In the fourth stage of the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers, the Qatar national team achieved an important victory on home soil. Julen Lopetegui’s men defeated the UAE 2–1 and became the next participant of the upcoming World Cup.
The match was intense and fast-paced. The first half ended goalless, but early in the second half Qatar began to play more aggressively. In the 49th minute, Huhy opened the scoring with a precise shot, and in the 74th minute, Pedro Miguel doubled the team’s advantage.
The UAE national team became more active in the final minutes, and in the 90+8th minute, Odil scored to reduce the gap, but it was not enough to change the outcome of the match.
Thus, with 4 points, Qatar became the 24th team to qualify for the World Cup. The UAE, with 3 points, remained in second place in Group B and will continue its fight in the playoff stage.
This will be Qatar’s second World Cup appearance — the first was in 2022 when the country hosted the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – Asia, Stage 4
October 14, Qatar
Qatar – UAE 2:1
Goals: Huhy (49), Pedro Miguel (74) — Odil (90+8)
Qatar: 2. Pedro Correa, 8. Edmilson Junior Da Silva, 11. Akram Afif, 12. Karim Boudiaf, 13. Ayoub Muhammad Al-Aouli, 16. Boualem Khoukhi (C), 17. Muhammad Nauseur Mannai, 18. Sultan Al-Buraik, 19. Almoez Ali, 21. Mahmoud Ibrahim Abunada, 23. Assim Madibo.
Substitutes: Shehab Mamdouh El-Lethy, 3. Lucas Mendes, 4. Tahsin Muhammad Jamshid, 5. Tarek Salman, 6. Abdelaziz Hatem, 7. Andres Sebastian Quintana, 9. Muhammad Muntari, 10. Hassan Al-Haydos, 14. Homam Ahmed, 15. Ahmed Al-Ganaihi, 20. Ahmed Fathi Abdullah, 22. Meshaal Barsham.
Head Coach: Julen Lopetegui (Spain)
UAE: 2. Ruben Filipe, 3. Lucas Pimenta, 4. Kwame Kouadio, 5. Ala Eddine Zohir, 7. Ali Saleh Amro, 11. Caio Canedo Correa, 14. Nicolas Jimenez, 15. Yahya Nader, 16. Marcus Vinicius, 17. Khaled Essa (C), 18. Caio Fernandes.
Substitutes: Ali Hasaif Al-Hosani, 6. Abdallah Ramadan Bekhit, 8. Majed Hassan, 9. Harib Abdullah Al-Musharrah, 10. Fabio De Lima, 12. Khalifa Mubarak Al-Hammadi, 13. Eric Jorgens, 19. Khaled Ibrahim, 20. Luan Pereira, 21. Bruno De Oliveira, 22. Hamad Abdullah Al-Mekhqobali, 23. Sultan Adil Al-Mameyri.
Head Coach: Aurelian Olaroiu (Romania)
Red card: Salman (90).
This victory was not only a World Cup ticket for Qatar but also a clear sign that the team is rebuilding successfully. Under Lopetegui’s leadership, the Qatari side is showing progress not just in results but also in tactical maturity and style.
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