Who’s in, who’s out: Squads for all 48 FIFA World Cup 2026 nations

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Jun 02, 2026 · 3265 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

FIFA World Cup 2026 Sports Personnel/Squads

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What are the FIFA World Cup 2026 squads for all 48 teams?

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The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the single-figure mark, with the tournament getting under way in nine days in Mexico City.

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Claim 1: “All 48 teams heading to the tournament have released their final 26-man squads”

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Wikipedia confirms that the 48 national teams were required to register squads of up to 26 players. Web search results from multiple sources (USMNT, Brazil, etc.) confirm the release of final 26-man squads.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the annual international men's youth football contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_U-17_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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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 2: “Ivory Coast World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Kone, Alban Lafont. Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Christopher Operi, Ousmane Diomande, Guela Doue, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka. Midfielders: Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulai, Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Jean Michael Seri. Forwards: Simon Adingra, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Amad Diallo, Oumar Diakite, Yan Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pepe, Bazoumana Toure, Elye Wahi.”

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Claim 3: “Iran World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand. Defenders: Danial Eiri, Ehsan Hajsafi, Saleh Hardani, Hossein Kanaani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi, Ali Nemati, Ramin Rezaeian. Midfielders: Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Ghaedi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mohammad Mohebi, Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia, Mehdi Torabi, Aria Yousefi. Forwards: Ali Alipour, Dennis Dargahi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi Taremi, Shahriar Moghanlou.”

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Claim 4: “Democratic Republic of the Congo World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo, Timothy Fayulu, Lionel Mpasi. Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika, Gedeon Kalulu, Steve Kapuadi, Joris Kayembe, Arthur Masuaku, Chancel Mbemba, Axel Tuanzebe, Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Midfielders: Brian Cipenga, Meshack Elia, Gael Kakuta, Edo Kayembe, Nathanael Mbuku, Samuel Moutoussamy, Ngal’ayel Mukau, Charles Pickel, Noah Sadiki, Aaron Tshibola. Forwards: Cedric Bakambu, Simon Banza, Fiston Mayele, Yoane Wissa, Theo Bongonda.”

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Claim 5: “Ecuador World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez, Gonzalo Valle. Defenders: Piero Hincapie, Willian Pacho, Pervis Estupinan, Felix Torres, Joel Ordonez, Jackson Porozo, Angelo Preciado, Yaimar Medina. Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Alan Franco, Kendry Paez, Gonzalo Plata, Pedro Vite, Jordy Alcivar, Denil Castillo, John Yeboah, Nilson Angulo, Alan Minda. Forwards: Enner Valencia, Kevin Rodriguez, Jordy Caicedo, Anthony Valencia, Jeremy Arevalo.”

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Claim 6: “Australia World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Patrick Beach, Paul Izzo, Mathew Ryan. Defenders: Aziz Behich, Jordan Bos, Cameron Burgess, Alessandro Circati, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Lucas Herrington, Jacob Italiano, Harry Souttar, Kai Trewin. Midfielders: Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O’Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler. Forwards: Nestory Irankunda, Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil, Mohamed Toure, Nishan Velupillay, Cristian Volpato, Tete Yengi.”

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The search results for Australia are general country/continent descriptions and do not contain the specific 2026 World Cup squad list.

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web search NEUTRAL — Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. [N 6] It has a land area of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

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web search NEUTRAL — The continent of Australia, sometimes known in technical contexts as Sahul (/ sə.ˈhuːl /, sə-HOOL), [note 5] Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, or Meganesia to distinguish it from the country of Austr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_(continent)

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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for travel inspiration? Discover Australia's sparkling beaches, friendly wildlife and natural wonders. There's never been a better time to travel to Australia, so come and say g'day!
https://www.australia.com/en-us

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Claim 7: “Croatia World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur. Defenders: Josko Gvardiol, Duje Caleta-Car, Josip Sutalo, Josip Stanisic, Marin Pongracic, Martin Erlic, Luka Vuskovic. Midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Sucic, Martin Baturina, Kristijan Jakic, Petar Sucic, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk. Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir, Marco Pasalic, Petar Musa, Igor Matanovic.”

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Claim 8: “Haiti World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Josue Duverger, Alexandre Pierre, Johny Placide. Defenders: Ricardo Ade, Carlens Arcus, Hannes Delcroix, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Martin Experience, Duke Lacroix, Wilguens Paugain, Keeto Thermoncy. Midfielders: Carl Fred Sainte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Leverton Pierre, Danley Jean Jacques, Woodensky Pierre, Dominique Simon. Forwards: Josue Casimir, Louicius Deedson, Derrick Etienne Jr., Yassin Fortune, Wilson Isidor, Lenny Joseph, Duckens Nazon, Frantzdy Pierrot, Ruben Providence.”

