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Qatar squad for the September–October 2026 international break
26 players · coach Julen Lopetegui · announced 17 September 2026 · as of 17 September 2026
Julen Lopetegui’s Qatar squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 17 September 2026 by Qatar Football Association. It has 26 players, as of 17 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Akram Afif (81), Almoez Ali (78) and Meshaal Barsham (76).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Meshaal BarshamAl-Sadd | GK | 76 |
| Salah ZakariaAl-Duhail | GK | 73 |
| Mahmoud AbunadaAl-Rayyan | GK | 71 |
Defenders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Boualem KhoukhiAl-Sadd | CB | 76 |
| Pedro MiguelAl-Sadd | CB | 74 |
| Tarek SalmanAl-Sadd | CB | 74 |
| Homam Al-AminReal Valladolid | RB | 73 |
| Sultan Al BrakeAl-Duhail | LB | 73 |
| Issa LayeAl-Arabi | CB | 71 |
| Jassim GaberAl-Rayyan | CM | 71 |
| Ayoub Al-AlawiAl-Gharafa | CB | 71 |
Midfielders 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Karim BoudiafAl-Duhail | CDM | 74 |
| Assim MadiboAl-Duhail | CDM | 74 |
| Abdulaziz HatemAl-Rayyan | CM | 73 |
| Ahmed FathiAl-Arabi | CM | 73 |
| Mohammed MannaiAl-Sadd | CM | 71 |
| Naif Al HadramiLusail | CM | 71 |
Forwards 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Akram AfifAl-Sadd | LW | 81 |
| Almoez AliAl-Duhail | ST | 78 |
| Hassan Al-HaydosAl-Sadd | CAM | 76 |
| Edmílson JuniorAl-Duhail | RW | 75 |
| Yusuf AbdurisagAl-Sadd | RW | 73 |
| Ahmed AlaaAl-Rayyan | ST | 71 |
| Ahmed Al-GanehiAl-Rayyan | ST | 71 |
| Tahsin MohammedAl-Duhail | RW | 71 |
| Hashim AliAl-Sadd | CM | 71 |
Qatar in the September–October 2026 international break
3 fixtures, 2 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 14:00 ET | Qatar v Bahrain 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group B, matchday 1 · Jeddah | 2–0 |
| Sun 27 Sep 11:55 ET | Yemen v Qatar 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group B, matchday 2 · Jeddah | 0–1 |
| Wed 30 Sep 13:30 ET | United Arab Emirates v Qatar 27th Arabian Gulf Cup · Group B, matchday 3 · Jeddah | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcement first, then the other sources our research used.
- Qatar Football Association (official @QFA_EN post, squad graphic) · published 17 September 2026 · federation
- Al Jazeera · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
- The Peninsula · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · secondary source
- Wikipedia · secondary source
The squad Qatar took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.