Almahdi Ali
Al Wakrah • 33 years old
—
Abdelkarim Hassan
Al Wakrah • 32 years old
—
Bassam Al-Rawi
Al Duhail • 28 years old
—
Lucas Mendes
Al Wakrah • 35 years old
#3
Sultan Al-Brake
Al Duhail • 29 years old
#18
Tarek Salman
Al Sadd • 28 years old
#5
Youssef Ayman
Al Duhail • 26 years old
#15
Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
Al-Arabi SC • 22 years old
#16
Nabil Irfan
Al Wakrah • 22 years old
—
Ahmed Suhail
Al Sadd • 27 years old
—
Pedro Miguel
Al Sadd • 35 years old
—
Hazem Shehata
Al Rayyan • 28 years old
—
Murad Naji
Al Wakrah • 34 years old
—
Homam Al-Amin
Cultural Leonesa • 26 years old
#14
Mohammed Waad
Al Shamal SC • 26 years old
#4
Midfielders
Issa Laye
Al-Arabi SC • 28 years old
#2
Mohamed Al-Mannai
Al Shamal SC • 22 years old
#17
Karim Boudiaf
Al Duhail • 35 years old
—
Hasan Al-Haydos
Al Sadd • 35 years old
—
Abdullah Al-Ahrak
Qatar SC • 28 years old
—
Ahmed Fathi
Al-Arabi SC • 33 years old
#20
Paul Caddis
Al Sadd • 34 years old
—
Khalid Mohammed
Al-Ahli Doha • 25 years old
—
Mustafa Mashaal
KAS Eupen • 24 years old
—
Jassem Gaber
Al Rayyan • 24 years old
#8
Abdulaziz Hatim
Al Rayyan • 35 years old
#6
Assim Madibo
Al Wakrah • 29 years old
#23
Forwards
Ismail Mohamad
Al Duhail • 35 years old
—
Abdelrahman Moustafa
Al-Ahli Doha • 28 years old
—
Yusuf Abdurisag
Al Wakrah • 26 years old
—
Sebastian Soria
Qatar SC • 42 years old
—
Amro Abdelfatah Surag
Al Gharafa • 27 years old
—
Almoez Ali
Al Duhail • 29 years old
—
Ahmed Al-Rawi
Qatar SC • 21 years old
—
Edmílson Junior
Al Duhail • 31 years old
#11
Khalid Ali Sabah
Al Sailiya • 24 years old
#12
Mohamed Khaled Gouda
Al-Arabi SC • 21 years old
#19
Ahmed Al Ganehi
Al Gharafa • 25 years old
—
Mohamed Surag
Al Rayyan • 22 years old
—
Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid
Al Duhail • 19 years old
—
Akram Afif
Al Sadd • 29 years old
#10
Mohammed Muntari
Al Gharafa • 32 years old
#9
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Al Rayyan • 33 years old
#7
Group Standing
GROUP B
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group B includes Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, and the UEFA Playoff A winner (Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Bosnia & Herzegovina).
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