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Luke Baker · The Independent

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 ·

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Every country has named 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 football's most famous competition.

Each country provided 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 now only be replaced by someone from a previously-submitted 55-man preliminary squad, up to 24 hours before the team's first World Cup match.

Squads were announced throughout May and early June, with plenty of debate surrounding the final selection. Thomas Tuchel named his 26-man England group but left the likes of Cole Palmer and Phil Foden at home, while the squads for other big-hitters such as Brazil, Spain, France and Argentina also contained plenty of talking points.

Here are all the World Cup 2026 squads and every player who will be at this summer's tournament:

Group A

Mexico

Guillermo Ochoa joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the first players to be selected for a sixth World Cup, with the 40-year-old AEL Limassol goalkeeper chosen by Mexico coach Javier Aguirre but unlikely to get much playing time. Midfielder Edson Alvarez, who spent last season on loan at Fenerbahce from West Ham , will captain the side, with Fulham striker Raul Jimenez headlining the forward options and 17-year-old Tijuana wonderkid Gilberto Mora set to become the youngest player to represent Mexico at a World Cup.

Coach:Javier Aguirre

Goalkeepers:Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)

Defenders:Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Israel Reyes (Club America), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Mateo Chavez (AZ)

Midfielders:Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Alvaro Fidalgo ( Real Betis ), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Brian Gutierrez (Guadalajara), Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Obed Vargas ( Atletico Madrid ), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow)

Forwards:Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez ( AC Milan ), Raul Jimenez (Fulham)

40-year-old Guillermo Ochoa heads to a sixth World Cup (Getty)

South Africa

Burnley striker Lyle Foster is the only British-based player in the South Africa squad for their first World Cup appearance since 2010, with 19 of the 26-man group plying their club trade in the Rainbow Nation. Uncapped defenders Olwethu Makhanya (who plays for Philadelphia Union ) and Bradley Cross, who was in Newcastle's academy but didn't make a senior appearance, have both been named, while 62-cap goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is the captain.

Coach:Hugo Broos

Goalkeepers:Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders:Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khulumani Ndamane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union), Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates), Ime Okon (Hannover), Samukele Kabini (Molde FK), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire)

Midfielders:Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)

Forwards:Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol)

Burnley striker Lyle Foster is the lone Premier League player in South Africa's squad (Reuters)

South Korea

Former Tottenham star Son Heung-min, now at Los Angeles FC , has been selected for his fourth World Cup and will captain a South Korea side that includes five players currently plying their club trade in the UK – Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan plus four midfielders in the form of Stoke's Bae Jun-ho, Birmingham's Paik Seung-ho, Swansea's Eom Ji-sung and Yang Hyun-jun of Celtic. German-born defender Jens Castrop of Borussia Monchengladbach , who has a Korean mother, also becomes the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korea World Cup squad.

Defender Cho Yu-min withdrew injured after the squad was announced and was replaced by the uncapped Cho Wi-je.

Coach:Hong Myung-bo

Goalkeepers:Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)

Defenders:Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae ( Bayern Munich ), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Wi-je (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Midfielders:Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea), Lee Kang-in ( Paris Saint-Germain ), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)

Forwards:Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besitkas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland)

Spurs legend Son Heung-min will captain South Korea (Reuters)

Czech Republic

West Ham star Tomas Soucek is the most experienced name in the Czech Republic squad, with the 31-year-old midfielder's 89 caps contrasting with the lone international appearance of the squad's youngest member – 17-year-old Sparta Prague midfielder Hugo Sochurek. Wolves defender Ladislav Krejci captains the team, Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick leads the line and Soucek's former Hammers team-mate Vladimir Coufal – now at Hoffenheim – is also in.

Coach:Miroslav Koubek

Goalkeepers:Lukas Hornicek (Braga), Matej Kovar (PSV Eindhoven), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague)

Defenders:Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Hoffenheim), Stepan Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague)

Midfielders:Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimir Darida (Hradec Kralove), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc (Olympique Lyonnais), Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen)

Forwards:Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim), Tomas Chory (Slavia Prague), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

Tomas Soucek will aim to put the disappointment of West Ham's relegation behind him (Getty)

Group B

Canada

Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is the biggest name in the Canada squad for their second straight World Cup as he recovers from a hamstring injury, while Juventus forward Jonathan David and Porto midfielder Stephen Eustaquio are among the other star attractions for the co-hosts. Head coach Jesse Marsch is bullish, describing the squad as "the best group of 26 players that this country has ever assembled at any one time" and there are a crop of British-based players, including Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman, defenders Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham) and Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), midfielders Ali Ahmed (Norwich) and Liam Millar (Hull) and Southampton striker Cyle Larin.

Tigres midfielder Marcelo Flores withdrew injured a couple of days after the squad was named, with a replacement to be named later.

Coach:Jesse Marsch

Goalkeepers:Dayne St Clair ( Inter Miami ), Maxime Crepeau ( Orlando City ), Owen Goodman (Crystal Palace)

Defenders:Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Derek Cornelius (Marseille), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire), Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham), Moise Bombito (Nice), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)

Midfielders:Stephen Eustaquio (Porto), Ismael Kone (Sassuolo), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Mathieu Choiniere (Los Angeles FC), Ali Ahmed (Norwich City), Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht), Liam Millar (Hull), Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto)

Forwards:Jonathan David (Juventus), Cyle Larin (Southampton), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), Promise David (Union SG)

Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies will star for Canada (Getty)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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. Hull midfielder Amir Hadziahmetovic is the only English-based player in the 26-man group.

Goalkeeper Osman Hadzikic withdrew injured after the squad was named and was replaced by 18-year-old Mladen Jurkas.

Coach:Sergej Barbarez

Goalkeepers:Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Mladen Jurkas (Borac Banja Luka)

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)

The ageless Edin Dzeko headlines Bosnia's squad (Getty)

Qatar

Qatar's all-time record goalscorer Almoez Ali is one of nine forwards named by former West Ham, Wolves, Real Madrid and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui, along with two-time Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif. Former Doncaster and Peterborough defender Niall Mason, who was named in the preliminary squad, misses out, as does 42-year-old striker Sebastian Soria , with Cultural Leonesa defender Homam Al-Amin the lone selection who plays abroad.

