How many long balls Qatar play, and who plays most.
Updated 24 June 2026, after the last game
Mahmoud Abunada has played the most long balls for Qatar in 2026, 66 in five appearances, 13.20 a game, ahead of Boualem Khoukhi with 44 and Pedro Miguel with 36, across all competitions.
Qatar play more long balls away from home, 46.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 41.3 in their last 10 at home.
Qatar played 67 long balls at home to El Salvador on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 41.6 across their seven games, and their fewest was none at home to Sudan on 21 May.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abunada | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 8 |
| Boualem Khoukhi | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 7 |
| Pedro Miguel | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 7 |
| Karim Boudiaf | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 6 |
| Akram Afif | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 7 |
| Assim Madibo | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 7 |
| Homam Al-Amin | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 5 |
| Sultan Al-Brake | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| Ayoub Al-Oui | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 7 |
| Issa Laye | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 4 |
| Lucas Mendes | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 4 |
| Jassem Gaber | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| EdmÃlson Junior | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 5 |
| Mohamed Al-Mannai | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Ahmed Fathi | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Youssef Ayman | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Meshaal Barsham | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Ahmed Suhail | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Abdulaziz Hatim | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Tarek Salman | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Hasan Al-Haydos | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Mohammed Waad | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Almoez Ali | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Ahmed Al Ganehi | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ahmed Alaaeldin | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Mustafa Mashaal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Khaled Gouda | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Khalid Mohammed | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Yusuf Abdurisag | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Sebastian Soria | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rayyan Ahmed Al Ali | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammed Muntari | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Qatar | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 53 | 52 | 105 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Canada (A) | World Cup | 6-0 | 53 | 16 | 69 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 65 | 35 | 100 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | El Salvador (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 67 | 58 | 125 |
| 28 May 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 53 | 45 | 98 |
| 21 May 2026 | Sudan (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Zimbabwe (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | United Arab Emirates (H) | WC Qualification Asia | 2-1 | 52 | 59 | 111 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Oman (A) | WC Qualification Asia | 0-0 | 61 | 49 | 110 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Qatar long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Qatar long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Qatar long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Qatar long balls | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |