FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads – All 48 Teams

The wait is finally over, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads are finally here. It is not just another tournament; it is a historic footballing revolution. For the first time in the competition’s 96-year history, 48 nations are set to battle across three host countries—the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

This expansion has opened the doors for over 1,000 professional footballers to represent their flags on the grandest stage of all. From world-class superstars to determined debutants, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads represent the most diverse and competitive pool of talent ever assembled in sports history.

FIFA World Cup 2026 squads rules allow each of the 48 qualified national teams to register at least 23 and at most 26 players (including three required goalkeepers). A provisional list of 35 to 55 players was submitted on May 11, 2026, ahead of the final squad locks on June 1, 2026.

This edition marks a fascinating transition period for global football. While veteran icons like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo look to etch their names into eternity for one last time, a new era of ‘wonderkids’ is ready to take the mantle.

Teams like Spain, led by the likes of Lamine Yamal, and France, spearheaded by Kylian Mbappé, are bringing a blend of youthful exuberance and tactical maturity.

Every FIFA World Cup 2026 players list announcement in this guide reflects a careful balance between experienced leaders and the rising stars who will define the next decade of the beautiful game.

Navigating through 48 different team rosters can be overwhelming for any football fan. That is why we have compiled this definitive hub for every single FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad.

We go beyond listing names, breaking down tactical formations, giving injury updates, and spotlighting the ‘X-factor’ players in every group.

Whether you are tracking the powerhouse teams of Group C or the underdog stories emerging from Group A, this real-time guide is the only resource you need to stay ahead of the action in North America.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads: Group-by-Group Official Lists

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czechia

Group A matches will take place from June 11 to June 24, 2026, across stadiums in Mexico City, Zapopan, and Atlanta.

Mexico

Mexico revealed a 55-man preliminary squad on May 12, with the final roster set to be announced on June 1.

• Captain: Edson Álvarez
• Coach: Javier Aguirre

• Goalkeepers: Raúl Rangel (Chivas), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
• Defenders: Johan Vásquez (Genoa), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar), Israel Reyes (Club América),
• Midfielders: Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahce), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow), Érik Lira (Cruz Azul), Luis Romo (Chivas), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht)
• Forwards: Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), César Huerta, Armando González (Chivas), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Alexis Vega (Toluca)

South Korea

South Korea revealed their final World Cup squad on May 16.

• Captain: Son Heung-min
• Coach: Hong Myung-bo

• Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan HD), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
• Defenders: Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang FC), Kim Tae-hyeon (Kashima Antlers), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon FC)
• Midfielders: Lee Jae-sung (Mainz 05), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham City), Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan HD), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic)
• Forwards: Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC, captain), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Beşiktaş)

South Africa

South Africa is set to reveal their final squad on May 27, but has announced a 32-man preliminary squad on May 21.

• Captain: Ronwen Williams
• Coach:  Hugo Broos

• Goalkeepers: Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Defenders: Aubrey Modiba, Khuliso Mudau, Khulumani Ndamane (all Sundowns), Kamogelo Sebelebele, Nkosinathi Sibisi (both Pirates), Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs), Samukele Kabini (Molde/Norway), Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union/USA), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire/USA), Ime Okon (Hannover/Germany)
• Midfielders: Oswin Appollis, Thalente Mbatha, Relebohile Mofokeng (all Pirates), Jayden Adams, Teboho Mokoena, Themba Zwane (all Sundowns), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/Portugal)
• Forwards: Evidence Makgopa, Tshepang Moremi (both Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley/England), Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol/Cyprus), Iqraam Rayners (Sundowns)

Czech Republic

• Captain: Ladislav Krejčí
• Coach: Miroslav Koubek

• Goalkeepers: Lukáš Horníček (Braga), Matěj Kovář (PSV Eindhoven), Jindřich Staněk (Slavia Prague)
• Defenders: Vladimír Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Douděra (Slavia Prague), Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranáč (Hoffenheim), Štěpán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurásek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejčí (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague)
• Midfielders: Lukáš Červ (Viktoria Plzeň), Vladimír Darida (Hradec Králové), Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochůrek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzeň), Tomáš Souček (West Ham), Pavel Šulc (Lyon), Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzeň)
• Forwards: Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Prague), Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia

Group B matches will take place from June 12 to June 24, 2026, across stadiums in Toronto, Santa Clara, Inglewood, and Vancouver.