Coach:Julen Lopetegui

Goalkeepers: Salah Zakaria (Al Duhail), Mahmoud Abunada (Al Rayyan), Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd)

Defenders:Hashmi Hussein (Al Arabi), Ayoub Alawi (Al Gharafa), Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd), Issa Laaye (Al Arabi), Lucas Mendes (Al Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al Duhail), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa)

Midfielders:Mohammed Al-Manai (Al Shamal), Jassem Jaber (Al Arabi), Karim Boudiaf (Al Duhail), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan), Assim Madibo (Al Wakrah)

Forwards:Tahseen Mohammed (Al Duhail), Edmilson Junior (Al Duhail), Almoez Ali (Al Duhail), Akram Afif (Al Sadd), Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa), Youssef Abdulrazzaq (Al Wakrah), Ahmed Alaa (Al Rayyan), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al Sadd), Ahmed Al-Janahi (Al Gharafa)

Record goalscorer Almoez Ali will lead the line (Reuters)

Switzerland

Switzerland's most-capped player Granit Xhaka will head to his fourth consecutive World Cup, while Real Betis full-back Ricardo Rodriguez will do likewise in an experienced squad named by Murat Yakin. Sunderland captain Xhaka will also skipper his country and is joined by three other Premier League players in Nottingham Forest striker Dan Ndoye, Leeds forward Noah Okafor and Burnley attacker Zeki Amdouni, who only returned from a long-term knee injury this month. Young Boys forwards Alvyn Sanches and Joel Monteiro are surprise omissions.

Coach:Murat Yakin

Goalkeepers:Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel ( Borussia Dortmund ), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)

Defenders:Manuel Akanji ( Inter Milan ), Aurele Amenda ( Eintracht Frankfurt ), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow (Sevilla), Ruben Vargas (Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)

Forwards:Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds)

Granit Xhaka will captain Switzerland in his fourth World Cup (Getty)

Group C

Brazil

Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer Neymar has recovered from injury to be part of Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad and will be hoping to make his first appearance for his country since 2023. Chelsea pair Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos were surprise omissions but the squad is strewn with Premier League stars including Alisson, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bruno Guimaraes, Casemior, Gabriel Martinelli e, Igor Thiago , Matheus Cunha and Rayan.

Coach:Carlo Ancelotti

Goalkeepers:Alisson ( Liverpool ), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Weverton (Gremio)

Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhaes ( Arsenal ), Ibanez (Al Ahli), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Wesley (Roma)

Midfielders:Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro ( Manchester United ), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al Ittihad), Lucas ‌Paqueta (Flamengo)

Forwards:Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha ( Barcelona ), Rayan (Bournemouth), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)

Neymar's selection has caused controversy (Getty)

Morocco

Captain Achraf Hakimi is in the Morocco squad and proved his fitness after recovering from injury by playing in the Champions League final win for PSG against Arsenal. Ex-Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech hasn't made the cut but the 2022 semi-finalists have selected a handful of Premier League players, with defenders Noussair Mazraoui (Man United), Issa Diop (Fulham) and Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace) joined by Sunderland winger Chemsdine Talbi.

Coach:Mohamed Ouahbi

Goalkeepers:Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Asfar)

Defenders:Nayef Aguerd (Marseille), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Issa Diop (Fulham), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Redouane Halhal (KV Mechelen), Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV)

Midfielders:Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), Ismael Saibari (PSV)

Forwards: Ayoube Amaimouni (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Soufiane Rahimi (Al-Ain), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

Achraf Hakimi is the Morocco skipper (Getty)

Haiti

Haiti have included Premier League stars Wilson Isidor and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in their squad for the World Cup where they will play Scotland in their opening game. All-time top scorer Duckens Nazon – formerly of Coventry and Oldham – is also included to lead the line this summer.

Coach:Sebastien Migne

Goalkeepers:Johnny Placide (Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (Sochaux), Josue Duverger (FC Cosmos Koblenz)

Defenders:Carlens Arcus (Angers), Wilguens Pauguain (Zulte Waregem), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs), Martin Experience (Nancy), Jean-Kevin Duverne (KAA Gent), Ricardo Ade (LDU Quito), Hannes Delcroix (Lugano), Keeto Thermoncy (Young Boys Berne)

Midfielders: Leverton Pierre (Vizela), Carl-Fred Sainthe (El Paso Locomotive), Jean-Jacques Danley (Philadelphia Union), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), Pierre Woodenski (Violette), Dominique Simon (Tatran Presov)

Forwards:Louicius Deedson (Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City), Josue Casimir (Auxerre), Derrick Etienne (Toronto), Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal), Frantzdy Pierrot (Caykur Rizespor), Yassin Fortune (Vizela), Lenny Joseph (Ferencvaros)

Duckens Nazon is Haiti's all-time top scorer and will lead the line this summer (Getty)

Scotland

Ross Stewart has come out of the international wilderness to earn a first Scotland call-up since 2022 after banging in the goals for Southampton this season but the likes of Oli McBurnie, Oliver Burke and Kieron Bowie miss out up front. Craig Gordon is one of the goalkeeping options at the age of 43, while Ben Gannon-Doak has recovered from injury sufficiently to be included and teenage winger Findlay Curtis also gets the nod but Udinese midfielder Lennon Miller misses out.

There was a blow, though, for Steve Clarke with Billy Gilmour injured in the warm-up clash with Curacao. He has been replaced by teenage midfielder Tyler Fletcher , who made his debut in that game.

