Qatar announces the 26 squad for the World Cup with two "Brazilians"

Host of the last edition, Qatar released this Monday (1st) the list of 26 players who will represent the country in the second consecutive World Cup. Among the players, two are Brazilian.

Revealed by Coritiba and with a spell at Olympique de Marseille-FRA, defender Lucas Mendes, who has played in Qatar since 2014, became naturalized in 2023 and will represent the country in the 2026 World Cup.

Another name on Qatar's list that also has a connection with Brazil is striker Edmílson Júnior, son of a Brazilian, but born in Belgium. He has been working for Al-Duhail since 2018.

Qatar is going to its second participation in the World Cup, the first having to go through the repechage. The team's biggest highlight continues to be striker Afif. See here

Qatar's squad for the 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers: Mahmoud Abunada (Al-Rayyan), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd) and Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail);

Defenders: Ayoub Al-Alawi (Al-Gharafa), Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Homam Al-Amin (Al-Duhail), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Issa Laye (Al-Arabi), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi) and Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail);

Midfielders: Thus Madibo (Al-Duhail), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan), Ahmed Fathy (Pyramids), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Jassem Gaber (Al-Rayyan) and Mohamed Mannaj (Al-Shamal);

Forwards: Ahmed Al-Ganehi (Al-Gharaf), Ahmed Alaa (Al-Rayyan), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), AlMoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Hasan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa), Tahsin Mohammed (Al-Duhail) and Youssef Abdulrazzaq (Al-Sadd).

For the badge.

For the flag.

For Qatar.

The official squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been announced.#AlAnnabi#AllForQatar #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/N21sJPSzxp

- Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) June 1, 2026

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Source: CNN