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Qatar coach names squad for preparatory camp in Austria

Tribune New Network Doha Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday named a 30-member squad for Al Annabi's 17-day preparatory camp in Austria from July 11-27. The players will undergo extensive training besides playing two friendly matches during the camp as they gear up for a critical phase of the fourth round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad has a mix of youth and experience and also includes the recently recalled veteran and captain Hassan Al Haydos. He recently came out of his international retirement to rejoin the national team at the coach's insistence. The training camp will also provide the Spanish coach Lopetegui an opportunity to further fine tune the squad. Al Annabi are preparing for the October 8, 11, 14 qualifiers, where Qatar will compete against five other nations - Iraq, Oman, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates for a direct ticket to the global showpiece. The six teams will be split into two groups of three, with the winner of each group securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals, while the second-placed sides will move on to the fifth and final round of qualification. The fourth-round draw will be held on July 17, with matches kicking off in October. Preparatory camp squad: Meshaal Barsham, Marwan Sherif, Salah Zakaria, Shehab Ellethy, Abdulaziz Hatem, Abdullah Youssef, Abdullah Alyazidi, Assim Madibo, Ahmed Suhail, Ahmed Al Rawi, Ahmed Fathy, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Boualem Khoukhi, Edmilson Junior, Guilherme Torres, Hazem Ahmed, Hassan Al Haydos, Homam Al Amin, Ismail Mohammed, Karim Boudiaf, Jassim Jaber, Mohammed Muntari, Mohammed Al Mannai, Mostafa Tarek, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Youssef Abdelrazzaq, Youssef Aymen. Coach: Julen Lopetegui.