Coach:Steve Clarke

Goalkeepers:Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers)

Defenders:Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al-Etiffaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dom Hyam (Wrexham), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

Midfielders:Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Finlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Tyler Fletcher (Manchester United), John McGinn ( Aston Villa ), Kenny McLean (Norwich), Scott McTominay (Napoli)

Forwards:Che Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton), George Hirst (Ipswich), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton)

Tyler Fletcher was a surprise late injury replacement despite just 17 minutes of senior football to his name (Getty)

Group D

USA

Fulham's Antonee Robinson and Bournemouth's Tyler Adams are included in a relatively settled United States squad seeking success on home soil, with plenty of international experience within Mauricio Pochettino's selection. Alejandro Zendejas has forced his way in as a wide forward option but Diego Luna , Tanner Tessmann and Aidan Morris are overlooked. Gio Reyna is included despite an injury-afflicted season with Borussia Monchengladbach – the midfielder was the centre of a spat with former coach Gregg Berhalter at the 2022 World Cup, and will hope for more of a featured role.

Coach:Mauricio Pochettino

Goalkeepers: Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Matt Freese (New York City), Matt Turner ( New England Revolution )

Defenders:Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergino Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream ( Charlotte FC ), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

Midfielders:Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter ( Vancouver Whitecaps ), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Gio Reyna (Borussia Monchengladbach), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), Tim Weah (Marseille), Alejandro Zendejas (Club America)

Forwards:Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Haji Wright (Coventry)

Bournemouth's Tyler Adams has made the USA squad for a home World Cup (Getty)

Paraguay

Sunderland defender Omar Alderete and Brighton midfielder Diego Gomez are both in Gustavo Alfaro's Paraguay squad, with Portsmouth's Gustavo Caballero making it three players based in England. The South Americans are in their first World Cup since 2010 and ex-Newcastle forward Miguel Almiron and former Brighton attacker Julio Enciso, now at Strasbourg, are also part of the group.

Coach:Gustavo Alfaro

Goalkeepers:Roberto Junior Fernandez (Cerro Porteno), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gaston Olveira (Olimpia)

Defenders:Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Junior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Fabian Balbuena (Gremio), Juan Jose Caceres (Dinamo Moscow), Jose Canale (Lanus), Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), Gustavo Velazquez (Cerro Porteno)

Midfielders:Damian Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Matias Galarza (Atlanta United), Diego Gomez (Brighton), Mauricio Magalhaes (Palmeiras), Briaian Ojeda (Orlando City), Alejandro Romero (Al Ain)

Forwards:Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Gabriel Avalos (Independiente), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Isidro Pitta (Bragantino), Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras)

Brighton's Diego Gomez will provide a creative spark for Paraguay (Getty)

Australia

Uncapped duo Tete Yengi, who spent last season on loan at Japanese side Machida Zelvia from Livingston, and former Italy under-21 winger Cristian Volpato – whose change of nationality was ratified by Fifa just last week – have been named in the Australia squad but Hibernian striker Martin Boyle is among the biggest names to miss out. Hearts midfielder Cammy Devlin and Leicester centre-back Harry Souttar – whose brother John is in the Scotland squad – make the cut, as do Championship trio Cameron Burgess (Swansea), Nestory Irankunda (Watford) and Mohamed Toure of Norwich. Ex-Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan and Melbourne City striker Mathew Leckie will head to their Australian record-equalling fourth World Cup.

Coach:Tony Popovic

Goalkeepers:Mat Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City)

Defenders:Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Jordan Bos (Feynoord), Cameron Burgess (Swansea), Alessandro Circati (Parma), Milos Degenek (APOEL), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Jacob Italiano (Grazer), Harry Souttar (Leicester), Kai Trewin (New York City)

Midfielders:Cammy Devlin (Hearts), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), Paul Okon-Englster (Sydney), AidenO'Neill (New York City)

Forwards:Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Awer Mabil (Castellon), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City), Nishan Velupilly (Melbourne City), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia)

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan heads to a fourth World Cup (Getty)

Turkey

Former Italy striker Vincenzo Montella has selected back-up Man United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and Brighton defender Ferdi Kadioglu in his World Cup squad as Turkey return to the tournament for the first time since 2002, and make just their third-ever appearance. Real Madrid's Arda Guler, who picked up the Champions League Revelation of the Season award, is the star player, while the likes of ex-Leicester defender Caglar Soyuncu, Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz and Inter Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu are among the other familiar names.

Coach:Vincenzo Montella

Goalkeepers:Altay Bayindir (Manchester United), Mert Gunok (Fenerbahce), Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray)

Defenders:Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Eren Elmali (Galatasaray), Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli Saudi), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), Samet Akaydin (Caykur Rizespor), Zeki Celik (Roma)

Midfielders:Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund)

Forwards:Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Deniz Gul (Porto), Irfan Can Kahveci (Kasimpasa), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahce), Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce), Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray)

Arda Guler and Hakan Calhanoglu are two lynchpins for Turkey (Getty)

Group E

Germany

Germany have handed a shock recall to Manuel Neuer, who has come out retirement to bolster the squad and coach Julian Nagelsmann has said the 40-year-old will be his No 1 this summer. Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry misses out after injury but young clubmate Lennart Karl has made the cut. There are five Premier League players in the 26-man group, with Arsenal's Kai Havertz, Brighton's Pascal Gross and Liverpool's Florian Wirtz included along with Newcastle United duo Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade.

Coach:Julian Nagelsmann

Goalkeepers:Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Stuttgart)

Defenders:Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), David Raum (Leipzig), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders:Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Brighton)

Forwards:Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray)

Manuel Neuer has earned a shock recall at the age of 40 (Reuters)

Curacao

The smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, Curacao, also have the oldest coach in the tournament's history – 78-year-old Dick Advocaat – and he has selected four players from English clubs in his 26-man squad. Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen, Sheffield United's Tahith Chong, Rotherham midfielder Ar'Jany Martha and Shurandy Sambo, who is on loan at Sparta Rotterdam from Burnley, all make the cut, as does ex-Aston Villa man Leandro Bacuna and his brother Juninho Bacuna, who played for Huddersfield and Birmingham.

