The bright lights of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are getting ready to turn on and for all 48 participating nations, the final rosters for the summer competition have officially been submitted.
France, England, and Argentina are three of the headlining national teams to announce their rosters, while many others followed suit prior to June 2’s deadline. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi were among the headlining names selected to their respective countries’ provisional rosters.
Joao Pedro, Paulo Dybala, and Wesley Fofana are among the biggest snubs so far from their respective rosters.
A player in the final squad may only be replaced by a player from the provisional squad in the event of a serious injury or illness, no later than 24 hours before their team’s first match at the World Cup. In addition, a goalkeeper in the final squad may be replaced by another goalkeeper from the provisional squad in the event of a serious injury or illness at any time during the tournament.
Here is a rundown of which national teams have already announced their final World Cup rosters:
Algeria
-Key Players: Riyad Mahrez, Nabil Bentaleb, Aissa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Luca Zidane.
Argentina
-Key Players: Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Emi Martinez, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolas Otamendi.
Austria
-Key Players: David Alaba, Marcel Sabitzer, Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch, Christoph Baumgartner.
Belgium
-Key Players: Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
-Key Players: Edin Dzeko, Sead Kolasinac, Haris Tabakovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Amar Dedic.
Brazil
-Key Players: Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Vinicius Junior, Bruno Guimaraes, Neymar.
Canada
-Key Players: Alphonso Davies, Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, Jonathan Osorio, Alistair Johnston.
Cape Verde
-Key Players: Vozinha, Jamiro Monteiro, Stopira, Ryan Mendes, Garry Rodrigues.
Colombia
-Key Players: Luis Diaz, Davinson Sanchez, James Rodriguez, Yerry Mina, Yerson Mosquera.
Croatia
-Key Players: Luka Modric, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric.
Curacao
-Key Players: Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Eloy Room, Jurgen Locadia, Roshon Van Eijma.
Czechia
-Key Players: Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, Patrik Schick, Matej Vydra, Vladimir Darida
DR Congo
-Key Players: Chancel Mbemba, Meschak Elia, Cedric Bakambu, Yoane Wissa, Arthur Masuaku.
Ecuador
-Key Players: Moises Caicedo, Enner Valencia, Piero Hincapie, Kevin Rodriguez, Willian Pacho.
England
-Key Players: Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane.
Egypt
-Key Players: Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed El Shenawy, Hamdy Fathy, Trezeguet.
France
-Key Players: Kylian Mbappe, Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, William Saliba, N’Golo Kante.
Germany
–Key Players: Manuel Neuer, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Antonio Rudiger, Joshua Kimmich.
Ghana
-Key Players: Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo, Baba Rahman, Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
Haiti
-Key Players: Johny Placide, Ricardo Ade, Leverton Pierre, Duckens Nazon, Derrick Etienne.
Iran
-Key Players: Ehsan Hajsafi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Taremi, Saman Ghoddos.
Iraq
-Key Players: Jalal Hassan, Rebin Sulaka, Ibrahim Bayesh, Aymen Hussein, Mohanad Ali.
Ivory Coast
-Key Players: Nicolas Pepe, Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Oumar Diakite, Ghislain Konan.
Japan
-Key Players: Yuto Nagamoto, Daichi Kamada, Daizen Maeda, Wataru Endo, Ritsu Doan.
Jordan
-Key Players: Yazeed Abulalia, Ihsan Haddad, Rajaei Ayed, Ali Olwan, Musa Al-Taamari.
Mexico
-Key Players: Raul Jimenez, Julian Quinones, Edson Alvarez, Guillermo Ochoa, Jesus Gallardo.
Morocco
-Key Players: Sofiane Boufal, Ismael Saibari, Ayoub El Kaabi, Imran Louza, Achraf Hakimi.
Netherlands
-Key Players: Virgil Van Dijk, Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch, Nathan Ake.
New Zealand
-Key Players: Chris Wood, Kosta Barbarouses, Michael Boxall, Elijah Just, Tommy Smyth.
Norway
-Key Players: Erling Haaland, Alexander Sorloth, Martin Ødegaard, Kristoffer Ajer, Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Qatar
-Key Players: Rayyan Al Ali, Akram Afif, Hassan Al Haydos, Mohammed Muntari, Karim Boudiaf.
Panama
-Key Players: Eric Davis, Anibal Godoy, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Jose Fajardo, Fidel Escobar.
Paraguay
-Key Players: Gustavo Gomez, Miguel Almiron, Junior Alonso, Antonio Sanabria, Kaku.
Portugal
-Key Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Pedro Neto
Saudi Arabia
-Key Players: Mohammed Al-Owais, Saud Abdulhamid, Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Al-Shehri.
Senegal
-Key Players: Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Scotland
-Key Players: Craig Gordon, Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Lyndon Dykes.
South Africa
-Key Players: Ronwen Williams, Aubrey Modiba, Themba Zwane, Lyle Foster, Teboho Mokoena.
South Korea
-Key Players: Kim Min-Jae, Son Heung-Min, Kim Seung-Jyu, Lee Jae-Sung, Hwang Hee-Chan.
Spain
-Key Players: Unai Simon, Rodri, Pedri, Gavi, Lamine Yamal.
Sweden
– Key Players: Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall.
Spain
-Key Players: Unai Simon, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres.
Switzerland
-Key Players: Ricardo Rodriguez, Manuel Akanji, Granit Xhaka, Breel Embolo, Remo Freuler.
Tunisia
-Key Players: Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Ellyes Skhiri, Elias Achouri, Anis Ben Slimane.
Turkey
-Key Players: Merih Demiral, Hakan Calhanoglu, Kaan Ayhan, Arda Guler, Kerem Akturkoglu.
United States
-Key Players: Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson
Uruguay
-Key Players: Fernando Muslera, José María Giménez, Darwin Nunez, Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Valverde.
Uzbekistan
-Key Players: Abdukodir Khusanov, Igor Sergeev, Odiljon Hamrobekov, Otabek Shukurov, Eldor Shomurodov.
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