Canada

Canada announced a preliminary squad of 32 players on May 25, with the final squad revealed on May 29.

• Captain: Alphonso Davies
• Coach:  Jesse Marsch

• Goalkeepers: Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC), Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF), Owen Goodman (Barnsley)
• Defenders: Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich, captain), Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Derek Cornelius (Rangers), Moïse Bombito (Nice), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire), Luc de Fougerolles (Dender), Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), Jamie Knight-Lebel (Swindon Town), Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)
• Midfielders: Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Stephen Eustáquio (Los Angeles FC), Liam Millar (Hull City), Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles FC), Ali Ahmed (Norwich City), Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC), Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht), Jayden Nelson (Austin FC), Marcelo Flores (UANL)
• Forwards: Cyle Larin (Southampton), Jonathan David (Juventus), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse), Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End)

Switzerland

Switzerland revealed their final squad via a social media campaign on May 18 and 19.

• Captain: Granit Xhaka
• Coach: Murat Yakin

• Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Marvin Keller (Young Boys)
• Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Eray Cömert (Valencia), Miro Muheim (Hamburger SV), Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart)
• Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, captain), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Djibril Sow (Sevilla), Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Fabian Rieder (FC Augsburg), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg), Ardon Jashari (Milan)
• Forwards: Breel Embolo (Rennes), Rubén Vargas (Sevilla), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Noah Okafor (Leeds United), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)

Qatar

On May 12, Qatar announced a preliminary squad of 34 players. This was expanded to 35 players on May 18 and then reduced to 28 players on May 25.

• Captain: Hassan Al-Haydos
• Coach:  Julen Lopetegui

• Goalkeepers: Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd), Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), Mahmud Abunada (Al-Rayyan), Shehab Ellethy (Al-Shahaniya)
• Defenders: Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Homam Ahmed (Cultural Leonesa), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi), Ayoub Al-Oui (Al-Gharafa), Issa Laye (Al-Arabi), Rayyan Al-Ali (Al-Gharafa)
• Midfielders: Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah), Ahmed Fathy (Al-Arabi), Jassem Gaber (Al-Rayyan), Mohamed Al-Mannai (Al-Shamal), Tahsin Jamshid (Al-Duhail)
• Forwards: Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd, captain), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa), Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al-Rayyan), Yusuf Abdurisag (Al-Wakrah), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Al-Ganehi (Al-Gharafa)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Captain: Edin Džeko
• Coach: Sergej Barbarez

• Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislić (Rijeka), Osman Hadžikić (Slaven Belupo)
• Defenders: Sead Kolašinac (Atalanta), Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), Amar Dedić (Benfica), Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemović (Sassuolo), Nihad Mujakić (Gaziantep), Stjepan Radeljić (Rijeka), Nidal Čelik (Lens)
• Midfielders: Amir Hadžiahmetović (Hull City), Benjamin Tahirović (Brøndby), Armin Gigović (Young Boys), Dženis Burnić (Karlsruher SC), Ivan Bašić (Astana), Esmir Bajraktarević (PSV), Amar Memić (Viktoria Plzeň), Ivan Šunjić (Pafos), Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), Ermin Mahmić (Slovan Liberec)
• Forwards: Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), Samed Baždar (Jagiellonia Białystok), Haris Tabaković (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jovo Lukić (Universitatea Cluj)

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group C matches will take place from June 13 to June 24, 2026, across stadiums in Foxborough, East Rutherford, Philadelphia, Miami Gardens, and Atlanta.

Brazil

Brazil revealed their 55-man preliminary squad on May 12 and final squad on May 18.

• Captain: Marquinhos
• Coach:  Carlo Ancelotti

• Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Weverton (Gremio). 
• Defenders: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Ibanez (Al-Ahli), Wesley (Roma), Marquinhos (Paris St-Germain), Gabriel (Arsenal), Douglas Santos (Zenit St. Petersburg). 
• Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo). 
• Forwards: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Luiz Henrique (Zenit St. Petersburg), Neymar (Santos), Rayan (Bournemouth).

Morocco

Morocco revealed their final squad on May 26.

• Captain: Achraf Hakimi
• Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi

• Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal), Munir Mohamedi (RS Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (AS FAR)
• Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, captain), Nayef Aguerd (Marseille), Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (Fulham), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), Redouane Halhal (Mechelen)
• Midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven), Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille)
• Forwards: Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg), Ayoube Amaimouni (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Scotland

Scotland revealed their final squad on May 19.