Coach:Dick Advocaat

Goalkeepers:Tyrick Bodak (SC Telstar), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV-Venlo), Eloy Room (Miami FC)

Defenders:Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Roshon Van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), Jurien Gaari (Abha Club), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam)

Midfielders:Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam), Leandro Bacuna (Igdir), Livano Comenencia (FC Zurich), Kevin Felida (FC Den Bosch), Ar'Jany Martha (Rotherham), Tyrese Noslin (SC Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk)

Forwards:Jeremy Antonisse (AE Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorre (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu), Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam), Jurgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (SK Beveren)

Tahith Chong is one of four English-based players in Curacao's squad (Reuters)

Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast have included Inter Milan's Ange-Yoan Bonny after the France youth international had his switch of nationality approved by Fifa. There is a recall for former Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe, who was not involved in the Africa Cup of Nations, but neither Wilfried Zaha nor Sebastien Haller has earned inclusion.

Clement Akpa withdrew injured a couple of weeks after the squad was named and was replaced by Istanbul Basaksehir defender Christopher Operi.

Coach:Emerse Fae

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Christopher Operi (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting), Guela Doue (Racing Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossonou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray)

Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Stade ⁠Rennais), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Franck Kessie (Al Ahli), Christ Oulai (Trabzonspor), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michael Seri (NK Maribor)

Forwards: Simon ‌Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar ‌Diakite (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), Bazoumana Toure (Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice)

Ex-Arsenal man Nicolas Pepe missed out on the Africa Cup of Nations but has been recalled (Getty)

Ecuador

Sunderland striker Nilson Angulo will appear at his first World Cup after being named in Ecuador's squad, where Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo and Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie are set to play in the global showpiece for the second time. Another Chelsea player, midfielder Kendry Paez, made the cut after a season on loan at River Plate, while ex-West Ham and Everton striker Enner Valencia will captain the side at the age of 36 and former Brighton defender Pervis Estupinan is in after joining AC Milan last summer.

Coach:Sebastian Beccacece

Goalkeepers:Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito)

Defenders:Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro)

Midfielders:Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk)

Forwards:Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart)

Sunderland striker Nilson Angulo has made the cut for Ecuador (Reuters)

Group F

Netherlands

Memphis Depay has overcome doubt over an injury to earn inclusion in Ronald Koeman's Dutch squad. Depay, his nation's leading international goalscorer, has played sparingly for Corinthians of late, while Timber missed most of the Premier League run-in as Arsenal secured the title. West Ham's Crysencio Summerville could press for a debut, with Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs also uncapped, but there is no place for Liverpool's Jeremie Frimpong or Stefan de Vrij of Inter Milan.

Jurrien Timber had originally been named in the squad but has since been ruled out; Lutsharel Geertruida, of Sunderland, takes his place.

Coach:Ronald Koeman

Goalkeepers: Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton)

Defenders: Nathan Ake ( Manchester City ), Denzel ‌Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland), Micky ⁠van de Ven (Tottenham), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)

Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven), Quinten Timber (Marseille), Mats Wieffer (Brighton)

Forwards: ‌Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Noa Lang (Galatasaray), Donyell Malen (Roma), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham), Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Jurrien Timber has shaken off injury to be included in the Netherlands squad (Getty)

Japan

Japan were dealt a heavy blow just before their World Cup campaign kicked off as captain Wataru Endo of Liverpool pulled out with injury. Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma has also missed out on Japan's squad for the World Cup after a cruelly-timed hamstring injury, with Takumi Minamino another attacking option sidelined as he recovers from a serious knee issue. Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has endured his own series of set-backs but made his first appearance for his country in nearly two years during the warm-up game against Iceland. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Daizen Maeda (Celtic) and Ao Tanaka (Leeds) make for a healthy British-based contingent.

Coach:Hajime Moriyasu

Goalkeepers:Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Zion Suzuki (Parma Calcio)

Defenders:Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen)

Midfielders:Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds), Kaishu Sano (Mainz), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)

Forwards:Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Takehiro Tomiyasu is back in the fold for Japan after injury (Getty)

Sweden

There were few surprises in the Sweden squad named by Graham Potter, with Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski omitted as expected after a year out of the game with a knee injury. Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres and Liverpool's Alexander Isak give Potter plenty of firepower up front, with the former Chelsea and West Ham manager hopeful that the latter can find form. "Our challenge is to get Alex in the best moment of the season and for him to hit top form," Potter said. "Because if he does, he's a world-class player."

Juventus loanee Emil Holm unfortunately picked up an injury after the squad was named and FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson was named as a replacement.

Coach:Graham Potter

Goalkeepers:Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Viktor Johansson (Stoke), Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Derby )

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), Herman Johansson (FC Dallas), Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Erik Smith (St. Pauli)

Midfielders and forwards:Taha Ali (Malmo FF), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Lucas ‌Bergvall (Tottenham), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Ken Sema (Pafos)

Viktor Gyokeres will bring firepower up top for Sweden (Getty)

Tunisia

Tunisia have left out 34-year-old midfielder Ferjani Sassi, who has over one hundred national caps, as well as experienced defender Yassine Meriah, who has 95 caps, from their squad for the World Cup. Ex-Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi took charge of Tunisia in January and has left both players out of friendlies earlier this year hinting that they wouldn't earn recalls. Paris Saint-Germain forward Khalil Ayari, who is yet to break into the first team, makes the squad.

Coach:Sabri Lamouchi

Goalkeepers:Sabri Ben Hessen (Etoile Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain), Aymen Dahman (CS Sfaxien)

Defenders:Ali Abdi (Nice), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance), Dylan Bronn (Servette Geneva), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Moutaz Neffati (Norrkoping), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Yan Valery (Young Boys Berne)

Midfielders:Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Forwards:Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

PSG youngster Khalil Ayari is in the Tunisia squad (Getty)

Group G

Belgium

Belgium have gambled on the fitness of Romelu Lukaku, set to appear at a fourth World Cup despite having played just an hour of competitive football this season. Kevin De Bruyne, Axel Witsel and Thibaut Courtois – who has had his own recent injury issues – are also primed for a fourth tournament, while the promising 21-year-old Matias Fernandez-Pardo has committed to the country of his birth having previously switched allegiance to Spain.

