All to know about the FIFA World Cup squad announcements and player lists
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“The expanded 48-team tournament is being cohosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico”
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Wikipedia and BBC Sport both confirm the 2026 World Cup is co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico and features 48 teams.
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— 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the 3…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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— Yearly calendar showing months for the year 2026. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month.
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2026&country=1
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— 1 day ago · User-friendly calendar of 2026, the dates are listed by month including week numbers. View the online 2026 calendar.
https://www.calendar-365.com/2026-calendar.html
https://www.calendar-365.com/2026-calendar.html
“who open the tournament against South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11”
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While BBC Sport confirms the competition starts on June 11, it mentions the US playing Paraguay in their opener, which contradicts the claim that the opening match is against South Africa at Estadio Azteca.
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— 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the 3…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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— Yearly calendar showing months for the year 2026. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month.
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2026&country=1
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2026&country=1
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— 1 day ago · User-friendly calendar of 2026, the dates are listed by month including week numbers. View the online 2026 calendar.
https://www.calendar-365.com/2026-calendar.html
https://www.calendar-365.com/2026-calendar.html
“National teams must submit a preliminary list by May 11, with a minimum of 35 players and no more than 55 players, including four goalkeepers.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the May 11 deadline for preliminary squads of 35 to 55 players.
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— Deadline Hollywood, commonly known as Deadline and also referred to as Deadline.com, is an online news site founded as the news blog Deadline Hollywood Daily by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is focuse…
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— 1 day ago · Deadline.com is always the first to break up-to-the-minute entertainment, Hollywood and media news, with an unfiltered, no-holds-barred analysis of events.
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“A maximum of 75 team officials, including the coach, team doctor and team manager, can be named in the provisional release list as well.”
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While sources mention the preliminary squad size of 55 players, there is no specific evidence in the provided results regarding a limit of 75 team officials.
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— The 2026 men's T20 World Cup is likely to be played between February 7 and March 8. The tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and will comprise 20 teams.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-mens-t20-world-cup-l…
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-mens-t20-world-cup-l…
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— Paddy Power News reveals the key dates when Thomas Tuchel will announce the England World Cup squad for the 2026 tournament.That’s when Tuchel has to submit a maximum preliminary squad of 55 players t…
https://news.paddypower.com/football/world-cup/2026/05/06/wh…
https://news.paddypower.com/football/world-cup/2026/05/06/wh…
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— United States President Donald Trump says he "wouldn't pay it either" when asked about the potential $1,000 (£736) ticket price to watch his country play Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener. The c…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdxpq70grzlo
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdxpq70grzlo
“Brazil’s Rodrygo and Eder Militao [are ruled out from the tournament]”
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The provided evidence for Brazil consists of general country facts and does not mention the injury status of Rodrygo or Eder Militao.
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— Brazil encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, as well as wetlands, savannas, plateaus, and low mountains. It contains most of the Amazon basin, including the world's largest …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil
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— 1 day ago · Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world, occupying nearly half of the continent’s land area. Its varied landscapes include the Amazon Rainforest, …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Brazil
https://www.britannica.com/place/Brazil
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— 1 day ago · Discover Brazil. Explore Brazil facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/brazil.htm
https://www.countryreports.org/country/brazil.htm
“Egyptian forward Mo Salah and Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal, are undergoing rehabilitation for recent hamstring injuries”
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Evidence confirms Lamine Yamal had a hamstring injury but explicitly states he is returning to training and is expected to be available for the World Cup, contradicting the implication that he is simply 'undergoing rehabilitation' without a positive outlook for participation.
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— Lamine Yamal's hopes to take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup remain intact after FC Barcelona confirmed that he is expected to be available for the tournament.
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/lamine-yamal…
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/lamine-yamal…
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— Lamine Yamal returns to grass training, boosting Spain's FIFA World Cup hopes. 7 hours ago. 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Lamine Yamal has started training on grass and working in the gym. His goal is to be ready for the Worl…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Lamine Yamal caused Spain concern when he suffered a hamstring injury in scoring for Barcelona against Celta Vigo on Wednesday - although his club expect him to be fit for the World Cup.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c87wzlpd5l7o
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c87wzlpd5l7o
“Clubs are required to make their players available for national duty by May 25”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and squad deadline guides, confirm that clubs must release players for national duty by May 25, 2026.
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— The tournament will last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. [12][13] Each team will still play three group matches. [14][15] The final matchday at club level for playe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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— World Cup 2026 Squad Deadlines at a Glance Mark these dates on your calendar: May 11, 2026: Preliminary squad deadline (35 to 55 players per team) May 25, 2026: Club release deadline for named players…
https://worldcupwiki.com/world-cup-2026-squad-announcement-d…
https://worldcupwiki.com/world-cup-2026-squad-announcement-d…
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— Clubs are required to make their players available for national duty by May 25, whereby the "rest, mandatory release and preparation period" for the World Cup begins following the last ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/8/world-cup-2026-squ…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/8/world-cup-2026-squ…
“the last official club match on May 24”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the final matchday at club level for players named in final squads is May 24, 2026.
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— The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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— Fifa has switched the format for the expanded 2026 World Cup back to four-team groups. The competition in the United States, Mexico and Canada was due to feature 16 groups of three because the number …
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64952428
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64952428
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— View the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule.World Cup 2026 will be the biggest and most exciting edition of the tournament to date as 48 teams from around the globe compete in 104 fixtures.
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexi…
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexi…
“UEFA Champions League (May 30), UEFA Conference League (May 28), and the CONCACAF Champions Cup (May 30)”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific dates for these finals in 2026.
“National teams have from May 25 to June 1 to submit their final lists of 23–26 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers.”
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Web search results confirm the final squad deadline is June 1, 2026, and the squad size is 26 players.
“FIFA says it will announce the final lists for the 48 competing squads on June 2.”
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“The expanded roster, up from 23 players, has been in place since the Qatar 2022 World Cup”
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“teams must arrive in their respective host country no later than five days before their first group match.”
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“Each nation can name 26 players in its squad list, making the total number of footballers entering the tournament a whopping 1,248.”
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“the knockouts will begin with the round of 32, followed by the round of 16, the four quarterfinals and two semifinals.”
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“Group stage: June 11 June 27”
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“Round of 32: June 28 to July 3”
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“Round of 16: July 4–7”
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“Quarterfinals: July 9-11”
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“Semifinals: July 14-15”
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“Bronze medal match: July 18”
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“Final: July 19”
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