It’s not only Qatar National team players who have been called for international duty. Eleven QSL international stars will be joining up with their national sides hoping to aid them in qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

In Asia it’s the penultimate round of qualification and seven QSL players will be hoping to make the difference for their sides in group A. The South Korean duo of Nam Tae Hee of Lekhwiya and Kooky Han of Al Gharafa has been called up for the Taegeuk Warriors. The South Koreans will take on Iraq in a friendly before an away match against Qatar.

Two Iranian players in the form of defenders Morteza Pouraliganji of Al Sadd and Pejman Montazeri of Al Ahli has joined up with the Iranian national team ahead of their friendly match against Montenegro and qualification encounter against Uzbekistan. Team Melli will be looking to maintain their five point lead at the top of the table.
Uzbekistan Head coach Samvel Babayan has called up two QSL based players ahead of his sides June matches, the white Wolves are set to take on Thailand in a friendly and a tough away qualifier against Iran. Both El Jaish winger Sardor Rashidov and Al Sailiya striker Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov have been given the nod. Umm Salal attacker Mahmoud Al-Mawas has been called up by the Syrian national team for their two matches, Syria take on Japan in a friendly match ahead their qualifier against China on the 13^th of June.
Over in Africa and two QSL based players have been selected for the upcoming AFCON 2019 qualification matches. Lekhwiya midfielder Yusef Msakni has been called up for the Tunisian national team for games against Egypt, whilst Al Gharafa defender Rashid Sumaila has been chosen for Ghana who takes on Ethiopia along with friendly matches against Mexico and the USA.

European qualification for the 2018 World Cup will see two QSL players will be representing their countries. Al Gharafa winger Vladimir Weiss has been called up for the Slovakian national team for their qualification game against Lithuania. Whilst Al Sailiya defender Dragoș Grigore has been for Romania as they take on Poland and Chile. The QSL wishes all players representing their national teams luck as they battle for Russia 2018 World Cup qualification.