Coach:Rudi Garcia

Goalkeepers:Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg) ‌

Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon), ⁠Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Koni De Winter (AC Milan), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), ⁠Thomas Meunier (Lille), Nathan Ngoy (Lille), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Girona)

Forwards: Charles De ‌Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (Racing Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Belgium have taken a fitness gamble on Romelu Lukaku (Getty)

Egypt

Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer, while Man City forward Omar Marmoush is the only other English-based player in the group. Salah, who is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, has scored 67 goals in 115 appearances for Egypt. Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed has been left out.

Coach:Hossam Hassan

Goalkeepers:Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)

Defenders:Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonemn (Nice), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)

Midfielders:Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)

Forwards:Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)

Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt after leaving Liverpool (AFP/Getty)

Iran

Prolific striker Sardar Azmoun, who has 57 goals in 91 caps, was controversially excluded from Iran's World Cup squad by coach Amir Ghalenoei despite a public plea for his return from Iran's vice president Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh. The Shabab Al-Ahli player had been left out of the national team in March, with local media reports suggesting he had been expelled for a perceived act of disloyalty to the government. Olympiacos star Mehdi Taremi will lead the attack instead, while ex-Brighton midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh will be another key man as they try to advance beyond the group stage for the first time. Defender Ehsan Hajsafi, 36, is just four matches away from equalling Javad Nekounam's record of 149 Iran caps.

Coach:Amir Ghalenoei

Goalkeepers:Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis)

Defenders:Danial Eiri (Malavan), Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal), Hossein Kanaani (Persepolis), Shoja Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati Omid Noorafkan (Foolad), Ramin Rezaeian (Foolad)

Midfielders:Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli), Mehdi Ghaedi (Al-Nassr), Saman Ghoddos (Kalba), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender), Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov), Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal), Mehdi Torabi (Tractor), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan)

Forwards:Ali Alipour (Persepolis), Dennis Dargahi (Standard Liege), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Tractor), Shahriyar Moghanlou (Kalba), Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos)

Olympiacos star Mehdi Taremi will lead the line for Iran at the World Cup (AP)

New Zealand

English coach Darren Bazeley has dipped into non-league football to help fill his New Zealand squad with 36-year-old defender Tommy Smith, who plays for National League side Braintree Town, featuring for the first time since 2024. Smith actually appeared for the All Whites at their most recent World Cup in 2010, as did Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood who captains the side. On the other end of the experience spectrum, two-cap Newcastle Jets midfielder Lachlan Bayliss has also been selected by Bazeley. Peterborough's Matt Garbett has been forced out of the World Cup with injury, replaced by Auckland's Logan Rogerson.

Coach:Darren Bazeley

Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk), Michael Woud (Auckland)

Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis De Vries (Auckland), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)

Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Marko Stamenic (Swansea), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Logan Rogerson (Auckland)

Forwards: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Eli Just (Motherwell), Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Ben Old (Saint-Etienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Jesse Randall (Auckland)

Chris Wood will play a key role for New Zealand (Getty)

Group H

Spain

No Real Madrid players have been included in Luis de la Fuente's World Cup squad in a shock move, with centre-back Dean Huijsen headlining the omissions. Instead, it looks like Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi and former Manchester City star Aymeric Laporte will make up the centre of defence. Gavi has forced his way back into the squad after a strong finish to the season, while Spain have a lot of bite up top with Mikel Oyarzabal leading the line, supported on the wings by Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal, the latter of whom has recovered from a torn hamstring in time. Joan Garcia, Marc Pubill, Eric Garcia and Victor Munoz are among the newer faces in the group.

Coach:Luis de la Fuente

Goalkeepers:Unai Simon (Athletic Club), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona)

Defenders:Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club), Eric García (Barcelona), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)

Midfielders:Rodri (Manchester City), Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards:Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Nico Williams (Athletic Club), Víctor Munoz (Osasuna), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)

Lamine Yamal has recovered from a torn hamstring to make Spain's squad (AFP/Getty)

Cape Verde

Dublin-born Shamrock Rovers centre-back Roberto Lopes, who first received an international call-up when the manager contacted him via LinkedIn, is part of Cape Verde's squad for their first-ever World Cup. Coach Bubista has also taken a gamble on the fitness of centre-back ⁠Logan Costa, who played 13 minutes for Villarreal at the weekend in his first action since rupturing his ACL last July, while San Diego goalkeeper CJ dos Santos is the only uncapped player in the squad after having a switch of allegiance from the US approved by Fifa last week.

Coach:Bubista

Goalkeepers:Vozinha (Chaves), Marcio Rosa (Montana), CJ dos Santos (San Diego)

Defenders:Stopira (Torreense), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), Joao Paulo (FCSB), Diney (Al Bataeh), Logan Costa (Villarreal), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica), Kelvin Pires (SJK)

Midfielders:Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle), Kevin Pina (Krasnodar), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets), Telmo Arcanjo (Vitoria Guimaraes), Laros Duarte (Puskas Akademia), Yannick Semedo (Farense)

Forwards:Ryan Mendes (Igdir), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol), Willy Semedo (Omonia), Jovane Cabral (Estrela Amadora), Gilson Tavares (Akron Tolyatti), Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia), Helio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Nuno da Costa (Istanbul Basaksehir)

Shamrock Rovers centre-back Roberto Lopes is part of Cape Verde's first-ever World Cup squad (Getty)

Saudi Arabia

Salem Al-Dawsari, who memorably scored the winner against Argentina on the most famous day in Saudi football history at the 2022 World Cup, will captain the side four years later as he prepares to add to his 108 caps. Al Ahli striker Firas Al-Buraikan is another key man, while only one of the 26-strong squad named by Greek coach Georgios Donis plays their club football outside Saudi Arabia – that being Lens defender Saud Abdulhamid.

