World Cup archive
Qatar have one of the shortest World Cup histories of any 2026 nation — they made their tournament debut as hosts in 2022. The Maroons (Al-Annabi) have invested heavily in football infrastructure and qualified for 2026 on their own merits, becoming the first Asian host nation to follow up with consecutive tournament appearances.
At a glance
Hosted 2022 World Cup
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Qatar (host)
Deep maroon home shirt with white trim — Qatar's tournament debut as hosts.
Qatar became the first host nation to lose its opening match in World Cup history, losing 2-0 to Ecuador. They lost all three group games and went out as the worst-performing host in tournament history.
USA/Mexico/Canada
Current-cycle Qatar maroon home shirt for the 2026 tournament. First non-host appearance.
The archive continues on the live 2026 Qatar team page.
Qatar qualified automatically as hosts of the 2022 World Cup. Their 2026 appearance is their first qualified-on-merit World Cup.
Nike currently make the Qatar national team kit.
Qatar are known as Al-Annabi, which translates as 'the Maroons' — a reference to the deep maroon home colour.
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