Team Feature: Qatar | How Qatar Goalkeeper Contemplated Retiring

Mahmoud Abunada, the Al-Rayyan goalkeeper, rose from the brink of early football retirement to help Qatar win their first ever point at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Behind the tears at the final whistle lies a story of relentless resilience. Abunada's career looked completely finished when he had a severe back injury, and the shock passing away of his father. He thought of retiring from football entirely. But, refusing to let his dream die, he fought his way back via a fresh start at Al-Rayyan, won the Qatari league's Best Goalkeeper award, and now he's playing at the World Cup. #FIFAWorldCupOnYT #qatar #canada #abunada Canada v Qatar | FIFA World Cup 2026™ | June 18 2026 | Pre-game FOLLOW FIFA’S TOURNAMENT CHANNELS BELOW! FIFA World Cup: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb78sHK30LKMhYZAwQ3i