Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Karim Boudiaf played 2 matches for Qatar: 1 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Switzerland 1-1 | Came on in the 60′ |
| Group B | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 | Started, off on 72′ |
Biography
Karim Boudiaf (Arabic: كريم بوضياف; born 16 September 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represents the Qatar national team.
Club career On 5 September 2010, Boudiaf started for Lekhwiya in the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup against Al-Arabi Sports Club.
International career Boudiaf was born in France, and is of Moroccan-Algerian descent. On 22 December 2009, Boudiaf was called up to the Algeria U23 national team for a training camp in Algiers. Boudiaf acquired Qatari nationality and was called up to the Qatar national team on 13 November 2013. He was capped in an unofficial friendly exhibition match against Saudi club Al Hilal. He made his official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine. Boudiaf's first goal came fifteen caps in. He cancelled out a Stuart Dallas goal as Qatar drew with Northern Ireland in England.
International Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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