AFC · Grupo B
Catar
Asociación de Fútbol de Catar (Qatar Football Association)
About the team
La selección nacional de Catar, dirigida por el español Julen Lopetegui desde mayo de 2025, se ha consolidado como uno de los equipos emergentes de Asia. Su estilo combina experiencia internacional y juventud, sustentado en el desarrollo local y la Academia Aspire. Tras su debut en la Copa Mundial como anfitriona en 2022, ha logrado la clasificación directa para el Mundial 2026.
World Cup history
Catar ha disputado dos Mundiales: como país anfitrión en 2022 (eliminada en fase de grupos sin puntos) y tras clasificarse por primera vez mediante proceso normal para el Mundial 2026.
World Cup record
- Appearances
- 1
- Titles
- 0
- Runners-up
- 0
- Semi-finals
- 0
- Best finish
- Mejor: fase de grupos en 2022
- Last World Cup (result)
- 2022: eliminada en fase de grupos
Last 5 matches before the World Cup
- Catar 1–3 Bosnia & Herzegovina24/06/2026 · 21:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
- Catar 0–6 Canada19/06/2026 · 00:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 2
- Catar 1–1 Switzerland13/06/2026 · 21:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 1
- Catar 0–0 El Salvador06/06/2026 · 22:00 · Friendly
- Catar 0–1 Rep. Of Ireland28/05/2026 · 20:45 · Friendly
Saturday, 13 June 2026
21:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #8
FULL TIMEFriday, 19 June 2026
00:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #27
6 – 0
Canadá- Cyle Larin 16′
- Jonathan David 29′
- Jonathan David 45+3′
- Nathan-Dylan Saliba 64′
- Mohamed Naceur Almanai 75′
- Jonathan David 90+2′
FULL TIMEWednesday, 24 June 2026
21:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #52
FULL TIME
Group standings· Grupo B
Group hub →| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suiza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canadá | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia y Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Catar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Situation in the group
Catar are currently in position 4 of Grupo B.
Suiza leads the group with 7 points after 3 matches played.
They are 3 points clear of Canadá.
Every group-stage match for this quartet is played: the table reflects the end of the opening round.
Suiza is in a strong position and, barring surprises, largely controls their own fate at the top of the group.
Canadá and Bosnia y Herzegovina are tied on 4 points in the direct fight for second place.
Squad
26 players
| # | Player | Position | Age | MP | Goals | Yel. | Red | Min | XI / sub | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mahmud Abunada | Goalkeeper | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 2 |  | Pedro Miguel | Defender | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 3 |  | Lucas Mendes | Defender | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 4 |  | G. Laye | Midfielder | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 5 |  | Jassem Gaber | Midfielder | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 6 |  | Abdulaziz Hatem | Midfielder | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 7 |  | Ahmed Alaa | Forward | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 8 |  | Edmilson Junior | Forward | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 9 |  | Mohammed Muntari | Forward | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 10 |  | Hassan Al Haydos | Forward | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 11 |  | Akram Afif | Forward | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 12 |  | Karim Boudiaf | Midfielder | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 13 |  | A. Al Oui | Defender | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 14 |  | Homam Ahmed | Defender | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 15 |  | Y. Abdurisag | Forward | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 16 |  | Boualem Khoukhi | Defender | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 17 |  | Ahmed Al Ganehi | Forward | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 18 |  | Sultan Al Braik | Defender | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 19 |  | Almoez Ali | Forward | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 20 |  | Ahmed Fathi | Midfielder | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 1·2 | Profile → |
| 21 |  | Salah Zakaria | Goalkeeper | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 22 |  | Meshaal Barsham | Goalkeeper | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 23 |  | Assim Madibo | Midfielder | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 24 |  | Tahsin Jamshid | Forward | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 25 |  | A. Al Hussain | Defender | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 26 |  | Mohamed Al Manai | Midfielder | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0·3 | Profile → |
Tournament stats
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 2
- Cards (yellow + red)
- 6
- Average possession
- 32.7%
- Shots (total)
- 18
- Matches played
- 3
Road to the final
- Group stageCatar: place 4 in Grupo B.
- With the current table there is no assignable round-of-32 slot (e.g. third-place matrix still open).
Knockout stage
When this team has ties outside the group stage, they will appear here.