• Captain: Andy Robertson
• Coach: Steve Clarke

• Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers)
• Defenders: Andy Robertson (Liverpool, captain), Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Kieran Tierney (Celtic), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), John Souttar (Rangers), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dominic Hyam (Wrexham)
• Midfielders: John McGinn (Aston Villa), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock)
• Forwards: Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), Ché Adams (Torino), Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian), George Hirst (Ipswich Town), Ross Stewart (Southampton)

Haiti

Haiti revealed their final squad on May 15.

• Captain: Johny Placide
• Coach:  Sébastien Migné

• Goalkeepers: Johny Placide (Bastia, captain), Alexandre Pierre (Sochaux), Josué Duverger (Cosmos Koblenz)
• Defenders: Ricardo Adé (LDU Quito), Carlens Arcus (Angers), Martin Expérience (Nancy), Jean-Kévin Duverne (Gent), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), Wilguens Paugain (Zulte Waregem), Hannes Delcroix (Lugano), Keeto Thermoncy (Young Boys)
• Midfielders: Leverton Pierre (Vizela), Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union), Carl Sainté (El Paso Locomotive FC), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Woodensky Pierre (Violette), Dominique Simon (Tatran Prešov)
• Forwards: Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal), Frantzdy Pierrot (Çaykur Rizespor), Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC), Louicius Deedson (FC Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City), Josué Casimir (Auxerre), Yassin Fortuné (Vizela), Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros)

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Türkiye

Group D matches will take place from June 12 to June 25, 2026, across stadiums in Inglewood, Vancouver, Santa Clara, and Seattle.

United States

The United States is set to reveal their USMNT final squad on May 26.

• Captain: Christian Pulisic
• Coach:  Mauricio Pochettino

Goalkeepers: Matt Turner (New England Revolution), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Chris Brady (Chicago Fire)

Defenders: Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Auston Trusty (Celtic), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Maximilian Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Midfielders: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)

Forwards: Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (Milan, captain), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Timothy Weah (Marseille), Alejandro Zendejas (América)

Australia

Australia has announced their final squad on June 1st.

• Captain: Mathew Ryan
• Coach: Tony Popovic

• Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (Levante), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City), Paul Izzo (Randers FC)
• Defenders: Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), Cameron Burgess (Swansea City), Alessandro Circati (Parma Calcio 1913), Milos Degenek (Apoel FC), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK), Harry Souttar (Leicester City), Kai Trewin (NYCFC)
• Midfielders: Cameron Devlin (Hearts), Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli), Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC), Aiden O’Neill (NYCFC)
• Forwards: Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Awer Mabil (CD Castellón), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia)

Paraguay

On May 12, Paraguay revealed a preliminary squad of 55 players. The final squad was announced on June 1.

• Captain: Gustavo Gómez
• Coach:  Gustavo Alfaro

• Goalkeepers: Gatito Fernández (Cerro Porteño), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gastón Olveira (Olimpia)
• Defenders: Gustavo Gómez (captain, Palmeiras), Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro), Fabián Balbuena (Grêmio), Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Juan José Cáceres (Dynamo Moscow), Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño), José Canale (Lanús), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres)
• Midfielders: Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), Diego Gómez (Brighton & Hove Albion), Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Damián Bobadilla (São Paulo), Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras), Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC), Matías Galarza (Atlanta United), Maurício (Palmeiras), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth)
• Forwards: Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Kaku (Al Ain), Álex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente), Isidro Pitta (Red Bull Bragantino)

Türkiye

On May 18, Turkey revealed a preliminary squad of 35 players. Turkey’s final squad was announced on June 2.

• Captain: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
• Coach:  Vincenzo Montella

• Goalkeepers: Mert Günok (Fenerbahçe), Altay Bayındır (Manchester United), Uğurcan Çakır (Galatasaray)
• Defenders: Zeki Çelik (Roma), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe), Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray), Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim), Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe), Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton & Hove Albion), Samet Akaydin (Çaykur Rizespor)
• Midfielders: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (captain, Inter Milan), Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş), Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund), İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray)
• Forwards: Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Fenerbahçe), Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Kenan Yıldız (Juventus), Deniz Gül (Porto), İrfan Can Kahveci (Kasımpaşa), Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray), Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), Oğuz Aydın (Fenerbahçe), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao

Group E matches will take place from June 14 to June 25, 2026, across stadiums in Philadelphia, Houston, Toronto, Kansas City, and East Rutherford.

