Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui has included the nation’s all-time main scorer Almoez Ali in his squad for the World Cup.
Ali, who has netted 60 objectives in 126 appearances for the gulf state, is one in all 9 forwards named within the 26-man social gathering by ex-Spain, Actual Madrid, Wolves and West Ham boss Lopetegui.
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Two-time Asian Participant of the Yr Akram Afif has additionally been chosen as Qatar bid to enhance on their efforts in 2022 after they grew to become the primary host nation to lose all three group matches.
Lopetegui, who was appointed in Could 2025, declined to incorporate former Doncaster and Peterborough defender Niall Mason, born in Brighton, who was named within the preliminary squad.
Veteran 42-year-old striker Sebastian Soria, who has scored 39 objectives in 124 appearances for Qatar, additionally misses out.
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Qatar face Switzerland in Santa Clara on 13 June earlier than video games in opposition to co-hosts Canada in Vancouver and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Seattle.
Qatar World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), Mahmoud Abunada (Al Rayyan), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd)
Defenders: Hashmi Hussein (Al Arabi), Ayoub Alawi (Al Gharafa), Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Issa Laaye (Al Arabi), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa)
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Midfielders: Mohammed Al-Manai (Al Shamal), Jassem Jaber (Al Arabi), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah)
Forwards: Tahseen Mohammed (Al-Duhail), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa), Youssef Abdulrazzaq (Al-Wakrah), Ahmed Alaa (Al Rayyan), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd), Ahmed Al-Janahi (Al Gharafa)