Doha: In preparation for their upcoming commitments, the Qatar national team, under the guidance of Spanish coach  Lopetegui, will play an international friendly against Zimbabwe. This match is scheduled for November 17th at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, with a 7:30 PM kick-off time.

The friendly is part of the officially approved FIFA International Match Calendar and forms a key part of the Maroons' preparations for both the FIFA Arab Cup 2025™ and the 2026 World Cup finals in North America. To this end, Coach Lopetegui has summoned a 26-man squad for the November camp.

The selected players are: Ahmed Suhail Tariq Salman, Mohammed Waad, Mishal Barsham (goalkeepers); Mustafa Tarik (Al-Sadd); Ahmed Al-Janhi, Ayoub Mohammed, Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa); Tahsin Mohammed, Sultan Al-Brake, Homam Al-Amin, Yousuf Ayman (Al-Duhail); Ahmed Alaa, Jassem Jaber, Mahmoud Abunada (goalkeeper) (Al-Rayyan); Ahmed Fathi, Al-Hashmi Al-Hussein, Mohammed Khaled (Al-Arabi); Assim Madibo, Lucas Mendes, Nabil Irfan (Al-Wakrah); Ahmed Al-Rawi (Qatar SC); Khaled Ali (Al-Sailiya); Khaled Mohammed (Al-Ahli); Dhehab Ellithy (Al-Shahaniya) (goalkeeper); and Mohammed Mnaei (Al-Shamal).