Germany

Germany revealed their final squad on May 21.

• Captain: Joshua Kimmich
• Coach: Julian Nagelsmann

• Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart).
• Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
• Midfield: Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05).
• Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sané (Galatasaray Istanbul), Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).

Ecuador

Ecuador announced their final squad on May 31.

• Captain: Enner Valencia
• Coach:  Sebastián Beccacece

• Goalkeepers: Hernán Galíndez (Huraca), Moisés Ramírez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (Liga de Quito)
• Defenders: Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan), Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Félix Torres (Internacional), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Ángelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro)
• Midfielders: Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Alan Minda (Atletico Mineiro), Pedro Vite (Pumas), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart), Kendry Páez (River Plate), Jordy Alcívar (Independiente del Valle), John Yeboah (Venezia), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk), Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)
• Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caice

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast revealed their final squad on May 15.

• Captain: Franck Kessié
• Coach: Emerse Faé

• Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos), Mohamed Koné (Charleroi)
• Defenders: Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray), Evan Ndicka (Roma), Emmanuel Agbadou (Beşiktaş), Guéla Doué (Strasbourg), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), Clément Akpa (Auxerre)
• Midfielders: Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli, captain), Jean Michaël Seri (Maribor), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest), Seko Fofana (Porto), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi)
• Forwards: Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge), Simon Adingra (Monaco), Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Bazoumana Touré (TSG Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan)

Curaçao

Curaçao revealed their final squad on May 18.

• Captain: Leandro Bacuna
• Coach:  Dick Advocaat

• Goalkeepers: Eloy Room (Miami FC), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV-Venlo), Tyrick Bodak (Telstar)
• Defenders: Juriën Gaari (Abha), Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Deveron Fonville (NEC)
• Midfielders: Leandro Bacuna (Iğdır, captain), Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk), Kevin Felida (Den Bosch), Livano Comenencia (Zürich), Ar’jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (Telstar)
• Forwards: Kenji Gorré (Maccabi Haifa), Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu), Jeremy Antonisse (Kifisia), Jearl Margaritha (Beveren), Jürgen Locadia (Miami FC), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United)

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

Group F matches will take place from June 14 to June 25, 2026, across stadiums in Arlington, Houston, Guadalupe, and Kansas City.

Netherlands

The Netherlands is set to reveal their final squad on May 27.

• Captain: Virgil van Dijk
• Coach: Ronald Koeman

• Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland)
• Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, captain), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea)
• Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Mats Wieffer (Brighton & Hove Albion), Quinten Timber (Marseille), Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United)
• Forwards: Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Wout Weghorst (Ajax), Donyell Malen (Roma), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Noa Lang (Galatasaray), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Japan

Japan revealed their final squad on May 15.

• Captain: Wataru Endo
• Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

• Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Ōsako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers)
• Defenders: Yūto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Kō Itakura (Ajax), Shōgo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Hiroki Itō (Bayern Munich), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen)
• Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool, captain), Junya Itō (Genk), Ritsu Dōan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Kaishū Sano (Mainz 05)
• Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Kōki Ogawa (NEC), Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Keisuke Gotō (Sint-Truiden), Kento Shiogai (VfL Wolfsburg)

Tunisia

The Tunisia soccer team revealed their final squad on May 15.

• Captain: Ellyes Skhiri
• Coach:  Sabri Lamouchi

• Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Sabri Ben Hessen (Étoile du Sahel), Mouhib Chamakh (Club Africain)
• Defenders: Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Dylan Bronn (Servette), Ali Abdi (Nice), Yan Valery (Young Boys), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Espérance de Tunis), Moutaz Neffati (IFK Norrköping), Omar Rekik (Maribor), Adem Arous (Kasımpaşa), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir)
• Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt, captain), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasımpaşa), Ismaël Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
• Forwards: Elias Achouri (Copenhagen), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

Sweden

The Swedish soccer team revealed their final lineup on May 12.

