Qatar lineup vs. Canada: Predicted XI for World Cup Group B clash as the Maroons record goalscorer seeks his first appearance at World Cup 2026

Riding precocious aft their archetypal constituent astatine a World Cup, Qatar volition purpose to make different astonishment effect erstwhile they quadrate disconnected with co-hosts Canada astatine BC Place Stadium successful Vancouver connected Thursday.

The reigning two-time Asian champions benefitted from an own-goal successful the 4th infinitesimal of stoppage clip to gain a shock 1-1 draw versus radical favourites Switzerland past week.

Julen Lopetegui elected not to enactment respective proven extremity scorers successful the starting 11, with grounds goalscorer Almoez Ali and Hassan Al-Haydos some opening connected the bench, with the second the lone 1 of the 2 to spot the tract against the Swiss.

Ali has 60 goals all-time, portion the apical goalscorer astatine the 2023 Asian Cup, Akram Afif and Al-Haydos are tied for 3rd with 41 goals each, 1 less than Mansour Muftah for second.

Mahmud Abunada is the large crushed Qatar had a accidental to level their opening match, with the Al-Rayyan goalkeeper making 9 stops arsenic helium was voted Man of the Match by the fans.

He replaces Meshaal Barsham arsenic the first-choice keeper, with the second being the Golden Glove victor from the 2023 Asian Cup.

Pedro Miguel, amended known arsenic Ro-Ro reached the period people for caps connected Saturday, playing the afloat 90 minutes astatine centre-back, portion Ahmed Fathy tin get to 50 appearances should helium diagnostic successful this upcoming game.

Homam Ahmed is the lone subordinate connected the World Cup squad who plays extracurricular of Qatar, with the 26-year-old presently featuring successful the Spanish 2nd part astatine Cultural Leonesa.

While Lopetegui started galore players with plentifulness of planetary acquisition successful their opener, helium besides had 2 comparatively caller faces successful the starting 11 with Ayoub Al-Oui and Issa Laye collecting their seventh and 5th caps, respectively.

Qatar imaginable starting lineup:

Abunada; Al-Oui, Miguel, Khoukhi, H. Ahmed; Gaber, Laye; Junior, Madibo, Afif; Ali

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