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Claim 9: “Jordan World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Yazid Abulaila, Noor Bani Attiah, Abdallah Al Fakhouri. Defenders: Mohammad Abu Hashish, Abdullah Nasib, Hussam Abu Dhahab, Yazan Al Arab, Mohammad Abu Alnadi, Salem Obaid, Saed Al Rosan, Ehsan Haddad, Anas Badawi. Midfielders: Amer Jamous, Noor Al Rawabdeh, Rajaei Ayed, Ibrahim Sadeh, Mohannad Abu Taha, Nizar Al Rashdan, Mohammad Al Dawoud, Mahmoud Mardahi. Forwards: Mohammad Abu Zraiq, Ali Olwan, Mousa Al Tamari, Odeh Fakhoury, Ibrahim Sabra, Ali Azaizeh.”

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Claim 10: “Belgium World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders. Defenders: Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Maxim De Cuyper, Koni De Winter, Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Joaquin Seys, Arthur Theate. Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Axel Witsel. Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukebakio, Diego Moreira, Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Trossard.”

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The search results for Belgium are general country descriptions and do not contain the 2026 World Cup squad list.

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web search NEUTRAL — Belgium, [b] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [c] is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium

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web search NEUTRAL — Belgium and Flanders were the first two common names used for the Burgundian Netherlands which was the predecessor of the Austrian Netherlands, the predecessor of Belgium. [1] The County of Flanders w…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Belgium

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Belgium is a country in northwestern Europe, bounded by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, and France to the south. It has about 40 miles (60 …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Belgium

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Claim 11: “Austria World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz, Alexander Schlager, Florian Wiegele. Defenders: David Affengruber, David Alaba, Kevin Danso, Marco Friedl, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Alexander Prass, Michael Svoboda. Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner, Carney Chukwuemeka, Florian Grillitsch, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Xaver Schlager, Romano Schmid, Alessandro Schopf, Nicolas Seiwald, Paul Wanner, Patrick Wimmer. Forwards: Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch, Sasa Kalajdzic.”

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The search results mention Austria's qualification and group status but do not provide the specific squad list to verify the players named.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Members of the Argentina national team squad share their perspectives on what makes Lionel Messi a unique figure in world football.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDtHtJAEw_8

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · What to expect for Austria's campaign - Qualification: Austria must navigate UEFA qualifiers to secure a slot for 2026. Performance in ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup/video/76541033187209413…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · ... 2026 FIFA World Cup, stirring excitement among fans and players alike. ... Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 squad, football team selection Spain ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup/video/76558976280596841…

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Claim 12: “Algeria World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot, Melvin Masstil, Luca Zidane. Defenders: Achraf Abada, Rayan Ait Nouri, Zinedine Belaid, Rafik Belghali, Ramy Bensebaini, Samir Chergui, Jaouen Hadjam, Aissa Mandi, Mohamed Amine Tougai. Midfielders: Houssem Aouar, Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Fares Chaibi, Ibrahim Maza, Yassine Titraoui, Ramiz Zerrouki. Forwards: Mohamed Amine Amoura, Nadir Benbouali, Adil Boulbina, Fares Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, Riyad Mahrez, Anis Hadj Moussa”

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While Wikipedia confirms Algeria qualified for the 2026 World Cup and is in Group J, the provided evidence does not contain the specific list of players for the squad to verify the names listed in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Algeria has qualified to the FIFA World Cup on five occasions, in 1982, 1986, 2010, 2014 and 2026. They have once qualified for the knockout rounds, reaching the round of 16 in 2014 before losing to G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 16 to 27, 2026. The group consists of Argentina (title holders), Algeria, Austria, and Jordan. Argentina topped the group with three group game…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_J

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Claim 13: “Morocco World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti. Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui, Anas Salah-Eddine, Youssef Bellammari, Achraf Hakimi, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Nayef Aguerd, Chadi Riad, Redouane Halhal, Issa Diop. Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet, Ayoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui, Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss, Ismael Saibari. Forwards: Abdesamad Ezzalzouli, Chemsdine Talbi, Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Brahim Diaz, Yassine Gessim, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab.”

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Claim 14: “Brazil World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton. Defenders: Alex Sandro, Bremer, Danilo, Douglas Santos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ibanez, Leo Pereira, Marquinhos, Wesley. Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Danilo Santos, Fabinho, Lucas Paqueta. Forwards: Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, Luiz Henrique, Matheus Cunha, Neymar Jr, Raphinha, Rayan, Vinicius Jr.”

