Iraq vs Norway Official Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

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Iraq vs Norway Official Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

Here are the official starting lineups for Iraq and Norway as they kick off their World Cup 2026 Group I campaign on Tuesday, June 16, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match is set to start at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

This encounter serves as the opening game for both teams. Group I also features France and Senegal.

Note: Iraq enters the tournament ranked 57th globally, while Norway is ranked 31st.

16-06-2026 22:00
Matchday 1
Iraq
Iraq
Norway
Norway
v
👉   Serie A players called up for    🇮🇶     the Iraq National team:
  • Venezia midfielder Marko Farji
👉   Serie A players called up for    🇳🇴     the Norway National team:
  • Bologna defender Torbjorn Heggem
  • Genoa defender Leo Skiri Ostigard
  • Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt
  • Cremonese midfielder Morten Thorsby

 

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

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

 

16-06-2026 22:00
Matchday 1
Iraq
Iraq
Norway
Norway
v

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form
1 FranceFrance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 IraqIraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 NorwayNorway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 SenegalSenegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

 

Lineups not available yet.

 

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)

 

 

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Sports Events 365World Cup Group I Matchday 1

🇮🇶  Iraq – Norway  🇳🇴

Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Location: Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA

Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Amos Abeigne GAB
Fourth Official: Amin Omar EGY
Reserve AR: Mahmoud El-Regal EGY

France vs Senegal Official Starting Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

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France vs Senegal Official Starting Lineups, Tuesday, 16 June 2026, World Cup Group I

Here are the official starting lineups for France and Senegal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I, taking place on Tuesday, June 16. The match is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Group I also includes Norway and Iraq.

Note: As we head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France holds the 3rd position in the world rankings, while Senegal is in 15th place.

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇫🇷    the France National team:
  • AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
  •  AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone
  • AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot

 

👉   Serie A players called up for     🇸🇳   the Senegal National team:
  • Como forward Assane Diao

 

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

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

 

16-06-2026 19:00
Matchday 1
France
France
Senegal
Senegal
v

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form
1 FranceFrance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 IraqIraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 NorwayNorway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 SenegalSenegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

 

Lineups not available yet.
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).
Senegal   Senegal World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • 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).

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Sports Events 365World Cup Group I Matchday 1

🇫🇷   France – Senegal  🇸🇳

Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: James Lindsay AUS
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve AR: Stephane De Almeida SUI

 

Belgium vs Egypt official lineups, Monday, 15 June 2026, World Cup Group G

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Belgium vs Egypt official lineups, Monday, 15 June 2026, World Cup Group

Here are Belgium and Egypt official starting lineups in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, June 15, 2026.  The game will take place at Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) in Seattle, Washington, starting at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. This exciting opening-week encounter will showcase stars such as Napoli’s Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah. Group G  includes Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand.

👉   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

 

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇪🇬   the Egypt National team:
  • None

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

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

 

15-06-2026 19:00
Matchday 1
Belgium
Belgium
Egypt
Egypt
1 - 1

 

Group G

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 IranIran 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
2 New ZealandNew Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
3 BelgiumBelgium 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
4 EgyptEgypt 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

Belgium official lineup (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Thomas Meunier, Brandon Mechele, Nathan Ngoy, Timothy Castagne; Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans; Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku; Charles De Ketelaere

Substitutes:  Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukébakio, Alexis Saelemaekers, Axel Witsel, Hans Vanaken, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Koni de Winter, Nicolas Raskin, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders, Diego Moreira, Joaquin Seys, Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Head Coach: Rudi Garcia

Egypt official lineups (4-2-3-1: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Fatouh; Mohanad Lasheen, Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour; Mohamed Salah, Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush

Substitutes:  Mohamed El-Shenawy, El Mahdy Soliman, Ramy Rabia, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mohamed Alaa, Tarek Alaa, Mahmoud Saber, Ahmed Sayed, Nabil Emad Dunga, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Zico, Karim Hafez, Hamza Abdelkarim

Head Coach: Hossam Hassan

Belgium
Egypt

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
25
Defender
15
Defender
21
Defender
56'
24
Midfielder
56'
7
Midfielder
86'
8
Midfielder
17
Attacker
66'
11
Attacker
86'
10
Attacker
23
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
88'
3
Defender
2
Defender
8
Midfielder
71'
14
Midfielder
88'
19
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
10
Attacker
76'
11
Attacker
76'
22
Attacker

