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AFC · Group B

Qatar

Manager: —Population: 2.7MRegime: Authoritarian regime
FIFA ranking
#55
▲ 3 vs prior
Win the cup
0.1%
implied odds
Past Group
55%
Reach R16
35%
Reach QF
14%
Reach SF
6%
Reach Final
3%

The story

Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.

How they got here

Qualified on sporting merit for the first time as the AFC's reigning Asian Cup champions.

AFC qualifying · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
Asian qualifying — four rounds culminating in the 4th-round play-off. Eight direct slots plus an inter-confederation play-off berth.

Expectations

Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.

Manager & key players

👔 —⚽ Squad announcement pending

Group B

Tournament opener
Opens at Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay (Santa Clara).
Continent: AFC

Upcoming matches

Group BSat, Jun 13 · 3:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
30%
31%
39%
Group BThu, Jun 18 · 6:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
30%
31%
39%
Group BWed, Jun 24 · 3:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
30%
31%
39%

Latest news & commentary

updated daily
  • Aug 1
    Injury

    Squad announcement pending trained without restriction on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the opener.

  • Jul 30
    Squad

    — is weighing a 26-player list with two uncapped call-ups pushing for late inclusion.

  • Jul 28
    Form

    Qatar have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.

  • Jul 26
    Fan

    Ticket allocations for Qatar's opener were oversubscribed in under an hour, federation officials confirmed.

  • Jul 24
    Tactics

    — has hinted at a tweaked back-three shape in training, freeing Squad announcement pending into a roaming role.

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