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Four years on from their first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, Qatar will hope to fare rather better in North America than they did in 2022.

The Maroons were the first nation to play at the finals without ever previously qualifying when they hosted the tournament in 2022, but they quickly set another unwanted record as they became the first host country to be eliminated after two games. Now managed by experienced Spanish head coach Julen Lopetegui, Qatar will hope to use the lessons from their home humbling to pick up their first-ever points at the tournament, although their opener against Switzerland is the first of three tricky games in Group B.