Substitutes

16
Defender
22
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
3
Defender
18
Defender
14
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
19
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
56'
23
Midfielder
56'
9
Attacker
66'
26
Attacker
86'
20
Midfielder
86'
6
Defender
26
Goalkeeper
7
Midfielder
1
Goalkeeper
16
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
24
Midfielder
18
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
12
Attacker
5
Defender
71'
9
Attacker
76'
25
Attacker
76'
15
Defender
88'
20
Attacker
88'

 

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).
Egypt   Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad:
  • 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).

 

The Seattle Stadium is set for the game Belgium vs Egypt

 

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Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku is all set for the match!

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Sports Events 365World Cup Group G Matchday 1

🇧🇪 Belgium – Egypt 🇪🇬
Monday, 15 June 2026
Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) in Seattle, Washington
Kick-off: 12:00 PM Pacific Time / 3:00 PM Eastern

Referee: Ramon Abatti BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves BRA
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER
Reserve AR: Michael Orue PER

 

Results 2026 World Cup Matchday 1

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Results for Matchday 1 of the 2026 World Cup.

Real-time updates on goals, yellow cards, red cards, and penalties. Current World Cup standings and additional match details information.  We will showcase players from Serie A and Serie B along with their national teams.

The 2026 World Cup promises to be the most thrilling edition yet, featuring 48 teams from all over the world competing in 104 matches. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, June 11 and culminates in the Final on Sunday, July 19.

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Below are the fixtures, dates, and venues for Matchday 1, along with live results from the games taking place in 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Wishing the best of luck to all participating countries, and may the strongest team prevail.

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Live 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings

Group A

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Mexico 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 W????
2 Korea Republic 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 W????
3 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 -1 1 2 L????
4 South Africa 1 0 0 1 -2 0 2 L????

Group B

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
2 Canada 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
3 Qatar 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
4 Switzerland 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????

Group C

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Scotland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 W????
2 Brazil 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
3 Morocco 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
4 Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group D

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 USA 1 1 0 0 3 4 1 W????
2 Australia 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 W????
3 Turkey 1 0 0 1 -2 0 2 L????
4 Paraguay 1 0 0 1 -3 1 4 L????

Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Germany 1 1 0 0 6 7 1 W????
2 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 W????
3 Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0 1 L????

Group F

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Sweden 1 1 0 0 4 5 1 W????
2 Japan 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 D????
3 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 D????
4 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 -4 1 5 L????

Group G

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Iran 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 D????
2 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 D????
3 Belgium 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
4 Egypt 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????

Group H

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
2 Uruguay 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 D????
3 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 D????
4 Spain 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 D????

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group J

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group K

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 DR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group L

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference For Against Current form
1 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

 

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group E

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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group E

Here are the official starting lineups for the Ivory Coast and Ecuador in their opening Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. local time at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. Ivory Coast and Ecuador are in Group E along with Germany and Curaçao.

Fun Fact: This is the first time these two nations will compete against each other in a competitive match.

14-06-2026 23:00
Matchday 1
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
Ecuador
1 - 0

 

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

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 GermanyGermany 1 1 0 0 6 3 7 1 W????
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 W????
3 CuraçaoCuraçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 EcuadorEcuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 1 L????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

 

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇨🇮  the Ivory Coast   National team:

  • Atalanta defender Odilon Kossonou.
  • AS Roma defender Ean Ndicka.
  • Inter forward Ange-Yoan Bonny.

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇪🇨  the Ecuador National team:

  • AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán.

