Qatar’s Muntari, Hassan to miss Kyrgyzstan tie

Mohammed Muntari and Abdelkarim Hassan will be sidelined for tomorrow’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek due to injuries, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced.
In an official statement, the QFA confirmed that both players will miss the upcoming match. Forward Muntari sustained a hamstring injury during recent training, while defender Abdelkarim Hassan suffered an ankle injury during Qatar’s dominant 5-1 victory over North Korea on Thursday.
Medical examinations revealed that both injuries will require approximately three to four weeks of recovery, ruling them out of the vital qualifier against Kyrgyzstan.
With both players unavailable, Qatar will look to other squad members to step up as they continue their pursuit of a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
Under the guidance of coach Luis Garcia, Qatar currently hold 10 points, tied with third-placed United Arab Emirates, who lost to Iran in Tehran on Thursday.
Iran remain atop Group A with 19 points, while Uzbekistan strengthened their second-place position with 16 points following a win over Kyrgyzstan. North Korea sit at the bottom of the six-team group with just 2 points, while Kyrgyzstan occupy fifth place, leading by just one point.