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No evidence was found for the Brazil squad in the provided search results.

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Claim 15: “Canada World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Dayne St Clair, Maxime Crepeau, Owen Goodman. Defenders: Alistair Johnston, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea, Niko Sigur, Joel Waterman, Luc de Fougerolles, Moise Bombito, Alphonso Davies, Alfie Jones. Midfielders: Stephen Eustaquio, Ismael Kone, Tajon Buchanan, Mathieu Choiniere, Ali Ahmed, Nathan Saliba, Liam Millar, Jacob Shaffelburg, Jonathan Osorio. Attackers: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Tani Oluwaseyi, Promise David.”

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Claim 16: “England World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford. Defenders: Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Dan Burn, Nico O’Reilly, Djed Spence, Tino Livramento. Midfielders: Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Jordan Henderson, Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze. Forwards: Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke.”

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Claim 17: “Argentina World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso. Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina. Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez. Forwards: Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi, Nicolas Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolas Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro Martinez.”

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An ESPN search result lists some of the goalkeepers (Musso, Rulli, Martinez), but the full squad list provided in the claim is not fully corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2030 FIFA World Cup is due to be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won three World Cups, surpassing France after winning t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nineteen countries have hosted the FIFA World Cup in the competition's twenty-three tournaments since the inaugural World Cup in 1930. The organisation at first awarded hosting to countries at meeting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_hosts

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Claim 18: “Ghana World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Joseph Anang, Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi. Defenders: Jonas Adjetey, Derrick Luckassen, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku, Kojo Oppong Preprah, Baba Abdul Rahman, Alidu Seidu, Marvin Senaya. Midfielders: Augustine Boakye, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Elisha Owusu, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Caleb Yirenkyi. Forwards: Prince Kwabena Adu, Jordan Ayew, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semenyo, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Inaki Williams.”

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Claim 19: “Iraq World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Fahad Talib, Jalal Hassan, Ahmed Basil. Defenders: Hussein Ali, Manaf Younis, Zaid Tahseen, Rebin Sulaka, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski, Ahmed Yahya, Zaid Ismail, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon. Midfielders: Amir Al Ammari, Kevin Yakob, Zidane Iqbal, Aimar Sher, Ibrahim Bayesh, Ahmed Qasim, Youssef Amyn, Marko Farji. Forwards: Ali Jassim, Ali Al Hamadi, Ali Yousef, Aymen Hussein, Mohanad Ali.”

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Claim 20: “Germany World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nuebel. Defenders: Nico Schlotterbeck, David Raum, Nathaniel Brown, Jonathan Tah, Waldemar Anton, Joshua Kimmich, Malick Thiaw, Antonio Rudiger. Midfielders: Pascal Gross, Leon Goretzka, Felix Nmecha, Jamal Musiala, Nadiem Amiri, Jamie Leweling, Lennart Karl, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Angelo Stiller. Forwards: Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade, Deniz Undav, Maximilian Beier.”

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Claim 21: “Curacao World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodack, Trevor Doornbusch, Eloy Room. Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer, Joshua Brenet, Roshon van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Deveron Fonville, Jurien Gaari, Armando Obispo, Shurandy Sambo. Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Livano Comenencia, Kevin Felida, Ar’jany Martha, Tyrese Noslin, Godfried Roemeratoe. Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse, Tahith Chong, Kenji Gorre, Sontje Hansen, Gervane Kastaneer, Brandley Kuwas, Jurgen Locadia, Jearl Margaritha.”

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Claim 22: “France World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba. Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano. Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery. Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Marcus Thuram.”

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Claim 23: “Netherlands World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Mark Flekken, Robin Roefs, Bart Verbruggen. Defenders: Nathan Ake, Virgil van Dijk, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jurrien Timber, Jorrel Hato, Micky van de Ven. Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Teun Koopmeiners, Tijjani Reijnders, Marten de Roon, Guus Til, Quinten Timber, Mats Wieffer. Forwards: Brian Brobbey, Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo, Noa Lang, Donyell Malen, Crysencio Summerville, Wout Weghorst, Justin Kluivert.”

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Claim 24: “Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Martin Zlomislic, Osman Hadzikic. Defenders: Sead Kolasinac, Amar Dedic, Nihad Mujakic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Nidal Celik. Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic, Ivan Sunjic, Ivan Basic, Dzenis Burnic, Ermin Mahmic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Amar Memic, Armin Gigovic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic. Forwards: Ermedin Demirovic, Jovo Lukic, Samed Bazdar, Haris Tabakovic, Edin Dzeko.”