Ivory Coast lineup (4-4-2): Yahia Fofana; Guela Doué, Singo, Agbadou, Konan; Diomande, Seko Fofana, Kessié ©, Touré; Pepé, Wahi

Ecuador lineup (3-4-3): Galindez; Ordóñez, Pacho, Hincapié; Vite, Caicedo, Franco, Minda; Yeboah, Valencia ©, Plata

Netherlands
Japan

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
15
Defender
4
Defender
22
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
81'
14
Midfielder
70'
11
Attacker
85'
24
Attacker
70'
18
Attacker
70'
1
Goalkeeper
21
Defender
3
Defender
16
Defender
75'
15
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
10
Midfielder
75'
8
Midfielder
75'
18
Attacker
84'
11
Attacker
66'
13
Attacker

Substitutes

3
Midfielder
2
Defender
9
Attacker
25
Defender
17
Attacker
16
Midfielder
23
Goalkeeper
7
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
12
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
70'
26
Midfielder
70'
10
Attacker
70'
5
Defender
81'
19
Attacker
85'
9
Attacker
4
Defender
25
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
20
Defender
7
Midfielder
6
Attacker
14
Midfielder
66'
22
Defender
75'
2
Defender
75'
19
Attacker
75'
26
Attacker
84'

 

Ecuador   Ecuador World Cup 2026 Squad:  
  • 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 World Cup 2026 Squad: 
  • 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)
The Lincoln Financial Field stadium is set for the Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

 

Ivory Coast official starting lineup against Ecuador

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Ecuador official starting lineup against Ivory Coast

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Sports Events 365World Cup Group E Matchday 1

Ivory Coast – Ecuador
Date: Sunday, 14 June 2026
Tournament: FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group E)
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
FIFA Rankings: Ecuador (#23) vs. Ivory Coast (#33)

Referee: Ismail Elfath USA
Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker USA
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins USA
Fourth Official: Katia Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Sandra Ramirez MEX
VAR: Armando Villarreal USA
AVAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
SVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL

Netherlands vs Japan official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group F

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Netherlands vs Japan official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group F

Here are the official lineups for the Netherlands and Japan in their opening Group F match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026. The game will be held at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. local U.S. Central Time.

14-06-2026 20:00
Matchday 1
Netherlands
Netherlands
Japan
Japan
2 - 2

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇳🇱    the Netherlands National team:

  • Inter defender Denzel Dumfries
  • Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners
  • Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon
  • AS Roma forward Donyell Malen

👉  Serie A players called up for  🇯🇵   the Japan National team:

  • Parma goalkeeper Aya Suzuki

 

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Group F

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 SwedenSweden 1 1 0 0 4 3 5 1 W????
2 JapanJapan 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
3 NetherlandsNetherlands 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
4 TunisiaTunisia 1 0 0 1 -4 0 1 5 L????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout
The Dallas Cowboys stadium is set for the Netherlands vs Japan

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Netherlands Lineup: 4-3-3: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven; Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Tijjani Reijnders; Crysencio Summerville, Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo.

Substitutes:Mark Flekken (GK), Robin Roefs (GK), Lutsharel Geertruida, Nathan Aké, Jorrel Hato, Mats Wieffer, Quentin Timber, Guus Til, Teun Koopmeiners, Memphis Depay, Wouter Weghorst, Noa Lang, Justin Kluivert, Brian Brobbey.

Coach: Ronald Koeman

Japan lineup 3-4-2-1: Zion Suzuki; Shogo Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hiroki Ito; Ritsu Doan, Daichi Kamada, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura; Takefusa Kubo, Junya Ito; Ayase Ueda

Substitutes: Keisuke Osako (GK), Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Yuto Nagatomo, Yukinari Sugawara, Ko Itakura, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ayumu Seko, Kaishu Sano, Yuito Suzuki, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Goto, Junnosuke Suzuki, Koki Ogawa, Kento Shiogai

Head Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

Netherlands
Japan

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
15
Defender
4
Defender
22
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
81'
14
Midfielder
70'
11
Attacker
85'
24
Attacker
70'
18
Attacker
70'
1
Goalkeeper
21
Defender
3
Defender
16
Defender
75'
15
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
10
Midfielder
75'
8
Midfielder
75'
18
Attacker
84'
11
Attacker
66'
13
Attacker

Substitutes

3
Midfielder
2
Defender
9
Attacker
25
Defender
17
Attacker
16
Midfielder
23
Goalkeeper
7
Attacker
13
Goalkeeper
12
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
70'
26
Midfielder
70'
10
Attacker
70'
5
Defender
81'
19
Attacker
85'
9
Attacker
4
Defender
25
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
23
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
20
Defender
7
Midfielder
6
Attacker
14
Midfielder
66'
22
Defender
75'
2
Defender
75'
19
Attacker
75'
26
Attacker
84'

