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The final squad announcements for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are nearing completion, with only six nations yet to confirm their rosters ahead of the much-anticipated global event.

The team lists will be locked in just a few weeks before the tournament begins, as preparations intensify for what promises to be the most expansive World Cup ever staged.

For the first time, 48 countries will compete, marking a historic expansion that will feature both traditional powerhouses and several debutant teams eager to make their mark on world football.

FourFourTwo continues to deliver the most comprehensive updates on the tournament — from key storylines to full national squad details — covering every team set to compete across North America in 2026.

Below are the confirmed squads released so far, representing nations from every corner of the footballing world as they gear up for the biggest show on Earth.

Algeria

Goalkeepers: Farid Chaâl (CR Belouizdad), Rayane Yesli (HFX Wanderers), Mohamed Idir Hadid (JS Kabylie).

Defenders: Houari Baouche (CS Constantine), Naoufel Khacef (CR Belouizdad), Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd), Abdelkader Bedrane (Damac), Réda Halaïmia (MC Alger), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Espérance de Tunis), Achref Abada (ASO Chlef), Reda Benchaa (JS Kabylie).

Midfielders: Sofiane Bendebka (Al-Fateh), Zakaria Draoui (USM Alger), Victor Lekhal (Al-Qadsia), Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Dynamo Makhachkala).

Forwards: Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Yassine Benzia (Al-Fayha), Amir Sayoud (Al-Hazem), Yacine Brahimi (Al-Gharafa), Islam Slimani (CFR Cluj), Rafik Guitane (Estoril Praia), Redouane Berkane (Al-Wakrah), Adam Ounas (Al-Sailiya).

Argentina

Goalkeepers: Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace).

Defenders: Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Kevin Mac Allister (Union SG).

Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa), Maximo Perrone (Como).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Lautaro Martinez (Internazionale), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Joaquin Panichelli (Strasbourg), Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).

Australia

Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).

Defenders: Milos Degenek (TSC), Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers), Callum Elder (Derby County), Kai Trewin (Melbourne City), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Cameron Burgess (Swansea City), James Overy (Manchester United), Jack Iredale (Hibernian), Kye Rowles (D.C. United).

Midfielders: Connor Metcalfe (FC St. Pauli), Aiden O'Neill (New York City), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Max Balard (NAC Breda), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC), Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli).

Forwards: Martin Boyle (Hibernian), Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Mohamed Toure (Randers), Al Hassan Toure (Sydney FC), Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United), Nicholas D'Agostino (Viking).

Austria

Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager (Red Bull Salzburg), Nikolas Polster (Wolfsberger AC), Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Nicolas Kristof (Elversberg).

Defenders: Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan Posch (Como), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05), Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim).

Midfielders: Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Marco Grull (Werder Bremen), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg), Alessandro Schopf (Wolfsberger AC).

Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Brondby), Nikolaus Wurmbrand (Rapid Wien), Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise).

Belgium

Goalkeepers: Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest), Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig).

Defenders: Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Koni De Winter (Milan), Timothy Castagne (Fulham).

Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Girona), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Charles Vanhoutte (Nice), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).

Forwards: Lois Openda (Juventus), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Ederson (Fenerbahce), Bento (Al-Nassr), John Victor (Nottingham Forest).

Defenders: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Danilo (Flamengo), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Wesley (Roma), Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), Luciano Juba (Bahia).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Andrey Santos (Chelsea).

Forwards: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Estevao (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).

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