Messi–Ronaldo rivalry Article Talk Read View source View history Tools Appearance Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color Automatic Light Dark Page semi-protected From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi before an international friendly between Argentina and Portugal in February 2011 The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly for being contemporaries and due to their similar records and sporting successes.[1] They spent nine seasons in the prime of their careers facing off regularly while playing for rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. Together, they have achieved various historical milestones, coming to be considered as two of the best footballers of all time. They are two of the most decorated players ever, having won 80 official trophies in total (Messi 46,[A] Ronaldo 34) during their senior careers thus far, and have regularly broken the 50-goal barrier in a single season. According to IFFHS, they are the only two players to score over 900 goals each in their careers for club and country. Ronaldo holds the record for most official goals in a career. Journalists and pundits regularly argue the individual merits of both players in an attempt to establish who they believe is the best player in modern football or ever. Regardless of preference, football critics generally agree that they are both the best players of their generation, outperforming their peers by a significant margin.[14] Ronaldo has received praise for his physical attributes, goalscoring skills, and impact across multiple leagues, while Messi is lauded for his combination of dribbling, playmaking and goalscoring.[15] Some commentators choose to analyse the differing physiques and playing styles of the two,[16] while part of the debate revolves around the contrasting personalities of the two players; Ronaldo is sometimes described as someone of temperamental character while Messi is considered to have a more reserved personality.[17] Several commentators and players opined that Messi settled the debate after leading Argentina to victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although many continue to view the rivalry as a matter of personal perspective and lasting legacy. The rivalry has been compared to past global sports rivalries such as the Ali–Frazier rivalry in boxing, the Prost–Senna rivalry in motorsport, and the tennis rivalry between Federer and Nadal.[18][19][20] History Origins In 2007, Ronaldo and Messi finished as runners-up to AC Milan's Kaká in both the Ballon d'Or, an award rewarded to the player voted as the best in the world by an international panel of sports journalists, and the FIFA World Player of the Year, an award voted for by coaches and captains of international teams. In an interview that year, Messi was quoted as saying that "Cristiano Ronaldo is an extraordinary player and it would be brilliant to be in the same team as him."[21][22] They first played in a game against each other when Manchester United were drawn to play Barcelona in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals and were immediately pitted as major rivals.[23][24][25] Ronaldo missed a penalty in the first leg,[26] but United eventually advanced to the final via a Paul Scholes goal.[27] The 2009 UEFA Champions League final was contested between Manchester United and Barcelona on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The match, described as a "dream clash",[28] was again hyped as the latest battle between the two, this time to settle who was the best player in the world.[29][30] Ronaldo explained to always go out on to the field believing he is the best. "For me, you have to have that confidence at all times. That's what makes me the player I am."[31] Messi's club-mate Xavi sided with his fellow Barcelona player: "Messi is the best player in the world by a distance, he's the No1."[32] Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was more diplomatic, praising both players as being amongst the world's elite talents.[33][34] Barca successfully kept United at arm's length to win 2–0, with Messi scoring a rare header for his team's second goal.[35] El Clásico Main article: El Clásico On 11 June 2009, Manchester United accepted an offer of £80 million (€94 million) for Ronaldo to be transferred to Barcelona's El Clásico rivals Real Madrid.[36][37] The transfer was confirmed on 1 July.[38][39] From 2009 to 2018, the two played against each other at least twice per season during El Clásico matches but also met many other times in competitions such as the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and a two-legged Champions League semi-final in 2011.[40] This period was the most competitive in El Clásico history, with both players being their clubs' all-time top scorers. The two players alternated as top scorers in La Liga and the Champions League during most seasons while they were with Real Madrid and Barcelona.[41] 2009–10 In the first league meeting between the two players, on 29 November 2009, it was Messi's Barcelona who came out on top, winning 1–0 with a goal from Zlatan Ibrahimović.[42] In the second El Clásico of the season, Messi scored his 40th goal of the season in a 2–0 win.[43] Messi was said to have made a fool out of Ronaldo by the Spanish press, which claimed that Ronaldo's "reign in the football world has ended".[44] 2010–11 On 20 November 2010, the pair both scored hat-tricks on the same day for the first time; Ronaldo hit three goals against Athletic Bilbao in a 5–1 win, while Messi scored three as Barcelona thrashed Almería 8–0.[45][46] The achievement was said to have proven why they are widely considered "the world's best players".[47] The two players faced each other whilst representing their international sides for the first time on 9 February 2011, as Argentina played Portugal in a friendly in Geneva, Switzerland, their first meeting for 40 years.[48][49][50] Both players were on the scoresheet, with Ronaldo scoring an equaliser and being substituted before Messi scored an 89th-minute penalty to win the game 2–1.[51][52] The two came face-to-face in four pulsating games in the season finale,[53] and the fixtures were hyped as the definitive games as to which of the two was the better player.[54][55][56][57][58] In the first game of the series on 16 April 2011, Messi scored a 51st-minute penalty to give Barcelona the lead until the 82nd minute, when Ronaldo scored a penalty of his own to give Real Madrid a share of the points.[59] In the second game, the 2011 Copa del Rey Final, Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game in extra time to give Real Madrid a 1–0 win, and the club's first trophy under manager José Mourinho.[60] The third game was the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. The match was ugly and ill-tempered, with Madrid's Pepe sent off and both Madrid's coach José Mourinho and Barcelona's substitute goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto sent to the stands, before Messi scored two goals,[61][62][63] including one described as "one of the best goals in Champions League history",[64] to give Barcelona a two-goal lead in the tie.[65] Following the game, Messi was praised as both the current best in the world and amongst the greatest players of all time.[66][67][68] Of the seven goals scored in the four games, Messi scored three and Ronaldo scored two.[69] 2011–12 Messi finished 2012 with 91 goals, breaking the previous record held by Gerd Müller while winning his fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or. On 24 September 2011, both players scored a hat-trick on the same day for the second time; Ronaldo scored three in a 6–2 win against Rayo Vallecano, and Messi scored three in a 5–0 win over Atlético Madrid.[70][71] Having been drawn against each other in the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals later in the month, Ronaldo scored a goal in each game, but Barcelona advanced 4–3 on aggregate.[72][73] On 21 April 2012, Ronaldo scored the winning goal in El Clásico as Real Madrid won 2–1 and closed in on the league championship.[74] 2012–13 In the first El clásico of the season on 7 October 2012, both players scored twice in a 2–2 at the Camp Nou, the sixth straight match between the two clubs that Ronaldo had scored in.[75][76] Ronaldo scored in the 23rd minute to put Madrid 1–0 in front, then Messi scored two either side of half-time to put Barcelona in the lead, but for only five minutes before Ronaldo scored a 66th-minute equaliser.[77] Messi finished the calendar year of 2012 with an all-time record of 91 goals for both club and country, overtaking Gerd Müller's record of 85 goals.[78][79] At the end of January, the players scored hat-tricks on the same day for the third time; Ronaldo scored three against Getafe as Real Madrid won 4–0 before Messi went one better by scoring four goals against Osasuna as Barcelona won 5–1.[80][81] It was Ronaldo's 20th hat-trick and Messi's 200th career league goal.[82] In the Copa Del Rey semi-final second leg, Ronaldo scored two goals to help Real Madrid advance to the final in a 3–1 victory.[83][84] The goals meant he had scored in six consecutive El Clásico's at the Nou Camp.[85] 2013–14 During the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League season, Ronaldo's 17 goals broke the record for the most goals scored by a player in a single season. In September 2013, the players scored hat-tricks on the same Champions League matchday for the first time; Ronaldo scored three against Galatasaray as Real Madrid won 6–1, while a day later Messi scored a hat-trick against Ajax as Barcelona won 4–0.[86][87] This latest accomplishment was said to "defy the accepted wisdom that football is a team game".[88] In the second El Clásico of the season on 23 March 2014, Messi became the all-time top scorer in the fixture after he scored a hat-trick, including two penalty kicks, as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4–3, while Ronaldo also scored a goal from the penalty spot which initially put Real Madrid 3–2 in front; it was a match described as "astonishing", "thrilling" and "the best Clasico in recent years".[89][90][91] 2014–15 At the start of the season, the race to beat Raúl's Champions League goal scoring record of 71 goals dominated the headlines,[92][93] with Messi beating Ronaldo to equal the record when he scored against Ajax on 5 November,[94] and beating the record on 25 November with three goals against APOEL in a 4–0 victory.[95] Following this milestone goal, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique claimed Messi was the "greatest player of all time".[96] Ronaldo equalled Raúl's tally on 26 November when he scored the only goal of the game against Basel.[97] For the second time in the season, the two players faced each other, this time in the shirts of their respective nations at Old Trafford, and was their last meeting before the announcement of the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The British press called the match an "international version of the Premier League's 39th game", which claimed that it "offers unique opportunity for a new seam of support to become embroiled in the Ronaldo v Messi arguments".[98] Portugal defeated Argentina 1–0, although neither Ronaldo nor Messi appeared on the score sheet.[99] On 3 November, in a 4–0 victory over Granada, Ronaldo made league history when he scored his 17th league goal of the season in just 10 games; the record was previously held by Isidro Lángara, who scored 16 goals in the first ten games of the 1935–36 season for Real Oviedo.[100] On 22 November, Messi equalled, and then went past, Telmo Zarra's goalscoring record of 251 when he scored a hat-trick against Sevilla.[101][102] Luis Enrique praised him following the achievement, saying that he is "one-of-a-kind and we'll never see anyone like him ever again and we are privileged to have him and be able to watch him".[103] On 6 December, Ronaldo overtook Zarra's record of 22 La Liga hat-tricks, which he jointly held with Alfredo Di Stéfano, when he scored three against Celta Vigo.[104] The goals meant he became the quickest player to reach 200 La Liga goals, accomplishing the feat in just 178 games, surpassing Zarra's record of 219 games to reach the milestone.[105][106] The following day, Messi responded by scoring his third hat-trick in his four games, his 21st La Liga hat-trick in total.[107][108] The continuous record breaking was said be down to the pairs' "spellbinding skill, relentless application, athletic charisma",[109] while journalist Sid Lowe said that this latest accomplishment "probably doesn't count as a story any more".[110] On 5 April, Ronaldo scored five times in one game for the first time in his career, including an eight-minute hat-trick, in a 9–1 defeat of Granada in La Liga.[111] He followed this up on 8 April with a goal against Rayo Vallecano in a 2–0 victory; his 300th Real Madrid goal.[112] 10 days later, he became the second player in the history of football to score 50 or more goals in a season on five occasions, when he scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory against Málaga,[113] while earlier in the day, Messi scored his 400th Barcelona goal in a 2–0 win against Valencia.[114] 2015–16 On 30 September 2015, Ronaldo surpassed 500 career goals and also became Real Madrid's joint all-time top goalscorer. On 8 December 2015, Ronaldo set a Champions League record of 11 goals in the group stage after scoring four goals against Malmö.[115] His four-goal haul equalled a club record in the competition, jointly held by Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, and Hugo Sánchez.[116] On 17 February 2016, Messi scored his 300th La Liga goal in a 1–3 away win against Sporting Gijon.[117] By scoring four goals in a 7–1 home win over Celta Vigo on 5 March, Ronaldo arrived at 252 goals in La Liga to become the competition's second-highest scorer in history behind Messi.[118] Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Wolfsburg to send his club into the Champions League semi-finals despite a 2–0 first-leg defeat.[119] The treble took his tally in the competition to 16 goals, making him the top scorer for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth overall.[120] Final meetings Following Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus in the summer of 2018, the two faced each other only one more time in the next four seasons when Ronaldo's two goals from the penalty spot helped Juventus to a 3–0 away win against Messi's Barcelona in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage.[121] On 21 January 2023, the two played each other for the first time in over two years, as a combined team featuring Al-Hilal and Ronaldo's Al-Nassr was defeated 4–5 by Messi's Paris Saint-Germain in an exhibition friendly in Riyadh. Messi scored once and Ronaldo twice in the game, which was described as potentially being the last-ever match featuring both players.[122] Leaving Europe and end of rivalry After Messi led Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a number of football critics, commentators and players have opined that Messi settled the debate between the two players.[123][124][125] Both players left the European stage in 2023, with Ronaldo joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia while Messi joined Inter Miami CF in the United States. The 2023–24 season was thus the first since 2002 when neither Messi nor Ronaldo played in Europe, and it was seen by many as the end of an era.[126] Both transfers were credited as being crucial in popularizing the sport in the Middle East and North America, and in helping establish them as the two rising powers in football outside of Europe.[127] In August 2023, both players won their first title with their new teams; Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr win the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup for the first time in their history and was awarded the competition's top scorer award with six goals,[128] while Messi helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup, the first-ever trophy in the club's history, and was awarded the competition's top scorer award with ten goals as well as the competition's best player award.[129][130] In September 2023, Ronaldo declared that his rivalry with Messi was over and "gone", after 36 official fixtures and 15 years of "sharing the stage".[131] Relationship between Messi and Ronaldo In a 2016 interview, Ronaldo commented on the rivalry by saying: "I think we push each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so high."[132] Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo's manager during his time at Manchester United, opined: "I don't think the rivalry against each other bothers them. I think they have their own personal pride in terms of wanting to be the best."[133] Messi has denied any rivalry, and blames the media for creating it, stating that "only the media, the press, who wants us to be at loggerheads but I've never fought with Cristiano."[134] It is widely argued and documented that there is an atmosphere of competition between the duo, with Guillem Balagué claiming in the book Ronaldo that he refers to his Argentine counterpart as a "motherf*cker" behind his back.[135][136] Ronaldo denied the claims in a post on Facebook and threatened to take legal action over the remarks made by Balagué, writing that he has "the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception."[137] Luca Caioli wrote in his book Ronaldo: The Obsession for Perfection that, according to his sources, Ronaldo heats up when watching Messi play.[138] In response to claims that he and Messi do not get on well on a personal level, Ronaldo commented: "We don't have a relationship outside the world of football, just as we don't with a lot of other players", before adding that in years to come he hopes they can laugh about it together, stating: "We have to look on this rivalry with a positive spirit, because it's a good thing."[139] After Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid to Juventus, Messi stated: "I miss Cristiano. Although it was a bit difficult to see him win trophies, he gave La Liga prestige."[140] During a joint interview at the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award ceremony in 2019, Ronaldo said he would like to "have dinner together in the future", to which Messi later replied: "If I get an invitation, why not?"[141] Awards and records Main articles: List of career achievements by Lionel Messi and List of career achievements by Cristiano Ronaldo "When they will not be there anymore, we will realise what they have given us. Both of them. I always refuse to make a hierarchy on that because they are two different players. Completely different players, but two exceptional players who have shown the world for 15 years how great football can be." — FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger sums up the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.[142] Throughout the existence of the rivalry, the pair have dominated awards ceremonies and broken a multitude of goalscoring records for both club and country, feats which have been described as "incredible", "ridiculous" and "remarkable".[143][144][145] The rivalry itself has been described as one about records and reputation of the players, rather than one based in loathing.[146][147] Messi is the all-time La Liga top scorer, as well as having the most assists in the competition's history – with Ronaldo in second for goals scored and in fourth for assists provided – while Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions League all-time top appearance maker, goalscorer and the second-highest in assists after Ryan Giggs, according to Opta statistics,[148] which began in 1992, with Messi in third for both appearances and assists provided and in second for goals scored in the competition's history. They are the first two players to score 100 goals in UEFA Champions League history.[149] Ronaldo also holds the records for most international caps and most international goals – with Messi ranked eleventh in appearances and third for goals scored. The pair dominated the Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player awards since 2008, and UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award since 2014; in 2018, their longer than a decade triumph was interrupted by Luka Modrić, seen as "the end of an era".[150][151][152] In an interview for the France Football, Modrić stated that "history will say that a Croatian player, representing his small country, won the Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are players at another level. Nobody has the right to compare themselves to them." Ronaldo holds the record for most Ballon d'Or nominations with 18 while Messi is the second most-nominated footballer with 16. Messi won four consecutive Ballon d'Or awards (2009 to 2012), with a fifth coming in 2015, while Ronaldo had equalled Messi's total of five with wins in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. In 2019, Messi took the lead again by earning a record sixth Ballon d'Or, finishing just seven points ahead of second-placed Virgil van Dijk, with Ronaldo finishing third.[153] In 2020, the award was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 and 2023, Messi won his seventh and eighth Ballon d'Or, respectively.[154] In total, Messi and Ronaldo reached the podium a record fourteen and twelve times, respectively. Combining Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year and The Best FIFA Men's Player, Messi outperformed Ronaldo 12 to 8 in wins and 24 to 20 in podium finishes. Messi is also the only player in history to win the Ballon d'Or with 3 different clubs (Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain and Inter Miami). The pair's goal-scoring prowess resulted in a number of individual top scorer accolades. Messi won eight Pichichi trophies and six European Golden Shoe awards (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019). Ronaldo won the European Golden Shoe award on four occasions (2008, 2011, 2014 and 2015) and remains the only footballer with top-flight top scorer awards in England (2008), Spain (2011, 2014 and 2015) and Italy (2021). He was the Champions League top scorer on seven occasions, with Messi achieving this feat six times (including in 2015 when the pair finished joint-top). Messi has won a world record 46 total official trophies (including a club record 34 major trophies as a Barcelona player),[A] claiming twelve league titles, four UEFA Champions Leagues, seven Copa del Rey titles, seven Spanish Super Cups, one French Super Cup, three European Super Cups, three FIFA Club World Cups, one Leagues Cup and one MLS Cup.