QFA Announces National Team Squad For March Training Camp Ahead Of 2026 World Cup

Doha, Qatar – The Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Friday released the 32-man senior national team roster that will convene for a pivotal March training camp as the Maroon step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Spanish head coach Julen Lopetegui has retained four goalkeepers for the gathering: Meshaal Barsham, Mahmoud Abunada, Shehab Al Laithi and Salah Zakaria. The outfield contingent is headlined by veteran playmaker Akram Afif, record-scorer Almoez Ali, and long-serving captain Hassan Al Haydos, while also featuring a blend of domestic standouts and internationally based talents such as Edmilson Junior, Neil Mason and Lucas Mendes.

The full squad list: Goalkeepers: Meshaal Barsham, Mahmoud Abunada, Shehab Al Laithi, Salah Zakaria. Outfield players: Ahmed Al Ganehi, Ahmed Al Rawi, Anas Abdessalam, Ahmed Fatehi, Akram Afif, Edmilson Junior, Ayoub Al Alawi, Ahmed Al Hassan, Al Hashmi Al Hussein, Boualem Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel, Bassam Al Rawi, Hassan Al Haydos, Almoez Ali, Neil Mason, Assim Madibo, Khaled Ali, Issa Laye, Karim Boudiaf, Mohammed Khaled, Mohammed Al Mannai, Lucas Mendes, Mubarak Shanan, Marwan Sherif, Mostafa Tarek, Homam Al Amin, Yusuf Abdurisag, Mohammed Waad.

Qatar, drawn in Group B for the expanded 48-team tournament, will face Canada, Switzerland and the winner of the first European playoff path when the competition kicks off in June 2026. The March camp represents Lopetegui’s first extended domestic assembly since taking the reins and is expected to feature a series of closed-door friendlies and tactical sessions designed to refine the squad’s shape and cohesion before the final pre-tournament programme begins later this year.

QFA officials confirmed the camp will run in Doha, allowing players to acclimatise to familiar conditions while the technical staff assess form, fitness and emerging talent ahead of the looming global showcase.