Team: Qatar

Qatar become the first nation to compete in a World Cup as a reigning host country, having organized the 2022 tournament on home soil before earning their 2026 berth through Asian qualifying. The Maroon compete in Group B alongside Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Switzerland. Qatar's national program has invested heavily in youth development over the past decade, producing a core of players who compete regularly at the AFC Champions League level.

Playing a second consecutive World Cup gives this generation of Qatari players international experience that no previous generation of the program has had, and they will be a motivated opponent for every team they face in North America. Qatar booked their place on 14 October with a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates in the fourth round of AFC qualifying, with Akram Afif setting up headers for Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel to seal the result.