[155][156][130] Messi was runner-up at three Copa Américas and at the 2014 World Cup, before finally claiming his first major international trophy at the 2021 Copa América, where he was named best player.[157][158] The following year, Messi led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup trophy, where he won a record second Golden Ball award.[159] He then won a second consecutive Copa América in 2024.[160] Ronaldo has won 34 official trophies,[161] including seven league titles and five UEFA Champions Leagues, and guided Portugal to the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025, the nation's first major trophies. He has won all national top-tier club competitions in England, Spain and Italy, including four national cups, two league cups, and six national super cups. In addition, he won two European Super Cups,[162][163] four FIFA Club World Cups,[164] and one Arab Club Champions Cup.[128] On 4 September 2024, neither Messi nor Cristiano were nominated among the 30 candidates for the Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2003.[165] Some news outlets headlined this event as the "End of an Era".[by whom?] Player statistics Club statistics As of 3 May 2026 Lionel Messi Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals ——————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————— Barcelona 2004–05 7 1 1 0 1 0 — 9 1 2005–06 17 6 2 1 6 1 0 0 25 8 2006–07 26 14 2 2 5 1 3 0 36 17 2007–08 28 10 3 0 9 6 — 40 16 2008–09 31 23 8 6 12 9 — 51 38 2009–10 35 34 3 1 11 8 4 4 53 47 2010–11 33 31 7 7 13 12 2 3 55 53 2011–12 37 50 7 3 11 14 5 6 60 73 2012–13 32 46 5 4 11 8 2 2 50 60 2013–14 31 28 6 5 7 8 2 0 46 41 2014–15 38 43 6 5 13 10 — 57 58 2015–16 33 26 5 5 7 6 4 4 49 41 2016–17 34 37 7 5 9 11 2 1 52 54 2017–18 36 34 6 4 10 6 2 1 54 45 2018–19 34 36 5 3 10 12 1 0 50 51 2019–20 33 25 2 2 8 3 1 1 44 31 2020–21 35 30 5 3 6 5 1 0 47 38 Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22 26 6 1 0 7 5 — 34 11 2022–23 32 16 1 0 7 4 1 1 41 21 Inter Miami 2023 6 1 1 0 — 7 10 14 11 2024 19 20 — 3 2 3 1 25 23 2025 28 29 — 7 5 14 9 49 43 2026 10 8 — 2 1 0 0 12 9 Total 641[a] 554 83 56 175 137 54 43 953[a] 790 Cristiano Ronaldo Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sporting CP 2002–03 25 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 31 5 Manchester United 2003–04 29 4 6 2 5 0 0 0 40 6 2004–05 33 5 9 4 8 0 0 0 50 9 2005–06 33 9 6 2 8 1 — 47 12 2006–07 34 17 8 3 11 3 — 53 23 2007–08 34 31 3 3 11 8 1 0 49 42 2008–09 33 18 6 3 12 4 2 1 53 26 Real Madrid 2009–10 29 26 0 0 6 7 — 35 33 2010–11 34 40 8 7 12 6 — 54 53 2011–12 38 46 5 3 10 10 2 1 55 60 2012–13 34 34 7 7 12 12 2 2 55 55 2013–14 30 31 6 3 11 17 — 47 51 2014–15 35 48 2 1 12 10 5 2 54 61 2015–16 36 35 0 0 12 16 — 48 51 2016–17 29 25 2 1 13 12 2 4 46 42 2017–18 27 26 0 0 13 15 4 3 44 44 Juventus 2018–19 31 21 2 0 9 6 1 1 43 28 2019–20 33 31 4 2 8 4 1 0 46 37 2020–21 33 29 4 2 6 4 1 1 44 36 2021–22 1 0 — — — 1 0 Manchester United 2021–22 30 18 1 0 7 6 — 38 24 2022–23 10 1 0 0 6 2 — 16 3 Al-Nassr 2022–23 16 14 2 0 — 1 0 19 14 2023–24 31 35 4 3 9 6 7 6 51 50 2024–25 30 25 1 0 8 8 2 2 41 35 2025–26 27 25 1 0 3 1 2 1 33 27 Total 755[b] 597 90 48 215 158 33 24 1,093[b] 827 Notes Not including second and third division matches (Barcelona B and C, 2003–05). Not including second division matches (Sporting CP B, 2002–03). International statistics As of 31 March 2026 Lionel Messi[166] National team Year Competitive Friendly Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals ————————————————— ————————————————— Argentina 2005 3 0 2 0 5 0 2006 3 1 4 1 7 2 2007 10 4 4 2 14 6 2008 6 1 2 1 8 2 2009 8 1 2 2 10 3 2010 5 0 5 2 10 2 2011 8 2 5 2 13 4 2012 5 5 4 7 9 12 2013 5 3 2 3 7 6 2014 7 4 7 4 14 8 2015 6 1 2 3 8 4 2016 10 8 1 0 11 8 2017 5 4 2 0 7 4 2018 4 1 1 3 5 4 2019 6 1 4 4 10 5 2020 4 1 0 0 4 1 2021 16 9 0 0 16 9 2022 10 8 4 10 14 18 2023 5 3 3 5 8 8 2024 9 4 2 2 11 6 2025 3 2 2 1 5 3 2026 0 0 2 1 2 1 Total 138 63 60 53 198 116[167] Cristiano Ronaldo[168] National team Year Competitive Friendly Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Portugal 2003 0 0 2 0 2 0 2004 11 7 5 0 16 7 2005 7 2 4 0 11 2 2006 10 4 4 2 14 6 2007 9 5 1 0 10 5 2008 5 1 3 0 8 1 2009 5 0 2 1 7 1 2010 6 3 5 0 11 3 2011 6 5 2 2 8 7 2012 9 4 4 1 13 5 2013 6 7 3 3 9 10 2014 5 3 4 2 9 5 2015 4 3 1 0 5 3 2016 10 10 3 3 13 13 2017 10 10 1 1 11 11 2018 4 4 3 2 7 6 2019 10 14 0 0 10 14 2020 4 2 2 1 6 3 2021 11 11 3 2 14 13 2022 12 3 0 0 12 3 2023 9 10 0 0 9 10 2024 10 5 2 2 12 7 2025 9 8 0 0 9 8 Total 172 121 54 22 226 143[169] Hat-tricks As of 19 October 2024 Lionel Messi No. For Against Result Competition Date 1 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–3 (H) 2006–07 La Liga 10 March 2007 2 Atlético Madrid 3–1 (A) 2008–09 Copa del Rey 6 January 2009 3 Tenerife 5–0 (A) 2009–10 La Liga 10 January 2010 4 Valencia 3–0 (H) 2009–10 La Liga 14 March 2010 5 Zaragoza 4–2 (A) 2009–10 La Liga 21 March 2010 6 Arsenal 4 4–1 (H) 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 6 April 2010 7 Sevilla 4–0 (H) 2010 Supercopa de España 21 August 2010 8 Almería 8–0 (A) 2010–11 La Liga 20 November 2010 9 Real Betis 5–0 (H) 2010–11 Copa del Rey 12 January 2011 10 Atlético Madrid 3–0 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 5 February 2011 11 Osasuna 8–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 17 September 2011 12 Atlético Madrid 5–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 24 September 2011 13 Mallorca 5–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 29 October 2011 14 Viktoria Plzeň 4–0 (A) 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 1 November 2011 15 Málaga 4–1 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 22 January 2012 16 Valencia 4 5–1 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 19 February 2012 17 Argentina Switzerland 3–1 (A) Friendly 29 February 2012 18 Barcelona Bayer Leverkusen 5 7–1 (H) 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 7 March 2012 19 Espanyol 4 4–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 20 March 2012 20 Granada 5–3 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 2 May 2012 21 Málaga 4–1 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 5 May 2012 22 Argentina Brazil 4–3 (N) Friendly 9 June 2012 23 Barcelona Deportivo La Coruña 5–4 (A) 2012–13 La Liga 20 October 2012 24 Osasuna 4 5–1 (H) 2012–13 La Liga 27 January 2013 25 Argentina Guatemala 4–0 (A) Friendly 14 June 2013 26 Barcelona Valencia 3–2 (A) 2013–14 La Liga 1 September 2013 27 Ajax 4–0 (H) 2013–14 UEFA Champions League 18 September 2013 28 Osasuna 7–0 (H) 2013–14 La Liga 16 March 2014 29 Real Madrid 4–3 (A) 2013–14 La Liga 23 March 2014 30 Sevilla 5–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 22 November 2014 31 APOEL 4–0 (H) 2014–15 UEFA Champions League 25 November 2014 32 Espanyol 5–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 7 December 2014 33 Deportivo La Coruña 4–0 (A) 2014–15 La Liga 18 January 2015 34 Levante 5–0 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 15 February 2015 35 Rayo Vallecano 6–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 15 March 2015 36 Granada 4–0 (H) 2015–16 La Liga 9 January 2016 37 Valencia 7–0 (H) 2015–16 Copa del Rey 3 February 2016 38 Rayo Vallecano 5–1 (A) 2015–16 La Liga 3 March 2016 39 Argentina Panama 5–0 (N) Copa América Centenario 10 June 2016 40 Barcelona Celtic 7–0 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 13 September 2016 41 Manchester City 4–0 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 19 October 2016 42 Espanyol 5–0 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 9 September 2017 43 Eibar 4 6–1 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 19 September 2017 44 Argentina Ecuador 3–1 (A) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 October 2017 45 Barcelona Leganés 3–1 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 7 April 2018 46 Deportivo La Coruña 4–2 (A) 2017–18 La Liga 29 April 2018 47 Argentina Haiti 4–0 (H) Friendly 29 May 2018 48 Barcelona PSV Eindhoven 4–0 (H) 2018–19 UEFA Champions League 18 September 2018 49 Levante 5–0 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 16 December 2018 50 Sevilla 4–2 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 23 February 2019 51 Real Betis 4–1 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 17 March 2019 52 Celta Vigo 4–1 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 9 November 2019 53 Mallorca 5–2 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 7 December 2019 54 Eibar 4 5–0 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 22 February 2020 55 Argentina Bolivia 3–0 (H) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 September 2021 56 Estonia 5 5–0 (N) Friendly 5 June 2022 57 Curaçao 7–0 (H) Friendly 28 March 2023 58 Bolivia 6–0 (H) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 15 October 2024 59 Inter Miami New England Revolution 6–2 (H) 2024 Major League Soccer season 19 October 2024 60 Nashville SC 5–2 (A) 2025 Major League Soccer season 18 October 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo No. For Against Result Competition Date 1 Manchester United Newcastle United 6–0 (H) 2007–08 Premier League 12 January 2008 2 Real Madrid Mallorca 4–1 (A) 2009–10 La Liga 5 May 2010 3 Racing Santander 4 6–1 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 23 October 2010 4 Athletic Bilbao 5–1 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 20 November 2010 5 Levante 8–0 (H) 2010–11 Copa del Rey 22 December 2010 6 Villarreal 4–2 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 9 January 2011 7 Málaga 7–0 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 3 March 2011 8 Sevilla 4 6–2 (A) 2010–11 La Liga 7 May 2011 9 Getafe 4–0 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 10 May 2011 10 Zaragoza 6–0 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 28 August 2011 11 Rayo Vallecano 4 6–2 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 24 September 2011 12 Málaga 4–0 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 22 October 2011 13 Osasuna 7–1 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 6 November 2011 14 Sevilla 6–2 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 17 December 2011 15 Levante 4–2 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 12 February 2012 16 Atlético Madrid 4–1 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 11 April 2012 17 Deportivo La Coruña 5–1 (H) 2012–13 La Liga 30 September 2012 18 Ajax 4–1 (A) 2012–13 UEFA Champions League 3 October 2012 19 Celta Vigo 4–0 (H) 2012–13 Copa del Rey 9 January 2013 20 Getafe 4–0 (H) 2012–13 La Liga 27 January 2013 21 Sevilla 4–1 (H) 2012–13 La Liga 9 February 2013 22 Portugal Northern Ireland 4–2 (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 September 2013 23 Real Madrid Galatasaray 6–1 (A) 2013–14 UEFA Champions League 17 September 2013 24 Sevilla 7–3 (H) 2013–14 La Liga 30 October 2013 25 Real Sociedad 5–1 (H) 2013–14 La Liga 9 November 2013 26 Portugal Sweden 3–2 (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 19 November 2013 27 Real Madrid Deportivo La Coruña 8–2 (A) 2014–15 La Liga 20 September 2014 28 Elche 4 5–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 23 September 2014 29 Athletic Bilbao 5–0 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 5 October 2014 30 Celta Vigo 3–0 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 6 December 2014 31 Granada 5 9–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 5 April 2015 32 Sevilla 3–2 (A) 2014–15 La Liga 2 May 2015 33 Espanyol 3–1 (A) 2014–15 La Liga 17 May 2015 34 Getafe 7–3 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 23 May 2015 35 Portugal Armenia 3–2 (A) UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying 13 June 2015 36 Real Madrid Espanyol 5 6–0 (A) 2015–16 La Liga 12 September 2015 37 Shakhtar Donetsk 4–0 (H) 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 15 September 2015 38 Malmö FF 4 8–0 (H) 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 8 December 2015 39 Espanyol 6–0 (H) 2015–16 La Liga 31 January 2016 40 Celta Vigo 4 7–1 (H) 2015–16 La Liga 5 March 2016 41 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 (H) 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 12 April 2016 42 Portugal Andorra 4 6–0 (H) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 7 October 2016 43 Real Madrid Alavés 4–1 (A) 2016–17 La Liga 29 October 2016 44 Atlético Madrid 3–0 (A) 2016–17 La Liga 19 November 2016 45 Kashima Antlers 4–2 (N) 2016 FIFA Club World Cup 18 December 2016 46 Bayern Munich 4–2 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 18 April 2017 47 Atlético Madrid 3–0 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 2 May 2017 48 Portugal Faroe Islands 5–1 (H) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 31 August 2017 49 Real Madrid Real Sociedad 5–2 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 10 February 2018 50 Girona 4 6–3 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 18 March 2018 51 Portugal Spain 3–3 (N) 2018 FIFA World Cup 15 June 2018 52 Juventus Atlético Madrid 3–0 (H) 2018–19 UEFA Champions League 12 March 2019 53 Portugal Switzerland 3–1 (H) 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals 5 June 2019 54 Lithuania 4 5–1 (A) UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying 10 September 2019 55 Lithuania 6–0 (H) UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying 14 November 2019 56 Juventus Cagliari 4–0 (H) 2019–20 Serie A 6 January 2020 57 Cagliari 3–1 (A) 2020–21 Serie A 14 March 2021 58 Portugal Luxembourg 5–0 (H) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 12 October 2021 59 Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 (H) 2021–22 Premier League 12 March 2022 60 Norwich City 3–2 (H) 2021–22 Premier League 16 April 2022 61 Al-Nassr Al-Wehda 4 4–0 (A) 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 9 February 2023 62 Damac 3–0 (A) 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 25 February 2023 63 Al-Fateh 5–0 (A) 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 25 August 2023 64 Al-Tai 5–1 (H) 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 30 March 2024 65 Abha 8–0 (A) 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 2 April 2024 66 Al-Wehda 6–0 (H) 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 4 May 2024 Head-to-head Over the time both Messi and Ronaldo played in La Liga, the Real Madrid–Barcelona rivalry has been "encapsulated" by the individual rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi to some extent.[170][171] No El Clásico encounter between the two ever finished goalless.[172] See also: List of El Clásico matches Legend Final Semi-final No. Date Competition Home team Score Away team Goals scored by the duo 1 23 April 2008 UEFA Champions League Barcelona 0–0 Manchester United 2 29 April 2008 UEFA Champions League Manchester United 1–0 Barcelona 3 27 May 2009 UEFA Champions League Barcelona 2–0 Manchester United Messi ( 70') 4 29 November 2009 La Liga Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid 5 10 April 2010 La Liga Real Madrid 0–2 Barcelona Messi ( 33') 6 29 November 2010 La Liga Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 7 9 February 2011 International friendly Argentina 2–1 Portugal Ronaldo ( 21'), Messi ( 90' (pen.)) 8 16 April 2011 La Liga Real Madrid 1–1 Barcelona Messi ( 51' (pen.)), Ronaldo ( 81' (pen.)) 9 20 April 2011 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 1–0 (a.e.t.) Barcelona Ronaldo ( 103') 10 27 April 2011 UEFA Champions League Real Madrid 0–2 Barcelona Messi ( 76', 87') 11 3 May 2011 UEFA Champions League Barcelona 1–1 Real Madrid 12 14 August 2011 Supercopa de España Real Madrid 2–2 Barcelona Messi ( 45+1') 13 17 August 2011 Supercopa de España Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 20'), Messi ( 53', 88') 14 10 December 2011 La Liga Real Madrid 1–3 Barcelona 15 18 January 2012 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 1–2 Barcelona Ronaldo ( 11') 16 25 January 2012 Copa del Rey Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 68') 17 21 April 2012 La Liga Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 73') 18 23 August 2012 Supercopa de España Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 55'), Messi ( 70' (pen.)) 19 29 August 2012 Supercopa de España Real Madrid 2–1 Barcelona Ronaldo ( 19'), Messi ( 45') 20 7 October 2012 La Liga Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 23', 66'), Messi ( 31', 61') 21 30 January 2013 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 1–1 Barcelona 22 26 February 2013 Copa del Rey Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 12' (pen.), 57') 23 2 March 2013 La Liga Real Madrid 2–1 Barcelona Messi ( 18') 24 26 October 2013 La Liga Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid 25 23 March 2014 La Liga Real Madrid 3–4 Barcelona Messi ( 42', 65' (pen.), 84' (pen.)), Ronaldo ( 55' (pen.)) 26 25 October 2014 La Liga Real Madrid 3–1 Barcelona Ronaldo ( 35' (pen.)) 27 18 November 2014 International friendly Argentina 0–1 Portugal 28 22 March 2015 La Liga Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 31') 29 21 November 2015 La Liga Real Madrid 0–4 Barcelona 30 2 April 2016 La Liga Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 85') 31 3 December 2016 La Liga Barcelona 1–1 Real Madrid 32 23 April 2017 La Liga Real Madrid 2–3 Barcelona Messi ( 33', 90+2') 33 13 August 2017 Supercopa de España Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid Messi ( 77' (pen.)), Ronaldo ( 80') 34 23 December 2017 La Liga Real Madrid 0–3 Barcelona Messi ( 64' (pen.)) 35 6 May 2018 La Liga Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid Ronaldo ( 14'), Messi ( 52') 36 8 December 2020 UEFA Champions League Barcelona 0–3 Juventus Ronaldo ( 13' (pen.), 52' (pen.)) 37 19 January 2023 Club friendly Riyadh XI 4–5 Paris Saint-Germain Messi ( 3'), Ronaldo ( 34' (pen.), 45+6') Head-to-head summary Competition Matches played Messi wins Draws Ronaldo wins Messi goals Ronaldo goals La Liga 18 10 4 4 12 9 UEFA Champions League 6 2 2 2 3 2 Copa del Rey 5 1 2 2 0 5 Supercopa de España 5 2 1 2 6 4 International friendly 2 1 0 1 1 1 Club friendly 1 1 0 0 1 2 Total 37 17 9 11 23 23 Last updated 19 January 2023 See also List of association football rivalries Notes According to FC Barcelona,[2] FIFA,[3] Major League Soccer,[4] the Royal Spanish Football Federation,[5] and multiple media outlets,[6][7][8] Messi also won the 2005 Supercopa de España, bringing his Barcelona trophy total to 35.[9] However, this particular trophy is not credited here since Messi was out of the squad and did not feature in any of the two games against Real Betis.[10][11] Similarly, Messi and Inter Miami were awarded a trophy for winning the Eastern Conference title during the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. 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For other competitions of that name, see 2026 World Cup (disambiguation). 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup 26 Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026 Emblem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, showing numbers "2" (top) and "6" (bottom) superimposed by the World Cup trophy Tournament details Host countries Canada Mexico United States Dates June 11 – July 19 Teams 48 (from 6 confederations) Venue 16 (in 16 host cities) ← 20222030 → The 2026 FIFA World Cup, also marketed as FIFA World Cup 26,[1] will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.[2] It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities—eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. 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 vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first men's World Cup since 2002 to be co-hosted by multiple nations. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. The United States previously hosted the men's World Cup in 1994. By contrast, it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. The event will return to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and December. As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup title in 2022. Format and expansion The idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini,[3][4] and also in 2016 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[5] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of matches played was already at an unacceptable level,[6] that the expansion would dilute the quality of the matches,[7][8] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, accusing Infantino of using the promise of bringing more countries to the World Cup to win his election.[9] Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams compared to the previous seven tournaments.[10] The teams will be split into twelve groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023.[11] This is set to be the first expansion and format change since 1998.[citation needed] The total number of matches played will increase from 64 to 104, and the number of matches played by teams reaching the final four will increase from seven to eight. 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 players named in the final squads is May 24, 2026; clubs have to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remain identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[11] Other expansion formats explored The expansion to 48 teams had already been approved on January 10, 2017, when it was initially decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, and 80 matches in total, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32.[10][16] Under this later-superseded format, the maximum number of matches per team would have remained at seven, but each team would have played one fewer group match than before. The tournament would still have been completed within 32 days.[17] This format was initially chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team.[18][19][20] Critics of this format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams.[21] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shootouts may be used to prevent draws in the group stage,[22] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, and a possibility would emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival.