Results 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals

Results 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup feature eight teams battling it out from July 9 to July 11.    Incredible, we’re getting closer to the grand finale! It’s exciting to see Serie A players making it to the Quarterfinals with their teams. Of course, we’ll be keeping an eye on how they perform and wish them all the luck. Regardless of the outcome, they’ve come a long way.

Check this page for live score updates, match details, leading scorers, yellow and red cards, penalties, and additional information.

Here’s the schedule for the World Cup Quarterfinal matchups:

France vs. Morocco
Thursday, July 9, 4:00 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts (often referenced as Boston Stadium).

Spain vs. Belgium
Friday, July 10, 3:00 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (Los Angeles Stadium).

Norway vs. England
Saturday, July 11, 5:00 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Argentina vs. Switzerland
Saturday, July 11, 9:00 p.m. ET at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

🇦🇷 Argentina vs Switzerland 🇨🇭
🇫🇷  France vs Morocco  🇲🇦
🇳🇴 Norway vs England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🇪🇸 Spain vs Belgium 🇧🇪

Note: Be sure to check your local dates and times for the matches.

The dream is alive, and anything is possible!

While four of the eight teams in the quarter-finals have already lifted the Trophy – Argentina (three titles), France (two), and England and Spain (one each) – the other four are still chasing their first world title. Belgium and Morocco have never made it past the semi-finals, and Switzerland last reached the quarter-finals during their home World Cup in 1954. Norway has never gone beyond the Round of 16 before. This 2026 tournament could see a new nation take home the trophy for the first time since Spain won it in 2010.

 

 

A breakdown of players from Serie A and Serie B in the World Cup Quarterfinals

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Sports Events 365✅   What are the regulations for the Quarterfinals?

The Quarterfinals is a single-elimination knockout stage.

👉   If the score is tied at the end of regulation time (90 minutes plus stoppage time), the game proceeds to two 15-minute extra time periods.
👉   Should the score still be tied after extra time, the match will go to a penalty shootout. Teams will alternate taking 5 kicks each, and if needed, sudden death will follow.
👉Teams that lose are eliminated, while those that win move on to the Semifinals.

 

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⚽️     Top Scorers
Penalties
⚽️     Own goals
❌   Missed Penalties
🟨    Most Yellow Cards
🟥    Most Red Cards

 

Spain vs Belgium Official Lineups, Friday, 10 July 2026, World Cup Quarterfinals

Spain vs Belgium Official Lineups, Friday, 10 July 2026, World Cup Quarterfinals

Here are the official starting lineups for Spain vs Belgium in the World Cup Quarterfinals on Friday, July 10, 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

10-07-2026 19:00
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FIFA Ranking

Spain enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium as the top-ranked team in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, holding the No. 1 spot. Belgium stands in 8th place globally.

 

How did they reach the Quarterfinals?

🇪🇸     Spain made it to the quarter-finals through a well-rounded team effort and strong structural discipline. They advanced to the final eight without allowing a single goal throughout the tournament. In the Round of 16, they achieved a thrilling 1–0 win over Portugal, thanks to a last-minute goal from Mikel Merino. Earlier in the tournament, they showcased their offensive strength with commanding victories against Saudi Arabia and Austria.

🇧🇪   Belgium reached the quarterfinals after a stunning comeback. Following a challenging group stage, they found their rhythm against New Zealand and secured vital wins. In their Round of 16 match, the Red Devils put on their best display of the tournament, triumphing over the co-hosts USA with a score of 4–1. This victory was driven by the attacking prowess and leadership of Kevin De Bruyne, along with the goal-scoring ability of Romelu Lukaku.

 

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇧🇪   the Belgium National team:
  • AC Milan defender Koni de Winter
  • Napoli midfielder Kevin de Bruyne
  • Atalanta forward Charles de Ketelaere
  • Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku
  • AC Milan forward Alexis Saelemaekers
👉   No Serie A players called up for the Spain National team.

 

 

Lineups not available yet.

 

The SoFi Stadium is ready for Spain vs Belgium

 

 

Spain   Spain World Cup Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
  • Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Belgium   Belgium World Cup 2026 Squad: 
  • Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg)
  • Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim de Cuyper (Brighton), 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 (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).

 

 

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Sports Events 365 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals

🇪🇸   Spain – Belgium    🇧🇪

Date: Friday, July 10, 2026.
Kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Ramon Abatti BRA
Reserve AR: Rafael Alves BRA
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Joe Dickerson USA
Standby Video Assistant Referee: Mahmoud Ashour EGY
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Antonio Garcia URU

 

 

20 players from Serie A and 1 from Serie B in the 2026 World Cup Quarter-finals

20 players from Serie A and 1 from Serie B in the 2026 World Cup Quarter-finals

We are thrilled to witness 20 Serie A players and 1 Serie B player representing their national teams in the 2026 World Cup Quarter-finals. We will definitely be following their performances and wish them all the best. The excitement is palpable!

Belgium and Norway each have 5 Serie A players.

France and Switzerland are also well represented by Serie A  players and Serie B, with four players in each of their squads.

Argentina has two Serie A stars in its ranks with Lautaro Martinez and Nico Paz, while Morocco’s sole ‘Italian’ representative is Roma’s Neil El-Aynaoui.

Spain and England don’t have any Serie A called up players in their squad.

🇫🇷  France vs Morocco  🇲🇦
🇳🇴 Norway vs England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🇪🇸 Spain vs Belgium 🇧🇪
🇦🇷 Argentina vs Switzerland 🇨🇭

Note: Be sure to check your local dates and times for the matches.

 

A breakdown of players from Serie A and Serie B in the World Cup Quarterfinals

 

 

🇧🇪   Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Koni De Winter (Milan), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).

🇳🇴   Norway: Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Leo Ostigard (Genoa), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).

🇨🇭  Switzerland: Manuel Akanji (Inter), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (Milan), Michel Aebischer (Pisa)(Serie B).

🇫🇷   France: Manu Kone (Roma), Marcus Thuram (Inter), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Mike Maignan (Milan).

🇦🇷    Argentina: Nico Paz (Como), Lautaro Martinez (Inter).

 🇲🇦   Morocco: Neil El-Aynaoui (Roma).

🇪🇸   Spain:  None

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿   England:  None

Breakdown by Serie A clubs in the 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals:

AC Milan: Adrien Rabiot (FRA), Mike Maignan (FRA), Koni De Winter (BEL), Alexis Saelemaekers (BEL), Ardon Jashari (SUI)
Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram (FRA), Lautaro Martinez (ARG), Manuel Akanji (SUI)
AS Roma: Manu Kone (FRA), Neil El-Aynaoui (MAR)
Napoli: Kevin De Bruyne (BEL), Romelu Lukaku (BEL)
Bologna: Torbjorn Heggem (NOR), Remo Freuler (SUI)
Atalanta: Charles De Ketelaere (FRA)
Como: Nico Paz (ARG)
Torino: Marcus H. Pedersen (NOR)
Genoa: Leo  Ostigard  (NOR)
Sassuolo: Kristian Thorstvedt (NOR)
Cremonese: Morten Thorsby  (NOR)

Serie B

Pisa SC: Michel Aebischer

 

 

France   France World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
  • Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
  • Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
  • Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
Morocco   Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (AS FAR).
  • Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Nayef Aguerd (Olympique de Marseille), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (Fulham), Redouane Halhal (Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
  • Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (AS Roma), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girone), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).
  • Forwards: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoube Amaimouni (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Norway   Norway World Cup 2026 Squad: 
  • Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV).
  • Defenders: Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Leo Skiri Ostigard (Genoa), Sondre Langas (Derby County), 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).
England   England World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City).
  • Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
  • Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle).
Spain   Spain World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
  • Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
Belgium   Belgium World Cup 2026 Squad: 
  • Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg).
  • Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim de Cuyper (Brighton), 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 (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
Argentina   Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • 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 (Boca Juniors), 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).
Switzerland   Switzerland World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
  • Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter), 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, Ruben Vargas (both 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 United).