 

The Netherlands official starting lineup against Japan

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Japan official starting lineup against the Netherlands

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🇳🇱   Netherlands – Japan  🇯🇵
Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup — Group F, Matchday 1

  • Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026
  • Kick-off Time: 4:00 PM Local Time  
  • Venue: AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Referee: Ismail Elfath USA
Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker USA
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins USA
Fourth Official: Katia Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Sandra Ramirez MEX
VAR: Armando Villarreal USA
AVAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
SVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL

 

Germany and Curaçao official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group E

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Germany and Curaçao official Lineups, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group E

Here are the official lineups for Germany and Curaçao in their opening match of Group E during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026. The game will start at 1:00 PM local US Eastern Time at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Four-time champions Germany will be up against World Cup newcomers Curaçao. This marks a significant moment as Curaçao is the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup, making this first Group E match quite intriguing.  Ecuador and Côte d’Ivoire are also part of Group E.

14-06-2026 17:00
Matchday 1
Germany
Germany
Curaçao
Curaçao
7 - 1

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇩🇪    the Germany National team:

  • None

👉  Serie A players called up for  🇨🇼   the Curaçao National team:

  • None

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Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 GermanyGermany 1 1 0 0 6 3 7 1 W????
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 W????
3 CuraçaoCuraçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 EcuadorEcuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 1 L????
 
Knockout
 
Possible knockout

 

Germany
Curaçao

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
73'
6
Defender
83'
18
Defender
15
Defender
73'
5
Midfielder
73'
23
Midfielder
17
Midfielder
10
Midfielder
64'
19
Midfielder
7
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
18
Defender
24
Defender
8
Defender
5
Defender
7
Midfielder
10
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
9
Attacker
65'
12
Attacker
46'
21
Attacker
83'

Substitutes

24
Defender
13
Midfielder
14
Attacker
25
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
21
Goalkeeper
11
Attacker
16
Midfielder
9
Attacker
20
Midfielder
26
Attacker
64'
2
Defender
73'
22
Defender
73'
8
Midfielder
73'
3
Defender
83'
20
Defender
26
Goalkeeper
6
Midfielder
3
Defender
14
Midfielder
2
Defender
15
Defender
17
Attacker
25
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
22
Midfielder
13
Defender
11
Attacker
46'
16
Attacker
65'
19
Attacker
83'

 

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🇩🇪    Germany – Curacao    🇨🇼 
Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup — Group E, Matchday 1

  • Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026
  • Kick-off Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) / 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) 
  • Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Fourth Official: Abongile Tom RSA
Reserve AR: Zakhele Siwela RSA
VAR: Hamza El-Fariq MAR
AVAR: Nicolas Gallo COL
SVAR: Shaun Evans AUS

 

2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings

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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 the leading goal scorers, the 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.

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Group A

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 MexicoMexico 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 W????
2 Korea RepublicKorea Republic 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 W????
3 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 1 0 0 1 -1 0 1 2 L????
4 South AfricaSouth Africa 1 0 0 1 -2 0 0 2 L????

Group B

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
2 CanadaCanada 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
3 QatarQatar 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
4 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????

Group C

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 ScotlandScotland 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 W????
2 BrazilBrazil 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
3 MoroccoMorocco 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
4 HaitiHaiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group D

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 USAUSA 1 1 0 0 3 3 4 1 W????
2 AustraliaAustralia 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 W????
3 TurkeyTurkey 1 0 0 1 -2 0 0 2 L????
4 ParaguayParaguay 1 0 0 1 -3 0 1 4 L????

Group E

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 GermanyGermany 1 1 0 0 6 3 7 1 W????
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 W????
3 CuraçaoCuraçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 EcuadorEcuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 1 L????

Group F

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 SwedenSweden 1 1 0 0 4 3 5 1 W????
2 JapanJapan 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
3 NetherlandsNetherlands 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
4 TunisiaTunisia 1 0 0 1 -4 0 1 5 L????

Group G

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 IranIran 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
2 New ZealandNew Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 D????
3 BelgiumBelgium 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
4 EgyptEgypt 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????

