All 48 nations have confirmed their 26-man squads for the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off on 11 June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each country submitted its final roster to Fifa by the 2 June deadline, with a minimum of three goalkeepers required. Injured players can now only be replaced from a pre-submitted 55-man preliminary list, up to 24 hours before the team's first match.
Guillermo Ochoa joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the first players to be selected for a sixth World Cup. The 40-year-old AEL Limassol goalkeeper is in Mexico's squad but is unlikely to feature heavily. Midfielder Edson Alvarez, on loan at Fenerbahce from West Ham, will captain the side, while Fulham striker Raul Jimenez leads the forward line. Seventeen-year-old Tijuana prospect Gilberto Mora could become the youngest Mexican to play at a World Cup.
South Africa, appearing at their first World Cup since 2010, have named Burnley striker Lyle Foster as their only British-based player. Nineteen of the 26-man squad play domestically in South Africa. Uncapped defenders Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) and Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs) have been included, while 62-cap goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is captain.
Former Tottenham star Son Heung-min, now at Los Angeles FC, will captain South Korea at his fourth World Cup. The squad includes five players based in the UK: Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan, Stoke's Bae Jun-ho, Birmingham's Paik Seung-ho, Swansea's Eom Ji-sung and Celtic's Yang Hyun-jun. German-born defender Jens Castrop of Borussia Monchengladbach becomes the first dual-heritage player in a South Korea World Cup squad.