 

Results 2026 World Cup Round of 16

Results 2026 World Cup Round of 16

The Round of 16 for the World Cup runs from July 4 to July 7, 2026.  The knockout stage will consist of 16 matches held in various host cities throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

For live score updates, match details, leading scorers, yellow and red cards, penalties, and additional information, please check this page.

 

 

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Sports Events 365 ✅   What are the regulations for the Round of 16?

The Round of 16 is an intense, single-elimination knockout stage.
👉   If the score is tied at the end of regulation time (90 minutes plus stoppage time), the game proceeds to two 15-minute extra time periods.
👉   Should the score still be tied after extra time, the match will go to a penalty shootout. Teams will alternate taking 5 kicks each, and if needed, sudden death will follow.
👉Teams that lose are eliminated, while those that win move on to the quarter-finals.

 

✅    Disciplinary Regulations (Yellow/Red Cards)

🟨     Match Suspensions: Accumulating two yellow cards between the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals leads to a one-match suspension.

🟥     Red Cards: A player who receives a red card is immediately dismissed and will miss the next match.

🔃     Substitutions: Teams are allowed to make up to 5 substitutions during regular time, with an extra 6th substitution permitted if the match goes into extra time.

 

✅    Hydration Breaks

In each half, referees might allow for 3-minute cooling or hydration breaks, contingent on the weather conditions.

 

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⚽️     Top Scorers
Penalties
⚽️     Own goals
❌   Missed Penalties
🟨    Most Yellow Cards
🟥    Most Red Cards

 

 

2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings

2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings – 2026 FIFA World Cup Table

Presenting the standings for the 2026 World Cup Group Stage, which includes total wins, draws, losses, goals in favor, goals against, goal difference, and points.

✅   The standings for the World Cup 2026 also feature

⚽️    Leading goal scorers
🟨    Players with the most yellow cards
🟥   The highest number of red cards
as well as details on penalties, missed penalties, and more.

The top two teams from each of the twelve groups will move on to the Round of 32, along with the eight best third-place teams. Wishing all the best to Serie A and Serie B players representing their national teams.

Follow the live standings, fixtures, and results here. Check out the Group standings for the Men’s FIFA World Cup 2026.

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

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Group A

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 MexicoMexico 3 3 0 0 6 9 6 0 WWWWL
2 South AfricaSouth Africa 3 1 1 1 -1 4 2 3 LDWL?
3 Korea RepublicKorea Republic 3 1 0 2 -1 3 2 3 WLL??
4 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 3 0 1 2 -4 1 2 6 LDL??

Group B

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 3 2 1 0 4 7 7 3 DWWWD
2 CanadaCanada 3 1 1 1 5 4 8 3 DWLWL
3 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 -1 4 5 6 DLWL?
4 QatarQatar 3 0 1 2 -8 1 2 10 DLL??

Group C

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 BrazilBrazil 3 2 1 0 6 7 7 1 DWWWL
2 MoroccoMorocco 3 2 1 0 3 7 6 3 WWDWL
3 ScotlandScotland 3 1 0 2 -3 3 1 4 WLL??
4 HaitiHaiti 3 0 0 3 -6 0 2 8 LLL??

Group D

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 USAUSA 3 2 0 1 4 6 8 4 WWLWL
2 AustraliaAustralia 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 2 WLDD?
3 ParaguayParaguay 3 1 1 1 -2 4 2 4 LWDDL
4 TurkeyTurkey 3 1 0 2 -2 3 3 5 LLW??

Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 GermanyGermany 3 2 0 1 6 6 10 4 WWLD?
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast 3 2 0 1 2 6 4 2 WLWL?
3 EcuadorEcuador 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 2 LDWL?
4 CuraçaoCuraçao 3 0 1 2 -8 1 1 9 LDL??

Group F

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 NetherlandsNetherlands 3 2 1 0 6 7 10 4 DWWD?
2 JapanJapan 3 1 2 0 4 5 7 3 DWDL?
3 SwedenSweden 3 1 1 1 0 4 7 7 WLDL?
4 TunisiaTunisia 3 0 0 3 -10 0 2 12 LLL??

Group G

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 BelgiumBelgium 3 1 2 0 4 5 6 2 DDWWW
2 EgyptEgypt 3 1 2 0 2 5 5 3 DWDDL
3 IranIran 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 DDD??
4 New ZealandNew Zealand 3 0 1 2 -6 1 4 10 DLL??

Group H

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 SpainSpain 3 2 1 0 5 7 5 0 DWWWW
2 Cape VerdeCape Verde 3 0 3 0 0 3 2 2 DDDL?
3 UruguayUruguay 3 0 2 1 -1 2 3 4 DDL??
4 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 -4 2 1 5 DLD??

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 FranceFrance 3 3 0 0 8 9 10 2 WWWWW
2 NorwayNorway 3 2 0 1 1 6 8 7 WWLWW
3 SenegalSenegal 3 1 0 2 2 3 8 6 LLWL?
4 IraqIraq 3 0 0 3 -11 0 1 12 LLL??

Group J

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 ArgentinaArgentina 3 3 0 0 7 9 8 1 WWWWW
2 AustriaAustria 3 1 1 1 0 4 6 6 WLDL?
3 AlgeriaAlgeria 3 1 1 1 -2 4 5 7 LWDL?
4 JordanJordan 3 0 0 3 -5 0 3 8 LLL??

Group K

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 ColombiaColombia 3 2 1 0 3 7 4 1 WWDWD
2 PortugalPortugal 3 1 2 0 5 5 6 1 DWDL?
3 DR CongoDR Congo 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 DLWL?
4 UzbekistanUzbekistan 3 0 0 3 -9 0 2 11 LLL??

Group L

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 EnglandEngland 3 2 1 0 4 7 6 2 WDWWW
2 CroatiaCroatia 3 2 0 1 0 6 5 5 LWW??
3 GhanaGhana 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 2 WDLL?
4 PanamaPanama 3 0 0 3 -4 0 0 4 LLL??
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout
⚽️     Top Scorers
Penalties
⚽️     Own goals
❌   Missed Penalties
🟨    Most Yellow Cards
🟥    Most Red Cards

 

Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams

Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists. Includes Serie A and Serie B players. Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams


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🏆 👉 Here are the complete Men’s 2026 World Cup Rosters for the 48 teams participating in the soccer tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an international football event taking place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Each of the 48 national teams must register a squad of up to 26 players, which includes three goalkeepers. Only those players listed in these squads will be eligible to compete in the tournament. We will be focusing on Italian Serie A and Serie B players and their respective national teams.

👉    NOTE: A player on the final roster can be substituted with a player from the preliminary list in case of a serious injury or illness, but this must occur no later than 24 hours before the team’s first match in the World Cup. Additionally, a goalkeeper in the final squad can be replaced by another goalkeeper from the preliminary list at any time during the World Cup if they suffer a serious injury or illness.

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) is co-captained by AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic.

We will keep the list updated as soon as the squads are confirmed. We wish all Serie A players the best of luck with their national teams in this World Cup.

👉    Last Updated:   June 8, 2026

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✅   All players participating in the 2026 World Cup from Serie A or Serie B clubs (representing every national team) are highlighted in bold.