[21] To address these concerns, FIFA continued considering alternative formats[23] – a process that ended with the 2023 announcement that the format would be 12 groups of 4 teams. Host selection Main articles: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament,[24] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups.[citation needed] The FIFA Council made an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements.[25][26] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively."[27] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements.[citation needed] Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also for 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, had the power to exclude bidders who did not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition.[25] Canada, Mexico, and the United States had each publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017.[28][29] In March 2022, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola claimed Mexico's involvement as cohost could have been at risk if the league and the federation had not responded quickly to the Querétaro–Atlas riot between rival fans that left 26 spectators injured and resulted in 14 arrests. Arriola said FIFA was "shocked" by the incident but Infantino was satisfied with the sanctions handed down against Querétaro.[30] Voting Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids Voting results Allowed to vote Ineligible to vote Voted for United bid Canada–Mexico–United States Voted for Moroccan bid Morocco Voted for neither Sanctioned by FIFA Abstained from voting Not a FIFA member The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, and it was opened to all 203 eligible members.[31] The United bid won with 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots.[32][29] Iran voted for neither of the two bids, while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana was suspended by FIFA due to a corruption scandal and was therefore ineligible to vote.[33][34][35][36][37] Voting results Nation Vote Round 1 Canada, Mexico, United States 134 Morocco 65 None of the bids 1 Abstentions 3 Total votes 200 Required for majority 101 Venues See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process Map Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMapAbout OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use1000km 621milesTorontoTorontoTorontoPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaNew YorkNew York/New JerseyNew York/New JerseyMiamiMiamiMiamiBostonBostonBostonAtlantaAtlantaAtlantaMonterreyMonterreyMonterreyMexico CityMexico CityMexico CityKansas CityKansas CityKansas CityHoustonHoustonHoustonGuadalajaraGuadalajaraGuadalajaraDallasDallasDallasVancouverVancouverVancouverSeattleSeattleSeattleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay AreaLos AngelesLos AngelesLos AngelesWestern regionCentral regionEastern region During the bidding process, 41 cities with 42 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Montreal) and two venues under construction (Las Vegas and Los Angeles) submitted to be part of the bid (three venues in three cities in Mexico; six venues in six cities in Canada; 35 venues in 32 cities in the United States).[38] A first-round elimination cut nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, and Vancouver) dropped out due to FIFA's unwillingness to discuss financial details.[39] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 due to lack of provincial funding and support to renovate Olympic Stadium,[40] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022,[41] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area.[citation needed] On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico, eleven in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.[42] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Depending on the venue's climate, the turf used is either a hybrid of 84% Kentucky bluegrass and 16% perennial ryegrass (for cooler temperatures), or Bermuda grass (for warmer temperatures).[43][44][45] Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control while a fifth, Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control.[46] The host of the final match—MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[47] Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field is being expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament).[48] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[49] Although primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), all of the Canadian and American stadiums have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport.[50] Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but due to the poor state of FedExField, it combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on due to insufficient capacity.[51] Though eight of the metropolitan areas hosting games had previously hosted World Cup games (Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York/New Jersey, and Boston in 1994; Guadalajara and Mexico City in both 1970 and 1986; Monterrey in 1986), Estadio Azteca is the only stadium in this tournament that previously hosted World Cup games, having done so in both 1970 and 1986; none of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup will be used in this tournament.[52] Due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships, the venues will use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, shown below in parentheses.[53][54] The capacity is based on information published by FIFA.[54] A † denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments. A ‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control. List of tournament venues City Stadium Capacity Image United States Dallas (Arlington, Texas) AT&T Stadium‡ (Dallas Stadium) 94,000 Mexico Mexico City Estadio Banorte† (Mexico City Stadium) 83,000 United States New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford, New Jersey) MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) 82,500 United States Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡ (Atlanta Stadium) 75,000 United States Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium) 73,000 United States Houston NRG Stadium‡ (Houston Stadium) 72,000 United States San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, California) Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) 71,000 United States Los Angeles (Inglewood, California) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) 70,000 United States Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) 69,000 United States Seattle Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) 69,000 United States Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts) Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) 65,000 Gillette Stadium United States Miami (Miami Gardens, Florida) Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) 65,000 Canada Vancouver BC Place‡ (BC Place Vancouver) 54,000 Mexico Monterrey (Guadalupe) Estadio BBVA (Estadio Monterrey) 53,500 Mexico Guadalajara (Zapopan) Estadio Akron (Estadio Guadalajara) 48,000 Canada Toronto BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) 45,000 Teams Qualification Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Team qualified Team eliminated Team withdrew or suspended Not a FIFA member The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic berths.[55] On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams would qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts.[56][57] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[58][59] Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.[60][61] This included an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.[62] The six teams in the playoffs comprised one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams were seeded based on the World Rankings, and they played the winners of two knockout matches between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-match tournament was played in Mexico, one of the host countries, and was also used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup.[60] The ratification of slot allocation also gave the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth and also the first time since the 2010 edition in which all confederations have a team qualified for the World Cup finals.[60] Of the 48 qualified teams, 26 also appeared in the 2022 edition. Highlights include: Cape Verde,[63] Curaçao,[A][64] Jordan, and Uzbekistan[B][65] will all make their World Cup debuts. Qatar advanced to the tournament through qualification for the first time, as its only previous appearance was as host in 2022.[66] DR Congo[C] and Haiti return to the tournament after appearing in their only previous tournament in 1974.[64][67] Iraq returns to the tournament after appearing in their only previous tournament in 1986.[68] Austria, Norway,[69] and Scotland return to the tournament after last appearing in 1998.[70] Turkey qualified for the first time since finishing third in 2002.[71] Czech Republic[D] qualified for the first time since 2006.[72] New Zealand, Paraguay, and 2010 hosts South Africa returned after last taking part in 2010.[73] South Africa achieved its first successful qualifying campaign since 2002 while New Zealand is the lowest ranked team to qualify, ranked 85th.[74] Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ivory Coast qualified for the first time since 2014. Bosnia achieved its first successful qualification process for a major tournament since the 2014 World Cup. Colombia, Egypt, Panama, and Sweden made a return after missing out in 2022. Additionally, Italy missed out after being defeated in the European playoff final by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties, becoming the first former champion to miss out on three consecutive World Cups.[75] Similar to 2018 and 2022, Italy was the only former champion that did not qualify. Cameroon, Costa Rica, Denmark, Poland, Serbia, and Wales, all of whom qualified in 2022, also did not qualify for the 2026 tournament. The teams that qualified, sorted by region: AFC (9) Australia Iran[E] Iraq Japan Jordan (debut) Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea[F] Uzbekistan (debut) CAF (10) Algeria Cape Verde[G] (debut) DR Congo[H] Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast[I] Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia CONCACAF (6) Canada (co-host) Curaçao (debut) Haiti Mexico (co-host) Panama United States[J] (co-host) CONMEBOL (6) Argentina Brazil Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay OFC (1) New Zealand UEFA (16) Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic[K] England France Germany Netherlands Norway Portugal Scotland Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey[L] Squads Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup squads Before submitting their final squad for the tournament, teams will name a provisional squad of between 35 and 55 players one month before the tournament. Teams are required to name their final squads by June 2. If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament, he can be replaced by another player from the provsional squad until 24 hours before the team's first match. However, an injured or ill goalkeeper may be replaced by another goalkeeper from the provsional squad at any time during the tournament.[76] Draw Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup seeding The draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[77] The 48 teams were divided into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consisted of the three hosts and the top nine teams from the November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, and 4 consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking. The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw and thus were automatically allocated to Pot 4. The 12 groups were randomly formed by selecting one team from each of the four pots. FIFA's "general principle, whenever possible", was that no group had more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it.[78][79] This principle was applicable to all confederations except UEFA; each group was required to have either one or two UEFA teams drawn into it. The three host nations were pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico was placed in Group A and will play the opening match of the tournament at Estadio Azteca on June 11. Canada and the United States were placed in Groups B and D, respectively. They will play the third and fourth matches of the tournament, respectively, both on June 12.[2][80] The confederation restriction applied to all three potential winners of the inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA also announced that, "in the interest of ensuring competitive balance", two separate pathways to the semifinals (sides of the knockout bracket) were established. Based on this, the teams ranked first (Spain) and second (Argentina) in the ranking were randomly drawn into groups in opposite pathways, as were the teams ranked third (France) and fourth (England). Therefore, should these pairs of teams win their groups, they will be unable to meet until the final, while all four will be unable to meet until the semifinals.[81] The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. For the purpose of the match schedule, the Pot 1 teams were automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For the remaining pots, FIFA established a predetermined pattern to define the position of teams based on their pot and the group they were drawn into. Pots[M] Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 United States (co-host) (14) Mexico (co-host) (15) Canada (co-host) (27) Spain (1) Argentina (2) France (3) England (4) Brazil (5) Portugal (6) Netherlands (7) Belgium (8) Germany (9) Croatia (10) Morocco (11) Colombia (13) Uruguay (16) Switzerland (17) Japan (18) Senegal (19) Iran (20) South Korea (22) Ecuador (23) Austria (24) Australia (26) Norway (29) Panama (30) Egypt (34) Algeria (35) Scotland (36) Paraguay (39) Tunisia (40) Ivory Coast (42) Uzbekistan (50) Qatar (51) Saudi Arabia (60) South Africa (61) Jordan (66) Cape Verde (68) Ghana (72) Curaçao (82) Haiti (84) New Zealand (86) UEFA Path A winners[N] UEFA Path B winners[N] UEFA Path C winners[N] UEFA Path D winners[N] IC Path 1 winners[N][O] IC Path 2 winners[N][P] Result Group A Pos Team A1 Mexico A2 South Africa A3 South Korea A4 Czech Republic[Q] Group B Pos Team B1 Canada B2 Bosnia and Herzegovina[R] B3 Qatar B4 Switzerland Group C Pos Team C1 Brazil C2 Morocco C3 Haiti C4 Scotland Group D Pos Team D1 United States D2 Paraguay D3 Australia D4 Turkey[S] Group E Pos Team E1 Germany E2 Curaçao E3 Ivory Coast E4 Ecuador Group F Pos Team F1 Netherlands F2 Japan F3 Sweden[T] F4 Tunisia Group G Pos Team G1 Belgium G2 Egypt G3 Iran G4 New Zealand Group H Pos Team H1 Spain H2 Cape Verde H3 Saudi Arabia H4 Uruguay Group I Pos Team I1 France I2 Senegal I3 Iraq[U] I4 Norway Group J Pos Team J1 Argentina J2 Algeria J3 Austria J4 Jordan Group K Pos Team K1 Portugal K2 DR Congo[V] K3 Uzbekistan K4 Colombia Group L Pos Team L1 England L2 Croatia L3 Ghana L4 Panama Team base camps Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament.[83][84][85][86] List of team base camps Team Hotel Training site Algeria[87] The Oread Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas University of Kansas,[88] Lawrence, Kansas Argentina[89] Origin Kansas City Riverfront, Kansas City, Missouri Sporting KC Training Center, Kansas City, Kansas Australia[90] Claremont Hotel & Spa, Berkeley, California Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility, Alameda, California Austria[91] Bacara Resort, Goleta, California UCSB Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, California Belgium[92] Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport, Renton, Washington Seattle Sounders FC Performance Center and Clubhouse, Renton, Washington Bosnia and Herzegovina[93] Asher Adams, Autograph Collection, Salt Lake City, Utah Real Salt Lake Training Center, Herriman, Utah Brazil[94] The Ridge, Basking Ridge, New Jersey Columbia Park, Morristown, New Jersey Canada[95] The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, British Columbia National Soccer Development Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia Cape Verde Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida Waters Sportsplex, Tampa, Florida Colombia[96] Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club, Guadalajara, Jalisco Academia Atlas FC, Zapopan, Jalisco Croatia[97] Hotel AKA Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia Curaçao[98] Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, Boca Raton, Florida Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida Czech Republic[99] Hilton Garden Inn Dallas-Arlington South, Arlington, Texas Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium, Mansfield, Texas DR Congo[100] Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas Houston Sports Park, Houston, Texas Ecuador[101] Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, Columbus, Ohio Columbus Crew Performance Center, Columbus, Ohio Egypt[102] Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington England[87] The Inn at Meadowbrook, Prairie Village, Kansas Swope Soccer Village, Kansas City, Missouri France[103] Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Boston, Massachusetts Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts Germany[104] Graylyn, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Ghana[105] Providence Biltmore, Providence, Rhode Island Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island Haiti[106] Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey Stockton University, Galloway Township, New Jersey Iran[107] Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Arizona Iraq Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Ivory Coast[108] Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware Philadelphia Union Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania Japan[109] TBA, Nashville, Tennessee Nashville SC Training Center, Nashville, Tennessee Jordan[110] The Nines Hotel, Portland, Oregon University of Portland, Portland, Oregon Mexico[111] Centro de Alto Rendimiento on-site accommodation, Mexico City Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Mexico City Morocco Somerset Hills Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Warren, New Jersey Pingry School, Basking Ridge, New Jersey Netherlands[112] Cascade Hotel, Kansas City, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Current Training Facility, Riverside, Missouri New Zealand[113] Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, San Diego, California Torero Stadium, San Diego, California Norway[114] Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, Greensboro, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina Panama[115] Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre, New Tecumseth, Ontario Nottawasaga Training Site, New Tecumseth, Ontario Paraguay[116] Signia by Hilton San Jose, San Jose, California Spartan Soccer Complex, San Jose, California Portugal[117] Four Seasons Hotel Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Qatar[118] Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta, Goleta, California Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California Saudi Arabia[119] Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Austin, Texas Austin FC Stadium, Austin, Texas Scotland[120] Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte FC Training Center, Charlotte, North Carolina Senegal[121] The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey South Africa[111] Camino Real Pachuca, Pachuca, Hidalgo Universidad Del Futbol [es], San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo South Korea[122] The Westin Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco Chivas Verde Valle, Zapopan, Jalisco Spain[123] The Read House Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sweden[99] The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa, Frisco, Texas FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, Texas Switzerland[124] Fairmont Grand Del Mar, San Diego, California San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, California Tunisia[111] InterContinental Presidente Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León Rayados Training Center, Santiago, Nuevo León Turkey[125] Courtyard Mesa at Wrigleyville West, Mesa, Arizona Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona United States[126] Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, California Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Uruguay[127] Fairmont Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Mayakoba Training Centre, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Uzbekistan[128] JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta United Training Center, Marietta, Georgia Officiating Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup officials On April 9, 2026, FIFA announced the list of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video assistant referees for the tournament.[129][130] Match schedule The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024.[2][131][132] On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for the knockout stage.[133] In addition, group stage matches were assigned to specific groups (though pairings for non-host groups were not assigned to specific matches until after the final draw). The full schedule was unveiled in a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, the day after the draw.[134] The opening match was announced to include Mexico, taking place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This match will include South Africa.[135] The opening match involving Canada will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the opening match for the United States will take place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Each host nation is scheduled to play its three matches in the group stage within its own country.[131] AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the most matches of any venue at the tournament with nine. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19. The United States will host 78 matches, including from the quarterfinal stage onward, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, will host at least one knockout stage fixture.[136] The match schedule will overlap with the 2026 CFL season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions.