Mahmud Abunada
Qatar
GK
Age
26
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
0
About Mahmud Abunada
Mahmud Abunada is a goalkeeper 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-Rayyan SC and is 26 at kick-off, bringing 5 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, securing qualification on 14 October 2025, and Abunada is one of the goalkeepers 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, securing qualification on 14 October 2025, and Abunada is one of the goalkeepers chosen for the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
1
Saves
5
Playing Style
Mahmud Abunada is a goalkeeper, the position he holds for Qatar and for his club Al-Rayyan SC. A goalkeeper's job is to guard the goal as the team's last line of defence, the general brief for the role he is listed in. He is recorded at 1.85 m and is left-footed.
At 26 he has won 5 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 23 appearances and 2,070 minutes for Al-Rayyan SC. He is named as one of the goalkeepers in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
At 26 he has won 5 senior caps for Qatar, and his club record this season is 23 appearances and 2,070 minutes for Al-Rayyan SC. He is named as one of the goalkeepers in Julen Lopetegui's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Mahmud Abunada's first senior World Cup. He has not appeared at the finals before, so 2026 would be his first appearance on the stage. A goalkeeper with 5 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
Mahmud Abunada comes into Qatar's Goal Rush card off a busy club season in goal, with 23 appearances and 2,070 minutes for Al-Rayyan SC this term. Qatar are listed in Tier 5 at £4m, within the game's £200m card budget, and Abunada is one of the goalkeepers Lopetegui has named for the group stage.
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Abunada at the 2026 World Cup
Abunada is a confirmed Goalkeeper 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. Abunada is one of the goalkeepers Lopetegui has named, and Qatar open their Group B campaign against Switzerland on 13 June.
Mahmud Abunada World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Qatar sit in Tier 5 with a £4m price on the card. Mahmud Abunada is one of the goalkeepers named in Lopetegui's 26, so his place comes at that low team cost.
Abunada is a Goalkeeper for Qatar. He plays his club football for Al-Rayyan 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 Abunada'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.
Abunada plays his club football for Al-Rayyan SC. He is named among Qatar's Goalkeepers in Julen Lopetegui's final 26, with Qatar opening their Group B campaign against Switzerland in mid-June.
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