• Captain: Victor Lindelöf
• Coach:  Graham Potter

• Goalkeepers: Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd), Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), Mahmud Abunada (Al-Rayyan), Shehab Ellethy (Al-Shahaniya)
• Defenders: Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Tarek Salman (Al-Sadd), Bassam Al-Rawi (Al-Duhail), Homam Ahmed (Cultural Leonesa), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi), Ayoub Al-Oui (Al-Gharafa), Issa Laye (Al-Arabi), Niall Mason (Qatar SC), Rayyan Al-Ali (Al-Gharafa)
• Midfielders: Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah), Mohammed Waad (Al-Shamal), Ahmed Fathy (Al-Arabi), Jassem Gaber (Al-Rayyan), Mohamed Al-Mannai (Al-Shamal), Tahsin Jamshid (Al-Duhail)
• Forwards: Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd, captain), Sebastián Soria (Qatar SC), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa), Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al-Rayyan), Yusuf Abdurisag (Al-Wakrah), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Al-Ganehi (Al-Gharafa), Mubarak Shanan (Al-Duhail)

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group G matches will take place from June 15 to June 26, 2026, across stadiums in Inglewood, Seattle, and Vancouver.

Belgium

The Belgium soccer team revealed their final squad on May 15.

• Captain: Youri Tielemans
• Coach:  Rudi Garcia

• Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg)
• Defenders: Thomas Meunier (Lille), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Koni De Winter (Milan), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Nathan Ngoy (Lille)
• Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Girona), Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa, captain), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
• Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), Jérémy Doku (Manchester City), Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille)

Iran

Iran unveiled a 30-man preliminary squad on May 17, with the final roster set to be announced on June 1.

• Captain: Alireza Jahanbakhsh
• Coach: Amir Ghalenoei

• Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan), Mohammad Khalife (Aluminium Arak)
• Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ramin Rezaeian (Foolad), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Persepolis), Shojae Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal), Ali Nemati (Foolad), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan), Danial Eiri (Malavan)
• Midfielders: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al-Ahli), Saman Ghoddos (Kalba), Mehdi Torabi (Tractor), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan), Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda), Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal), Hadi Habibinejad (Chadormalou)
• Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos), Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Tractor), Ali Alipour (Persepolis), Kasra Taheri (Paykan), Amirhossein Mahmoudi (Persepolis), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liège)

Egypt

On May 20, Egypt announced a preliminary squad of 27 players, while the final squad will be revealed on May 29.

• Captain: Mohamed Salah
• Coach: Hossam Hassan

• Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna), El Mahdy Soliman (Zamalek)
• Defenders: Hamdy Fathy (Al-Wakrah), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids), Tarek Alaa (ZED)
• Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (ZED), Nabil Emad (Al-Najma), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids)
• Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, captain), Trézéguet (Al Ahly), Zizo (Al Ahly), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjælland), Haissem Hassan (Oviedo), Aqtay Abdallah (ENPPI), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona B)

New Zealand

New Zealand revealed their final squad on May 14.

• Captain: Chris Wood
• Coach:  Darren Bazeley

• Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdańsk), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
• Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
• Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenić (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Elijah Just (Motherwell), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets)
• Forwards: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest, captain), Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde

Group H matches will take place from June 15 to June 26, 2026, across stadiums in Miami Gardens, Atlanta, Houston, and Zapopan.

Spain

Spain announced their final squad on May 25th.

• Captain: Rodri
• Coach: Luis de la Fuente

• Goalkeepers: Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona)
• Defenders: Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid), Eric García (Barcelona), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), Marc Pubill (Atlético Madrid)
• Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City, captain), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedri (Barcelona), Gavi (Barcelona), Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), Álex Baena (Atlético Madrid)
• Forwards: Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna)

Uruguay

• Captain: José Giménez
• Coach:  Marcelo Bielsa

• Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes), Santiago Mele (Monterrey)
• Defenders: Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), José María Giménez (Atlético Madrid), Santiago Bueno (Wolves), Sebastián Cáceres (Club America), Mathías Olivera (Napoli), Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras), Matías Viña (River Plate, on loan from Flamengo)
• Midfielders: Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Agustín Canobbio (Fluminese), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Fluminese), Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo), Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), Brian Rodríguez (Club America)
• Forwards: Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres), Federico Viñas (Real Oviedo), Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is set to reveal its 30-man preliminary squad on May 23.

• Captain: Salem Al-Dawsari 
• Coach:  Georgios Donis

• Goalkeepers: Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al-Nassr), Mohammed Al-Owais (Al-Ula), Ahmed Al-Kassar (Al-Qadsiah)
• Defenders: Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli), Ali Lajami (Al-Hilal), Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al-Nassr), Hassan Al-Tambakti (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Boushal (Al-Nassr), Hassan Kadesh (Al-Ittihad), Moteb Al-Harbi (Al-Hilal), Jehad Thakri (Al-Qadsiah), Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat (Al-Qadsiah)
• Midfielders: Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal), Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Musab Al-Juwayr (Al-Qadsiah), Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al-Nassr), Ziyad Al-Johani (Al-Ahli), Alaa Al-Hejji (Neom)
• Forwards: Salem Al-Dawsari (captain, Al-Hilal), Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr), Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr), Sultan Mandash (Al-Hilal)

Cape Verde

Cape Verde revealed their final squad on May 18.

