QNA
Doha
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host Qatar’s opening match against the UAE on September 5 in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This was announced by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Sunday.
The draw for the third round placed Qatar in Group A alongside Iran, Uzbekistan, the UAE, Kyrgyz Republic, and North Korea.
Qatar, the 2023 AFC Asian Cup champions, will play their second qualifying match away against North Korea on September 10. They will then host Kyrgyz Republic on October 10, followed by an away match against Iran in Tehran on October 15. Qatar will conclude the first round of group matches by hosting Uzbekistan in Doha on November 14.
Under the leadership of Spanish coach Bartolome Marquez Lopez, Qatar will begin the second round of matches with an away game against the UAE on November 19. They will then host
North Korea on March 20, 2025, face Kyrgyz Republic on March 25 , host Iran on June 5, and conclude the third round against Uzbekistan in Tashkent on June 10.