[137][138] The match schedule will also affect the schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[139] Host cities were geographically grouped into three regions:[2] Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles) Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City) Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey) Schedule by round Round Matchday Date Group stage Matchday 1 June 11–17, 2026 Matchday 2 June 18–23, 2026 Matchday 3 June 24–27, 2026 Knockout stage Round of 32 June 28 – July 3, 2026 Round of 16 July 4–7, 2026 Quarterfinals July 9–11, 2026 Semifinals July 14–15, 2026 Match for third place July 18, 2026 Final July 19, 2026 Schedule by group Matchday Pairings Groups Date Matchday 1 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 A June 11, 2026 B & D June 12, 2026 B, C & D June 13, 2026 E & F June 14, 2026 G & H June 15, 2026 I & J June 16, 2026 K & L June 17, 2026 Matchday 2 1 vs 3 4 vs 2 A & B June 18, 2026 C & D June 19, 2026 E & F June 20, 2026 G & H June 21, 2026 I & J June 22, 2026 K & L June 23, 2026 Matchday 3 4 vs 1 2 vs 3 A, B & C June 24, 2026 D, E & F June 25, 2026 G, H & I June 26, 2026 J, K & L June 27, 2026 Group stage Tie-breaking criteria for group stage ranking The ranking of teams in each group is determined by the points obtained in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria are used to determine the ranking:[140] Most points obtained in the group matches played between the teams concerned; Superior goal difference in the group matches played between the teams concerned; Most goals scored in the group matches played between the teams concerned; If, after having applied criteria a to c, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria a to c are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams who are still level to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria d to h apply. Superior goal difference in all group matches; Most goals scored in all group matches; Highest team conduct ("fair play") score in all group matches (only one deduction can be applied to a player or team coach/official in a single match): Yellow card: −1 point; Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points; Direct red card: −4 points; Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points; Better position in the most recent FIFA Men's World Ranking; Better position in progressively older FIFA Men's World Rankings until teams can be separated. Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups.[2] Following the final draw, pairings were allocated to specific matches, and the kickoff times were confirmed.[132][141] All times are local. Group A Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Mexico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 11, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 1 South Africa [Report 1] Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Korea Match 2 Czech Republic [Report 2] Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Czech Republic Match 25 South Africa [Report 3] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 18, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 28 South Korea [Report 4] Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Czech Republic Match 53 Mexico [Report 5] Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Africa Match 54 South Korea [Report 6] Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Group B Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 12, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Canada Match 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina [Report 7] BMO Field, Toronto June 13, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Qatar Match 8 Switzerland [Report 8] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina [Report 9] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 18, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−7 Canada Match 27 Qatar [Report 10] BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 51 Canada [Report 11] BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Match 52 Qatar [Report 12] Lumen Field, Seattle Group C Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA June 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 7 Morocco [Report 13] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−4 Haiti Match 5 Scotland [Report 14] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 30 Morocco [Report 15] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 8:30 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 29 Haiti [Report 16] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 49 Brazil [Report 17] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Morocco Match 50 Haiti [Report 18] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group D Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 4 Paraguay [Report 19] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Australia Match 6 Turkey [Report 20] BC Place, Vancouver June 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 32 Australia [Report 21] Lumen Field, Seattle June 19, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Turkey Match 31 Paraguay [Report 22] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 Turkey Match 59 United States [Report 23] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 Paraguay Match 60 Australia [Report 24] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara Group E Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Germany Match 10 Curaçao [Report 25] NRG Stadium, Houston June 14, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ivory Coast Match 9 Ecuador [Report 26] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 20, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Germany Match 33 Ivory Coast [Report 27] BMO Field, Toronto June 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Ecuador Match 34 Curaçao [Report 28] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast [Report 29] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ecuador Match 56 Germany [Report 30] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Group F Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA June 14, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 11 Japan [Report 31] AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 14, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Sweden Match 12 Tunisia [Report 32] Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 35 Sweden [Report 33] NRG Stadium, Houston June 20, 2026 10:00 p.m. UTC−6 Tunisia Match 36 Japan [Report 34] Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Japan Match 57 Sweden [Report 35] AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands [Report 36] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Group G Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 16 Egypt [Report 37] Lumen Field, Seattle June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 Iran Match 15 New Zealand [Report 38] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 39 Iran [Report 39] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 40 Egypt [Report 40] BC Place, Vancouver June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Egypt Match 63 Iran [Report 41] Lumen Field, Seattle June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 64 Belgium [Report 42] BC Place, Vancouver Group H Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 14 Cape Verde [Report 43] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Saudi Arabia Match 13 Uruguay [Report 44] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 38 Saudi Arabia [Report 45] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Uruguay Match 37 Cape Verde [Report 46] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 26, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia [Report 47] NRG Stadium, Houston June 26, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uruguay Match 66 Spain [Report 48] Estadio Akron, Zapopan Group I Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA June 16, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 17 Senegal [Report 49] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Iraq Match 18 Norway [Report 50] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 22, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 42 Iraq [Report 51] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 41 Senegal [Report 52] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 61 France [Report 53] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Senegal Match 62 Iraq [Report 54] BMO Field, Toronto Group J Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA June 16, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 19 Algeria [Report 55] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 16, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Austria Match 20 Jordan [Report 56] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 22, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 43 Austria [Report 57] AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Jordan Match 44 Algeria [Report 58] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Algeria Match 69 Austria [Report 59] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Jordan Match 70 Argentina [Report 60] AT&T Stadium, Arlington Group K Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 DR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA June 17, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 23 DR Congo [Report 61] NRG Stadium, Houston June 17, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uzbekistan Match 24 Colombia [Report 62] Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan [Report 63] NRG Stadium, Houston June 23, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Colombia Match 48 DR Congo [Report 64] Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 Colombia Match 71 Portugal [Report 65] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 DR Congo Match 72 Uzbekistan [Report 66] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group L Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA June 17, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 England Match 22 Croatia [Report 67] AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ghana Match 21 Panama [Report 68] BMO Field, Toronto June 23, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 England Match 45 Ghana [Report 69] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 23, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 46 Croatia [Report 70] BMO Field, Toronto June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 67 England [Report 71] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Croatia Match 68 Ghana [Report 72] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Ranking of third-placed teams Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G Third place Group G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 H Third place Group H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 I Third place Group I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J Third place Group J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 K Third place Group K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 L Third place Group L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s). The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. The 495 possible combinations were published in Annex C of the tournament regulations.[140] Combinations of matches in the round of 32 No. Third-placed teams advance from groupsvte 1A vs 1B vs 1D vs 1E vs 1G vs 1I vs 1K vs 1L vs 1 E F G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 2 D F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 3 D E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 4 D E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 5 D E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 6 D E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 7 D E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 8 D E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 9 D E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 10 C F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 11 C E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 12 C E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 13 C E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 14 C E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 15 C E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 16 C E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 17 C E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 18 C D G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 19 C D F H I J K L 3C 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 20 C D F G I J K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 21 C D F G H J K L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 22 C D F G H I K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 23 C D F G H I J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 24 C D F G H I J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 25 C D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 26 C D E G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 27 C D E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 28 C D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 29 C D E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 30 C D E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 31 C D E F I J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 32 C D E F H J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 33 C D E F H I K L 3C 3E 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 34 C D E F H I J L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 35 C D E F H I J K 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 36 C D E F G J K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 37 C D E F G I K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 38 C D E F G I J L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 39 C D E F G I J K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 40 C D E F G H K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 41 C D E F G H J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 42 C D E F G H J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 43 C D E F G H I L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 44 C D E F G H I K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 45 C D E F G H I J 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 46 B F G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 47 B E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3B 3H 3G 3L 3K 48 B E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 49 B E F G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 50 B E F G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 51 B E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 52 B E F G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3I 53 B E F G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3I 3K 54 B D G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 55 B D F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 56 B D F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 57 B D F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 58 B D F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 59 B D F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 60 B D F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 61 B D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 62 B D E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 63 B D E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 64 B D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 65 B D E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3I 66 B D E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3I 3K 67 B D E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 68 B D E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 69 B D E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 70 B D E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 71 B D E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 72 B D E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 73 B D E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 74 B D E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 75 B D E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 76 B D E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 77 B D E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3E 78 B D E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3K 79 B D E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 80 B D E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 81 B D E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3I 82 B C G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 83 B C F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 84 B C F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 85 B C F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 86 B C F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 87 B C F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 88 B C F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 89 B C E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 90 B C E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 91 B C E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 92 B C E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 93 B C E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3I 94 B C E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3I 3K 95 B C E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 96 B C E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 97 B C E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 98 B C E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 99 B C E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 100 B C E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 101 B C E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 102 B C E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 103 B C E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 104 B C E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 105 B C E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3E 106 B C E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3K 107 B C E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 108 B C E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 109 B C E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3I 110 B C D H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 111 B C D G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 112 B C D G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 113 B C D G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 114 B C D G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3I 115 B C D G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3I 3K 116 B C D F I J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 117 B C D F H J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 118 B C D F H I K L 3C 3I 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 119 B C D F H I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 120 B C D F H I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 121 B C D F G J K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 122 B C D F G I K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 123 B C D F G I J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 124 B C D F G I J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 125 B C D F G H K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 126 B C D F G H J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3J 127 B C D F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3K 128 B C D F G H I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 129 B C D F G H I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 130 B C D F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3I 131 B C D E I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 132 B C D E H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 133 B C D E H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 134 B C D E H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 135 B C D E H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 136 B C D E G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 137 B C D E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 138 B C D E G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3I 139 B C D E G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3I 3K 140 B C D E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 141 B C D E G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3E 142 B C D E G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3E 3K 143 B C D E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 144 B C D E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 145 B C D E G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3E 3I 146 B C D E F J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3K 147 B C D E F I K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 148 B C D E F I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3I 149 B C D E F I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3I 3K 150 B C D E F H K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 151 B C D E F H J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 152 B C D E F H J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 153 B C D E F H I L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 154 B C D E F H I K 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 155 B C D E F H I J 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 156 B C D E F G K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3K 157 B C D E F G J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3E 158 B C D E F G J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3K 159 B C D E F G I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3I 160 B C D E F G I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3I 3K 161 B C D E F G I J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3I 162 B C D E F G H L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 163 B C D E F G H K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 164 B C D E F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3E 165 B C D E F G H I 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 166 A F G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 167 A E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3A 3H 3G 3L 3K 168 A E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 169 A E F G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 