Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Y. Abdurisag played 2 matches for Qatar, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Switzerland 1-1 | Started, off on 60′ |
| Group B | vs Canada 0-6 | Started, off on 40′ |
Biography
Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf (Somali: Yusuf Abdirisaq Yusuf, born 6 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah, on loan from Al Sadd. Born in Somalia, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Club career Abdurisag lived in Örebro, Sweden until he was 13 years old when he moved to Qatar and Aspire Academy. Abdurisag began his professional career with Al Sadd SC in 2018. In January 2019 he was loaned to Al-Arabi SC and returned in August 2020. In January 2023 he joined Al-Wakrah SC.
International career In June 2023, during an international friendly against New Zealand, Abdurisag was accused of racially abusing Michael Boxall. The match was subsequently abandoned when the New Zealand players refused to return after half-time in protest at referee Manuel Schuttengruber's response to the alleged incident. Abdurisag denied the accusation.
International As of matches played 22 January 2024.
International goals Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)