World Cup 2026 Squad Lists for All 48 Teams

The official FIFA deadline for all 48 nations to submit final squad lists is June 2, 2026 - nine days before the tournament opens with Mexico vs South Africa on June 11. Some federations will announce their squads earlier, but no list is considered final and binding until it is formally registered with FIFA.

No. What most nations publish before the deadline are preliminary or provisional squads - larger lists from which the final 26 will be selected. These lists also help explain who may be eligible for emergency injury replacement before a team's first match.

Every team in the tracker table has an Open squad list link that takes you directly to that nation's squad page. Each page includes the preliminary squad data before June 2 or confirmed squad after June 2, positional breakdown, coach profile, injury updates, fixture schedule and where-to-watch information.

Yes - but only under specific conditions. If a player in the confirmed 26 suffers a serious injury or illness before their nation plays its first group stage match, the federation can request a replacement from FIFA. Once a team has played its first match, no squad changes are permitted.

Each nation can bring between 23 and 26 players to the tournament. All squads must include a minimum of three goalkeepers. This is larger than the traditional 23-man squad used in previous tournaments.

This tracker does not mark a squad as final until official final roster confirmation is available. Preliminary squad data is shown separately, then updated when reliable squad announcements are published.

Once a team has played its first group stage match, the squad is locked and no replacements are permitted - even for injury. If a player is injured or becomes ill mid tournament, the coaching staff must manage with the remaining players in the squad.