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2026 Fifa World Cup: all 48 final squads

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What to know about 2026 Fifa World Cup: all 48 final squads

The final squads for all 48 teams competing in the 2026 Fifa World Cup are in.

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What happened

The final squads for all 48 teams competing in the 2026 Fifa World Cup are in.

Why it matters

Federations had a deadline of Monday to submit their 23- to 26-player squads, which were registered and published by Fifa on Tuesday.

Common ground

Here is the final list of squads for the World Cup, by group: Group A Mexico - Goalkeepers: Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Raul Rangel (Chivas) - Defenders: Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), Israel Reyes (America), Jesus Gallardo…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 22 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Scotland ... Manager: Steve Clarke”
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Claim 2: “Australia ... Manager: Tony Popovic”
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Claim 3: “South Africa ... Manager: Hugo Broos”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Hugo Broos is the manager of the South Africa national team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hugo Henri Broos (born 10 April 1952) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the South Africa national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Broos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of Mexico (co-host), South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic. This also marked the return of the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an ongoing international football tournament being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tourna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads
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Claim 4: “which were registered and published by Fifa on Tuesday.”
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A web search result specifically states that while teams could announce squads earlier, they were not considered official until confirmed by FIFA on Tuesday (June 3rd, given the June 2nd deadline).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA International Match Calendar (sometimes abbreviated as the FIFA Calendar) is an outline agreement between FIFA, the six continental association football confederations, the European Club Asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_International_Match_Calen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was cont…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th edition of the quadrennial football competition organised by FIFA for the men's national teams of its member asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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Claim 5: “US ... Manager: Mauricio Pochettino”
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Claim 6: “South Korea ... Manager: Myung-Bo Hong”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant adult content search results and does not mention Myung-Bo Hong or the South Korea manager.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bokep Jilbab terbaru di SEBOKEP. Tonton video bokep Indonesia, indo porn, dan koleksi bokep viral dengan update harian. Temukan 5030 video terkait bokep jilbab.
https://sebokep.vip/tag/bokep-jilbab
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Claim 7: “Paraguay ... Manager: Gustavo Alfaro”
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Claim 8: “Federations had a deadline of Monday to submit their 23- to 26-player squads”
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Wikipedia and specialized squad tracking sites confirm the requirement for squads of up to 26 players for the 48 teams. Daily Maverick provides a specific deadline date of June 2nd (which aligns with the 'Monday' timeframe mentioned in the claim).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tourname…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification decided the 45 teams that joined hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The qualifying process began on 7 September 2023 with thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an ongoing international football tournament being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tourna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads
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Claim 9: “Ivory Coast ... Manager: Emerse Fae”
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Claim 10: “Czech Republic ... Manager: Miroslav Koubek”
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Multiple web search results confirm Miroslav Koubek was the head coach of the Czech Republic during the 2026 World Cup, though they also note he has since stepped down following the tournament.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Czechia head coach Miroslav Koubek has stepped down following the nation's disappointing group-stage exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
https://www.facebook.com/kickoffmagazine/posts/czechia-head-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago ... Czech Republic head coach Miroslav Koubek has stepped down following the team's poor performance at the 2026 World Cup. The decision comes ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaOZg6vNQQO/
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago ... Miroslav Koubek (born 1 September 1951) is a Czech professional football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He last managed the Czech ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroslav_Koubek
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Claim 11: “Switzerland ... Manager: Murat Yakin”
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Claim 12: “Turkey ... Manager: Vincenzo Montella”
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Claim 13: “Brazil ... Manager: Carlo Ancelotti”
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Claim 14: “Haiti ... Manager: Sebastien Migne”
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Claim 15: “The final squads for all 48 teams competing in the 2026 Fifa World Cup are in.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 2026 World Cup is underway and that final squads (up to 26 players) were required for the 48 teams. Daily Maverick specifically mentions the June 2nd deadline for final squad lists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams were allocated eight …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualificat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tourname…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an international soccer tournament organized by FIFA, with an expansion over the previous competition from 32 to 48 teams. The broadcasting rights are sold directly by FIFA …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_broadcasti…
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Claim 16: “Curacao ... Manager: Dick Advocaat”
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Claim 17: “Bosnia-Herzegovina ... Manager: Sergej Barbarez”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Sergej Barbarez as the manager of Bosnia-Herzegovina for the 2026 World Cup.
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Claim 18: “Germany ... Manager: Julian Nagelsmann”
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Claim 19: “Morocco ... Manager: Mohamed Ouahbi”
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Claim 20: “Qatar ... Manager: Julen Lopetegui”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Julen Lopetegui as the manager of Qatar for the 2026 World Cup.
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Claim 21: “Mexico ... Manager: Javier Aguirre”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Javier Aguirre is currently the manager of the Mexico national team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of Mexico (co-host), South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic. This also marked the return of the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an ongoing international football tournament being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tourna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Javier Aguirre Onaindía (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ aˈɣire]; born 1 December 1958), nicknamed El Vasco (The Basque), is a Mexican football manager and former footballer. He is currently manager o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Aguirre
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Claim 22: “Canada ... Manager: Jesse Marsch”
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Multiple sources confirm Jesse Marsch is the American coach of the Canada national team and was leading them during the 2026 World Cup group stage.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.. Height, 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). Position, Midfielder. Team information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Marsch
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... After Canada became the first country to qualify for the World Cup round of 16, Jesse Marsch, its American coach, said he doesn't care if ...
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/jesse-marsch-doesnt…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Watch Canada Head Coach Jesse Marsch answer questions from the media regarding the 1-0 victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWmsyVXTlaU
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.