Group A

Mexico    Mexico National team:
  • 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, Brian Gutierrez, 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)
Korea Republic   Korea Republic: 
  • Goalkeepers: Song Bumkeun (Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeonwoo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo)
  • Defenders: Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Hanbeom (Midtjylland), Park Jinseob (Zhejiang FC), Lee Kihyuk (Gangwon), Kim Minjae (Bayern Munich), Kim Moonhwan (Daejeon), Kim Taehyeon (Kashima Antlers), Lee Taeseok (Austria Wien), Seol Youngwoo (Crvena Zvezda), Cho Yumin (Sharjah)
  • Midfielders: Lee Donggyeong (Ulsan), Hwang Heechan (Wolves), Yang Hyunjun (Celtic), Hwang Inbeom (Feyenoord), Lee Jaesung (FSV Mainz), Kim Jingyu (Jeonbuk), Eom Jisung (Swansea), Bae Junho (Stoke), Lee Kangin (PSG), Paik Seungho (Birmingham)
  • Forwards: Cho Guesung (Midtjylland), Son Heungmin (LAFC), Oh Hyeongyu (Besiktas)
South Africa    South Africa:
  • Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)
  • Defenders: Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba, Khulumani Ndamane (all 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, Jayden Adams (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)
  • Forwards: Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, Evidence Makgopa, Relebohile Mofokeng (all Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Iqraam Rayners, Themba Zwane (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol)
Czech Republic    Czechia:
  • 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)

Group B

Canada   Canada:
  • 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 City), Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL), Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto).
  • Forwards: Jonathan David (Juventus), Cyle Larin (Southampton), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), Promise David (Union SG)
Qatar   Qatar:
  • 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)
Switzerland   Switzerland:
  • Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
  • Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter), 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, Ruben Vargas (both 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 United)
Bosnia and Herzegovina   Bosnia and Herzegovina: 
  • Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (FC St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka) Osman Hadzikic (Slaven Belupo)
  • Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nikola Katic (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka), Nidal Celik (Lens)
  • Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City), Benjamin Tahirovic (Brondby), Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher SC), Armin Gigovic (Young Boys), Ivan Basic (Astana), Esmir Bajraktarevic (PSV), Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen), Ivan Sunjic (Pafos), Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg), Ermin Mahmic (Slovan Liberec)
  • Forwards: Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04), Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart), Samed Bazdar (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj)

Group C

Brazil   Brazil:
  • 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 (PSG).
  • Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ahli), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo), Éderson (Atalanta.)
  • Forwards: Endrick (Lyon/Real Madrid), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid).

Note: Last-minute change.   On June 7, Atalanta’s midfielder Éderson has been selected for Brazil’s World Cup team by manager Carlo Ancelotti, stepping in for the injured AS Roma right-back Wesley. Wesley is unable to participate in the tournament because of a left thigh adductor injury, which has opened the door for the 26-year-old Éderson to join the squad.

Morocco   Morocco:
  • Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (AS FAR)
  • Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Nayef Aguerd (Olympique de Marseille), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (Fulham), Redouane Halhal (Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)
  • Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (AS Roma), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girone), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven)
  • Forwards: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoube Amaimouni (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Haiti   Haiti:
  • Goalkeepers: Johny Placide (Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (Sochaux), Josue Duverger (Cosmos Koblenz)
  • Defenders: Ricardo Ade (LDU Quito), Carlens Arcus (Angers), Martin Experience (Nancy), Jean-Kevin Duverne (Gent), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC), Wilguens Paugain (Zulte Waregem), Hannes Delcroix (Lugano), Keeto Thermoncy (Young Boys)
  • Midfielders: Leverton Pierre (Vizela), Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union), Carl Sainte (El Paso Locomotive FC), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Woodensky Pierre (Violette), Dominique Simon (Tatran Presov)
  • Forwards: Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal), Frantzdy Pierrot (Caykur Rizespor), Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC), Louicius Deedson (FC Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City), Josue Casimir (Auxerre), Yassin Fortune (Vizela), Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), Lenny Joseph (Ferencvaros)

Scotland   Scotland:

  • 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 Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton)

Group D

USA   United States: 

  • Goalkeepers:  Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
  • Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergino Dest (PSV), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)
  • Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), Alejandro Zendejas (Club América)
  • Forwards: Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Tim Weah (Marseille).
Australia   Australia:
  • Goalkeepers: Ryan (Levante), Izzo (Randers), Beach (Melbourne City)
  • Defenders: Behich (Melbourne City), Bos (Feynoord), Burgess (Swansea City), Circati (Parma), Degenek (APOEL), Geria (Albirex Niigata), Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Italiano (Grazer), Souttar (Leicester City), Trewin (New York City)
  • Midfielders: Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Irvine (St Pauli), Metcalfe (St Pauli), Okon-Englster (Sydney), O’Neill (New York City)
  • Forwards: Irankunda (Watford), Leckie (Melbourne City), Mabil (Castellon), Toure (Norwich City), Velupilly (Melbourne City), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Yengi (Livingston/Machida Zelvia)

Paraguay   Paraguay:  

  • 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).

Turkey   Turkiye:

  • 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 (AS 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)

Group E

Germany   Germany:

  • Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Monaco)
  • Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)
  • Midfielders: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Alexander Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
  • Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Denis Undav (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Curaçao   Curacao: 

  • 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 (Igdır), Livano Comenencia (FC Zurich), Kevin Felida (FC Den Bosch), Ar’Jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (SC Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk)
  • Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse (AE Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorré (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu FC), Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam), Jurgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (SK Beveren)

Ecuador   Ecuador:  

  • 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, on loan from Chelsea), 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)

Ivory Coast   Cote d’Ivoire: 

  • Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)
  • Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Clement Akpa (AJ Auxerre), 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), 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)

Group F

Netherlands   Netherlands: 

  • Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland)
  • Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur)
  • Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Noah Lang (Galatasaray), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Guus Til (PSV), Quinten Timber (Marseille), Mats Wieffer (Brighton & Hove Albion)
  • Forwards: Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Donyell Malen (AS Roma), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United), Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Japan   Japan: 

  • Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Aya Suzuki (Parma)
  • 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 AC), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen)
  • Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
  • Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden)

Tunisia   Tunisia:

  • 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 City), 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 St Germain), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

Sweden   Sweden: 

  • Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Derby County)
  • Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Juventus), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Erik Smith (St. Pauli), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjallby), Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund)
  • Midfielders: Taha Ali (Malmo), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Ken Sema (Pafos), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Union St-Gilloise)
  • Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

Group G

Belgium   Belgium: 
  • Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg)
  • Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim de Cuyper (Brighton), 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 (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
Egypt   Egypt:
  • 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), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)
Iran   Iran: 
  • Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan).
  • Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Danial Eiri, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani.
  • Midfielders: Saman Ghoddos (Kalba, UAE), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shahab al-Ahli, UAE), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda, UAE), Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Amirmohammad. Razzaghinia, Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov, Rus), Mehdi Torabi, Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr, UAE), Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Aria Yousefi.
  • Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiakos, Gre), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Alipour, Shahriyar Moghanlou (Kalba, UAE), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liege, Bel)
New Zealand   New Zealand: 
  • Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdansk, on loan from Bournemouth), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)
  • Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)
  • Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg IF), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle)
  • Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Eli Just (Motherwell), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Group H

Saudi Arabia   Saudi Arabia:

  • 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, on loan from Roma), 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)
Uruguay   Uruguay:
  • 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 (SC Braga), Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP), Brian Rodriguez (Club America)
  • Forwards: Rodrigo Aguirre (Club America), Federico Vinas (Real Oviedo), Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal)
Spain   Spain:
  • Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
  • Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Cape Verde   Cabo Verde: 
  • 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)