Coach:Georgios Donis

Goalkeepers:Mohammed Al-Owais (Al Ula), Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al Nassr), Ahmed Al-Kassar (Al Qadsiah)

Defenders:Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al Nassr), Hassan Tambakti (Al Hilal), Jehad Thikri (Al Qadsiah), Ali Lajami (Al Hilal), Hassan Kadesh (Al Ittihad), Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat (Al Qadsiah), Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli), Moteb Al-Harbi (Al Hilal), Nawaf Boushal (Al Nassr), Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr)

Midfielders:Mohammed Kanno (Al Hilal), Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr), Ziyad Al-Johani (Al Ahli), Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal), Musab Al-Juwayr (Al Qadsiah), Alaa Al-Hajji (Neom), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal), Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al Ettifaq), Ayman Yahya (Al Nassr)

Forwards:Firas Al-Buraikan (Al Ahli), Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Ittihad), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al Nassr)

Salem Al-Dawsari scored the memorable winner for Saudi Arabia against Argentina in 2022 (Getty)

Uruguay

There was no place for Luis Suarez in Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay selection despite the veteran striker indicating he would reverse his international retirement if required. Nahitan Nandez was also overlooked, while there is doubt over the sharpness of Darwin Nunez – the former Liverpool forward was de-registered by Al Hilal this year after the arrival of Karim Benzema and thus has not played.

Coach:Marcelo Bielsa

Goalkeepers:Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Santiago Mele (Junior FC)

Defenders:Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Santiago Bueno (Wolves), Sebastian Caceres (Club America), Mathias Olivera (Napoli), Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Matias Vina (Flamengo)

Midfielders:Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Emiliano Martinez (Palmeiras), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Agustin Canobbio (Fluminense), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atletico San Luis), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Nicolas de la Cruz (Flamengo), Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting), Brian Rodriguez (Club America)

Forwards:Rodrigo Aguirre (Club America), Federico Vinas (Real Oviedo), Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal)

Darwin Nunez (right) has struggled for game-time with Al Hilal (Getty)

Group I

France

Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser has been rewarded for his outstanding form for Ligue 1's surprise package with a spot as France's third-choice goalkeeper. In a battle of Premier League forwards for the final place in a deep attacking group, Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta edges out Tottenham loanee Randal Kolo Muani – a scorer in the final shootout four years ago. Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele and World Cup icon Kylian Mbappe headline a star-studded group.

Coach:Didier Deschamps

Goalkeepers:Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes)

Defenders:Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamenaco (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders:N'Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)

Forwards:Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)

Kylian Mbappe will captain France (Getty)

Senegal

It is a relatively settled squad named by Senegal, who have appealed the stripping of their Africa Cup of Nations crown to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after the controversial awarding of the final victory to Morocco. Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson, Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr are familiar faces in the forward line, while Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye provide solidity further back. Bayern Munich's 18-year-old midfielder Bara Ndiaye has also been called up.

Coach:Pape Thiaw

Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Mory Diaw (Le Havre)

Defenders: Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), El-Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray)

Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pathe ‌Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Bara Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Sadio Mane is still going strong at the age of 34 (Getty)

Iraq

Ipswich forward Ali Al-Hamadi, whose family fled Iraq when he was a baby and settled in Liverpool, makes the World Cup squad after spending the season on loan at Luton, as does Utrecht defender Zidane Iqbal, who was born in Manchester and came through Man United's youth academy. Dundee United defender Dario Naamo, who recently switched his international allegiance from Finland, doesn't make the cut but another switchee, Sweden-born Ahmed Qasem, is included in a squad captained by goalkeeper Jalal Hassan.

Coach:Graham Arnold

Goalkeepers:Fahad Talib (Al Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al Shorta)

Defenders:Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Manaf Younis (Al Shorta), Ahmed Yahya (Al Shorta), Mustafa Saadoon (Al Shorta), Zaid Tahseen (Pakhtakor), Rebin Sulaka (Port), Akam Hashim (Al Zawraa), Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen), Zaid Ismail (Al Talaba), Frans Putros (Persib)

Midfielders:Amir Al-Ammari (Cracovia), Kevin Yakob (Aarhus GF), Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), Aimar Sher (Sarpsborg), Ibrahim Bayesh (Al Dhafra), Ahmed Qasem (Nashville), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Marko Farji (Venezia)

Forwards:Ali Jassim (Al Najma), Ali Al-Hamadi (Luton), Ali Yousef (Al Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba)

Ali Al-Hamadi scored one of the goals when Iraq won their play-off against Bolivia to reach the World Cup (Getty)

Norway

Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard headline a Norway squad packed with forward options and experience. Uncapped Hamburg goalkeeper Sander Tangvik solves an issue at the position caused by an injury to Mathias Dyngeland and Fifa's rejection of a nationality switch for Bodo/Glimt's Nikita Haikin.

Coach:Stale Solbakken

Goalkeepers:Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburg)

Defenders: Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Marcus ⁠Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), David Moller Wolfe (Wolves), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), ⁠Leo Skiri Ostigard (Genoa), Sondre Langas (Derby), Henrik Falchener (Viking)

Midfielders: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Sander Berge (Fulham), Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), Patrick ‌Berg (Bodo/Glimt), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)

Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), ‌Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Oscar Bobb (Fulham), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Jens Petter Hauge (Bodo/Glimt)

Erling Haaland will be Norway's main man (Getty)

Group J

Argentina

Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at his sixth World Cup having overcome a late injury scare. He is one of 17 returnees from the successful squad four years ago as Lionel Scaloni trusts plenty of experienced figures. Cristian Romero also makes the cut after missing the end of Tottenham's successful Premier League survival bid, while Emiliano Martinez will again be No 1 having played through pain to help Aston Villa to Europa League triumph.

Coach:Lionel Scaloni

Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)

Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (River Plate), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)

Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lionel Messi will captain Argentina as he plays his sixth World Cup (Getty)

Algeria

Luca Zidane, son of France legend Zinedine Zidane, will play at his first World Cup after being called up to the Algeria squad, with ex-Man City and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez still a key man at the age of 35 a call-up to his first World Cup. Goalkeeper Zidane broke his jaw and chin in April when playing for Spanish club side Granada but has sufficiently recovered to make the cut. Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, now at Lille, has been recalled by coach Vladimir Petkovic after seven months out of the squad, while Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri are included after missing the Africa Cup of Nations through injury.

