Brazil

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected Neymar in a 26-player squad for the summer World Cup. The 34-year-old, now with Santos, remains Brazil’s top scorer with 79 goals in 128 appearances but has not represented the national team since 2023 due to injury problems. His selection means he will appear at a fourth World Cup after tournaments in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Supporters reacted loudly when his name was announced at the Rio de Janeiro squad unveiling. Ancelotti said the staff monitored Neymar throughout the year and felt he had regained physical consistency in recent months.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, despite missing recent matches through injury, is included alongside Manchester United’s Casemiro and Matheus Cunha. Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Arsenal defender Gabriel, Brentford striker Igor Thiago, and Bournemouth forward Rayan also feature. However, Chelsea’s Joao Pedro is left out despite being his club’s leading Premier League scorer with 15 goals and five assists. Other selected names include Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, and 19-year-old Endrick. Brazil will face Morocco on 13 June, Haiti on 20 June, and Scotland four days later, with the expanded 48-team tournament starting on 11 June.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Weverton (Gremio)
Defenders: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Ibanez (Al-Ahli), Wesley (Roma), Marquinhos (Paris St-Germain), Gabriel (Arsenal), Douglas Santos (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo)
Forwards: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Luiz Henrique (Zenit St. Petersburg), Neymar (Santos), Rayan (Bournemouth)

Morocco

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has been named in the squad despite a Champions League semi-final injury suffered against Bayern Munich. The Paris St-Germain defender has not played since the first leg on 28 April, though he was seen training earlier this week ahead of the final against Arsenal. Manchester United’s Noussair Mazraoui, Fulham’s Issa Diop, Crystal Palace’s Chadi Riad, Sunderland winger Chemsdine Talbi, and Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz are also included. Former West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd, Sofyan Amrabat, Bilal El Khannouss, and others are part of the group, while Hakim Ziyech is omitted. Morocco sits eighth in the FIFA rankings and reached the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, losing to France, and was involved in a controversial Africa Cup of Nations outcome after Senegal’s walk-off. They are in Group C with Scotland and meet them on 19 June.

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir Mohamedi (RS Berkane), Ahmed Tagnaouti (Royal Armed Forces)
Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Nayef Aguerd (Marseille), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (West Ham United), Redouane Halhal (KV Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)
Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), 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 Diaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoub Amaimouni-Echghouyabe (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Haiti

Haiti have included Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in their 26-man squad for the World Cup. The team are preparing for only their second appearance at the tournament, having last qualified in 1974. They topped their CONCACAF qualifying group, with goals from all-time top scorer Duckens Nazon, who has 44 goals in 76 appearances, despite playing home matches away from Haiti due to security issues. Their opening Group C match is against Scotland on 13 June, followed by games against Brazil and Morocco.

Goalkeepers: Johnny Placide (Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (Sochaux), Josue Duverger (FC Cosmos Koblenz)
Defenders: Carlens Arcus (Angers), Wilguens Pauguain (Zulte Waregem), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs), Martin Expérience (Nancy), Jean-Kevin Duverne (KAA Gent), Ricardo Ade (LDU Quito), Hannes Delcroix (Lugano), Keeto Thermoncy (Young Boys Berne)
Midfielders: Leverton Pierre (Vizela), Carl-Fred Sainthe (El Paso Locomotive), Jean-Jacques Danley (Philadelphia Union), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves), Pierre Woodenski (Violette), Dominique Simon (Tatran Presov)
Forwards: Louicius Deedson (Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City), Josue Casimir (Auxerre), Derrick Etienne (Toronto), Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal), Frantzdy Pierrot (Caykur Rizespor), Yassin Fortune (Vizela), Lenny Joseph (Ferencvaros)

Scotland

Ross Stewart has been recalled to the Scotland squad after a four-year absence, with head coach Steve Clarke saying the forward can deliver important goals in major matches. The Southampton striker last appeared for his country in 2022 but returns after a strong spell of form despite past injury setbacks, scoring 11 times in 33 appearances this season. Teenage winger Findlay Curtis is also selected, while veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon, aged 43, is included. Lennon Miller is not part of the squad, and Tommy Conway is unavailable due to injury. Clarke also highlighted Curtis as a different attacking option and explained his midfield balance decision.

Scotland will play Haiti, Morocco, and Brazil in Group C, with matches staged in Massachusetts and Miami. They also have warm-up fixtures against Curacao on 30 May and Bolivia on 6 June. Clarke explained the goalkeeping group is short on club minutes but selected Gordon, Angus Gunn, and Liam Kelly based on fitness, role, and squad balance.

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers)
Defenders: Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), 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), Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Forwards: Ché Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich Town), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton)