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FIFA #48

QAT

How they play

Possession. Death by a thousand passes.

World ranking

#55

Confederation

AFC · Asia

How they play

Possession. Death by a thousand passes.

Signature moment

At the 2019 Copa América — a tournament Qatar literally wasn't supposed to be in — they went in as invited guests and immediately beat Japan and drew with Paraguay. Nobody asked them to do that. They just did it anyway. That's the whole Qatar energy in one tournament: uninvited, underestimated, and quietly chaotic.

The ones to watch

Akram AfifFWD
The closest thing Qatar has to a superstar — a technically gifted winger who can make something out of nothing when the team needs it most.
Almoez AliFWD
A genuine goal-scorer with a knack for the spectacular, including one of the most talked-about goals in Asian Cup history.
Hassan Al-HaydosMID
The veteran heartbeat of this squad — he's been here forever and plays like every match might be his last big stage.
Assim MadiboMID
A combative midfielder who brings the kind of defensive grit Qatar needs to stop bigger teams from just running over them.
Meshaal BarshamGK
The last line of defense and arguably Qatar's most reliable player — on a good day he can single-handedly keep a scoreline respectable or better.

One email the morning of their opener. Nothing else.

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