The 2026 World Cup is approaching rapidly. As the anticipation builds, the 48 national teams participating have started selecting their 26-man squads for the tournament. Matches will occur in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Confirmed Selections
Some teams, like France, Sweden, and New Zealand, have already announced their final squad lists, including stars like Kylian Mbappe, Alexander Isak, and Chris Wood.
Other countries, such as Argentina, have named provisional squads of up to 55 players. These squads must be reduced and finalized before FIFA’s deadline on June 1.
The following is a detailed account of the squads from different groups as confirmed:
Group A
Mexico: TBC
South Africa: TBC
South Korea:
- Goalkeepers: Jo Hyun-woo, Kim Seung-gyu, Song Bum-keun
- Defenders: Kim Min-jae, Jo Yu-min, Lee Han-beom, Kim Tae-hyun, among others
- Midfielders: Yang Hyun-jun, Paik Seung-ho, Hwang In-beom, and others
- Forwards: Oh Hyun-kyu, Son Heung-min, Cho Kyu-sung
Czech Republic^:
- Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek, Matej Kovar, Jindrich Stanek
- Defenders: Vladimir Coufal, David Doudera, Tomas Holes, and more
- Midfielders: Pavel Bucha, Lukas Cerv, Vladimir Darida, among others
- Forwards: Adam Hlozek, Tomas Chory, Mojmir Chytil, etc.
Group B
Canada: TBC
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Martin Zlomislic, Osman Hadzikic
- Defenders: Sead Kolasinac, Amar Dedic, Nihad Mujakic, and others
- Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic, Ivan Sunjic, Ivan Basic, among others
- Forwards: Ermedin Demirovic, Jovo Lukic, Samed Bazdar, etc.
Qatar: TBC
Switzerland:
- Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller, Gregor Kobel, Yvon Mvogo
- Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Aurele Amenda, Eray Comert, and others
- Midfielders: Michel Aebischer, Christian Fassnacht, Remo Freuler, among others
- Forwards: Zeki Amdouni, Breel Embolo, Cedric Itten, etc.
Group C
Brazil:
- Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton
- Defenders: Alex Sandro, Bremer, Danilo, among others
- Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Danilo, etc.
- Forwards: Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, and more
Morocco: TBC
Haiti: TBC
Scotland:
- Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon, Angus Gunn, Liam Kelly
- Defenders: Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Aaron Hickey, and others
- Midfielders: Ryan Christie, Findlay Curtis, Lewis Ferguson, among others
- Forwards: Che Adams, Lyndon Dykes, George Hirst, etc.
Group D
United States: TBC
Paraguay: TBC
Australia: TBC
Turkey^:
- Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Ersin Destanoglu, Mert Gunok, and others
- Defenders: Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Caglar Soyuncu, etc.
- Midfielders: Atakan Karazor, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Hakan Calhanoglu, among others
- Forwards: Aral Simsir, Arda Guler, Baris Alper Yilmaz, etc.
Group E
Germany:
- Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel
- Defenders: Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, David Raum, and others
- Midfielders: Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Lennart Karl, among others
- Forwards: Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling, etc.
Curacao:
- Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodak, Trevor Doornbusch, Eloy Room
- Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer, Joshua Brenet, Roshon Van Eijma, and others
- Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Livano Comenencia, among others
- Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse, Tahith Chong, Kenji Gorre, etc.
Ivory Coast:
- Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Kone, Alban Lafont
- Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Clement Akpa, Ousmane Diomande, etc.
- Midfielders: Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulai, among others
- Forwards: Simon Adingra, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Amad Diallo, etc.
Ecuador: TBC
Group F
Netherlands: TBC
Japan: TBC
Sweden:
- Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom
- Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hien, etc.
- Midfielders: Taha Ali, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall, among others
- Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, etc.
Tunisia:
- Goalkeepers: Sabri Ben Hessen, Abdelmouhib Chamakh, Aymen Dahman
- Defenders: Ali Abdi, Adem Arous, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, etc.
- Midfielders: Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Anis Ben Slimane, Ismael Gharbi, among others
- Forwards: Elias Achouri, Khalil Ayari, Firas Chaouat, etc.
Group G
Belgium:
- Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders
- Defenders: Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Maxim De Cuyper, and others
- Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, etc.
- Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Matias Fernandez Pardo, etc.
Egypt^:
- Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdi Soliman, and others
- Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Tarek Alaa, Hamdy Fathy, etc.
- Midfielders: Marwan Ateya, Mohanad Lahseen, Nabil Emad, among others
- Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah, Aqtay Abdallah, etc.
Iran: TBC
New Zealand:
- Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud
- Defenders: Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Tyler Bindon, and others
- Midfielders: Joe Bell, Matt Garbett, Marko Stamenic, among others
- Forwards: Chris Wood, Eli Just, Kosta Barbarouses, etc.
Group H
Spain: TBC
Cape Verde:
- Goalkeepers: Carlos dos Santos, Marcio Rosa, Vozinha
- Defenders: Sidny Cabral, Diney Borges, Logan Costa, etc.
- Midfielders: Telmo Arcanjo, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte, among others
- Forwards: Gilson Benchimol, Jovane Cabral, Dailon Livramento, etc.
Saudi Arabia: TBC
Uruguay: TBC
Group I
France:
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba
- Defenders: Malo Gusto, Maxence Lacroix, Jules Kounde, and others
- Midfielders: Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, N’Golo Kante, etc.
- Forwards: Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Jean-Philippe Mateta, etc.
Senegal:
- Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Mory Diaw, Yehvann Diouf
- Defenders: Ismail Jakobs, El Hadj Malick Diouf, Krepin Diatta, etc.
- Midfielders: Habib Diarra, Pape Matar Sarr, Pathe Ciss, among others
- Forwards: Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Ibrahim Mbaye, etc.
Iraq: TBC
Norway:
- Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik
- Defenders: Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, etc.
- Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Thelonious Aasgaard, Fredrik Aursnes, among others
- Forwards: Erling Haaland, Alexander Sorloth, Jorgen Strand Larsen
Group J
Argentina^:
- Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso, among others
- Defenders: Agustin Giay, Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, and more
- Midfielders: Maximo Perrone, Leandro Paredes, Guido Rodriguez, etc.
- Forwards: Nicolas Dominguez, Emiliano Buendia, Lionel Messi, etc.
Algeria: TBC
Austria:
- Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager, Florian Wiegele, Patrick Pentz
- Defenders: David Affengruber, Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, etc.
- Midfielders: Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer, among others
- Forwards: Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch, Sasa Kalajdzic
Jordan: TBC
Group K
Portugal^:
- Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, Jose Sa, Rui Silva, etc.
- Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Matheus Nunes, Nuno Mendes, among others
- Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Neves, etc.
- Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Goncalo Ramos, Rafael Leao, etc.
DR Congo:
- Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo, Timothy Fayulu, Lionel Mpasi
- Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika, Gedeon Kalulu, Steve Kapuadi, among others
- Midfielders: Theo Bongonda, Brian Cipenga, Meshack Elia, etc.
- Forwards: Cedric Bakambu, Simon Banza, Fiston Mayele, etc.
Uzbekistan: TBC
Colombia: TBC
Group L
England:
- Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford
- Defenders: Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Reece James, etc.
- Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, among others
- Forwards: Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, etc.
Croatia^:
- Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur
- Defenders: Josko Gvardiol, Duje Caleta-Car, Josip Sutalo, etc.
- Midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, among others
- Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir, etc.
Ghana: TBC
Panama: TBC
