Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first nation to officially name their World Cup 2026 squad, with veteran striker Edin Džeko included at the age of 40, as the 48-team tournament draws closer. The side, drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, will rely on the former Manchester City and Roma forward’s experience in what is likely to be his final international campaign.
Sweden soon followed under head coach Graham Potter, unveiling a squad packed with Premier League talent including Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres, who together form one of the most potent strike partnerships at the tournament. The Swedes are in Group F with the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia.
Several other nations have already published their 26-player selections. South Korea, Bosnia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia, Belgium, New Zealand, France and the Netherlands are among those with confirmed rosters. Below is a full breakdown by group, along with the expected announcement dates for the remaining sides.
Confirmed squads and expected release dates
The following countries have already revealed their tournament squads, with players listed as provided by the respective football associations.
Group A
Mexico – Expected June 1
South Africa – Expected on or before June 1
South Korea – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo, Kim Seung-gyu, Song Bum-keun. Defenders: Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kim Tae-hyon, Park Jin-seob, Seol Young-woo, Jens Castrop, Lee Ki-hyuk, Lee Tae-seok, Lee Han-beom, Cho Yu-min. Midfielders: Kim Jin-gyu, Bae Jun-ho, Paik Seung-ho, Yang Hyun-jun, Eom Ji-sung, Lee Kang-in, Lee Dong-gyeong, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan. Forwards: Son Heung-min, Oh Hyeon-gyu, Cho Gue-sung.
Czechia – Expected on or before June 1
Group B
Canada – Expected on or before June 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Martin Zlomislić, Osman Hadžikić. Defenders: Sead Kolašinac, Amar Dedić, Nihad Mujakić, Nikola Katić, Tarik Muharemović, Stjepan Radeljić, Dennis Hadžikadunić, Nidal Čelik. Midfielders: Amir Hadžiahmetović, Ivan Šunjić, Ivan Bašić, Dženis Burnić, Ermin Mahmić, Benjamin Tahirović, Amar Memić, Armin Gigović. Forwards: Kerim Alajbegović, Esmir Bajraktarević, Ermedin Demirović, Jovo Lukić, Samed Baždar, Haris Tabaković, Edin Džeko.
Qatar – Expected on or before June 1
Switzerland – Expected May 20
Group C
Brazil – Expected May 18
Morocco – Expected May 21
Haiti – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Johny Placide, Alexandre Pierre, Josue Duverger. Defenders: Carlens Arcus, Wilguens Paugain, Ricardo Ade, Jean Kevin Duverne, Hannes Delcroix, Keeto Thermoncy, Martin Experience, Duke Lacroix. Midfielders: Josue Casimir, Leverton Pierre, Dominique Simon, Woodensky Pierre, Carl Fred Sainte, Danley Jean-Jacques, Jean Ricner Bellegarde. Forwards: Duckens Nazon, Frantzdy Pierrot, Deedson Louicius, Ruben Providence, Yassin Fortune, Wilson Isidor, Lenny Joseph, Derrick Etienne Jr.
Scotland – Expected May 30
Group D
USA – Expected May 26
Paraguay – Expected on or before June 1
Australia – Expected June 1
Turkey – Expected on or before June 1
Group E
Germany – Expected May 21
Curacao – Expected on or before June 1
Ivory Coast – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné, Alban Lafont. Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Clément Akpa, Ousmane Diomande, Guela Doué, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo. Midfielders: Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulaï, Franck Kessié, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean-Michaël Seri. Forwards: Simon Adingra, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Amad Diallo, Oumar Diakité, Yan Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pépé, Bazoumana Touré, Elye Wahi.
Ecuador – Expected on or before June 1
Group F
Netherlands – Expected May 25
Japan – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa, Keisuke Osako, Zion Suzuki. Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Hiroki Ito, Ayumu Seko, Yukinari Sugawara, Junosuke Suzuki. Midfielders: Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Koki Ogawa, Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan, Ao Tanaka, Kaishu Sano, Takefusa Kubo. Forwards: Ayase Ueda, Keito Nakamura, Ito Suzuki, Kento Shiode, Keisuke Goto.
Sweden – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfelt, Jacob Widdell Zetterstrom. Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hien, Emil Holm, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelof, Eric Smith, Carl Starfelt, Elliot Stroud, Daniel Svensson. Midfielders: Taha Ali, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall, Jesper Karlström, Ken Sema, Mattias Svanberg, Besfort Zeneli. Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, Gustaf Nilsson, Benjamin Nygren.
Tunisia – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Sabri Ben Hessen, Abdelmouhib Chamakh, Aymen Dahman. Defenders: Ali Abdi, Adem Arous, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Dylan Bronn, Raed Chikhaoui, Moutaz Neffati, Omar Rekik, Montassar Talbi, Yan Valery. Midfielders: Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Anis Ben Slimane, Ismael Gharbi, Rani Khedira, Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud, Hannibal Mejbri, Ellyes Skhiri. Forwards: Elias Achouri, Khalil Ayari, Firas Chaouat, Rayan Elloumi, Hazem Mastouri, Elias Saad, Sebastian Tounekti.
Group G
Belgium – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders. Defenders: Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Maxim de Cuyper, Koni de Winter, Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Joaquin Seys, Arthur Theate. Midfielders: Kevin de Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Axel Witsel. Forwards: Charles de Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukebakio, Diego Moreira, Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Trossard.
Egypt – Expected May 29
Iran – Expected on or before June 1
New Zealand – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud. Defenders: Tyler Bindon, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Francis de Vries, Callan Elliot, Tim Payne, Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Finn Surman. Midfielders: Lachlan Bayliss, Joe Bell, Matt Garbett, Ben Old, Alex Rufer, Sarpreet Singh, Marko Stamenic, Ryan Thomas. Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses, Eli Just, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall, Ben Waine, Chris Wood.
Group H
Spain – Expected May 25
Cape Verde – Expected on or before June 1
Saudi Arabia – Expected on or before June 1
Uruguay – Expected on or before June 1
Group I
France – Squad confirmed. Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba. Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamenaco. Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery. Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe, Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Marcus Thuram.
Senegal – Expected on or before June 1
Iraq – Expected on or before June 1
Norway – Expected May 21
Group J
Argentina – Expected on or before June 1
Algeria – Expected on or before June 1
Austria – Expected May 18
Jordan – Expected on or before June 1
Group K
Portugal – Expected May 19
DR Congo – Expected May 18
Uzbekistan – Expected on or before June 1
Colombia – Expected May 29
Group L
England – Expected May 22. Thomas Tuchel is due to announce his squad on that date. England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage.
Croatia – Expected June 1
Ghana – Expected on or before June 1
Panama – Expected May 26
Official deadline
All 48 participating nations must submit their final tournament squads to FIFA by 1 June 2026. Many teams are expected to name their selections in the days leading up to that cut-off, with several announcing on the deadline itself. The tournament runs from 11 June to 19 July, with the opening match between hosts Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and the final scheduled for MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