Group I

France   France:
  • Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
  • Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
  • Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
  • Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
Senegal   Senegal:
  • 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), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), El-Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), 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 St-Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace).
Norway   Norway: 
  • Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Egil Selvik (Watford), Sander Tangvik (Hamburger SV).
  • Defenders: Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Leo Skiri Ostigard (Genoa), Sondre Langas (Derby County), 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).
Iraq   Iraq:  
  • Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib (Al-Talaba), Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa), Ahmed Basil (Al-Shorta)
  • Defenders: Hussein Ali (Pogon Szczecin), Manaf Younis, Ahmed Yahya, 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 SC), Youssef Amyn (AEK Larnaca), Marko Farji (Venezia)
  • Forwards: Ali Jassim (Al-Najma), Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich), Ali Yousef (Al-Talaba), Aymen Hussein (Al-Karma), Mohanad Ali (Dibba)

Group J

Algeria   Algeria:
  • 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)
Argentina   Argentina:
  • 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 (Boca Juniors), 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)
Austria   Austria:
  • Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen).
  • Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia).
  • Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), 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 (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
  • Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)
Jordan   Jordan:
  • Goalkeepers: Yazeed Abulaila (Al-Hussein), Abdullah Al-Fakhouri (Al-Wehdat), Noor Bani Attiah (Al-Faisaly)
  • Defenders: Abdallah Nasib (Al-Zawraa), Ehsan Haddad, Saed Al-Rosan, Saleem Obaid (Al-Hussein), Yazan Al-Arab (FC Seoul), Mohammad Abualnadi (Selangor), Husam Abu Dahab, Anas Banawi (Al-Faisaly), Mohannad Abu Taha (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Mohammad Abu Hasheesh (Al-Karma)
  • Midfielders: Noor Al-Rawabdeh (Selangor), Nizar Al-Rashdan (Qatar), Ibrahim Saadeh (Al-Karma), Rajaei Ayed, 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), Ibrahim Sabra (Lokomotiva Zagreb), Ali Olwan (Al-Sailiya)

Group K

Colombia   Colombia:
  • 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)
Portugal   Portugal:
  • Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting CP); Ricardo Velho (Gençlerbirliği Ankara)
  • Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United); Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahce SK), Joao Cancelo (FC Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting CP), Renato Veiga (Villarreal); Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Tomas Araujo (SL Benfica)
  • Midfielders:  Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Samuel Costa (Mallorca), Joao Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
  • Forwards: Joao Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincao (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG); Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan:
  • 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).
DR Congo   DR Congo: 
  • Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liege), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre)
  • Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika (Larisa), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian), Gedoon Kalulu (Aris Limassol), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Lodz), Joris Kayembe (Racing Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Lens), Chancel Mbemba (Lille), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham)
  • Midfielders: Theo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Brian Cipenga (Castellon), Meshack Elia (Alanyaspor), Gael Kakuta (Larisa), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathanael Mbuku (Montpellier), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Ngal’ayel Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland)
  • Forwards: Cedric Bakambu (Real Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United)

Group L

England   England:
  • Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)
  • Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur)
  • Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
  • Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Croatia   Croatia:
  • Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City)
  • Defenders: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax Amsterdam), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
  • 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), 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).
Panama   Panama:
  • Goalkeepers: Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fayha FC), Luis Mejía (Club Nacional), César Samudio (CD Marathon)
  • Defenders: César Blackman (Slovan Bratislava), Jorge Gutiérrez (Deportivo La Guaira), Amir Murillo (Besiktas), Fidel Escobar (Deportivo Saprissa), Andrés Andrade (LASK), Edgardo Fariña (FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod), José Córdoba (Norwich City), Eric Davis (CD Plaza Amador), Jiovani Ramos (Academia Puerto Cabello), Roderick Miller (Turan Tovuz)
  • Midfielders: Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC),  Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM Pumas), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC), Cristian Martínez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona), José Luis Rodríguez (FC Juarez), Cesar Yanis (CD Cobresal), Yoel Bárcenas (Mazatlan FC), Alberto Quintero (CD Plaza Amador), Azarías Londoño (CD Universidad Catolica)
  • Forwards: Ismael Díaz (Club Leon FC), Cecilio Waterman (Universidad de Concepcion), José Fajardo (CD Universidad Catolica), Tomás Rodríguez (Deportivo Saprissa)

Ghana   Ghana:

  • Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
  • Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)
  • Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atlanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
  • Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Inaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)

Group A

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Mexico 3 3 0 0 6 9
2 South Africa 3 1 1 1 -1 4
3 Korea Republic 3 1 0 2 -1 3
4 Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 -4 1

Group B

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 7
2 Canada 3 1 1 1 5 4
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 -1 4
4 Qatar 3 0 1 2 -8 1

Group C

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 7
2 Morocco 3 2 1 0 3 7
3 Scotland 3 1 0 2 -3 3
4 Haiti 3 0 0 3 -6 0

Group D

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 USA 3 2 0 1 4 6
2 Australia 3 1 1 1 0 4
3 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 -2 4
4 Turkey 3 1 0 2 -2 3

Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Germany 3 2 0 1 6 6
2 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 2 6
3 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Curaçao 3 0 1 2 -8 1

Group F

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 7
2 Japan 3 1 2 0 4 5
3 Sweden 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Tunisia 3 0 0 3 -10 0

Group G

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Belgium 3 1 2 0 4 5
2 Egypt 3 1 2 0 2 5
3 Iran 3 0 3 0 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 -6 1

Group H

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Spain 3 2 1 0 5 7
2 Cape Verde 3 0 3 0 0 3
3 Uruguay 3 0 2 1 -1 2
4 Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 -4 2

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 France 3 3 0 0 8 9
2 Norway 3 2 0 1 1 6
3 Senegal 3 1 0 2 2 3
4 Iraq 3 0 0 3 -11 0

Group J

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 9
2 Austria 3 1 1 1 0 4
3 Algeria 3 1 1 1 -2 4
4 Jordan 3 0 0 3 -5 0

Group K

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Colombia 3 2 1 0 3 7
2 Portugal 3 1 2 0 5 5
3 DR Congo 3 1 1 1 1 4
4 Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 -9 0

Group L

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 England 3 2 1 0 4 7
2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 0 6
3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 0 4
4 Panama 3 0 0 3 -4 0
 
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AC Milan appoints Rúben Amorim as Head Coach

AC Milan appoints Rúben Amorim as Head Coach

AC Milan officially named Rúben Amorim as their new head coach on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.   The contract is set to last until 2028, with an option for an extra year. He takes over from Massimiliano Allegri, who was let go after the team finished fifth in Serie A with 70 points, missing out on Champions League qualification. Milan ended just 1 point behind Como, finishing in 4th place with 71 points.   Thus, the challenge for the 2026-27 Season is significant.

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The Mission

Milan’s management has tasked Amorim with undertaking a comprehensive rebuild to bring the club back to its former prominence in the Serie A standings.

Background

Amorim, a 41-year-old Portuguese manager, recently faced a tough 14-month period at Manchester United, where he was released in January. Before that, he earned high praise for his successful tenure at Sporting CP, where he secured two Primeira Liga titles.

 

What is Amorin’s Tactical Approach?

Amorim is recognized for his tactical rigidity and his preference for a structured 3-4-3 (or 3-4-2-1) formation.

According to Gerry Cardinale, Managing Partner of RedBird Capital Partners. “Rúben believes in high press attacking football with quick transitions that enable greater goal scoring. His philosophy aligns perfectly with our vision, while his leadership qualities and track record in developing players stood out to us. We believe in Rúben and are excited to welcome him to the Club.”