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Claim 25: “Cape Verde World Cup squad Goalkeepers: CJ dos Santos, Marcio Rosa, Vozinha. Defenders: Sidny Cabral, Diney Borges, Logan Costa, Roberto “Pico” Lopes, Steven Moreira, Wagner Pina, Kelvin Pires, Joao Paulo Fernandes, Ianique “Stopira” Tavares. Midfielders: Telmo Arcanjo, Deroy Duarte, Laros Duarte, Jamiro Monteiro, Kevin Pina, Yannick Semedo. Forwards: Gilson Benchimol, Jovane Cabral, Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes, Nuno da Costa, Garry Rodrigues, Willy Semedo, Helio Varela.”

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Claim 26: “Norway World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland, Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik. Defenders: Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, Sondre Langas, Torbjorn Heggem, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Julian Ryerson, David Moller Wolfe, Leo Ostigard.”

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Claim 27: “Mexico World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Acevedo. Defenders: Jorge Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo, Mateo Chavez, Edson Alvarez. Midfielders: Erik Lira, Orbelin Pineda, Alvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo, Obed Vargas, Gilberto Mora, Luis Chavez. Forwards: Roberto Alvarado, Cesar Huerta, Alexis Vega, Julian Quinones, Guillermo Martinez, Armando Gonzalez, Santiago Gimenez, Raul Jimenez.”

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Claim 28: “Czechia World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek, Matej Kovar, Jindrich Stanek. Defenders: Vladimir Coufal, David Doudera, Tomas Holes, Robin Hranac, Stepan Chaloupek, David Jurasek, Ladislav Krejci, Jaroslav Zeleny, David Zima. Midfielders: Lukas Cerv, Vladimir Darida, Lukas Provod, Michal Sadilek, Hugo Sochurek, Alexandr Sojka, Tomas Soucek, Pavel Sulc, Denis Visinsky. Forwards: Adam Hlozek, Tomas Chory, Mojmir Chytil, Jan Kuchta, Patrik Schick.”

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Claim 29: “The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the single-figure mark, with the tournament getting under way in nine days in Mexico City.”

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Wikipedia and FIFA sources confirm the tournament began on June 11, 2026, with an opening ceremony in Mexico City. The claim that it is 'nine days' away is consistent with the date of the provided web search results (June 2, 2026) relative to the start date.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition acted as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, for national teams that a…
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Claim 30: “The biggest edition of the World Cup, with 48 nations and 104 games, will be hosted by three countries for the first time, as the United States and Canada share the honours with Mexico.”

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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and FIFA, confirm the 2026 World Cup features 48 teams and is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the first time.

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Claim 31: “Japan World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa, Keisuke Osako, Zion Suzuki. Defenders: Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Yuto Nagatomo, Ayumu Seko, Yukinari Sugawara, Junnosuke Suzuki, Shogo Taniguchi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe. Midfielders: Ritsu Doan, Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takefusa Kubo, Keito Nakamura, Kaishu Sano, Ao Tanaka. Forwards: Keisuke Goto, Daizen Maeda, Koki Ogawa, Kento Shiogai, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda.”

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Claim 32: “Egypt World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed Alaa. Defenders: Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Ahmed Fattouh, Tarek Alaa, Rami Rabia, Karim Hafez. Midfielders: Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”, Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet”, Emam Ashour, Mostafa Abdel Raouf, Mohannad Lasheen, Haitham Hassan, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Nabil Emad, Hamdi Fathi. Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Hamza Abdel Karim.”

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Claim 33: “Colombia World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas, Alvaro Montero, David Ospina. Defenders: Davinson Sanchez, Jhon Lucumi, Yerry Mina, Willer Ditta, Daniel Munoz, Santiago Arias, Johan Mojica, Deiver Machado. Midfielders: Richard Rios, Jefferson Lerma, Kevin Castano, Juan Camilo Portilla, Gustavo Puerta, Jhon Arias, Jorge Carrascal, Juan Fernando Quintero, James Rodriguez, Jaminton Campaz. Forwards: Juan Camilo Hernandez, Luis Diaz, Luis Suarez, Carlos Gomez, Jhon Cordoba.”

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Claim 34: “New Zealand World Cup squad Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud. Defenders: Tyler Bindon, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Francis de Vries, Callan Elliot, Tim Payne, Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Finn Surman. Midfielders: Lachlan Bayliss, Joe Bell, Matt Garbett, Eli Just, Callum McCowatt, Ben Old, Alex Rufer, Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Ryan Thomas. Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall, Ben Waine, Chris Wood.”

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