Group H

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
2 UruguayUruguay 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 D????
3 Cape VerdeCape Verde 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 D????
4 SpainSpain 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 D????

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 FranceFrance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 IraqIraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 NorwayNorway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 SenegalSenegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group J

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 AlgeriaAlgeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 ArgentinaArgentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 AustriaAustria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 JordanJordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group K

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points For Against Current form Next Match
1 ColombiaColombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
2 DR CongoDR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
3 PortugalPortugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????
4 UzbekistanUzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ?????

Group L

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

 

Italian Serie A players in World Cup 2026 Squads

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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

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

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

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

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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 1 1 0 0 2 3
2 Korea Republic 1 1 0 0 1 3
3 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 -1 0
4 South Africa 1 0 0 1 -2 0

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

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

Group F

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

Group G

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

Group H

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

Group I

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group J

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

Group K

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

Group L

Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 England 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Knockout
 
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2026-27 Serie A Season Calendar – Serie A Tickets

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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):
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Hello, my friends. Here you can discover the results and live scores of World Club Friendlies, including both final and partial results.

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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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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

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World Cup 2026 weather protocol explained amid lightning concerns

History and facts 2026

The 2026 World Cup is staged across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and it is set to take place during the height of storm season in several regions involved in hosting duties. This timing raises the possibility that matches could be affected by severe weather, particularly thunderstorms and electrical activity.

Certain areas, especially within the United States, are already known for strict procedures related to lightning safety, which adds another layer of disruption risk for teams and organisers. Weather-related interruptions have already been observed during preparatory fixtures, highlighting how conditions could impact the tournament itself.

England’s friendly against Costa Rica in Orlando was held up by around an hour due to heavy rain combined with the possibility of lightning activity in the surrounding area. In addition, New York City experienced intense heat reaching the mid-30s Celsius, followed by heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning less than a day before Brazil was due to meet Morocco in New Jersey.

Lightning safety rules and match suspension protocol

FIFA operates in line with guidance issued by local authorities during the tournament, meaning lightning safety procedures will follow established national standards. In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) specifies that any detected lightning strike within an eight-mile radius of a stadium requires immediate suspension of play.

Once a strike is identified within that distance, a 30-minute waiting period begins before play can resume. If another strike occurs within that window, the countdown is reset, potentially extending interruptions significantly depending on weather persistence.

These measures are designed to prioritise safety, but they also create conditions where matches could be paused for prolonged periods, especially in regions prone to repeated storm activity.

Real cases of weather interruptions in recent competitions

Similar disruptions have already been witnessed in major tournaments held in the United States. During a previous Club World Cup edition, six matches were temporarily stopped due to electrical storms moving through host cities.

One of the most notable examples involved Chelsea and Benfica in Charlotte, North Carolina, where kick-off began at 4:38 pm local time, but the match was not completed until four hours and 38 minutes later due to repeated weather stoppages.

These incidents demonstrate how quickly storms can interrupt play and how extended delays can develop when lightning activity remains within close proximity of stadium venues.

Scheduling challenges and match completion rules

Stadiums located in the Gulf Coast region and the southeastern United States are considered most vulnerable to thunderstorm disruption. FIFA is expected to assess each affected fixture individually if play is halted, depending on the severity and timing of the weather conditions.

One additional complication involves group-stage scheduling, where final-round matches in each group are played simultaneously to prevent teams gaining an advantage from knowing other results. Extended delays could disrupt this structure and create logistical challenges for organisers.

If a match cannot be completed due to unsafe conditions, tournament regulations state that it would be rescheduled and resumed later from the exact minute it was stopped, rather than restarted in full.

Match preview: France vs Senegal

Match Analytics 2026 World Cup

France arrives at the 2026 World Cup having finished runners-up to Argentina in Qatar and as champions in Russia in 2018, setting up a bid to join a very small group that has reached three consecutive finals. Only West Germany (1982–1990) and Brazil (1994–2002) have previously managed such a run.

Les Bleus have been one of the most consistent sides in recent history, appearing in four of the last seven World Cup finals (1998, 2006, 2018, and 2022), a total unmatched by any other nation during that span. This marks their 17th World Cup appearance and an eighth straight qualification, the longest continuous run in their history.

