Issa Laye
Qatar
Age
28
Appearances
1
Tackles won
0
About Issa Laye
Issa Laye is a centre-back 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-Arabi SC and is 28 at kick-off, bringing 3 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 Laye is one of the defenders 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 Laye is one of the defenders chosen for the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
1
Clearances
4
Blocks
1
Playing Style
Issa Laye is a centre-back, the position he fills for Qatar and for his club Al-Arabi SC. The job of a centre-back is to defend in the middle of the back line, the general brief for the role he is listed in. He is recorded at 1.78 m and is right-footed.
At 28 he has won 3 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 13 appearances and 889 minutes for Al-Arabi SC. He is named among the defenders in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
At 28 he has won 3 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 13 appearances and 889 minutes for Al-Arabi SC. He is named among the defenders in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Issa Laye's first senior World Cup. He has not appeared at the finals before, so 2026 would be his first appearance on the stage. A centre-back with 3 senior caps and no international goals, he brings that record to the tournament rather than any previous World Cup experience.
National Team
Qatar
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (24)
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Goal Rush Impact
Issa Laye comes into Qatar's Goal Rush card off a run of club football at the back, with 13 appearances and 889 minutes for Al-Arabi SC this season. Qatar are listed in Tier 5 at £4m, within the game's £200m card budget, and Laye is one of the defenders Lopetegui has named for the group stage.
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Laye at the 2026 World Cup
Laye is a confirmed Centre-Back 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. Laye is one of the defenders Lopetegui has named, and Qatar open their Group B campaign against Switzerland on 13 June.
Issa Laye World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Qatar sit in Tier 5 with a £4m price on the card. Issa Laye is one of the defenders named in Lopetegui's 26, so his place comes at that low team cost.
Laye is a Centre-Back for Qatar. He plays his club football for Al-Arabi SC and is part of Julen Lopetegui's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Qatar's final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Laye's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Qatar's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Laye plays his club football for Al-Arabi SC. He is named among Qatar's Centre-Backs in Julen Lopetegui's final 26, with Qatar opening their Group B campaign against Switzerland in mid-June.
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