Their 2026 World Cup
🧤 In goal
Goalkeeping data derived from the matches he started (real scores and team saves). Penalty shootouts do not count as goals conceded.
Match by match
Mahmud Abunada played 3 matches for Qatar, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Switzerland 1-1 | Started, played the full match · 🟨 |
| Group B | vs Canada 0-6 | Started, played the full match |
| Group B | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Mahmud Ibrahim Abunada (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم أبو ندى; born 5 February 2000) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Qatari Stars League club Al-Rayyan and the Qatar national team.
Club career Abunada started his career in the youth team of Al-Arabi. On 14 February 2019, he made his professional debut for Al-Arabi against Al-Rayyan in the Pro League. In June 2025, he signed a five-year deal with Al-Rayyan SC.
International career Abunada plays for the Qatar national team, which has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He was selected for the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 27 May 2026. On 13 June 2026, Abunada was named Player of the Match for his performance in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in Qatar's opening match of the World Cup.
Personal life Abunada was born in Qatar and is of Palestinian descent, holding dual Qatari and Palestinian citizenship. After qualifying to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Abunada donated to build a hospital in the Gaza Strip in Palestine to help them recover from the Gaza war.
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