Rúben Amorim expressed:  “There are ambitions that stay with you throughout your career, and coaching AC Milan has always been one of mine.  I know exactly what this Club means: history, prestige and an extraordinary fanbase around the world. It is a challenge I embrace with pride and enthusiasm, fully aware of what these colors represent. I can’t wait to get started and to experience every day the passion that drives AC Milan.”

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Italian Serie A players in World Cup 2026 Squads

Italian Serie A and B players in World Cup 2026 Squads – All Serie A players called up for the 2026 World Cup

Last updated: Monday, 8 June 2026

Here are the Serie A and B players in the World Cup 2026 Squads. A total of 66 players from Serie A were called up to represent their national teams in this World Cup. Even though the Italian national team failed to qualify, Serie A and B players are present. AC Milan is the most represented team at the World Cup with 10 players. Atalanta with 8, Inter, Italy’s Champions, follow with 7 players. We will be following their performances and wish them all the best in the World Cup.

Among those expected to excel is Milan’s forward, known as “Captain America,” Christian Pulisic,  representing the United States. Napoli’s midfielder Scott McTominay will play for Scotland, and Inter’s captain Lautaro Martinez will represent Argentina, among others.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in the USA, Mexico, and Canada this summer. The tournament is scheduled to run from Thursday, June 11, to Sunday, July 19, 2026.

✅    Three Italian head coaches are at the helm of other countries in the 2026 World Cup:
  • Carlo Ancelotti – Coaching Brazil
  • Vincenzo Montella – Coaching Turkey
  • Fabio Cannavaro – Coaching Uzbekistan

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Milan  AC Milan (10)

Mike Maignan (France)
Adrien Rabiot (France)
De Winter (Belgium)
Saelemaekers (Belgium)
Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador)
Luka Modrić (Croatia)
Rafael Leão (Portugal),
Ardon Jashari (Switzerland)
Christian Pulisic (USA)
Santiago Giménez (Mexico).

AtalantaAtalanta (8)

Isak Hien (Sweden)
Sead Kolašinac (Bosnia)
Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana)
Mario Pašalić (Croatia)
Captain Marten De Roon (Netherlands).
Éderson (Brazil)

Please note: On Sunday, 7 June, Atalanta’s midfielder Éderson has been selected for Brazil’s World Cup team by manager Carlo Ancelotti, stepping in for the injured AS Roma right-back Wesley. Wesley is unable to participate in the tournament because of a left thigh adductor injury, which has opened the door for the 26-year-old Éderson to join the squad.

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Inter    Inter (7) (Current Italy’s Champions)

Lautaro Martinez (Argentina).
Thuram (France)
Sucic (Croatia)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Türkiye)
Akanji (Switzerland)
Dumfries (Holland)
Ange-Yoan Bonny (Cote d’Ivoire)

Juventus   Juventus (6)

Gleison Bremer (Brazil)
Kenan Yildiz (Turkey)
Conceição (Portugal),
McKennie (USA)
Koopmeiners (Netherlands)
Jonathan David (Canada).

Note: A tough blow for Emil Holm, who, despite being injured, answered Sweden’s call-up and will not be able to join the team.

Roma   AS Roma (5)

Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
Ndicka (Ivory Coast)
Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco),
Kone (France)
Zeki Çelik (Turkey)

Note:  Roma defender Wesley has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup with a thigh injury.

Bologna   Bologna (5)

Nikola Moro (Croatia)
Lucumì (Colombia)
Lewis Ferguson (Scotland)
Remo Freuler (Switzerland)
Torbjørn Heggem (Norway).

Napoli    Napoli (4)

Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium
Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Olivera (Uruguay)

Note: It’s unfortunate for Billy Gilmour, who has to withdraw due to a Grade 2 knee sprain he sustained in the friendly match against Curaçao. He’ll be unavailable for two months.

Sassuolo   Sassuolo (4)

Muharemovic (Bosnia)
Thorstvedt (Norway)
Ismael Koné (Canada)
Volpato (Australia).

Torino   Torino (3)

Nikola Vlašić (Croatia)
Ché Adams (Scotland)
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Norway).

Como    Como (3)

Nico Paz (Argentina)
Martin Baturina (Croatia)
Diao (Senegal)

Note: Smolcic, initially called up as a reserve by Croatia, was subsequently left out.

  Venezia (3) (Promoted from Serie B)

John Yeboah (Ecuador) *
Farji (Iraq)
Captain Svoboda (Austria)

* Yeboah rightfully received a call-up after finishing a season with an impressive tally of 12 goals and 10 assists, culminating in winning the Serie B league title and earning a spot back in Serie A.

Genoa   Genoa (2)

Ostigard (Norway)
Johan Vasquez (Argentina)

Parma   Parma (2)

Suzuki (Japan)
Circati (Australia)

Udinese   Udinese (1)

Karlström (Sweden)

Cagliari    Cagliari (1)

Yerry Mina (Colombia)

Fiorentina    Fiorentina (1)

Marin Pongracic (Croatia)

Verona   Hellas Verona (1) (Relegated to Serie B)

Rafik Belghali (Algeria)

Frosinone (1) (team promoted to Serie A this season)

Fares Ghedjemis (Frosinone)

Lazio (0)

Interestingly, no players have been selected from Lazio. This is the first time in forty years. It highlights the struggles of the squad, which finished this season in 9th place with 54 points and missed out on European competition.


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The 2026-27 Serie A Enilive Calendar, kicks off on August 23, 2026


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Hello, my friends!  The Lega Serie A unveiled the fixture list for the 2026-27 Serie A Enilive n Friday, June 5, 2026. The event took place at the Teatro Regio in Parma, as part of the Serie A Festival. The Serie A Calendar for the 2026-27 Season will kick off on 23 August 2026 and is expected to wrap up on 30 May 2027.

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Serie A is officially referred to as Serie A enilive within Italy and Serie A Made in Italy internationally for sponsorship purposes. It is a professional league competition that features football clubs at the pinnacle of the Italian football league system. The champions receive the Coppa Campioni d’Italia trophy, commonly known as the scudetto, which they display on their jerseys in the subsequent season.  Inter Milan enters as the defending champion, having secured their 21st title, the 2025-26 Scudetto.  The leading scorer from the previous season was Inter forward Lautaro Martinez with 17 goals.

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The 2026–27 Serie A will mark the 125th season of top-tier Italian football. Additionally, it will be the 95th season in a round-robin format and the 17th since the establishment of its own league committee, the Lega Serie A.

This season promises to be thrilling with the return of Venezia, Frosinone, and Monza to Serie A after absences of one, two, and one year, respectively. Unfortunately, Cremonese, Hellas Verona, and Pisa have been relegated from the top flight after one, eight, and one year, respectively.

Matchday 1 will showcase the newly promoted team Frosinone from Serie B going up against Juventus. On Matchday 3, fans can look forward to an exciting clash between Juventus and AC Milan. This match is particularly significant as both teams are not participating in the UEFA Champions League this season. The renowned Milan derby, known as the “Derby della Madonnina,” will take place between AC Milan and Inter on matchdays 10 and 24.

✅   Three International breaks (national team fixtures):
  • From 27 September to 4 October 2026.
  • 15 November 2026.
  • 28 March 2027.
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Two midweek rounds are scheduled for 28 October and 6 January 2027, and there will be a Christmas break on 27 December.

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⚽️  Live Football Soccer Results updates right here! We bring you the latest soccer scores from all the significant leagues and competitions. Enjoy up-to-the-minute tables, fixtures, and scores for matches happening every day, all updated in real time. You can also access data on goal scorers, line-ups, yellow cards, pre-match analysis, head-to-head matchups, and standings for numerous leagues and tournaments, including the Premier League, La Liga, Italian Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Greece Super League, Wales Premier League, and the World Cup.