Coach:Vladimir Petkovic

Goalkeepers:Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Melvin Masstil (Stade Nyonnaise), Luca Zidane (Granada)

Defenders:Achraf Abada (USM Alger), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester City), Zinedine Belaid (JS Kabylie), Rafik ⁠Belghali (Verona), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys Bern), Aissa ⁠Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Esperance)

Midfielders:Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad), Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Fares Chaibi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Yassine ‌Titraoui (Charleroi), Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente)

Forwards:Mohamed Amine Amoura (Wolfsburg), Nadir Benbouali (Gyori ETO), ‌Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail), Fares Ghedjemis (Frosinone), Amine Gouiri (Marseille), Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord)

Luca Zidane, son of France legend Zinedine, is one of Algeria's three goalkeepers (Getty)

Austria

Ex-Man United boss Ralf Rangnick has included former England youth international Carney Chukwuemeka in his Austria squad for the World Cup after the Borussia Dortmund winger had his switch of international allegiance approved earlier this year. Real Madrid star David Alaba captains the side but fourteen of the 26-strong squad play in the Bundesliga with Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer, while Tottenham centre-back Kevin Danso and veteran striker Marko Arnautovic – formerly of Stoke and West Ham – are also selected.

One of their key men, Leipzig midfielder Christoph Baumgartner, suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh ahead of the warm-up match with Tunisia and was forced to withdraw from the squad injured. His replacement has yet to be named.

Coach:Ralf Rangnick

Goalkeepers:Patrick Pentz (Brondby ), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen)

Defenders:David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp ‌Lienhart (Freiburg), Dejan Ljubicic (Schalke), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), ⁠Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)

Midfielders:Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (Wolfsberger), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)

Forwards:Marko Arnautovic (Crvena Zvezda), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)

Carney Chukwuemeka has switched allegiance to Austria (Getty)

Jordan

Jordan's World Cup debut sees a squad with plenty of talent pulled from abroad, including Rennes striker Mousa Al-Tamari, who has 24 goals in 91 caps. Ali Olwan, who plays for Qatari side Al Sailiya, actually has 29 goals for his country, while 91-cap captain Ehsan Haddad has recovered after nearly a year out with an achilles injury and will bring experience to the defence. Striker Yazan Al-Naimat misses out having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the Arab Cup in December.

Coach:Jamal Sellami

Goalkeepers:Yazeed Abulaila (Al Hussein), Abdullah Al-Fakhouri (Al Wehdat), Noor Bani Attiah (Al Faisaly)

Defenders:Abdallah Nasib (Al Zawraa), Ehsan Haddad (Al Hussein), Saed Al-Rosan (Al Hussein), Saleem Obaid (Al Hussein), Yazan Al-Arab (FC Seoul), Mohammad Abualnadi (Selangor), Husam Abu Dahab (Al Faisaly), Anas Banawi (Al Faisaly), Mohannad Abu Taha (Al Quwa Al Jawiya), Mohammad Abu Hasheesh (Al Karma), Mohammad Abu Ghosh (Shabah Alordon).

Midfielders:Noor Al Rawabdeh (Selangor), Nizar Al Rashdan (Qatar), Ibrahim Saadeh (Al Karma), Rajaei Ayed (Al Hussein), Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Al Hussein), Amer Jamous (Al Zawraa), Mohammad Al-Dawoud (Al Wehdat)

Forwards:Mousa Al-Tamari (Rennes), Odeh Al-Fakhouri (Pyramids), Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Raja Casablanca), Ali Azaizeh (Al Shabab), Ali Olwan (Al Sailiya)

Striker Mousa Al-Tamari will be a key man for Jordan (Getty)

Group K

Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a sixth World Cup at the age of 41, having scored at each of his previous five, and will try to follow in the footsteps of Cameroon's Roger Milla in 1994 by becoming an outfield player in his 40s to make a World Cup appearance. The rest of Roberto Martinez's squad doesn't hold any surprises, with Ronaldo's Al Nassr team-mate Joao Felix joining him up front and Premier League stars such as Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Pedro Neto, Diogo Dalot and Matheus Nunes all included.

Coach:Roberto Martinez

Goalkeepers:Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolves), Rui Silva (Sporting)

Defenders:Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahce), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting), Renato Veiga (Villareal), Tomas Araujo (Benfica)

Midfielders:Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Samu Costa (Mallorca), Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Forwards:Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Joao Felix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincao (Sporting), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Goncalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain)

Cristiano Ronaldo will aim to score at a sixth World Cup (Getty)

DR Congo

Former Chelsea youngster Gael Kakuta has earned a recall for DR Congo after just two appearances in the last two years, with the nomadic 34-year-old midfielder selected in ⁠coach Sebastien Desabre's 26-man squad. Four current Premier League players are in the group in the form of defenders Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa, while Watford's Edo Kayembe is also selected.

Shortly after the squad was named, Hibernian's Rocky Bushiri withdrew injured and was replaced by another Scottish-based player in the form of Kilmarnock's Aaron Tshibola.

Coach:Sebastien Desabre

Goalkeepers:Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liege), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre)

Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika (Larisa), Gedeon ‌Kalulu (Aris Limassol), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Lodz), Joris Kayembe (Racing Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Racing Lens), Chancel Mbemba (Lille), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham)

Midfielders:Theo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Brian Cipenga (Castellon), Elia Meshack (Alanyaspor), Gael Kakuta (Larissa), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathanael Mbuku (Montpellier), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Ngalayel Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Noah ⁠Sadiki (Sunderland), Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock)

Forwards:Cedric Bakambu (Real Betis), ⁠Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), ‌Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

West Ham star Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in DR Congo's group (Getty)

Uzbekistan

Man City defender Abdukodir Khusanov, who became the first Uzbek to play in the Premier League when he moved to the Etihad from Lens in January 2025, headlines the squad for Uzbekistan's maiden World Cup appearance. Italy's 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro coaches the side and has handed the captaincy to forward Eldor Shomurodov, who spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Istanbul Basaksehir from parent club Roma, while midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullaev is the other member of the squad who plys his trade at the Istanbul-based club.

