Host Qatar has announced the squad for the World Cup 2022

The host country of Qatar has announced its 26-member squad for the FIFA Football World Cup 2022.

There are no major surprises in Qatar’s 2022 squad as per the details, with manager Felix Sanchez delighted to have a number of familiar faces in the squad.

Qatar head coach Felix Sanchez is with an experienced squad for the country’s first World Cup appearance.

Sanchez hopes that the Qatar football team will be able to repeat their historic victory in the Asian Cup in 2019.

The head coach has backed the same players who made their mark in the tournament, including Almuz Ali, who was the top scorer in the tournament with nine goals.

Qatar’s 31-year-old captain, Hassan Al Haydos, is set to earn his 170th cap when they take on hosts Ecuador on the opening day of the World Cup.

After facing Ecuador on November 20, Qatar will face Senegal on November 25 and the Netherlands on November 29.

The Qatar football team consists of the following players.

Goalkeepers

Saad Al Shaib

Mashal Barsham

Yusuf Hasan

The defenders

Pedro Miguel

Abdul Karim Hasan

Tariq Salman

Musab Khadr

Hamam Al-Amin

Bassam Al-Rawi

Boalim Khukhi

Jassim Jaber

Midfielders

Abdul Aziz

Muhammad Waed

Ali Asad

Salim Al-Hajri

Karim Boudiaf

Asim Madbo

Mustafa Tariq Meshaal

Forwards

Akram Afif

Ahmed Alaa

Muhammad Muntari

Hassan Al Haydos

Ismail Muhammad

Khalid Munir

Al Moez Ali

Naif Hadrami