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BBC Sport·1 day ago

World Cup 2026: All 48 squads confirmed

Published 11 May 2026 Updated 7 hours ago All 48 countries competing have announced their 26-man squads for the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

The tournament is the biggest yet, with 48 teams, and runs from 11 June to 19 July.

Mexico: Mexico select Ochoa for sixth World Cup

South Africa: Burnley striker Foster named in South Africa squad

South Korea: South Korea captain Son picked for fourth World Cup

Czech Republic: West Ham's Soucek in Czech World Cup squad

Canada: Davies in 'best ever' squad for World Cup

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Dzeko to join list of World Cup 40-year-olds

Qatar: Lopetegui picks Ali in Qatar squad

Switzerland: Xhaka makes fourth World Cup squad

Brazil: Neymar included in Brazil's 26-man squad

Morocco: PSG's Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury

Haiti: Isidor and Bellegarde in Haiti squad

United States: Adams & Robinson in US squad for World Cup

Paraguay: Alderete and Gomez in Paraguay World Cup squad

Australia: Uncapped Yengi and Volpato in Australia squad

Turkey: Guler, Soyuncu and Calhanoglu in Turkey World Cup squad

Germany: Neuer, 40 out of retirement to be first-choice keeper

Curacao: Smallest nation Curacao name debut World Cup squad

Ivory Coast: Zaha omitted from Ivory Coast squad

Ecuador: Sunderland's Angulo in Ecuador's World Cup squad

Netherlands: Premier League players dominate squad

Sweden: Isak and Gyokeres named in Sweden squad

Tunisia: Lamouchi leaves Sassi out of squad

Belgium: 'Out of shape' Lukaku in Belgium squad

New Zealand: Braintree's Smith joins Forest's Wood in squad

Spain: Injured Lamine Yamal in squad but no Real players

Cape Verde: Shamrock's Lopes makes Cape Verde squad

Saudi Arabia: Abdulhamid only overseas player in Saudi Arabia squad

Uruguay: Man Utd's Ugarte picked but veteran Suarez left out

France: Mbappe and Dembele lead France squad

Iraq: Al-Hamadi and Iqbal named in Iraq's World Cup squad

Norway: Haaland and Odegaard head Norway squad

Argentina: Messi to represent Argentina at sixth World Cup

Algeria: Zidane called up to Algeria squad

Jordan: Al-Tamari in squad for Jordan's World Cup debut

Portugal: Ronaldo set for record sixth World Cup

DR Congo: Wan-Bissaka and Wissa in DR Congo squad

Uzbekistan : Khusanov named in Uzbekistan's World Cup squad

Colombia: Rodriguez in Colombia World Cup squad after illness

England: Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold to miss World Cup

Croatia : Croatia name Modric, 40, in squad

Ghana: Partey named in Ghana squad for World Cup

Panama: Norwich's Cordoba in Panama's World Cup squad

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