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As the 2026 World Football Festival approaches, the confirmed national squads for the World Cup include England, Scotland, Brazil, the United States, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Argentina, Portugal, and several others. Brazil vs Panama serves as an international friendly ahead of the tournament.

The Brazil national team will host Panama in an international friendly match on Monday (1 June 2026) at 04:30 WIB.

Although a friendly, the encounter at the Maracana Stadium holds significant importance as both sides continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

For the Selecao, the match offers a vital opportunity to test the squad’s readiness while also boosting morale following a transitional period under new head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Meanwhile, Panama arrive with the determination to demonstrate that they are no longer mere participants on the global football stage.

Historically, Brazil have dominated their meetings with Panama. In four previous encounters, the Selecao have recorded three wins and one draw without a single defeat.

However, Panama did pull off a surprise by holding Brazil to a 1-1 draw in a friendly back in 2019 — a result that underlined Los Canaleros’ ability to challenge stronger opponents.

Adding to the intrigue is the setting — the Maracana, one of football’s most iconic stadiums. Playing in front of tens of thousands of home supporters is unquestionably a massive advantage for Brazil.

This match will also be a major test for Vinicius Junior, who will look to prove his readiness to take on the creative role long associated with Neymar.

Teams are required to submit their final World Cup squad lists by 2 June. Injured players may be replaced from the provisional list before the team’s opening match.

Mexico will face South Africa in the tournament opener on 11 June. The 104-match competition will conclude at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, 19 July.

Many nations have already begun announcing their squads in the build-up to this summer’s global tournament.

All 48 participating national teams must register squads of between 23 and 26 players, including three goalkeepers, no later than Tuesday, 2 June.

Only players named in the official squads are eligible to play, although they may be replaced by players from the provisional list in the event of serious injury or illness — up to 24 hours before their first World Cup match.

Complete Squad Lists for the 2026 World Football Festival (World Cup):

Group A

Mexico (provisional)

Goalkeepers: Alex Padilla (Athletic Club), Antonio Rodríguez (Tijuana), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Carlos Moreno (Pachuca), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Raúl Rangel (Chivas).

Defenders: Bryan González (Chivas), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe), Eduardo Águila (Atlético de San Luis), Everardo López (Toluca), Israel Reyes (América), Jesús Angulo (Tigres), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jesús Gómez (Tijuana), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), Julián Araujo (Celtic), Luis Rey (Puebla), Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar), Ramón Juárez (América), Richard Ledezma (Chivas), Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).

Midfielders: Alexei Domínguez (Pachuca), Alexis Gutiérrez (América), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Denzell Garcia (FC Juarez), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Efrain Álvarez (Chivas), Elias Montiel (Pachuca), Erick Sánchez (América), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Isaías Violante (América), Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), Jordan Carrillo (Pumas), Jorge Ruvalcaba (NY Red Bulls), Kevin Castañeda (Tijuana), Luis Chávez (Dinamo Moscow), Luis Romo (Chivas), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Obed Vargas (Atlético de Madrid), Orbelin Pineda (AEK), Jesús Angulo (Toluca).

Forwards: Alexis Vega (Toluca), Armando González (Chivas), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadisiyah), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Santiago Giménez (Milan).

Manager: Javier Aguirre

South Africa

To be announced later.

Manager: Hugo Broos

South Korea

Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk).

Defenders: Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah).

Midfielders: Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea), Lee Kang-in (Paris St-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves).

Forwards: Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland).

Manager: Hong Myung-bo

Czech Republic (provisional)

Goalkeepers: Lukas Hornicek (Braga), Martin Jedlicka (Banik Ostrava), Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham), Jan Koutny (Sigma Olomouc), Matej Kovar (PSV Eindhoven), Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).

Defenders: Vladimír Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Douděra (Slavia Prague), Matěj Hadaš (Sigma Olomouc), Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranáč (TSG Hoffenheim), Štěpán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen), David Jurásek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejčí (Wolves), Karel Spáčil (Viktoria Plzen), Adam Ševínský (Sparta Prague), Martin Vitík (Bologna), Tomáš Vlček (Slavia Prague), Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague).

Midfielders: Lukas Ambros (Gornik Zabrze), Michal Beran (Sigma Olomouc), Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Krystof Danek (LASK Linz), Vladimir Darida (Hradec Kralove), Patrik Hellebrand (Gornik Zabrze), Adam Karabec (Lyon), Ondrej Kricfaluši (Banik Ostrava), Tomáš Ladra (Viktoria Plzen), David Planka (Banik Ostrava), Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague), Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), Lukas Sadílek (Gornik Zabrze), Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochůrek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomáš Souček (West Ham), Pavel Šulc (Lyon), Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzen).

Forwards: Adam Hložek (TSG Hoffenheim), Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Prague), Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague), Christophe Kabongo (Mlada Boleslav), Jan Kliment (Sigma Olomouc), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Vasil Kušej (Slavia Prague), Ondřej Mihálik (Hradec Kralove), Vojtěch Patrák (Pardubice), Václav Sejk (Sigma Olomouc), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen).

Manager: Miroslav Koubek

Group B

Canada

To be announced on 29 May.

Manager: Jesse Marsch

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Osman Hadzikic (Slaven Belupo).

Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Nikola Katic (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka), Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Nidal Celik (Lens).

Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City), Ivan Sunjic (Pafos), Ivan Basic (Astana), Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher SC), Ermin Mahmic (Slovan Liberec), Benjamin Tahirovic (Brondby), Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen), Armin Gigovic (Young Boys), Kerim Alajbegovic (RB Salzburg), Esmir Bajraktarevic (PSV Eindhoven).

Forwards: Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart), Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj), Samed Bazdar (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04).

Manager: Sergej Barbarez