170 A E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 171 A E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 172 A E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3L 3I 173 A E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3I 3K 174 A D G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 175 A D F H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 176 A D F G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 177 A D F G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 178 A D F G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 179 A D F G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 180 A D F G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 181 A D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 182 A D E G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 183 A D E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 184 A D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 185 A D E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3L 3I 186 A D E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 187 A D E F I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 188 A D E F H J K L 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 189 A D E F H I K L 3H 3E 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 190 A D E F H I J L 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 191 A D E F H I J K 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 192 A D E F G J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 193 A D E F G I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 194 A D E F G I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 195 A D E F G I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 196 A D E F G H K L 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 197 A D E F G H J L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 198 A D E F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 199 A D E F G H I L 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 200 A D E F G H I K 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 201 A D E F G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 202 A C G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 203 A C F H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 204 A C F G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 205 A C F G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 206 A C F G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 207 A C F G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 208 A C F G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 209 A C E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 210 A C E G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 211 A C E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 212 A C E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 213 A C E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 214 A C E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 215 A C E F I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 216 A C E F H J K L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 217 A C E F H I K L 3H 3E 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 218 A C E F H I J L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 219 A C E F H I J K 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 220 A C E F G J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 221 A C E F G I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 222 A C E F G I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 223 A C E F G I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 224 A C E F G H K L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 225 A C E F G H J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 226 A C E F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 227 A C E F G H I L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 228 A C E F G H I K 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 229 A C E F G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 230 A C D H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 231 A C D G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 232 A C D G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 233 A C D G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 234 A C D G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 235 A C D G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 236 A C D F I J K L 3C 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 237 A C D F H J K L 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 238 A C D F H I K L 3H 3F 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 239 A C D F H I J L 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 240 A C D F H I J K 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 241 A C D F G J K L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 242 A C D F G I K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 243 A C D F G I J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 244 A C D F G I J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 245 A C D F G H K L 3H 3G 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 246 A C D F G H J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 247 A C D F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 248 A C D F G H I L 3H 3G 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 249 A C D F G H I K 3H 3G 3F 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 250 A C D F G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 251 A C D E I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 252 A C D E H J K L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 253 A C D E H I K L 3H 3E 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 254 A C D E H I J L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 255 A C D E H I J K 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 256 A C D E G J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 257 A C D E G I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 258 A C D E G I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 259 A C D E G I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 260 A C D E G H K L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 261 A C D E G H J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 262 A C D E G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 263 A C D E G H I L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 264 A C D E G H I K 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 265 A C D E G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 266 A C D E F J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 267 A C D E F I K L 3C 3E 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 268 A C D E F I J L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 269 A C D E F I J K 3C 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 270 A C D E F H K L 3H 3E 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 271 A C D E F H J L 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 272 A C D E F H J K 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 273 A C D E F H I L 3H 3E 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 274 A C D E F H I K 3H 3E 3F 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 275 A C D E F H I J 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 276 A C D E F G K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 277 A C D E F G J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 278 A C D E F G J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 279 A C D E F G I L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 280 A C D E F G I K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 281 A C D E F G I J 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 282 A C D E F G H L 3H 3G 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 283 A C D E F G H K 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 284 A C D E F G H J 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E 285 A C D E F G H I 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 286 A B G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3A 3I 3G 3L 3K 287 A B F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3A 3I 3F 3L 3K 288 A B F G I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 289 A B F G H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 290 A B F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3A 3I 3F 3L 3K 291 A B F G H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3I 292 A B F G H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3I 3K 293 A B E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3H 3L 3K 294 A B E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3G 3L 3K 295 A B E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3H 3G 3L 3K 296 A B E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3H 3L 3K 297 A B E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3H 3G 3L 3I 298 A B E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3A 3H 3G 3I 3K 299 A B E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3F 3L 3K 300 A B E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 301 A B E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 302 A B E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3H 3L 3I 303 A B E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3H 3I 3K 304 A B E F G J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 305 A B E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3F 3L 3K 306 A B E F G I J L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3I 307 A B E F G I J K 3E 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3I 3K 308 A B E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 309 A B E F G H J L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3E 310 A B E F G H J K 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3E 3K 311 A B E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3F 3A 3H 3L 3I 312 A B E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3F 3A 3H 3I 3K 313 A B E F G H I J 3H 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3E 3I 314 A B D H I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 315 A B D G I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 316 A B D G H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 317 A B D G H I K L 3I 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 318 A B D G H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 319 A B D G H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 320 A B D F I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 321 A B D F H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 322 A B D F H I K L 3H 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 323 A B D F H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 324 A B D F H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 325 A B D F G J K L 3F 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 326 A B D F G I K L 3I 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 327 A B D F G I J L 3F 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 328 A B D F G I J K 3F 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 329 A B D F G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 330 A B D F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 331 A B D F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3J 3K 332 A B D F G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 333 A B D F G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 334 A B D F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3J 335 A B D E I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3D 3L 3K 336 A B D E H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 337 A B D E H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 338 A B D E H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3I 339 A B D E H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 340 A B D E G J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 341 A B D E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3D 3L 3K 342 A B D E G I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 343 A B D E G I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 344 A B D E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 345 A B D E G H J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3E 346 A B D E G H J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3E 3K 347 A B D E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3I 348 A B D E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 349 A B D E G H I J 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3E 3I 350 A B D E F J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 351 A B D E F I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 352 A B D E F I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 353 A B D E F I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 354 A B D E F H K L 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 355 A B D E F H J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 356 A B D E F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 357 A B D E F H I L 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 358 A B D E F H I K 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 359 A B D E F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 360 A B D E F G K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 361 A B D E F G J L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 362 A B D E F G J K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3J 3K 363 A B D E F G I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 364 A B D E F G I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 365 A B D E F G I J 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3J 366 A B D E F G H L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 367 A B D E F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 368 A B D E F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3J 369 A B D E F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 370 A B C H I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 371 A B C G I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 372 A B C G H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 373 A B C G H I K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 374 A B C G H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3I 375 A B C G H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3I 3K 376 A B C F I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 377 A B C F H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 378 A B C F H I K L 3H 3I 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 379 A B C F H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 380 A B C F H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 381 A B C F G J K L 3C 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 382 A B C F G I K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 383 A B C F G I J L 3C 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3L 3I 384 A B C F G I J K 3C 3J 3B 3F 3A 3G 3I 3K 385 A B C F G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 386 A B C F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3J 387 A B C F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3J 3K 388 A B C F G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 389 A B C F G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 390 A B C F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3J 391 A B C E I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3C 3L 3K 392 A B C E H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 393 A B C E H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 394 A B C E H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 395 A B C E H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 396 A B C E G J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 397 A B C E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3C 3L 3K 398 A B C E G I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3I 399 A B C E G I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3I 3K 400 A B C E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 401 A B C E G H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3E 402 A B C E G H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3E 3K 403 A B C E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 404 A B C E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 405 A B C E G H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3E 3I 406 A B C E F J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 407 A B C E F I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 408 A B C E F I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 409 A B C E F I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 410 A B C E F H K L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 411 A B C E F H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 412 A B C E F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 413 A B C E F H I L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 414 A B C E F H I K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 415 A B C E F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 416 A B C E F G K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 417 A B C E F G J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3J 418 A B C E F G J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3J 3K 419 A B C E F G I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 420 A B C E F G I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 421 A B C E F G I J 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3J 422 A B C E F G H L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 423 A B C E F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 424 A B C E F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3J 425 A B C E F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 426 A B C D I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 427 A B C D H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 428 A B C D H I K L 3H 3I 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 429 A B C D H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 430 A B C D H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 431 A B C D G J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 432 A B C D G I K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 433 A B C D G I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 434 A B C D G I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 435 A B C D G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 436 A B C D G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 437 A B C D G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 438 A B C D G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 439 A B C D G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 440 A B C D G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 441 A B C D F J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 442 A B C D F I K L 3C 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 443 A B C D F I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 444 A B C D F I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 445 A B C D F H K L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 446 A B C D F H J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 447 A B C D F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 448 A B C D F H I L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 449 A B C D F H I K 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 450 A B C D F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 451 A B C D F G K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 452 A B C D F G J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 453 A B C D F G J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3J 3K 454 A B C D F G I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 455 A B C D F G I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 456 A B C D F G I J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3J 457 A B C D F G H L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 458 A B C D F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 459 A B C D F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3J 460 A B C D F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 461 A B C D E J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 462 A B C D E I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 463 A B C D E I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 464 A B C D E I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 465 A B C D E H K L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 466 A B C D E H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 467 A B C D E H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 468 A B C D E H I L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 469 A B C D E H I K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 470 A B C D E H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 471 A B C D E G K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 472 A B C D E G J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 473 A B C D E G J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 474 A B C D E G I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 475 A B C D E G I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 476 A B C D E G I J 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 477 A B C D E G H L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 478 A B C D E G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 479 A B C D E G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3J 480 A B C D E G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 481 A B C D E F K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 482 A B C D E F J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 483 A B C D E F J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 484 A B C D E F I L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 485 A B C D E F I K 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 486 A B C D E F I J 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 487 A B C D E F H L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 488 A B C D E F H K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 489 A B C D E F H J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E 490 A B C D E F H I 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 491 A B C D E F G L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 492 A B C D E F G K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 493 A B C