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Here are the latest results for Serie A Week 38 of the 2025-26 season.  The matches are scheduled for Friday, 21, Saturday, 22, and Sunday, 23 May 2026.  The latest updates feature live standings, team lineups, and match statistics, including goals, yellow cards, red cards, penalties, and additional information.  This is the end of the SEASON!

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    • 👉 Summary     Inter has become the Champions of Italy for the 2025-26 Serie A season! They clinched the title by defeating Parma at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.  Inter was crowned Italy’s Champions with three games to spare.  Inter also won the Coppa Italia, their 10th!

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Champions League zone

The final decision is in! Inter, Napoli, AS Roma, and Como have secured the top 4 spots to compete in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League next season. The major disappointment was AC Milan not qualifying after their loss to Cagliari.

Como has officially qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the very first time in their history. Under the management of Cesc Fàbregas, the club achieved a top-four finish in the Serie A standings on the last day of the season.

Europa League

This season’s major disappointment is AC Milan and Juventus not qualifying for the Champions League. They will finish in 5th and 6th place, earning spots in the UEFA Europa League. A significant letdown for these football giants.

Conference League

Atalanta has secured their spot in the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League by finishing 7th in the Serie A season. This achievement signifies their return to European competition for the ninth time in the past ten years, all under the guidance of Raffaele Palladino.

✅    PROMOTION TO SERIE A FROM SERIE B

Venezia and Frosinone have officially achieved automatic promotion to Serie A for the 2026-27 season, finishing in first and second place in Serie B, respectively. The final third spot will be decided through the promotion play-offs, with semi-finalists including Monza, Palermo, Catanzaro, and Juve Stabia.

✅    RELEGATION TO SERIE B

Hellas Verona and Pisa have been mathematically relegated from Serie A to Serie B for the 2026-27 season. The final third team to be relegated from the 2025-26 Serie A season is yet to be determined on Sunday, 24 May.

⚽️ As of Week 38:

The leading scorer is Inter forward Lautaro Martínez with 17 goals.  AS Roma D. Malen, Como forward Anastasios  Douvikas, with 14 goals each.  Napoli R. Højlund and Inter forward M. Thuram with 13 goals each.

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 ✅   Thumbs up (winners): Lazio, Parma, Napoli, Cagliari, Como, Lecce, AS Roma.

❌  Flops (losers):  Pisa, Sassuolo, Udinese, AC Milan, Cremonese, Genoa, Hellas Verona

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1 InterInter 38 27 6 5 54 87 DWWDD
2 NapoliNapoli 38 23 7 8 22 76 WDLWW
3 RomaRoma 38 23 4 11 28 73 WWWWW
4 ComoComo 38 20 11 7 36 71 WDWWW
5 MilanMilan 38 20 10 8 18 70 DLLWL
6 JuventusJuventus 38 19 12 7 27 69 DDWLD
7 AtalantaAtalanta 38 15 14 9 15 59 LDWLD
8 BolognaBologna 38 16 8 14 3 56 LDWWD
9 LazioLazio 38 14 12 12 1 54 DWLLW
10 UdineseUdinese 38 14 8 16 -3 50 DWWLL
11 SassuoloSassuolo 38 14 7 17 -4 49 DWLLL
12 ParmaParma 38 11 12 15 -18 45 WLLLW
13 TorinoTorino 38 12 9 17 -19 45 DLWLD
14 CagliariCagliari 38 11 10 17 -13 43 WDLWW
15 FiorentinaFiorentina 38 9 15 14 -9 42 DLDWD
16 GenoaGenoa 38 10 11 17 -10 41 LDDLL
17 LecceLecce 38 10 8 20 -22 38 DWLWW
18 CremoneseCremonese 38 8 10 20 -25 34 LLWWL
19 VeronaVerona 38 3 12 23 -36 21 DDLDL
20 PisaPisa 38 2 12 24 -45 18 LLLLL
 
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Match preview: Norway vs England

Norway and England will meet in a fiercely contested World Cup quarter-final in the heat and humidity of Miami on Saturday, with the Opta supercomputer predicting one of the closest encounters of the last eight. England were victorious in 62.3% of 25,000 pre-match simulations, while Norway advanced in the remaining 37.7%, highlighting the narrow gap between the two sides.

Before the quarter-finals began, England was not considered the strongest favourite to reach the semi-finals. France had a 73.9% chance of progressing against Morocco, Spain stood at 69.8% against Belgium, and Argentina was given a 69.4% chance of defeating Switzerland, all ahead of the Three Lions in the simulations.

For Norway, this match represents unfamiliar territory as they prepare for their first-ever appearance in a major tournament quarter-final. Their impressive run has included a memorable victory over Brazil, the most successful nation in World Cup history, proving that they have the quality to challenge the biggest teams.

The Norwegians have produced entertaining football throughout the competition, scoring and conceding in all five of their matches so far. They have found the net 12 times while allowing nine goals, with Germany’s 1954 campaign remaining the only previous example of a team reaching the semi-finals after both scoring and conceding at least 10 goals.

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Kick-off Time: 17:00 Miami local time (UTC-4)
Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Venue Capacity: 65,326
Opponents: Norway vs. England (Quarter-final)
Despite facing each other 12 times in friendlies and qualifiers over the decades, this Miami quarter-final marks the very first time England and Norway have ever played each other in the FIFA World Cup

Norway chasing historic achievement

Ståle Solbakken’s side has won every match except one during this World Cup, with their only defeat arriving on Matchday 3 when they rotated heavily and made 10 changes against France, who are regarded as the tournament favourites.

Norway would have finished top of Group I if they had beaten France, but Solbakken’s choice to rest key players and accept second place has worked in their favour. Since then, they have secured difficult victories against Ivory Coast and Brazil to continue their historic campaign.

The biggest threat in Norway’s attack remains Erling Haaland, who has made an immediate impact on the biggest international stage. The Manchester City striker has scored in each of his first four World Cup appearances, producing seven goals from only 18 shots.

His contribution has been decisive, with four of those goals proving to be match-winners. Only Grzegorz Lato of Poland in 1974 and Italy’s Salvatore Schillaci in 1990 have scored more winning goals during a single World Cup campaign, with both players recording five.

Haaland’s incredible form has strengthened his already outstanding record for Norway. He has scored 62 goals in 54 appearances and has found the net in 14 consecutive competitive matches for his country, scoring 27 times during that run.

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Brazil 1 – 2 Norway

Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Norway

Norway 1 – 4 France

Norway 3 – 2 Senegal

Iraq 1 – 4 Norway

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England aiming to continue their tournament journey

England have experienced mixed results throughout the tournament, but their victory over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in the previous round demonstrated the qualities needed for a deep World Cup run. Their performance showed a combination of ability, resilience, and the fortune often required in knockout football.

Unlike Norway, the Three Lions are familiar with this stage of the competition. Only Brazil and Germany, both with 14 appearances, have reached more World Cup quarter-finals than England, who are preparing for their 11th appearance in the last eight.

However, their history at this stage has been difficult. England have progressed from only three of their previous 10 World Cup quarter-finals and have conceded multiple goals in seven of those matches.

A major challenge will be dealing with Haaland, but England possess their own world-class attacking options. Harry Kane remains one of the leading scorers at this tournament with six goals, one fewer than Haaland, matching the total he achieved during the 2018 World Cup.

Kane has consistently delivered in important matches, scoring 11 goals across his 12 knockout-stage appearances at major international tournaments. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham has also made history, scoring four times in this tournament to become the highest-scoring England midfielder at a single World Cup.

