Assim Madibo
Qatar
Age
29
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Assim Madibo
Assim Madibo is a defensive midfielder in Qatar's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Julen Lopetegui's final selection. He plays his club football for Al-Wakrah SC and is 29 at kick-off, bringing 61 senior caps for Qatar.
Qatar were drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland. Lopetegui's side reached the finals by winning their AFC fourth-round group, with qualification confirmed on 14 October 2025, and Madibo is one of the midfielders chosen for the tournament.
Qatar were drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland. Lopetegui's side reached the finals by winning their AFC fourth-round group, with qualification confirmed on 14 October 2025, and Madibo is one of the midfielders chosen for the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
79
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
71%
Playing Style
Assim Madibo is a defensive midfielder, the position he fills for Qatar and for his club Al-Wakrah SC. The job of a defensive midfielder is to provide cover in front of the defence, the general brief for the role he is listed in. He is recorded at 1.68 m and is right-footed.
At 29 he has won 61 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 15 appearances and 1,260 minutes for Al-Wakrah SC. He is named among the midfielders in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
At 29 he has won 61 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 15 appearances and 1,260 minutes for Al-Wakrah SC. He is named among the midfielders in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup History
Assim Madibo heads to a second World Cup in 2026. He was part of Qatar's World Cup squad in 2022, and Julen Lopetegui has named him in the 26 once more for the 2026 finals. The Defensive Midfield arrives with 61 senior caps for Qatar.
National Team
Qatar
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (24)
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Goal Rush Impact
Assim Madibo brings international experience to Qatar's Goal Rush card, a defensive midfielder with 61 senior caps for his country. Qatar are listed in Tier 5 at £4m, within the game's £200m card budget, and Madibo is one of the midfielders Lopetegui has named for the group stage.
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Madibo at the 2026 World Cup
Madibo is a confirmed Defensive Midfield in Julen Lopetegui's 26-man Qatar squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Qatar side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Qatar in Goal Rush
Qatar sit in Tier 5 at £4m on the Goal Rush card. Madibo is one of the midfielders Lopetegui has named, and Qatar open their Group B campaign against Switzerland on 13 June.
Assim Madibo World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Qatar sit in Tier 5 with a £4m price on the card. Assim Madibo is one of the midfielders named in Lopetegui's 26, so his place comes at that low team cost.
Madibo is a Defensive Midfield for Qatar. He plays his club football for Al-Wakrah SC and is part of Julen Lopetegui's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Qatar's final 26.
Yes. Madibo has been part of Qatar's World Cup squad in 2022. The 2026 finals will be his second, after Julen Lopetegui named him in the 26 once more for Qatar.
Madibo plays his club football for Al-Wakrah SC. He is named among Qatar's Defensive Midfields in Julen Lopetegui's final 26, with Qatar opening their Group B campaign against Switzerland in mid-June.
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