D E F G J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3J 494 A B C D E F G I 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 495 A B C D E F G H 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E Knockout stage Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final June 29 – Foxborough Winner Group E July 4 – Philadelphia 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Winner Match 74 June 30 – East Rutherford Winner Match 77 Winner Group I July 9 – Foxborough 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H Winner Match 89 June 28 – Inglewood Winner Match 90 Runner-up Group A July 4 – Houston Runner-up Group B Winner Match 73 June 29 – Guadalupe Winner Match 75 Winner Group F July 14 – Arlington Runner-up Group C Winner Match 97 July 2 – Toronto Winner Match 98 Runner-up Group K July 6 – Arlington Runner-up Group L Winner Match 83 July 2 – Inglewood Winner Match 84 Winner Group H July 10 – Inglewood Runner-up Group J Winner Match 93 July 1 – Santa Clara Winner Match 94 Winner Group D July 6 – Seattle 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J Winner Match 81 July 1 – Seattle Winner Match 82 Winner Group G July 19 – East Rutherford 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Winner Match 101 June 29 – Houston Winner Match 102 Winner Group C July 5 – East Rutherford Runner-up Group F Winner Match 76 June 30 – Arlington Winner Match 78 Runner-up Group E July 11 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group I Winner Match 91 June 30 – Mexico City Winner Match 92 Winner Group A July 5 – Mexico City 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Winner Match 79 July 1 – Atlanta Winner Match 80 Winner Group L July 15 – Atlanta 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Winner Match 99 July 3 – Miami Gardens Winner Match 100 Match for third place Winner Group J July 7 – Atlanta July 18 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group H Winner Match 86 Loser Match 101 July 3 – Arlington Winner Match 88 Loser Match 102 Runner-up Group D July 11 – Kansas City Runner-up Group G Winner Match 95 July 2 – Vancouver Winner Match 96 Winner Group B July 7 – Vancouver 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Winner Match 85 July 3 – Kansas City Winner Match 87 Winner Group K 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Round of 32 June 28, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Runner-up Group A Match 73 Runner-up Group B [Report 73] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 29, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group C Match 76 Runner-up Group F [Report 74] NRG Stadium, Houston June 29, 2026 4:30 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group E Match 74 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F [Report 75] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 29, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group F Match 75 Runner-up Group C [Report 76] Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 30, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group E Match 78 Runner-up Group I [Report 77] AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 30, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group I Match 77 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H [Report 78] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 30, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group A Match 79 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I [Report 79] Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 1, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group L Match 80 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K [Report 80] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group G Match 82 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J [Report 81] Lumen Field, Seattle July 1, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group D Match 81 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J [Report 82] Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara July 2, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group H Match 84 Runner-up Group J [Report 83] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 2, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Runner-up Group K Match 83 Runner-up Group L [Report 84] BMO Field, Toronto July 2, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group B Match 85 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J [Report 85] BC Place, Vancouver July 3, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group D Match 88 Runner-up Group G [Report 86] AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 3, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group J Match 86 Runner-up Group H [Report 87] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 3, 2026 8:30 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group K Match 87 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L [Report 88] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Round of 16 July 4, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 73 Match 90 Winner Match 75 [Report 89] NRG Stadium, Houston July 4, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 74 Match 89 Winner Match 77 [Report 90] Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia July 5, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 76 Match 91 Winner Match 78 [Report 91] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford July 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Match 79 Match 92 Winner Match 80 [Report 92] Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 6, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 83 Match 93 Winner Match 84 [Report 93] AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 81 Match 94 Winner Match 82 [Report 94] Lumen Field, Seattle July 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 86 Match 95 Winner Match 88 [Report 95] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 7, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 85 Match 96 Winner Match 87 [Report 96] BC Place, Vancouver Quarterfinals July 9, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 89 Match 97 Winner Match 90 [Report 97] Gillette Stadium, Foxborough July 10, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 93 Match 98 Winner Match 94 [Report 98] SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 11, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 91 Match 99 Winner Match 92 [Report 99] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 95 Match 100 Winner Match 96 [Report 100] Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Semifinals July 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 97 Match 101 Winner Match 98 [Report 101] AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 99 Match 102 Winner Match 100 [Report 102] Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Match for third place July 18, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Loser Match 101 Match 103 Loser Match 102 [Report 103] Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Final Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final July 19, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 101 Match 104 Winner Match 102 [Report 104] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Statistics Discipline A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:[140] Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses) Receiving two yellow cards in the tournament;[W] yellow cards expire after the completion of the group stage and again after the quarterfinals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches)[142] Only pending red card suspensions from qualification will be carried forward to the final tournament.[140] During qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match against the Republic of Ireland, with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.[143] The following suspensions will be served during the tournament: Player Offense(s) Suspension(s) Argentina national football team Nicolás Otamendi Red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Ecuador (September 9, 2025)[144] Group J vs Algeria (matchday 1; June 16) Ecuador national football team Moisés Caicedo Yellow card Yellow-red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Argentina (September 9, 2025)[144] Group E vs Ivory Coast (matchday 1; June 14) Qatar national football team Tarek Salman Red card in AFC fourth round vs United Arab Emirates (October 14, 2025)[145] Group B vs Switzerland (matchday 1; June 13) Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18) Marketing Branding Countdown clock on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it (marking the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation), but it is designed to be adaptable to different backdrops.[146][147] The next day, FIFA unveiled variants of the emblem for each of the host cities, which feature color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture (with the Los Angeles emblem featuring a stylized sun and wave, the Monterrey emblem featuring imagery of the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto featuring the city skyline and the CN Tower).[148][149] Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. By contrast, United States national team player Jesús Ferreira described the emblem as "beautiful".[150][147][151] Posters In April 2025, FIFA unveiled a set of 16 posters representing each of the 2026 World Cup host cities. Each poster has been a vibrant celebration of local culture, landmarks, and soccer spirit, capturing the unique identity of every host city in this tournament.[152][153] List of posters and artists Atlanta – Jose Hadhaty Boston – John Rego Dallas – Matt Cliff Guadalajara – Cuemanche Houston – Stephanie Leal Kansas City – Jadie Arnett Los Angeles – Thieb Delaporte-Richard Mexico City – Cuemanche Miami – Rubem Robierb Monterrey – Cuemanche New York/New Jersey – Rich Tu Philadelphia – Nick McClintock San Francisco Bay Area – Leroy David Seattle – Shogo Ota Toronto – Dave Murray Vancouver – Jamin Zuroski Official poster On March 3, 2026, the official poster was unveiled. For the first time, three artists combined their skills and artistic styles to create the official poster: Carson Ting (Canada), Minerva GM (Mexico), and Hank Willis Thomas (United States).[152] Broadcasting rights Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the United States and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (US English), NBCUniversal (US Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover the 2026 World Cup, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup.[154][155][156] Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish radio broadcasting rights in the United States and Puerto Rico.[157] The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[158][159][160] On January 8, 2026, FIFA signed a deal to make TikTok a "preferred platform" for World Cup video content. As part of the agreement, broadcasters may stream parts of matches at a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.[161] FIFA then made a similar "preferred platform" deal with YouTube on March 17, allowing broadcasters to stream select matches in full on their respective YouTube channels, as well as stream the first 10 minutes of every match on the platform as "an appetizer encouraging young fans then to watch on traditional channels".[162] It was later confirmed that YouTube had extended this deal with FIFA and CazéTV to show all tournament matches for free in Brazil.[163][164] Sponsorships FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors FIFA World Cup supporters Adidas[165] Aramco[166] Coca-Cola[167] Hyundai–Kia[168] Lenovo[169] Qatar Airways[170] Visa[171] AB InBev (Budweiser+Others)[172] American Airlines[173] Bank of America[174] Frito-Lay (Lay's)[175] Hisense[176] McDonald's[177] Mengniu Dairy[178] Unilever (Rexona+Others)[179] Verizon[180] ADI Predictstreet[181] DoorDash[182] Marriott Bonvoy[183] Rock-it Cargo[184] Valvoline[185] Regional supporters North American supporters South American supporters European supporters Airbnb[186] Diageo[187] Globant[188] Home Depot[189][190] Diageo[187] Globant[188] Domestic sponsors Atlanta Boston Dallas Guadalajara Cox Enterprises[190][191] Georgia-Pacific[190][191] Home Depot[190][191] NAPA Auto Parts[192] Southern Company[190][191] Meet Boston[193] Sanofi[194] State Street[194] Arca Continental[195] Choctaw Casinos & Resorts[196] North Texas Sports Foundation[197] UT Southwestern[197] TBD Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Monterrey Aramco[198] Arca Continental[198] Houston Methodist Hospital[198] Hunton Group[198] NRG Energy[199] Quanta Services[198] Rice University[200] Visit Sugar Land[201] Black & Veatch[202] Hallmark[203] J. E. Dunn Construction[203] Populous[204] Purina[204] University of Kansas Health System[203] Amgen[205] Archer Aviation[205] Discover Los Angeles[206] Kaiser Permanente[205] Los Angeles Metro[207] TBD Mexico City Miami[208] New York/New Jersey Philadelphia[209] Club América[210] Uber[210] Bilzin Sumberg[208] Hard Rock Casino[208] Royal Caribbean[211] Bristol Myers Squibb[212] Hackensack Meridian Health[213] Onyx Equities[214] Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison[215] Public Service Enterprise Group[216] Related Companies[217] Sports Illustrated[218] Cencora Comcast Independence Blue Cross PECO Energy Company Penn Medicine Philadelphia Eagles VisitPA William Penn Foundation San Francisco Bay Area[219] Seattle Toronto Vancouver Boston Consulting Group Electronic Arts Genentech Kaiser Permanente Puyallup Tribe of Indians[220] Humber Polytechnic[221] OLG[222] OPG[223][222] Toronto FC[222] TBD FIFA fan festivals FIFA will stage fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment.[224] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City,[224] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia,[225] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto,[226] and East Downtown Houston.[227] Tickets Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup initially ranged from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[228] Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event.[citation needed] An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats occurred between September 10–19, 2025, limited to Visa cardholders. A second phase ran from October 27–31, and a third phase started after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales are capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person is able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA is also expected to launch an official resale platform.[228] A final "last-minute" sales phase reopened on April 22, 2026, approximately 50 days before the start of the tournament, with tickets for all 104 matches made available on a first-come, first-served basis. By that stage, more than five million tickets had been sold out of an expected total exceeding six million, with additional tickets scheduled to be released in phases up to the final, subject to availability.[229] The use of demand-based pricing drew criticism from some United States lawmakers, who argued that it could reduce affordability for fans. FIFA stated that its variable pricing approach differed from fully dynamic pricing, as adjustments were made based on periodic reviews of demand rather than automatic real-time changes.[229] Every city hosting the World Cup in the United States has passed a law stating that ticket sales to World Cup events are exempt from state and local sales taxes.[230][231][232] Ticket prices Fans and players have voiced concerns about high ticket prices, specifically to matches hosted in the United States.[233] FIFA's methods of ticket distribution have been scrutinized, as they have deployed a dynamic pricing system for fans to buy tickets through the organization's official website, which constantly re-prices tickets based on demand, rather than the traditional first-come, first-served method of ticket distribution. FIFA also uses its own secondary market for fans to sell among themselves.[234] New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has attempted to combat FIFA's price gouging by campaigning for FIFA to end their dynamic pricing model, albeit to no avail.[235] House Democrats have also called on FIFA to lower prices, and have been ignored by the organization.[236] FIFA was heavily criticized by the media and fans for hiking ticket prices for the final match at MetLife Stadium, with a single ticket costing US$11,000.[237] USMNT midfielder Timothy Weah stated that tickets are "too expensive", criticisms that were dismissed by manager Mauricio Pochettino, which caused backlash from American fans.[238][239][240] In May 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the price of tickets, insisting the organization "had to apply market rates".[241] Merchandise See also: FIFA World Cup video games On October 2, 2025, FIFA announced FIFA Heroes as the official video game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for release in 2026 on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.[242] Symbols Mascots See also: List of FIFA World Cup official mascots Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle The official mascots of the tournament were revealed on September 25, 2025, and are Maple, Zayu, and Clutch. Maple is a moose, Zayu is a jaguar, and Clutch is a bald eagle, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States respectively.[243] They were designed to reflect the cultural heritage of their respective countries.[244] Match ball Main article: Adidas Trionda See also: List of FIFA World Cup official match balls Adidas Trionda On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called Adidas Trionda. The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda).[245] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States) as well as gold embellishments to represent the World Cup Trophy.[246] Music See also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album and List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems On May 17, 2023, the official theme song of the tournament was released, an instrumental track simply titled "FIFA World Cup 26 Theme Song".[247] On March 20, 2026, an official music album was confirmed with the track "Lighter", performed by Jelly Roll and Carín León, released on the same day as the first album track.[248][249] The second song, "Por Ella", performed by Belinda Peregrín and Los Ángeles Azules, released on April 17, 2026, along with the music video.[250] The third song, "Echo", performed by Daddy Yankee and Shenseea, released on April 28, 2026, along with the music video.[251] In March 2025, sixteen remixes of the theme song were released, which featured artists from each host city giving their own local spin to the song.[252] The remixers for each city were: Atlanta – Dallas Austin Boston – Ben Zakharenko, Dayvin, Berklee College of Music Dallas – Tre Nagella Guadalajara – Bautista Houston – Bombón Kansas City – Tech N9ne Los Angeles – DJ Flict Mexico City – Mexican Institute of Sound Miami – Mr. NaisGai Monterrey – Toy Selectah New York/New Jersey – Take a Daytrip Philadelphia – DJ Jazzy Jeff San Francisco Bay Area – Dan the Automator Seattle – Sango Toronto – Hill Kourkoutis Vancouver – Grayson Repp Awards FIFA Peace Prize Donald Trump receives a certificate as the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner in December 2025 from Gianni Infantino for an "unwavering commitment to advancing peace and unity". The FIFA Peace Prize is an international award presented by FIFA. Established in 2025, its stated aim is to honor individuals whose actions FIFA characterizes as exceptional contributions to peace and unity, reflecting its campaign slogan "Football Unites the World".[253][254] According to FIFA, the purpose of the prize is to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world".[253] The FIFA Peace Prize was awarded on December 5, 2025, to United States president Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..[255][256][257] FIFA stated that the award recognized his "involvement in ceasefire efforts and diplomatic engagements in several conflicts".[253][258][259] The creation of the prize and the choice of Trump as its first recipient generated widespread ridicule, scrutiny and controversy. Human rights groups, analysts, and soccer stakeholders questioned the transparency of the selection process, the suitability of the inaugural laureate, and the implications both for FIFA's claims of political neutrality and its human rights commitments.[260][261][262][263] Criticism of the award was renewed following US military intervention in Venezuela and war against Iran in early 2026.[264][265] Selection process FIFA stated that the Peace Prize would be awarded on the recommendation of an independent committee. However, as of the first award, the organization had not disclosed detailed nomination procedures or evaluation criteria.[256][254] FIFA had also not made clear the manner by which the recipient was selected or the exact form the prize would take.[266] According to The New York Times, the prize was not discussed at the FIFA Council or with FIFA vice presidents, none of whom had input into the selection criteria, prior to its creation in October 2025.[267] The process behind the award was not made public: there were no nominations announced and no formal selection criteria given.[267][268] Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, criticized the lack of transparency, reporting that queries about nominees, judges, and criteria remained unanswered.[269][261][270] Investigations by The Guardian and other outlets identified Zaw Zaw, a Myanmar businessman and long-serving president of the Myanmar Football Federation, as chair of the selection committee.[271][272] Critics highlighted his ties to Myanmar's former military junta and to human rights abuses against the Rohingya people, raising concerns about the credibility of a peace award under his oversight.[271][272][269] Prize money In April 2026, FIFA confirmed the prizes for all participating nations. This edition's total distribution for the tournament will be $871 million, $431 million higher than the prize pool of the previous tournament. In addition to the performance-based prize money, each qualified team will also receive a $10 million qualification payment and a $2.5 million preparation fee before the competition.