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Mexico 2 – 3 England

England 2 – 1 DR Congo

Panama 0 – 2 England

England 0 – 0 Ghana

England 4 – 2 Croatia

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History, records and key battles

The upcoming quarterfinal will be the 13th meeting between Norway and England, with their most recent encounter coming in September 2014 when England won a friendly 1-0. Overall, Norway have claimed victory only twice in their previous 12 meetings and have failed to score in each of the last four clashes.

Jordan Pickford could set a new England World Cup appearance record in this match by making his 18th appearance at the tournament, surpassing Peter Shilton. However, he has struggled against Haaland in the Premier League, conceding seven goals from the 10 shots on target he has faced from the Norwegian forward.

Both teams enter the match with players capable of deciding the outcome. Haaland, Kane, and Bellingham have all produced major moments at this World Cup, but only one of them can become the figure remembered for sending their nation into the semi-finals.

England have been eliminated in five of their last six World Cup knockout matches against European opponents, including a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to France in 2022. Norway, meanwhile, have never won a World Cup match against European opposition, recording two draws and four defeats, with both of their previous knockout losses coming against Italy.

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Prediction and expected outcome

Norway and England are expected to produce one of the most evenly matched quarter-finals of the tournament, with both teams possessing elite attacking talent capable of deciding the contest. England’s greater experience at this stage of the World Cup and the quality of players such as Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham give them a slight advantage, while their defensive focus will be tested by the unstoppable form of Erling Haaland. Norway have already shown they can compete with the world’s best after defeating Brazil, and their attacking approach has made them one of the most entertaining sides in the competition. The match is likely to be intense and open, with England aiming to control possession and Norway looking to use their pace and direct play to exploit spaces. The decisive factor could come down to which defence handles the opposition’s main attacking threat more effectively.

Prediction: England 2-1 Norway

Expected outcome: A narrow England victory in a closely fought quarter-final, with the Three Lions’ tournament experience and depth helping them edge past a dangerous Norway side. However, Norway’s confidence, attacking firepower, and Haaland’s incredible scoring form mean they have every chance of causing another major upset. A high-scoring draw after 90 minutes would not be a surprise, but England are slightly better positioned to secure a place in the semi-finals.

Match preview: Spain vs Belgium

Belgium and Spain will battle for a place in the World Cup semi-finals when they meet in Los Angeles on Friday. Both nations arrive in the last eight after impressive knockout victories, setting up one of the standout ties of the tournament.

Belgium finished first in Group G despite producing performances that were not always convincing. They then recovered from 2-0 down to defeat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the round of 32 before producing their strongest display yet by crushing co-host United States 4-1 in the last 16.

Spain’s route has also been impressive. Their latest victory came in dramatic fashion, with Mikel Merino striking in the 91st minute to secure a 1-0 success against Portugal and send La Roja into the quarter-finals for the sixth time.

The meeting offers Belgium the chance to continue their growing momentum, while Spain will look to extend a remarkable defensive run that has carried them deep into the competition.

Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Kick-off Time: 12:00 Los Angeles local time (UTC-7)
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California
Venue Capacity: 69,650
Opponents: Spain vs. Belgium (Quarter-final)
Spain reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup without conceding a single goal, racking up a record-breaking streak of six consecutive clean sheets. Their goalkeeper, Unai Simón, has gone more than 10 hours of tournament play without allowing a shot to pass him

Spain relying on defence and rising stars

Breaking through Spain’s back line has proved almost impossible. Their victory over Portugal delivered a sixth successive clean sheet, establishing a new World Cup record, while they have now gone 10 hours and nine minutes without conceding in the competition.

Their defensive dominance is reflected in the numbers. Spain has allowed an average expected goals against figure of just 0.30 per game, the lowest ever recorded by a team across a single World Cup finals.

At the other end, Lamine Yamal continues to make a major impact. The Barcelona winger has completed 17 successful dribbles during the tournament, with only Jamal Musiala in 2022 and Kylian Mbappé in 2018 managing more as teenagers at a World Cup since records began in 1966.

Rodri has also been central to Spain’s control of matches. His 80 line-breaking passes are the highest total by a Spanish player at a World Cup since 2010, when Gerard Piqué, Xavi, and Xabi Alonso all produced even higher numbers during Spain’s title-winning campaign.

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Portugal 0 – 1 Spain

Spain 3 – 0 Austria

Uruguay 0 – 1 Spain

Spain 4 – 0 Saudi Arabia

Spain 0 – 0 Cabo Verde

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Belgium finding their attacking rhythm

Rudi Garcia’s side have become increasingly dangerous in front of goal as the tournament has progressed. Against the United States, Charles De Ketelaere scored twice before second-half substitutes Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku completed the scoring in a commanding victory.

Although Lukaku has found the net in each of Belgium’s last three World Cup matches, all of those goals have come after he entered from the bench. Only Roger Milla scored more substitute goals at a single World Cup, with four for Cameroon in 1990, meaning Lukaku could once again begin among the replacements.

Belgium’s finishing has been one of their greatest strengths. Their shot conversion rate stands at 12.1%, their second-best return at a World Cup since 1966, surpassed only by the 15.2% recorded during the 2018 tournament in Russia.

The opportunities are also arriving regularly. Garcia’s team has averaged 21.4 attempts per match, producing 107 shots across five games, a figure only bettered by Belgium’s average of 24 attempts per contest at the 1970 World Cup.

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USA 1 – 4 Belgium

Belgium 3 – 2 Senegal

New Zealand 1 – 5 Belgium

Belgium 0 – 0 Iran

Belgium 1 – 1 Egypt

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History, records and a familiar rivalry

Luis de la Fuente has guided Spain through each of his six knockout matches at major tournaments. Victory over Belgium would place him alongside only Vittorio Pozzo and Vicente del Bosque as managers to win each of their first seven knockout ties against European opposition.

Belgium, however, has previous experience of denying Spain at this stage. The Red Devils eliminated La Roja on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, although Spain won their other World Cup meeting 2-1 during the group stage four years later.

Recent encounters between the nations have largely favoured Spain. They have not lost to Belgium in their last 11 meetings in all competitions, collecting nine victories and two draws since a 2-1 defeat at the 1980 European Championship.

Their most recent clash came in September 2016, when David Silva scored twice in a 2-0 friendly victory in Brussels. Spain have also won each of the last five meetings, outscoring Belgium 13-1 across those matches.

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Belgium 0 – 2 Spain

Spain 5 – 0 Belgium

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2008/10/15

Prediction and expected outcome

Spain enters this quarter-final with a slight advantage thanks to their outstanding defensive record, consistent performances throughout the tournament, and impressive balance between defensive stability and attacking creativity. Luis de la Fuente’s side has yet to concede a goal at this World Cup, while players such as Lamine Yamal, Rodri, and Mikel Merino have played key roles in their progress to the last eight. Belgium, however, arrives full of confidence after back-to-back knockout victories, including an emphatic win over the United States, and their attack has become increasingly dangerous with Charles De Ketelaere in fine form and Romelu Lukaku making a major impact from the bench. Rudi Garcia’s team has shown resilience and clinical finishing, meaning they are more than capable of testing Spain’s exceptional defence. The match is likely to be closely contested, with Spain expected to dominate possession while Belgium looks to exploit their efficiency in front of goal and strike on quick transitions.

Prediction: Spain 2-1 Belgium

Expected outcome: A tightly fought encounter in which Spain’s defensive discipline and control of the game ultimately prove decisive, securing a place in the semi-finals. Belgium should create chances and remain competitive throughout, but Spain’s consistency at both ends of the pitch gives them a narrow edge. A draw after 90 minutes would not be an unexpected outcome, although Spain appears slightly more likely to progress.

