Yusuf Abdurisag #15

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The speedy winger was at the centre of an incident in 2023 as Qatar played New Zealand in a friendly with the All Whites refusing to play the second half after alleging racist abuse. The day after Abdurisag said: “During last night’s game, I was the target of racist abuse from a member of the opposing team,” he said. “To my complete shock, that same player accused me of using offensive language and the game was abandoned.” Has struggled to get playing time for Qatar in recent months and is likely to be a squad player at the World Cup.

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