Their global success also includes being two-time world champions, with their 1998 triumph coming as hosts. Head coach Didier Deschamps, who captained that 1998 victory, belongs to an elite group of individuals who have lifted the trophy both as a player and a manager, alongside Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. This match will also be his 20th World Cup game in charge, placing him just behind Helmut Schön’s record with a single national team.

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Kick-off Time: 15:00 New Jersey local time (UTC-4)
Venue: New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Venue Capacity: 82,500
Opponents: France vs. Senegal (Group I)
Surprisingly, the two nations have only squared off a few times in documented international football history, and Senegal has won every single one. Along with their famous 1-0 World Cup group stage shocker, they also claimed a 2-0 victory at the 1963 African Friendship Games

Mbappé and France’s modern tournament identity

Much of France’s recent World Cup identity has been shaped by Kylian Mbappé, who starred in both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Over those two editions, he scored 12 goals, matching Pelé’s combined World Cup tally and sitting only four behind Miroslav Klose’s all-time record.

Among those goals was a hat-trick in the 2022 final, making him only the second player ever to achieve that feat in a World Cup final after Geoff Hurst in 1966. His performances have been central to France’s deep runs, reinforcing their status as one of the tournament’s dominant modern forces.

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France 3 – 1 Northern Ireland

France 1 – 2 Côte d’Ivoire

Colombia 1 – 3 France

Brazil 1 – 2 France

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Senegal’s history of disruption and resilience

Senegal returned to the World Cup for a fourth appearance after campaigns in 2002, 2018, and 2022. They remain part of an ongoing African record streak, qualifying for a third consecutive tournament alongside Morocco and Tunisia.

Their debut in 2002 remains one of the competition’s most famous shocks, when they defeated defending champions France 1-0. Since that tournament, Senegal have not kept another World Cup clean sheet, conceding in each of their subsequent 11 matches.

The team qualified this time by finishing unbeaten at the top of their group ahead of DR Congo. They also experienced a turbulent year in continental competition, initially winning the Africa Cup of Nations before the title was later awarded to Morocco following a controversial penalty decision in the final.

Sadio Mané remains their key attacking figure, having scored five goals in qualification and holding the record as Senegal’s all-time top scorer. This will be his second World Cup after playing every match in 2018.

Head coach Pape Thiaw enters his first World Cup as a manager but was part of the 2002 squad that stunned France, appearing as an unused substitute and later assisting in Senegal’s famous victory over Sweden in that same tournament.

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Saudi Arabia 0 – 0 Senegal

USA 3 – 2 Senegal

Senegal 3 – 1 Gambia

Senegal 2 – 0 Peru

Senegal 0 – 3 Morocco

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History and key statistics

The most significant meeting between the two sides came at the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal produced a famous 1-0 victory over France in their tournament opener. Papa Bouba Diop scored the decisive goal in Seoul, and the result set the tone for a dramatic debut campaign for Senegal, who went on to reach the quarter-finals. For France, who entered the tournament as defending champions, the defeat marked the beginning of a disappointing run that ended with them exiting the group stage with just one point.

Since that historic meeting, Senegal have not kept another World Cup clean sheet, conceding in each of their 11 matches played at the tournament. France’s recent record against African opposition has also been mixed, with three defeats in their last four World Cup group-stage matches against African teams, the exception being a 2-0 win over Togo in 2006.

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France 0 – 1 Senegal

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Prediction and expected outcome

France enter this opening World Cup clash as clear favourites thanks to their elite tournament pedigree, recent consistency at the highest level, and a squad built around proven match-winners on the biggest stage. Didier Deschamps’ side have reached four of the last seven World Cup finals and arrive with the experience of being both reigning champions (2018) and recent runners-up (2022), underlining their ability to deliver deep tournament runs. With Kylian Mbappé continuing to define their attacking threat after scoring 12 goals across the last two World Cups, France possess the cutting edge and big-game experience to control the key moments.

Senegal, however, is exactly the type of opponent capable of making this uncomfortable. Their historic 1-0 win over France in 2002 remains one of the tournament’s most famous shocks, and their current team arrives unbeaten in qualifying and boosted by strong collective organisation. Ranked 16th in the world, they have shown they can compete with elite opposition, while Sadio Mané provides a decisive attacking focal point capable of punishing any defensive lapse. Their resilience, athleticism, and counter-attacking threat mean they are unlikely to be overwhelmed early.

