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World Cup 2026 squads: Every player at this summerâs tournament
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May 12, 2026 · 6 min listen
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Countries have started naming their 26-man squads for World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. With 48 teams involved in the tournament, which starts on 11 June, there will be more players than ever accomplishing their goal of appearing in footballâs most famous competition. Each country must provide Fifa with a final squad of between 23 and 26 players (at least three of whom must be goalkeepers) by the deadline of 2 June, and a subsequently injured player may only be replaced by someone from a previously-submitted 55-man preliminary squad, up to 24 hours before the teamâs first World Cup match. Squads are set to be name throughout May, with Thomas Tuchel slated to name his 26-man England group on Friday 22 May, while Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first nation to confirm their squad on 11 May. Here are all the World Cup 2026 squads and every player who will be at this summerâs tournament: Coach: Javier Aguirre Coach: Hugo Broos South Korea are set to announce their squad on 16 May. Coach: Hong Myung-bo Coach: Miroslav Koubek Coach: Jesse Marsch Bosnia, who beat Wales in the playoffs en route to qualifying for just the second World Cup in their history, became the first side to name their squad on 11 May, with 40-year-old Edin Dzeko the headline inclusion. Roger Milla for Cameroon in 1994 is the only previous outfield player in his 40s to have appeared at a World Cup but former Man City striker Dzeko is set to be added to that exclusive club. Coach: Sergej Barbarez Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Osman Hadzikic (Slaven Belupo) Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Nikola Katic (Schalke), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka), Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Nidal Celik (Lens) Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City), Ivan Sunjic (Pafos), Ivan Basic (Astana), Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher), Ermin Mahmic (Slovan Liberec), Benjamin Tahirovic (Brondby), Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen), Armin Gigovic (Young Boys), Kerim Alajbegovic (RB Salzburg), Esmir Bajraktarevic (PSV Eindhoven) Forwards: Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart), Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj), Samed Bazdar (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), Edin Dzeko (Schalke) Coach: Julen Lopetegui Coach: Murat Yakin Brazil are set to announce their squad on 18 May. Coach: Carlo Ancelotti Morocco are set to announce their squad on 21 May. Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi Coach: Sebastien Migne Coach: Steve Clarke USA are set to announce their squad on 26 May. Coach: Mauricio Pochettino Coach: Gustavo Alfaro Australia are set to announce their squad on 1 June. Coach: Tony Popovic Coach: Vincenzo Montella Germany are set to announce their squad on 21 May. Coach: Julian Nagelsmann Coach: Vacant Ivory Coast are set to announce their squad on 15 May. Coach: Emerse Fae Coach: Sebastian Beccacece Netherlands are set to announce their squad on 25 May. Coach: Ronald Koeman Japan are set to announce their squad on 15 May. Coach: Hajime Moriyasu There were few surprises in the Sweden squad named by Graham Potter, with Tottenhamâs Dejan Kulusevski omitted as expected after a year out of the game with a knee injury. Arsenalâs Viktor Gyokeres and Liverpoolâs Alexander Isak give Potter plenty of firepower up front, with the former Chelsea and West Ham manager hopeful that the latter can find form. âOur challenge is to get Alex in the best moment of the season and for him to hit top form,â Potter said. âBecause if he does, he's a world-class player.â Coach: Graham Potter Goalkeepers: Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Derby County) Defenders: Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjallby AIF), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United), Emil Holm (Juventus), Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Erik Smith (St. Pauli). Midfielders and forwards: Taha Ali (Malmo FF), Yasin Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Ken Sema (Pafos). Tunisia are set to announce their squad on 15 May. Coach: Sabri Lamouchi Belgium are set to announce their squad on 15 May. Coach: Rudi Garcia Egypt are set to announce their squad on 29 May. Coach: Hossam Hassan Coach: Amir Ghalenoei New Zealand are set to announce their squad on 14 May. Coach: Darren Bazeley Coach: Luis de la Fuente Coach: Bubista Coach: Georgios Donis Coach: Marcelo Bielsa France are set to announce their squad on 13 May. Coach: Didier Deschamps Coach: Pape Thiaw Coach: Graham Arnold Norway are set to announce their squad on 21 May. Coach: Stale Solbakken Coach: Lionel Scaloni Coach: Vladimir Petkovic Austria are set to announce their squad on 18 May. Coach: Ralf Rangnick Coach: Jamal Sellami Portugal are set to announce their squad on 19 May. Coach: Roberto Martinez DR Congo are set to announce their squad on 18 May. Coach: Sebastien Desabre Coach: Fabio Cannavaro Colombia are set to announce their squad on 29 May. Coach: Nestor Lorenzo England are set to announce their squad on 22 May. Coach: Thomas Tuchel Croatia are set to announce their squad on 18 May. Coach: Zlatko Dalic Coach: Carlos Queiroz Coach: Thomas Christiansen
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