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FIFA World Cup 2026: Can Asian champions Qatar reach the knockouts?

Qatar 2022 - Group A - Qatar v Ecuador - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar - November 20, 2022 Qatar

Ranking the Middle East and North African teams at World Cup 2026

Qatar's Akram Afif celebrates](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-01T130232Z_2127529404_RC2VZ5AUTDGV_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GROUPB-QATAR-1780750438.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C541&quality=80) Qatar’s Akram Afif celebrates scoring in the Asian

What are World Cup 2026 national team base camps and their locations?

Qatar, where the eventual champions cooked their traditional barbecue meat at Qatar University in Doha

Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar

Qatar talks continue:** Top Iranian negotiators [have travelled to Qatar](/news/2026/5/25/rubio-says-us-will-find-another-way-if-iran-talks-fail) to resolve key disputes

50 days until World Cup - pick your favourite kits

Qatar (home) Image source, @qfa After hosting the 2022 World

World Cup 2026: What time can fans in Europe, Middle East and Africa watch?

Qatar v United Arab Emirates - Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 14, 2025 Qatar

Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast

Qatar's coast ![This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

Qatar edition four years later, a cycle that brought in $7.5bn, Fifa’s yield

Which teams will make their debut at World Cup 2026?

QATAR - FEBRUARY 10: Musa Al-Taamari of Jordan battles for possession with Akram Afif of Qatar

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Qatar 2022, scoring just twice as the Three Lions [fell to France](/news/2022/12/12/harry-kane-absolutely-gutted-by-missed-french-penalty) in the quarterfinals

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in

Qatar and other Gulf countries, angering them. Still, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia have indicated

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament?

Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Croatia v Brazil - Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Brazil

AFC Asian Cup 2027: Japan land defending champions Qatar in tough draw

Qatar in tough draw Four-time winners Japan have been grouped with defending champions Qatar

World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times

Qatar 2022, but who will claim the prized title in global football this time? In the run-up to Thursday

What’s the full match schedule, groups and format for World Cup 2026?

Qatar 2022, while Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will make their debut at the finals

Can cohosts Canada reach the knockout stages at World Cup 2026?

Qatar in 2022](/news/2022/12/1/despite-early-world-cup-exit-canada-has-high-hopes-for-future), they won the regional qualifying tournament ahead of Mexico and the USA, the cohosts

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer

Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President

Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar

Qatar Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the crisis in the Middle

Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo

Qatar for a year, reportedly includes interpreters as well as relatives of US military members

US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive

Qatar. US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, US central