The most likely scenario is a controlled but competitive match, with France expected to dominate possession and territorial play, while Senegal looks to stay compact, frustrate rhythm, and break forward quickly when opportunities appear. Over time, France’s depth of quality and experience in managing World Cup matches should allow them to create clearer chances, especially through Mbappé and their supporting attackers.

Prediction: France 2-1 Senegal

Expected outcome: A hard-fought French victory where Senegal remain competitive for long spells but ultimately fall short as France’s superior attacking quality and tournament experience prove decisive. France is a strong favourites on probability models, but Senegal’s history of causing upsets at World Cups ensures this remains a potentially tricky opener rather than a routine win.

World Cup managers removed during tournaments: a rare but growing trend

History and facts 2026

Andy Beattie (1954)

Andy Beattie’s case in 1954 was not a direct dismissal, as he stepped down after the Scottish FA restricted his World Cup squad selection to just 13 players for Scotland’s debut tournament. The limited preparation and selection constraints framed a difficult situation from the start, shaping expectations around their performances.

Scotland’s opening match ended in a 1-0 defeat to Austria, a result described in context as respectable given Austria’s strength at the time. The team then suffered a heavy 7-0 loss to Uruguay, a match played in extreme heat while wearing heavy woollen shirts, adding to the difficulty of the occasion.

These results formed part of a broader picture of early Scottish World Cup struggles, with future appearances described as continuing in similarly chaotic fashion. Beattie’s departure closed a short and turbulent tournament experience.

Carlos Alberto (1998)

Carlos Alberto’s tenure with Saudi Arabia at the 1998 World Cup ended after two matches, following a defeat-heavy start to the tournament. Their opening game was a 1-0 loss to Denmark in Lens, played in cold conditions and marked by a lack of quality in performance.

A second match brought a heavy defeat against the host nation, which proved decisive in the decision to remove him from his role. The early elimination highlighted a clear drop in performance compared to their previous tournament showing in 1994.

After his exit, Saudi Arabia managed to earn a 2-2 draw against South Africa in their final group match, a game that included goals from Sami Al-Jaber and Shaun Bartlett. Carlos Alberto’s tournament ended after having managed across multiple World Cups before this final setback.

Cha Bum-kun (1998)

Cha Bum-kun’s spell as South Korea’s manager in 1998 ended after two defeats that resulted in early elimination from the tournament. The team conceded eight goals across losses to Mexico and the Netherlands, which sealed their fate before the final group game.

South Korea had entered the competition still searching for their first World Cup win, and their status at the time reflected limited experience at this level. Following the defeats, the federation decided to replace Cha Bum-kun.

His successor oversaw a final group match against Belgium, which ended in a 1-1 draw and prevented their opponents from progressing. Cha Bum-kun’s tenure is also noted for later claims attributed to him regarding off-field issues in domestic football, as recorded in the original account.

Henryk Kasperczak (1998)

Henryk Kasperczak’s time in charge of Tunisia at the 1998 World Cup ended after two matches, following early elimination from the group stage. Their campaign began with a 2-0 defeat to England in Marseille, a match also remembered for pre-match crowd trouble.

Their second game was a narrow and closely contested defeat against Colombia, a match described as chaotic but low scoring. Despite competitive moments, Tunisia was unable to secure results in either fixture.

After these outcomes, the decision was taken to dismiss Kasperczak. Tunisia then finished their tournament with a 1-1 draw against Romania, which provided a small measure of consolation before the end of their campaign.

Sabri Lamouchi (2026)

Sabri Lamouchi’s departure in 2026 came after just one match, making it an unusually early managerial change in World Cup history. Tunisia suffered a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening group game, a result described as a significant shock given expectations.

The performance contrasted with Tunisia’s recent tournament pattern of narrow results and draws, making the margin of defeat stand out. Sweden was acknowledged as a strong opponent despite a difficult qualification period.

Following the loss, Lamouchi was replaced by Hervé Renard for the remaining group matches against Japan and the Netherlands. The appointment continued a familiar trend of Tunisia turning to experienced figures during major tournaments.