Doha: Head coach Marquez Lopez announced on Monday the 25-man Qatar squad that will face Kuwait twice this month in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 joint qualifiers. The two matches are scheduled for the 21st and 26th in Doha and Kuwait, respectively. The list featured 25 players, with Mishal Barsham (Al-Sadd), Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), and Saud Al-Khater (Al-Wakrah) in goal. Defenders: Al-Mahdi Ali and Lucas Mendez (Al-Wakrah), Tariq Salman (Al-Sadd), Hommam Al-Amin (Al-Gharafa), Bassam Al-Rawi (Al-Rayyan), Sultan Al-Buraik (Al-Duhail), and Muhammad Ayyash (Al-Ahli). Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi, Jassim Jaber, Abdullah Al-Maarafi (Al-Arabi), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan), Mohammad Waad and Mustafa Meshaal (Al-Sadd), Mahdi Al-Muajba (Al-Shamal), and Abdullah Abdulsalam Al-Ahraq (Qatar SC). Forwards: Ahmed Al-Janhi and Ahmed Alaa (Al-Gharafa), Akram Afif and Youssef Abdul Razzaq (Al-Sadd), Al-Moiz Ali (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Al-Rawi (Al-Rayyan), and Ismail Muhammad (Al-Duhail).