France continue dominant World Cup run with convincing Morocco victory

France underlined their credentials as the leading contenders for the 2026 World Cup by defeating Morocco 2-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final, becoming the first team to secure a place in the last four.

Already world champions in 1998 and 2018, Les Bleus are now just two victories away from lifting the trophy again. With Didier Deschamps preparing to step down after this tournament, another triumph would strengthen arguments that this squad deserves to be considered among the finest France have produced.

Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira believes the current generation is approaching that level. Speaking after the win, he highlighted the remarkable depth available in attack, describing the number and quality of offensive players as extraordinary.

France’s latest success has only added to the growing belief that this side has all the ingredients needed to complete another title-winning campaign.

Attacking quality continues to set France apart

The breakthrough in Boston arrived during a devastating six-minute spell after the interval. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring before Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele quickly doubled the advantage, leaving Morocco with no route back into the contest.

Those strikes increased France’s tournament total to 16 goals, the highest tally of any nation at this stage of the competition. Mbappe also reached eight goals despite seeing an earlier penalty saved, drawing level with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot while remaining ahead thanks to a superior assist count.

Dembele’s fifth goal of the tournament also placed France in rare company. They became only the second team in the past 50 years to have two players score at least five goals during the same World Cup, following Brazil’s achievement in 2002.

Former Scotland forward Pat Nevin praised France’s attacking strength, describing them as the tournament’s most dangerous side and pointing out that their threat comes from several different players rather than relying on a single star.

Confidence grows ahead of a possible Spain showdown

Deschamps has guided France since 2012 and has already confirmed this World Cup will be his final tournament in charge. During his tenure, the national team lifted the 2018 World Cup, reached the 2022 final, finished runners-up at Euro 2016, and lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.

France entered the tournament ranked third in the world behind Argentina and Spain. Should Spain overcome Belgium in their quarter-final, they will meet France in Dallas for a place in the final.

Vieira believes France holds the advantage if that meeting takes place. While acknowledging Spain’s expected progress through the tournament, he argued that France has improved significantly compared to four years ago, whereas Spain has not reached the same level of development.

The former Arsenal captain even suggested that he cannot currently see any opponent preventing France from advancing to another World Cup final.

Strength throughout the squad and a solid defence

Before the Morocco match, former England striker Ian Wright described France as one of the clearest favourites he had seen entering a World Cup. After watching the quarter-final, he said it was difficult to identify any obvious weakness in the side.

Wright noted that Spain could create problems through their passing ability and the pace of Lamine Yamal, but he still viewed France as the stronger team because of their overall quality and individual talent. Behind the main goalscorers, Deschamps can also call upon Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Rayan Cherki, and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

France’s defensive record has been equally impressive. They have conceded only twice in six matches, with goals allowed against Senegal and Norway, the latter having rested most of its regular starters after already reaching the knockout stage.

Roy Keane added that France still have another level to reach. While insisting they remain beatable, he argued that their combination of goalscoring forwards and players capable of producing moments of individual brilliance makes them especially dangerous, particularly once they take the lead.

Two victories remain between France and history

France’s route to the semi-finals has included wins over Senegal, Iraq, Norway, Sweden, Paraguay, and Morocco, leaving them with a flawless record heading into the final stages of the tournament.

Having already secured their place in the last four, Deschamps’ side can now wait for the remaining quarter-finals to determine their next opponents while enjoying extra preparation time.

Despite the growing confidence surrounding the team, Nevin urged caution. He believes France has occasionally relaxed after establishing comfortable leads and warns that complacency could become their greatest obstacle.

Even so, with their balanced squad, prolific attack, and disciplined defence, France remain only two victories away from securing a third World Cup title.

Are goalkeepers winning the battle over “stuttering” penalties?

France booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Morocco, but one of the game’s biggest talking points came long before the final whistle. Kylian Mbappe failed to convert from the penalty spot after his trademark delayed approach ended with a comfortable save by Yassine Bounou.

The opportunity arrived in a scoreless match after Noussair Mazraoui brought down the France captain. Mbappe slowed his run before striking, hoping to force the goalkeeper into an early decision, but Bounou remained patient and denied the effort with ease.

The miss did not define Mbappe’s evening. Shortly after the hour mark he produced a superb curling finish to finally break Morocco’s resistance, while Ousmane Dembele added a second goal six minutes later to secure France’s passage.

Even so, the failed penalty reignited discussion about whether the increasingly common stuttering run-up is still an effective technique.

A tactic that divides opinion

Many traditional football supporters have never embraced the delayed approach from the penalty spot, placing it alongside other modern aspects of the game they dislike, including VAR, diving, and players wearing gloves despite short-sleeved shirts.

FIFA regulations allow players to pause or feint during their approach provided they do not perform that movement immediately before striking the ball. The method has existed for decades, having previously been used by John Aldridge, Hugo Sánchez, and Pelé.

The approach is designed to persuade goalkeepers to move first, but it becomes far less effective when the goalkeeper holds position and refuses to commit early.

During this World Cup, Mbappe joined Bruno Guimarães, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Lionel Messi, and Harry Kane among players who failed to score after using a stuttering approach. Kane later converted his retaken penalty against Croatia after abandoning that technique.

Numbers suggest a changing balance

Statistics from the tournament indicate that delayed run-ups have not been especially productive. Across 26 penalties using that method, including shootouts, only 15 found the net, producing a conversion rate of 57%.

Players such as Marko Arnautovic, Raul Jimenez, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Yoane Wissa, and Kai Havertz were among those who successfully used the technique.

By comparison, players taking penalties without a stutter converted 24 of 35 attempts, giving a success rate of 68%.

Overall, penalty takers have endured a difficult World Cup. Thirty percent of penalties taken during normal play have been missed, making it the second-highest miss rate at a World Cup since records began in 1966. When shootout kicks are included, unsuccessful attempts rise to 35%, the highest figure recorded in that period.

Experts point to goalkeepers and preparation

Speaking on ITV, Ian Wright suggested that goalkeepers now appear better equipped to deal with stuttering penalties, saying they have gained the upper hand against the technique.

Pat Nevin argued that modern goalkeepers are taller, quicker, and better prepared, making penalties increasingly difficult to score. He explained that players use delayed run-ups in an attempt to force keepers into diving the wrong way, but detailed analysis means goalkeepers are now familiar with individual preferences, creating an ongoing battle between both sides.

Mbappe’s overall record from the penalty spot remains strong. The miss against Morocco was only his second in a France shirt, leaving him with 14 successful penalties from 16 attempts. At the club level, he has converted 50 of his 62 penalties.

His opponent also deserves significant credit. Bounou has conceded only two of the nine penalties he has faced during the World Cup, including shootouts, recording four saves while three other attempts missed the target.

The delay before the kick becomes another talking point

The penalty was not taken immediately after it was awarded. A VAR review meant three minutes and 12 seconds passed before Mbappe eventually stepped up, creating another debate over whether long interruptions benefit goalkeepers.

French football journalist Julien Laurens felt the lengthy pause disrupted Mbappe’s usual preparation. He described the effort as a poor penalty, adding that the forward normally relies heavily on his established routine when placing the ball before shooting.

Laurens also praised Bounou’s ability from the penalty spot but believed the weak strike made the save straightforward. He suggested Mbappe rush once he was finally given permission to continue.

Roy Keane, speaking on ITV, questioned why players should have to wait so long before taking penalties, arguing that time works against the taker and shifts the balance towards the goalkeeper. Ian Wright agreed, saying prolonged delays give players more opportunity to second-guess their decision before striking the ball.