[273][274] Performance-based prize money based on final position Place Teams Amount (in millions) Per team Total Champions 1 $50 $50 Runners-up 1 $33 $33 Third place 1 $29 $29 Fourth place 1 $27 $27 5th–8th place (quarter-finals) 4 $19 $76 9th–16th place (round of 16) 8 $15 $120 17th–32nd place (round of 32) 16 $11 $176 33rd–48th place (group stage) 16 $9 $144 Total 48 $655 Concerns This section may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (April 2026) Climate In January 2025, Queen's University Belfast warned about potential heat risks for most of the host cities and urged FIFA to schedule match kickoffs later into the afternoon or evening, stating that the wet-bulb globe temperature in certain host cities was higher than that of Qatar in the winter.[275] During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States, several matches reported high temperatures ranging from 90 to 102 °F (32 to 39 °C) and weather delays.[276][277] In December 2025, FIFA announced that all matches at the 2026 World Cup would include a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half to allow players to rest in hot conditions.[278] The three-minute period would also be available for commercials at the discretion of tournament broadcasters.[279] Concerns have also been raised by climate activists about the environmental impact of both the expansion to 48 teams as well as traveling between host cities, most of which will require extensive air travel and increase carbon emissions, a counter to one of FIFA's goals on sustainability.[280] A report by Scientists for Global Responsibility in July 2025 calculated that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the tournament would make it one of the most polluting events in the world as it would be almost double the average for the last four tournaments (2022 reportedly had 5.25 million metric tons [5.79 million short tons]), roughly the same amount as 6.5 million cars driven for a year.[281] Immigration policy in the United States During the bidding process, President Donald Trump's executive orders regarding immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries in 2017 implemented during his first term were touted as a potential risk. Infantino stated, "any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup."[27] In response, the Trump administration sent letters to FIFA that read, in part, that Trump was "confident" that "all eligible athletes, officials and fans from all countries around the world would be able to enter the United States without discrimination."[282] Concerns around the staging of the tournament were also raised during the first meeting of the FIFA World Cup Task Force due to the immigration policy of the second Donald Trump administration. In response, Vice President JD Vance said, "Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event, but when the time is up, they'll have to go home. Otherwise, they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem."[283] On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by local police.[284][285][286] Following the killings of civilians Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area in January 2026, fan group Football Supporters Europe stated that it was "extremely concerned by the ongoing militarisation of police forces in the US."[287] 2025 travel ban and exemptions In June 2025, the second Trump administration reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from multiple countries, citing national security concerns.[288] The ban, which was later expanded in December, prohibits the issuance of new immigrant and non-immigrant visas for citizens of 39 affected countries, including those whose teams have qualified for the World Cup—Haiti, Iran, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. The proclamation includes an exemption for any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events as determined by the Secretary of State.[289][290] This exemption ensured that national teams' players, coaches, and staff of those designated countries would be permitted to enter the United States for the competition, but the US State Department confirmed that ordinary citizens of the four countries were not covered by this exemption, making them ineligible for visa issuance to attend the matches. While fans were permitted to submit visa applications with the promise of priority if they provided proof of tickets, the department noted that issuance would be unlikely, barring rare "national interest" waivers. However, this restriction can be circumvented if a fan is a valid visa holder, a permanent resident, or a dual national who applies using a passport not subject to the ban. In such cases, applicants may still be eligible to enter or apply for entry, provided they satisfy all other immigration and security requirements.[291][292][293] Visa bond program Aside from the travel ban, the Trump administration also introduced a “visa bond” policy in August 2025 targeting nationals from countries with high overstay rates, inadequate screening and vetting information, or those that offer citizenship by investment programs, whereby applicants can obtain citizenship without a residency requirement.[294][295][296] The qualified teams affected under this policy are Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Tunisia, requiring aspiring fans to pay a deposit of up to $15,000 in order to secure a B-1/B-2 visitor visa needed to attend World Cup matches in the United States.[297] Unlike the travel ban, there is no word if the policy will apply to national team players, coaches, and staff from the designated countries but The New York Times reported that FIFA is looking to get exemptions for players from those nations who are on the list.[298][299] Potential boycott over Greenland Following US assertions regarding Greenland in January 2026, European political and sporting figures discussed a potential boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with calls for action emerging from the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. While major governing bodies remained cautious, the debate highlighted growing friction between FIFA—headed by Gianni Infantino, who presented a "FIFA Peace Prize" to US President Donald Trump in December 2025—and European soccer associations, with some figures drawing parallels to the exclusion of Russia from international competition in 2022.[300] Iran's participation On November 27, 2025, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) said it would boycott the December 5 World Cup draw after its president, Mehdi Taj, was denied a visa to enter the United States. Four other delegation members, including head coach Amir Ghalenoei, were approved. An FFIRI spokesperson told state media the United States' decision was "unrelated to sport" and said the federation quickly raised the issue with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.[301] However, on December 3, the FFIRI reversed its decision and announced that it would send representatives to the draw, with head coach Ghalenoei serving as the technical representative of the national soccer team.[302] FIFA has long promoted the World Cup under the slogan "Football Unites the World," presenting it as a symbol of global connection and harmony. However, several reports suggest that the 2026 edition is taking place in a more complex context, with political tensions, including those involving Iran and the United States, as well as security concerns and immigration and visa policies in the United States, potentially making participation in the tournament more difficult.[303] Some analysts also describe the tournament as facing a mix of political, security, and logistical challenges at the same time.[304] Some commentators argue that while FIFA continues to emphasize messages of unity, these conditions may undermine that narrative by highlighting divisions and unequal access for fans from different parts of the world.[305] Protests and massacres in Iran See also: 2025–2026 Iranian protests and 2026 Iran massacres In January 2026, multiple Iranian soccer players and athletes were killed during the 2026 Iran massacres amid protests, including former Tractor Sazi F.C. midfielder Mojtaba Tarshiz, prompting former Iran national team captain Masoud Shojaei to criticize FIFA for its silence over the killing of Iranian athletes during protests, while then-captain Mehdi Taremi expressed solidarity with the Iranian people.[306][307][308][309] Ali Karimi, a former player for the Iran national team, along with a coalition of prominent Iranians, wrote an open letter to FIFA and all its member associations, calling on Infantino to speak up on the protest deaths.[310] Following the massacres, activists and former Iranian wrestling coach Sardar Pashaei called on FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to ban the Iranian teams from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 Winter Olympics.[311] Iran war See also: 2026 Iran war Further complications regarding Iran's participation occurred as a result of the 2026 Iran–United States crisis in February 2026, which resulted in the United States and Israel launching missiles at Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Israel and Persian Gulf Arab states, as well as additional spillover missile strikes in Jordan. FIFA stated that it was monitoring the situation and was focused on getting all countries to participate, despite reports saying Iran may not participate.[312][313][314] According to The Guardian, if Iran were to withdraw, intercontinental playoff participant Iraq or the United Arab Emirates, the last Asian Football Confederation team to be eliminated from the qualifiers, could be likely beneficiaries to replace it in Group G.[315][316] FIFA has warned that Iran could face fines and a ban from future competitions should it withdraw from the tournament.[317] However, on March 10, Iran hinted that it may do so due to the risk of defections from players, similar to the women's team during the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.[318] Following a meeting with US President Trump on March 10, Infantino said that Trump had reiterated that the Iranian team "is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States".[319] In a post on Truth Social, Trump later added that, while the team is welcome, it would "[not be] appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety".[320] In response, Iran asked for FIFA to remove the United States as tournament hosts, referring to Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[321][322] On March 11, Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali, reportedly ruled out participation in the World Cup in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, citing the assassination of Ali Khamenei, and later told Iranian state television that "under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup", though the team's withdrawal has not been confirmed by FIFA.[323][324] On March 17, it was reported that FFIRI was negotiating with FIFA to move Iran's scheduled matches from the United States to Mexico, again citing Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[325] However, FIFA denied Iran's request to move its matches and said that the schedule will go ahead as planned.[326] That same day, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) stated that it had not received any formal notification from Iran regarding an intention to withdraw from the tournament. Speaking to reporters at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, General Secretary Windsor John said that the final decision rests with FFIRI, adding that "the federation has informed us that they are going to the World Cup." He also expressed hope that Iran would resolve its internal issues and participate, noting that the team was among the first Asian teams to secure qualification, having done so in March 2025.[325] On March 27, ahead of a scheduled AFC Champions League Elite match, state media reported that Iran's Ministry of Sport and Youth had banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers "hostile", but it did not explicitly mention the World Cup.[327] The Group G host cities, which include Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as Iran's base camp city Tucson, Arizona, reportedly fear increased security risks.[322] In March 2026, the US suggested Italy should take Iran's spot in the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.[328] In April 2026, FIFA president Infantino confirmed Iran's participation, stating: "The Iranian team is coming, for sure."[329][330] Impact on Iraq The war also significantly impacted Iraq's logistical preparations for the interconfederation playoffs, needing to win just one match to qualify for the World Cup. Following the closure of Iraqi airspace and the suspension of international flights, the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs intervened to grant entry visas for the national team through diplomatic channels in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, since Mexico does not have an embassy in Iraq.[331] However, despite the issuance of visas, over 60% of the domestic-based squad remained stranded in Baghdad, and a scheduled training camp in Houston before the playoffs was canceled.[332][333] Head coach Graham Arnold was forced to manage team operations remotely from the United Arab Emirates, as the delegation was unable to secure safe passage out of the conflict zone during the initial weeks of the war.[334] The Iraq Football Association (IFA) formally petitioned FIFA to postpone the playoff match, citing the impossibility of safe transit for the players and staff.[332] FIFA denied the request, citing the rigidity of the FIFA International Match Calendar, and instead proposed an alternative overland route through Turkey to Istanbul.[333] This proposal was rejected by IFA and Arnold due to security concerns regarding repeated Iranian strikes in the Kurdistan region.[334] Amidst these travel complications, the Mexican government maintained its commitment to the team's participation, working directly with the Iraqi Embassy in Mexico to finalize all documentation. On March 16, it was confirmed that FIFA would provide a chartered private jet to transport the Iraqi team to Mexico.[335] The original plan was for the team to fly on March 20 from the Arar Domestic Airport in Saudi Arabia, near the Iraqi border, and arrive in Monterrey the next day, 10 days before the match.[336] However, further airspace closures in the area forced the group of players and staff based in Iraq to travel overland to Jordan where they departed on a charter flight from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on March 21. After a technical layover in Lisbon, they arrived in Monterrey minutes after midnight.[337][338] On March 31, Iraq qualified for the World Cup after a 40-year absence by beating Bolivia 2–1 in the intercontinental playoff final, marking the longest qualifying campaign ever by a national team, spanning 21 matches over a period of 28 months beginning in November 2023.[339][340] Pride Match (Egypt vs. Iran) See also: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G § Egypt vs Iran A "Pride Match" was planned in advance to take place in Seattle, organized by the local committee to tie into the local celebration and without endorsement by FIFA. After the draw and release of the schedule, it was determined that this match would feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is punishable by law.[341] Seattle's Pride Match Advisory Committee spokesperson said "The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country and it was planned well in advance".[342] Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said both countries had "objections" and that the branding was an "irrational move that supports a certain group." Iran was planning to appeal the decision.[343] The Egyptian Football Association also sent a formal letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström rejecting "in absolute terms" LGBTQ connections to the match.[344] Human rights and security in Mexico Labor rights In March 2025, the trade union Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) accused FIFA of blocking a planned labor inspection at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BWI, FIFA's intervention prevented inspectors from evaluating working conditions at the site, raising concerns about potential labor rights violations similar to alleged instances of slave labor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[345] Unrest in Jalisco Following the capture and death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in Tapalpa on February 22, 2026, retaliatory violence was launched by CJNG members across the state of Jalisco and various other Mexican states which involved shootouts, explosions, and blocking roads using burnt vehicles as well as setting fire to various businesses, raising concerns about security during matches played in Guadalajara, Jalisco's largest city. Despite this, FIFA officials have no intentions to move any matches and the Mexican government has reassured visitors that security would be guaranteed for visitors.[346][347] In March 2026, Mexico announced that 100,000 troops would be deployed for security during the tournament.[348] Final match halftime show On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced that Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization, would co-produce a halftime show for the final match at MetLife Stadium, the first halftime show in the history of the World Cup.[349] The show is intended to copy the format of the Super Bowl halftime show, featuring a well-known musical performer to increase the tournament's commercial appeal in the market. The show has generated debate in the global soccer community. Supporters argue that the event modernizes the World Cup and provides a platform for global cultural exchange and revenue growth. However, critics, players, media, unions, and traditionalist fan groups have criticized what they view as the "Americanization" of soccer. Primary objections focus on the potential extension of the traditional 15-minute halftime interval, which generated an argument that it will disrupt player recovery, interfere with technical coaching adjustments, and break the natural flow of the match.[350][351] Decentralized host committees in the United States Unlike previous World Cups where there was a centralized organizing committee, each of the 11 US host cities have set up their own individual host committees, with independent deals with FIFA. As a result, most of the financial and legal responsibilities have shifted from a national level to a local one, including the majority of those for infrastructure improvements, public safety and security, and transportation.[352][353] In February 2026, the Select Board of Foxborough refused to grant the entertainment license to hold matches at Gillette Stadium, stating that they still needed $7.8 million upfront in security funding, which is too heavy of a burden for a community with a population of about 18,000 to pay now and wait to be reimbursed later.[352][354] While the federal government had earmarked a total of $625 million for security in the 11 US host cities, it remained unclear how much Foxborough's share would be and when it would receive it.[355] In addition, while the local Boston host committee is responsible for most of the public safety costs, they were still waiting on federal grant funding.[353] The town board had set a deadline of March 17 for the funding issue to be resolved, which was accomplished when Robert Kraft agreed five days before the deadline that his company would pay the bill.[354][356] Various cities have also had issues regarding the planning of the FIFA Fan Festival, which has resulted in plans for large central fan festivals, typically seen at the tournament, either being canceled and replaced with smaller community focused festivals or scaled down due to high costs in New York/New Jersey, Miami, and Seattle.[357][358][359] Notes Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the United Kingdom, Curaçao is also the first team representing a non-sovereign nation to qualify for the World Cup since the Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) in 1938. Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan will become the third former Soviet republic to compete as an independent nation after Russia (1994, 2002, 2014 and 2018) and Ukraine (2006). FIFA considers Russia to be the successor team of the Soviet Union. From 1970 to 1998, DR Congo competed as Zaire. This will be the first time the country competes under DR Congo. Until 1992, the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, which competed in eight World Cup tournaments. Following its dissolution, the Czech Republic has qualified for the tournament for the second time as an independent nation, having previously debuted in 2006. 