World Cup 2026: When are final squad lists submitted?
With the intercontinental playoffs and UEFA playoffs completed, all 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed.
With the intercontinental playoffs and UEFA playoffs completed, all 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed.
The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
When are final World Cup squads submitted?
According to FIFA regulations, the process happens in three stages:
- May 11: preliminary lists (35–55 players, including five goalkeepers)
- May 25: clubs must release selected players
- May 25 to June 1: final squad reduced to 23–26 players (three goalkeepers required)
Can players be replaced in final squads?
While final lists are meant to be definitive, FIFA allows changes under specific conditions.
Replacements can be made in case of serious injury or illness, up to 24 hours before a team’s first match.
When does the 2026 World Cup start?
- Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Venue: Estadio Azteca
The opening match will feature Mexico vs South Africa.
Full list of 48 qualified teams
- Canada (host)
- United States (host)
- Mexico (host)
- Japan
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
- South Korea
- Jordan
- Australia
- Argentina
- Ecuador
- Brazil
- New Zealand
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Colombia
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Egypt
- Algeria
- Ghana
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
- Qatar
- England
- Ivory Coast
- Senegal
- Saudi Arabia
- France
- Portugal
- Norway
- Croatia
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Scotland
- Spain
- Austria
- Belgium
- Panama
- Curaçao
- Haiti
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Czech Republic
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- DR Congo
- Iraq