Coach:Fabio Cannavaro

Goalkeepers:Utkir Yusupov (Navbahor), Abduvohid Nematov (Nasaf), Botirali Ergashev (Neftchi)

Defenders:Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal), Farrukh Sayfiev (Neftchi), Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Nasaf), Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf), Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City), Abdulla Abdullaev (Dibba), Bekhruz Karimov (Surkhon), Jakhongir Urozov (Dinamo Samarqand), Avazbek Ulmasaliev (AGMK)

Midfielders:Otabek Shukurov (Baniyas), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal), Odiljon Hamrobekov (Tractor), Oston Urunov (Persepolis), Jamshid Iskanderov (Neftchi), Dostonbek Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Istanbul Basaksehir), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Azizjon Ganiev (Al Bataeh), Sherzod Esanov (Bukhara)

Forwards:Eldor Shomurodov (Istanbul Basaksehir), Igor Sergeev (Persepolis), Azizbek Amonov (Bukhara)

Defender Abdukodir Khusanov will be Uzbekistan's talisman (AP)

Colombia

Despite a season disrupted by illness that has seen him start just two of Minnesota United's 15 MLS matches, Colombia captain James Rodriguez is named in the squad, 12 years after memorably winning the Golden Boot in 2014. Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz is the other most recognisable name as Colombia return to the biggest stage after failing to qualify for Qatar 2022. Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma make the squad, as does former Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, but there is no place for former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran.

Coach:Nestor Lorenzo

Goalkeepers:Camilo Vargas (Atlas), Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional)

Defenders:Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Independiente), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Deiver Machado (Nantes)

Midfielders:Richard Rios (Benfica), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Juan Camilo Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander), Jhon Arias (Palmeiras), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central)

Forwards:Juan Camilo Hernandez (Real Betis), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Luis Suarez (Sporting), Carlos Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar)

James Rodriguez has struggled with illness this year (Getty)

Group L

England

Thomas Tuchel has made a number of bold calls with an England squad that appears to prioritise team cohesion over just picking his top talents. Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White are all squeezed out in a competitive fight for creative places while Harry Maguire is overlooked defensively. Ivan Toney, who has spent the last two seasons in the Saudi Pro League, and Tottenham's Djed Spence are surprise inclusions. Tino Livramento has been forced out with a calf injury, with Trevoh Chalobah taking his place.

Coach:Thomas Tuchel

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), John Stones (Manchester City), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli)

Ivan Toney was a surprise recall to Thomas Tuchel's squad (Getty)

Croatia

Ageless wonder Luka Modric is set to play at his fifth World Cup, with the 40-year-old selected to captain Croatia. Roger Milla for Cameroon in 1994 is the only previous outfield player in his 40s to have appeared at a World Cup but AC Milan star Modric is set to be added to that exclusive club. Up front, the injury-plagued Bruno Petkovic and the Croatian league's top scorer Dion Drena Beljo both miss out with the likes of Osasuna veteran Ante Budimir, Dallas star Petar Musa and Freiburg youngster Igor Matanovic preferred instead.

Coach:Zlatko Dalic

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull)

Defenders:Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (HSV)

Midfielders:Luka Modric (AC Milan), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Petar Sucic (Inter Milan), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka)

Forwards: Ivan Perisic (PSV), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas), Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Luka Modric will play at a World Cup in his 40s (Getty)

Ghana

The well-travelled Carlos Queiroz has named his Ghana squad for the World Cup, with no place for Tottenham's Mohammed Kudus after his season-ending injury in a major blow. Much, then, will be expected of Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Williams to provide the forward thrust alongside captain Jordan Ayew. Coventry's Brandon Thomas-Asante, talented Leicester playmaker Abdul Fatawu and goalkeeper Joseph Anang of League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic also make the cut. Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, now of Villarreal, is also controversially included. Partey has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022 and is due to stand trial next year.

Centre-back Alexander Djiku was ruled out, having been named in the preliminary squad, after suffering a hamstring injury as his Spartak Moscow team won the Russian Cup final on 24 May so has been replaced by Netherlands-born defender Derrick Luckassen, who made his Ghana debut in March.

Coach:Carlos Queiroz

Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick's Athletic)

Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (Nice), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)

Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu (Leicester)

Forwards: Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atlanta), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

Man City star Antoine Semenyo will provide forward thrust for Ghana (Getty)

Panama

Midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla has shaken off an injury scare to earn inclusion in Panama's squad for the World Cup. Anibal Godoy will captain the side 16 years on from his international debut having won more than 150 caps, while Alberto Quintero is set for an overdue tournament bow having been denied eight years ago by a cruelly-timed injury in a warm-up friendly. Norwich City defender Jose Cordoba is the only English-based player, while the 26-man group is drawn from 23 different clubs around the world.

Coach:Thomas Christiansen

Goalkeepers:Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fayha), Luis ⁠Mejia (Nacional), Cesar Samudio (Marathon)

Defenders:Cesar Blackman (Slovan Bratislava), Jorge Gutierrez (Deportivo La Guaira), Amir Murillo (Besiktas), Fidel Escobar (Saprissa), Andres Andrade (LASK), Edgardo Farina (Pari Nizhny Novgorod), Jose Cordoba (Norwich), Eric Davis (Plaza Amador), Jiovany Ramos (Puerto Cabello), Roderick Miller (Turan Tovuz)

Midfielders:Anibal ‌Godoy (San Diego), Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), Cristian Martinez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona), Jose Luis ‌Rodriguez (Juarez), Cesar Yanis (Cobresal), Yoel Barcenas (Mazatlan), Alberto Quintero (Plaza Amador), Azarias Londono (Universidad Catolica)

Forwards:Ismael Diaz (Leon), Cecilio Waterman (Universidad de Concepcion), Jose Fajardo (Universidad Catolica), Tomas Rodriguez (Saprissa)

Anibal Godoy has won more than 150 caps for Panama (Getty)

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