Qatar defeated the UAE 2–1 in a decisive AFC World Cup 2026 qualifier in Doha, securing their spot in next year’s tournament. Two second-half headers gave Qatar the edge, while UAE’s late goal wasn’t ...

A long-range strike from Uruguayan-born striker Sebastian Suria helped Qatar beat Lebanon 1-0 Wednesday in an Asian World Cup qualifier that boosted its chances of booking a spot in Brazil. Suria took ...

Explore Qatar’s previous World Cup appearance and follow their journey towards a second, with the latest updates on their fixtures, group, and coach.

The UAE national team displayed incredible courage and determination to turn their match against Oman on October 11 around, producing a thrilling remontada to secure a late 2-1 victory. Cosmin Olaroiu ...

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The two-year qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup is nearly done, with multiple nations booking their spots in next summer's tournament in recent days. The most recent qualifiers have mostly come ...

The stage is set for the make-or-break fourth round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers in Doha with hosts Qatar facing Oman in first match of Group A on Wednesday. Qatar will play the UAE next Tuesday ...

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oman coach Carlos Queiroz has criticised the decision to play his side's World Cup qualifiers in Qatar and questioned the fairness of the schedule ahead of the meeting between the ...

Hundreds of Indian fans launched celebrations after their team held World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar to a goalless draw in Doha in a preliminary qualifying match for the flagship tournament. There was ...

The planned slate of qualifying games included Iraq-Jordan, Iran-Syria, Lebanon-India and Qatar-Saudi Arabia. Borja B. Hojas / Getty Images FIBA postponed four 2027 World Cup qualifying games that ...