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One trophy. The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off June 11 at Estadio Azteca with Mexico vs South Africa, and every qualified team is now finalizing its selection ahead of the June 1 final squad deadline. Below is the latest squad selection from each of the 48 nations heading to the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer. These are not the final 26-man rosters yet. Final squads must be submitted to FIFA by June 1, 2026. Until then, these March 2026 international break selections give the clearest picture of each manager’s thinking, with injury updates noted where players have been ruled out or are major doubts. We update this page after every international window. Bookmark it and check back as coaches trim their lists down to the final 26. World Cup 2026 Squads For the full squad timeline, read our World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement Dates guide. Last updated: April 20, 2026 Jump to a Team Algeria · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Bosnia & Herzegovina · Brazil · Canada · Cape Verde · Colombia · Croatia · Curaçao · Czechia · DR Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · England · France · Germany · Ghana · Haiti · Iran · Iraq · Ivory Coast · Japan · Jordan · Mexico · Morocco · Netherlands · New Zealand · Norway · Panama · Paraguay · Portugal · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Scotland · Senegal · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Tunisia · Türkiye · United States · Uruguay · Uzbekistan Table of Contents Algeria Manager: Vladimir Petković Group: J (Argentina, Austria, Jordan) Latest update: March 2026 international break 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 Manager: Lionel Scaloni Group: J (Algeria, Austria, Jordan) Latest update: March 2026 international break Defending champions Argentina enter 2026 looking to retain the trophy they won in Qatar. Messi’s potential final World Cup is the subheadline everyone is watching. ⚠️ Injury updates: Juan Foyth (Achilles rupture, ruled out), Valentín Carboni (ACL tear, ruled out), Joaquín Panichelli (ACL tear, ruled out), Cristian Romero (knee injury, major doubt). Goalkeepers: Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace) Defenders: Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur, injury doubt), 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), Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) Australia Manager: Tony Popovic Group: D (USA, Paraguay, Türkiye) Latest update: March 2026 international break 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 Manager: Ralf Rangnick Group: J (Argentina, Algeria, Jordan) Latest update: March 2026 international break 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 Manager: Rudi Garcia Group: G (Egypt, Iran, New Zealand) Latest update: March 2026 international break 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) Bosnia & Herzegovina Manager: Sergej Barbarez Group: B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break Bosnia & Herzegovina qualified via the UEFA Playoff A final, beating Italy on penalties. They face co-hosts Canada in the tournament opener for Group B on June 12. Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when Bosnia & Herzegovina announces its preliminary squad. Brazil Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Group: C (Morocco, Haiti, Scotland) Latest update: March 2026 international break Ancelotti’s first World Cup in charge of the Seleção. Brazil is chasing a record sixth title and a first since 2002. ⚠️ Injury updates: Rodrygo (ACL tear, ruled out, 9+ month recovery), Raphinha (hamstring tear, ruled out until May 2026). 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), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Estevao (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) Canada Manager: Jesse Marsch Group: B (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland) Latest update: March 2026 international break Co-hosts Canada open the tournament against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field on June 12. Goalkeepers: Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United), Maxime Crepeau (Portland Timbers), Owen Goodman (Huddersfield Town) Defenders: Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire), Derek Cornelius (Rangers), Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough) Midfielders: Mathieu Choiniere (Los Angeles FC), Stephen Eustaquio (Porto), Ismael Kone (Sassuolo), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht), Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC), Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), Junior Hoilett (Hibernian), Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL) Forwards: Cyle Larin (Feyenoord), Jonathan David (Juventus), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise), Theo Bair (Lausanne-Sport) Cape Verde Manager: Bubista Group: H (Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay) Latest update: March 2026 international break Cape Verde will make its World Cup debut in 2026. Goalkeepers: Vozinha (Chaves), Marcio Rosa (Montana), Bruno Varela (Al-Hazem) Defenders: Stopira (Torreense), Diney (Al Bataeh), Ricardo Santos (Swansea City), Kelvin Pires (SJK), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Estrela da Amadora), Jojo (Vizela), David Moreira (Sporting CP) Midfielders: Kevin Pina (Krasnodar), Joao Paulo (Otelul Galati), Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad), Laros Duarte (Puskas Akademia), Telmo Arcanjo (Vitoria de Guimaraes), Ailson Tavares (Beitar Jerusalem) Forwards: Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol), Alessio da Cruz (Athletic), Willy Semedo (Omonia), Helio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Ryan Mendes (Igdir), Nuno da Costa (Istanbul Basaksehir), Heriberto Tavares (Maccabi Netanya) Colombia Manager: Néstor Lorenzo Group: K (Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Atletico Nacional), Camilo Vargas (Atlas), Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield) Defenders: Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Santiago Arias (Bahia), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Carlos Cuesta (Vasco da Gama), Alvaro Angulo (UNAM) Midfielders: James Rodriguez (León), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Richard Rios (Benfica), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Yaser Asprilla (Girona), Juan Portilla (Talleres), Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander) Forwards: Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Rafael Santos Borre (Internacional), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar), Luis Suarez (Sporting CP), Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama), Johan Carbonero (Internacional) Croatia Manager: Zlatko Dalić Group: L (England, Ghana, Panama) Latest update: March 2026 international break Croatia face England in the group stage opener for Group L on June 16. ⚠️ Injury updates: Joško Gvardiol (injury doubt). Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković (Girona), Ivica Ivušić (Hajduk Split), Ivor Pandur (Hull City) Defenders: Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City, injury doubt), Duje Ćaleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Šutalo (Ajax), Josip Stanišić (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongračić (Fiorentina), Martin Erlić (Midtjylland), Luka Vušković (Hamburger SV) Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Milan, captain), Mario Pašalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (Torino), Kristijan Jakić (FC Augsburg), Petar Sučić (Inter Milan), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka) Forwards: Ivan Perišić (PSV Eindhoven, vice-captain), Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim), Mislav Oršić (Pafos), Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), Franjo Ivanović (Benfica), Petar Musa (FC Dallas), Igor Matanović (SC Freiburg) Curaçao Manager: Fred Rutten Group: E (Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador) Latest update: March 2026 international break Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup. Fred Rutten took over as head coach in February 2026 after Dick Advocaat resigned for family reasons. Goalkeepers: Eloy Room (Unattached), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV Venlo), Tyrick Bodak (Telstar) Defenders: Jurien Gaari (Abha), Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Joshua Brenet (Livingston), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Deveron Fonville (NEC) Midfielders: Leandro Bacuna (Bandırmaspor), Juninho Bacuna (Gaziantep), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk), Kevin Felida (Den Bosch), Livano Comenencia (Zurich), Ar’jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (Telstar), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) Forwards: Kenji Gorre (Maccabi Haifa), Gervane Kastaneer (Persis Solo), Jeremy Antonisse (Kifisia), Jearl Margaritha (Beveren), Jurgen Locadia (Unattached), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Jordi Paulina (Borussia Dortmund II) Czechia Manager: Ivan Hašek Group: A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break Czechia qualified via the UEFA Playoff D final, returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2006. They face South Korea in Czechia’s opening match at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on June 11. Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when Czechia announces its preliminary squad. DR Congo Manager: Sébastien Desabre Group: K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break DR Congo qualified via the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff Path 1, ending a 52-year wait for a World Cup return (last appeared in 1974 as Zaire). Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when DR Congo announces its preliminary squad. Ecuador Manager: Sebastián Beccacece Group: E (Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Cristhian Loor (Botafogo) Defenders: Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague), Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Felix Torres (Corinthians), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), Cristian Ramirez (Lokomotiv Moscow), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jhoanner Chavez (Lens), Leonardo Realpe (Famalicão) Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo), Kendry Paez (Strasbourg), John Yeboah (Venezia), Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk), Patrik Mercado (Independiente del Valle) Forwards: Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Leonardo Campana (New England Revolution), Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht), John Mercado (Sparta Prague), Jeremy Arevalo (Racing de Santander) Egypt Manager: Hossam Hassan Group: G (Belgium, Iran, New Zealand) Latest update: March 2026 international break Mohamed Salah leads Egypt to their first World Cup since 2018. Goalkeepers: Mohamed Awad (Zamalek), Ali Lotfi (ZED), Mohamed Bassam (Ceramica Cleopatra) Defenders: El-Wensh (Zamalek), Karim Fouad (Al Ahly), Karim El Eraki (Al Masry), Ahmed Hany (Ceramica Cleopatra), Yassin Marei (Al Ahly), Ragab Nabil (Ceramica Cleopatra), Hady Reyad (Petrojet), Yehia Zakaria (Ghazl El Mahalla) Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny (Al Jazira), Amr El Solia (Ceramica Cleopatra), Afsha (Al Ahly), Mostafa Saad (ZED), Akram Tawfik (Al-Shamal), Mido Gaber (Al Masry), Islam Issa (Ceramica Cleopatra), Ghanam Mohamed (Modern Sport) Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly), Hossam Hassan (Modern Sport), Ahmed Atef (ZED), Mostafa Shalaby (National Bank of Egypt) England Manager: Thomas Tuchel Group: L (Croatia, Ghana, Panama) Latest update: March 2026 international break Thomas Tuchel names his first World Cup squad as England manager. England face Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in their tournament opener on June 16. ⚠️ Injury updates (players not in current squad): Levi Colwill (ACL, out), James Maddison (ACL, out), Jack Grealish (foot injury, doubt). Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United) Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) France Manager: Didier Deschamps Group: I (Senegal, Iraq, Norway) Latest update: March 2026 international break Deschamps names his final World Cup squad as France manager before an expected post-tournament departure. ⚠️ Injury updates: Hugo Ekitiké (Achilles injury, major doubt), Boubacar Kamara (knee injury, ruled out). Goalkeepers: Brice Samba (Rennes), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Lucas Chevalier (Paris Saint-Germain) Defenders: Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), William Saliba (Arsenal), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al-Hilal) Midfielders: Khephren Thuram (Juventus), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) Forwards: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, captain), Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan), Florian Thauvin (Lens), Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool, injury doubt), Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain) Germany Manager: Julian Nagelsmann Group: E (Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador) Latest update: March 2026 international break Germany open their tournament against Curaçao at NRG Stadium in Houston on June 14. ⚠️ Injury updates: Serge Gnabry (torn adductor, major doubt), Marc-André ter Stegen (hamstring surgery, doubt). Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart), Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg), Finn Dahmen (FC Augsburg) Defenders: Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Schade (Brentford), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), Assan Ouedraogo (RB Leipzig) Forwards: Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United), Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt), Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) Ghana Manager: Carlos Queiroz Group: L (England, Croatia, Panama) Latest update: March 2026 international break (squad under Otto Addo, new manager appointed April 13) Portuguese veteran Carlos Queiroz took charge of the Black Stars on April 13, 2026, replacing Otto Addo after friendly defeats to Germany and Austria. This will be Queiroz’s fifth consecutive World Cup as a head coach. His first match in charge is Ghana’s friendly against Mexico on May 22. ⚠️ Injury updates: Mohammed Salisu (ACL tear, ruled out). Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s Athletic), Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak) Defenders: Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Caleb Yirenkyi (Nordsjælland), Jonas Adjetey (Basel), Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Jerome Opoku (İstanbul Başakşehir), Ebenezer Annan (Saint-Étienne) Midfielders: Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama), Kwasi Sibo (Oviedo), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al-Qadsiah), Abu Francis (Toulouse), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzeň), Prince Owusu (Medeama) Forwards: Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) Haiti Manager: Sébastien Migné Group: C (Brazil, Morocco, Scotland) Latest update: March 2026 international break Haiti returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, its only previous appearance. Goalkeepers: Johny Placide (Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (Sochaux), Josue Duverger (Cosmos Koblenz) Defenders: Carlens Arcus (Angers), Keeto Thermoncy (Young Boys), Ricardo Ade (LDU Quito), Hannes Delcroix (Burnley), Garven Metusala (Colorado Springs Switchbacks), Martin Experience (Nancy), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs Switchbacks), Stephane Lambese (Fleury) Midfielders: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Leverton Pierre (Vizela), Carl Fred Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Christopher Attys (Triestina), Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) Forwards: Derrick Etienne Jr. (Toronto FC), Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal), Don Deedson Louicius (FC Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City), Woobens Pacius (Tampa Bay Rowdies), Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens), Josue Casimir (Auxerre) Iran Manager: Amir Ghalenoei Group: G (Belgium, Egypt, New Zealand) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan), Mohammad Reza Akhbari (Sepahan) Defenders: Ali Nemati (Foolad), Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal), Shojae Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Persepolis), Majid Hosseini (Kayserispor), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan), Danial Esmaeilifar (Tractor) Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al Ahli), Saman Ghoddos (Ittihad Kalba), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al Wahda), Mehdi Hashemnejad (Tractor), Mehdi Tikdari (Gol Gohar), Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan), Alireza Koushki (Esteghlal), Hadi Habibinejad (Chadormalou), Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi (Ittihad Kalba) Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Tractor), Ali Alipour (Persepolis), Mohammad Omri (Persepolis), Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr) Iraq Manager: Graham Arnold Group: I (France, Senegal, Norway) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break Iraq returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1986 after winning the intercontinental playoff against Bolivia. Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when Iraq announces its preliminary squad. Ivory Coast Manager: Emerse Faé Group: E (Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador) Latest update: March 2026 international break Reigning AFCON champions Ivory Coast return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014. Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos) Defenders: Clément Akpa (Auxerre), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Armel Zohouri (Iberia 1999), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), Guéla Doué (Strasbourg), Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), Evan Ndicka (Roma) Midfielders: Mario Dorgeles (Braga), Seko Fofana (Rennes), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi) Forwards: Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Jean-Philippe Krasso (Paris FC), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Udinese) Japan Manager: Hajime Moriyasu Group: F (Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Japan face the Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on June 14 in their tournament opener. ⚠️ Injury updates: Takumi Minamino (ACL tear, likely out), Wataru Endo (ankle injury, lengthy recovery). Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Leo Kokubo (Sint-Truiden), Taishi Brandon Nozawa (Antwerp) Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Tomoya Ando (Avispa Fukuoka), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen) Midfielders: Joel Chima Fujita (FC St. Pauli), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Ryunosuke Sato (Fagiano Okayama), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg) Forwards: Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden) Jordan Manager: Jamal Sellami Group: J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria) Latest update: March 2026 international break Jordan will make its FIFA World Cup debut in 2026. Goalkeepers: Yazeed Abulaila (Al-Hussein), Malek Shalabiya (Al-Ramtha), Nour Bani Attiah (Al-Faisaly) Defenders: Mohammad Abu Hashish (Al-Karma), Abdallah Nasib (Al-Zawraa), Husam Abu Dahab (Al-Salmiya), Hadi Al-Hourani (Al-Faisaly), Ali Hajabi (Al-Hussein), Issam Smeeri (Al-Salt), Salim Obaid (Al-Hussein), Saed Al-Rosan (Al-Hussein), Mohannad Abu Taha (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Adham Al-Quraishi (Al-Hussein) Midfielders: Amer Jamous (Al-Wehdat), Rajaei Ayed (Al-Hussein), Ibrahim Sadeh (Al-Karma), Nizar Al-Rashdan (Al-Zawraa) Forwards: Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Al-Ramtha), Odeh Al-Fakhouri (Al-Hussein), Ali Olwan (Al-Karma), Ahmad Ersan (Al-Faisaly), Yazan Al-Naimat (Al-Arabi), Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Dibba) Mexico Manager: Javier Aguirre Group: A (South Africa, South Korea, Czechia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Co-hosts Mexico kick off the entire tournament against South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11. Aguirre’s third stint as El Tri manager ends with a home World Cup. Mexico enter unbeaten in 2026 with wins over Panama, Bolivia, and Iceland plus draws against Portugal and Belgium. ⚠️ Injury updates: Luis Malagón (Achilles rupture, ruled out), Jesús Orozco “Chiquete” (severe ankle dislocation, ruled out), Marcel Ruiz (knee injury, ruled out), Edson Álvarez (fitness doubt). Goalkeepers: Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (replacement call-up) Defenders: Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce, fitness doubt), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Israel Reyes (America), Kevin Alvarez (America), Mateo Chavez (AZ) Midfielders: Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Erick Sanchez (America), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Alexis Gutierrez (America), Fidel Ambriz (Monterrey), Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders), Jorge Ruvalcaba (UNAM) Forwards: Raul Jimenez (Fulham), Hirving Lozano (San Diego FC), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Diego Lainez (Tigres UANL), German Berterame (Monterrey), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara) Morocco Manager: Walid Regragui Group: C (Brazil, Haiti, Scotland) Latest update: March 2026 international break Semifinalists in Qatar 2022, Morocco face Brazil in their Group C opening match. Goalkeepers: Salaheddine Chihab (MAS Fès), Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca), Rachid Ghanimi (FUS Rabat) Defenders: Mohamed Moufid (Wydad Casablanca), Anas Bach (AS FAR), Soufiane Bouftini (Al Wasl), Mahmoud Bentayg (Zamalek), Mohamed Boulacsoute (Raja Casablanca), Marouane Louadni (AS FAR), Marwane Saadane (Al-Fateh), Hamza El Moussaoui (RS Berkane) Midfielders: Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (AS FAR), Sabir Bougrine (Raja Casablanca), Amine Zouhzouh (Al-Wakrah), Walid El Karti (Pyramids), Oussama Tannane (Umm-Salal), Aschraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun) Forwards: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Shabab), Youssef Mehri (RS Berkane), Achraf Bencharki (Al Ahly), Tarik Tissoudali (Khor Fakkan), Karim El Berkaoui (Al Dhafra), Hamza Hannouri (Wydad Casablanca) Netherlands Manager: Ronald Koeman Group: F (Japan, Sweden, Tunisia) Latest update: March 2026 international break ⚠️ Injury updates: Matthijs de Ligt (back injury, major doubt), Justin Kluivert (injury, doubt). Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Robin Roefs (Sunderland), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen) Defenders: Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland), Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, captain), Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United, injury doubt), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) Midfielders: Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Quinten Timber (Feyenoord), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Luciano Valente (Feyenoord) Forwards: Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Noa Lang (Napoli), Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth, injury doubt) New Zealand Manager: Darren Bazeley Group: G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran) Latest update: March 2026 international break The lowest-ranked team at the tournament, New Zealand return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010. Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Nik Tzanev (Newport County), Kees Sims (GAIS) Defenders: Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC), