Baku:Qatar’s U-17 football team coach, Nicholas Arnaldo, has selected a 23-player squad for the upcoming second U-17 Gulf Cup. The tournament, known as Qatar 2026, will take place from October 16 to November 4 and will feature 10 teams.

According to Qatar News Agency, Qatar’s team has been placed in Group A, where they will compete against the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and China. Meanwhile, Group B consists of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, and Egypt.

The top two teams from each group will move on to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then face off in the final to decide the champions of the tournament.