• Captain: Ryan Mendes
• Coach: Bubista

• Goalkeepers: Vozinha (Chaves), Márcio Rosa (Montana), CJ dos Santos (San Diego)
• Defenders: Stopira (Torreense), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), João Paulo (FCSB), Diney (Al Bataeh), Logan Costa (Villarreal), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica), Kelvin Pires (SJK)
• Midfielders: Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle), Kevin Pina (Krasnodar), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad), Telmo Arcanjo (Vitória de Guimarães), Laros Duarte (Puskás Akadémia), Yannick Semedo (Farense)
• Forwards: Ryan Mendes (Iğdır, captain), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol), Willy Semedo (Omonia), Jovane Cabral (Estrela Amadora), Gilson Benchimol (Akron Tolyatti), Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia), Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Nuno da Costa (İstanbul Başakşehir)

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq

Group I matches will take place from June 16 to June 26, 2026, across stadiums in East Rutherford, Foxborough, Philadelphia, and Toronto.

France revealed their final squad on May 14.

France

• Captain: Kylian Mbappé
• Coach: Didier Deschamps

• Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (Milan), Brice Samba (Rennes), Robin Risser (Lens)
• Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Théo Hernandez (Al-Hilal), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
• Midfielders: N’Golo Kanté (Fenerbahçe), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Manu Koné (Roma), Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Forwards: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, captain), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Senegal

Senegal is set to reveal their 28-man preliminary squad on May 21.

• Captain: Kalidou Koulibaly
• Coach: Pape Thiaw

• Goalkeepers: Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre), Yehvann Diouf (Nice)
• Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal, captain), Krépin Diatta (Monaco), Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC)
• Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)
• Forwards: Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Assane Diao (Como)

Norway

Norway is set to reveal their final squad on May 21.

• Captain: Martin Ødegaard
• Coach: Ståle Solbakken

• Goalkeepers: Ørjan Nyland (Sevilla), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV), Egil Selvik (Watford)
• Defenders: Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Leo Østigård (Genoa), David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Fredrik André Bjørkan (Bodø/Glimt), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), Sondre Langås (Derby County), Henrik Falchener (Viking), Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund)
• Midfielders: Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Patrick Berg (Bodø/Glimt), Sander Berge (Fulham), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal, captain), Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Oscar Bobb (Fulham), Jens Petter Hauge (Bodø/Glimt)
• Forwards: Alexander Sørloth (Atlético Madrid), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)

Iraq

On May 19, Iraq revealed a 34-man preliminary squad, with the final lineup have announced on June 1.

• Captain: Jalal Hassan
• Coach:  Graham Arnold

• Goalkeepers: Jalal Hassan (captain, Al-Zawraa), Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta)
• Defenders: Rebin Sulaka (Port), Hussein Ali (Pogoń Szczecin), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Akam Hashim (Al-Zawraa), Manaf Younis (Al-Shorta), Ahmed Yahya (Al-Shorta), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzeň), Mustafa Saadoon (Al-Shorta), Frans Putros (Persib)
• Midfielders: Ibrahim Bayesh (Al Dhafra), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Amir Al-Ammari (Cracovia), Kevin Yakob (AGF), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg 08), Zaid Ismail (Al-Talaba)
• Forwards: Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba), Ali Al-Hamadi (Luton Town), Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), Ali Yousif (Al-Talaba), Marko Farji (Venezia)

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group J matches will take place from June 16 to June 27, 2026, across stadiums in Kansas City, Santa Clara, and Arlington.

Argentina

Argentina announced a 55-man preliminary squad on May 11 and revealed the final 26-man squad on May 28.

• Captain: Lionel Messi
• Coach: Lionel Scaloni

• Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid),
• Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon).
• Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alex Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg).
• Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Paz (Como), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Nico Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid).

Austria

Austria revealed their final squad on May 18.

• Captain: David Alaba
• Coach:  Ralf Rangnick

• Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager (Red Bull Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzeň), Patrick Pentz (Brøndby)
• Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan Posch (Mainz 05), David Alaba (Real Madrid, captain), Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05), Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)
• Midfielders: Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Alessandro Schöpf (Wolfsberger AC)
• Forwards: Marko Arnautović (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (FC Augsburg), Saša Kalajdžić (LASK)

Algeria

Algeria is set to reveal their final squad on May 31.

• Captain: David Alaba
• Coach:  Vladimir Petković

• Goalkeepers: Melvin Mastil (Stade Nyonnais), Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Luca Zidane (Granada)
• Defenders: Aïssa Mandi (Lille), Achref Abada (USM Alger), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Espérance de Tunis), Zineddine Belaïd (JS Kabylie), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys), Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City), Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Samir Chergui (Paris FC)
• Midfielders: Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente), Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Yacine Titraoui (Charleroi)
• Forwards: Riyad Mahrez (captain, Al-Ahli), Amine Gouiri (Marseille), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord), Mohamed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Nadhir Benbouali (Győri ETO), Farès Ghedjemis (Frosinone)

Jordan

On May 17, Jordan revealed a 30-man preliminary squad. Their final squad was announced on June 2.

• Captain: Ihsan Haddad
• Coach:  Jamal Sellami

• Goalkeepers: Yazeed Abulaila (Al-Hussein), Nour Bani Attiah (Al-Faisaly), Abdallah Al-Fakhouri (Al-Wehdat)
• Defenders: Ihsan Haddad (captain, Al-Hussein), Yazan Al-Arab (FC Seoul), Abdallah Nasib (Al-Zawraa), Mohammad Abu Hashish (Al-Karma), Husam Abu Dahab (Al-Faisaly), Mo Abualnadi (Selangor), Salim Obaid (Al-Hussein), Saed Al-Rosan (Al-Hussein), Anas Badawi (Al-Faisaly)
• Midfielders: Noor Al-Rawabdeh (Selangor), Rajaei Ayed (Al-Hussein), Ibrahim Sadeh (Al-Karma), Mohannad Abu Taha (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Nizar Al-Rashdan (Qatar SC), Amer Jamous (Al-Zawraa), Mohammad Al-Dawoud (Al-Wehdat)
• Forwards: Musa Al-Taamari (Rennes), Ali Olwan (Al-Sailiya), Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Al-Hussein), Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Raja Casablanca), Odeh Al-Fakhouri (Pyramids), Ali Azaizeh (Al-Shabab)

Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo

Group K matches will take place from June 17 to June 27, 2026, across stadiums in Houston, Mexico City, Zapopan, Miami Gardens, and Atlanta.

Portugal

Portugal revealed their final squad on May 19.

• Captain: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Coach:  Roberto Martínez

• Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
• Defenders: Rúben Dias (Manchester City), João Cancelo (Barcelona), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
• Midfielders: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Samú Costa (Mallorca)
• Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, captain), João Félix (Al-Nassr), Rafael Leão (Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceição (Juventus)

Colombia

Colombia announced a preliminary squad of 55 players on May 14. The final squad announcement is set for May 25.

• Captain: James Rodríguez
• Coach:  Néstor Lorenzo

• Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), David Ospina (Atlético Nacional), Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield)
• Defenders: Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Independiente), Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Deiver Machado (Nantes)
• Midfielders: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Richard Ríos (Benfica), Jhon Arias (Palmeiras), Kevin Castaño, Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), Juan Camilo Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), Gustavo Puerta (Racing Santander), James Rodríguez (Minnesota United), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
• Forwards: Luis Díaz (Bayern Múnich), Luis Suárez (Sporting), Jhon Córdoba (Krasnodar), Juan Camilo Hernández (Betis), Carlos Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama).

Uzbekistan

On May 5, Uzbekistan revealed a preliminary squad of 40 players. The final squad was revealed on June 2.

• Captain: Eldor Shomurodov
• Coach:  Fabio Cannavaro

• Goalkeepers: Utkir Yusupov (Navbahor Namangan), Abduvohid Nematov (Nasaf), Botirali Ergashev (Neftchi Fergana)
• Defenders: Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City), Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Farrukh Sayfiev (Neftchi Fergana), Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Nasaf), Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf), Abdulla Abdullaev (Dibba), Bekhruz Karimov (Surkhon Termiz), Avazbek Ulmasaliev (AGMK), Jakhongir Urozov (Dinamo Samarqand)
• Midfielders: Otabek Shukurov (Baniyas), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal), Odiljon Hamrobekov (Tractor), Oston Urunov (Persepolis), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Jamshid Iskanderov (Neftchi Fergana), Dostonbek Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Azizjon Ganiev (Al Bataeh), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (İstanbul Başakşehir), Sherzod Esanov (Bukhara)
• Forwards: Eldor Shomurodov (captain, İstanbul Başakşehir), Igor Sergeev (Persepolis), Azizbek Amonov (Dinamo Samarqand)

DR Congo

The DR Congo revealed their final squad on May 18.

• Captain: Chancel Mbemba
• Coach:  Sébastien Desabre

• Goalkeepers: Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liège)
• Defenders: Chancel Mbemba (Lille, captain), Arthur Masuaku (Lens), Gédéon Kalulu (Aris Limassol), Joris Kayembe (Genk), Dylan Batubinsika (AEL), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Łódź)
• Midfielders: Meschak Elia (Alanyaspor), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Gaël Kakuta (AEL), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier), Ngal’ayel Mukau (Lille), Brian Cipenga (Castellón)
• Forwards: Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United), Simon Banza (Al Jazira)

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

Group L matches will take place from June 17 to June 27, 2026, across stadiums in Toronto, Arlington, Foxborough, East Rutherford, and Philadelphia.

England

The England Soccer team will reveal their final squad on May 22.

• Captain: Harry Kane
• Coach:  Thomas Tuchel

• Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)
• Defenders: John Stones (Manchester City), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Midfielders: Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
• Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, captain), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli)

Croatia

Croatia revealed their final squad on May 18.

• Captain: Luka Modrić
• Coach: Zlatko Dalić

• Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City)
• Defenders: Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Ćaleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Šutalo (Ajax), Josip Stanišić (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongračić (Fiorentina), Martin Erlić (Midtjylland), Luka Vušković (Hamburger SV)
• Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Milan, captain), Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City), Mario Pašalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (Torino), Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakić (FC Augsburg), Petar Sučić (Inter Milan), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka)
• Forwards: Ivan Perišić (PSV Eindhoven), Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), Petar Musa (FC Dallas), Igor Matanović (SC Freiburg)

Panama

Panama will announce their final squad on May 26th.

• Captain: Aníbal Godoy
• Coach:  Thomas Christiansen

Goalkeepers: Luis Mejía (Nacional), Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fayha), César Samudio (Marathón)

Defenders: Eric Davis (Plaza Amador), Fidel Escobar (Saprissa), Michael Amir Murillo (Beşiktaş), Roderick Miller (Turan Tovuz), Andrés Andrade (LASK), César Blackman (Slovan Bratislava), José Córdoba (Norwich City), Jiovany Ramos (Puerto Cabello), Jorge Gutiérrez (Deportivo La Guaira), Edgardo Fariña (Pari Nizhny Novgorod)

Midfielders: Aníbal Godoy (San Diego, captain), Alberto Quintero (Plaza Amador), Yoel Bárcenas (Mazatlán), Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM), José Luis Rodríguez (Juárez), Cristian Martínez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona), César Yanis (Cobresal), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC), Azarias Londoño (Universidad Católica)

Forwards: José Fajardo (Universidad Católica), Ismael Díaz (León), Cecilio Waterman (Universidad de Concepción), Tomás Rodríguez (Saprissa)

Ghana

On May 25, Ghana announced a preliminary squad of 28 players, with the final squad revealed on June 1.

• Captain: Jordan Ayew
• Coach:  Carlos Queiroz

• Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
• Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)
• Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
• Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads Announcement Dates: Full Calendar

Looking for the full match-ups? Check our World Cup 2026 Full Schedule. Here is when every major nation is expected to confirm their squad:

First-ever FIFA World Cup squads

• Cape Verde: Clinched their ticket by famously topping Cameroon in CAF qualifying (Group H).
• Curaçao: Becomes the smallest country by population to ever qualify (Group E).
• Uzbekistan: Managed by Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro (Group K).
• Jordan: Led by Stade Rennais star winger Mousa Al-Tamari (Group J).

Age Statistics

• Youngest Squad: Ivory Coast enters with the lowest projected average squad age at 25.48 years.
• Oldest Squad: Colombia holds the highest projected average squad age at 29.98 years.
• Veteran Presence: Iconic veterans like Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Lionel Messi (Argentina), and Luka Modrić (Croatia) are eligible to participate at or above 40 years of age.
• Teenage Talents: Highly anticipated teenagers on provisional rosters include 18-year-old Pau Cubarsí (Spain) and 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono (Argentina).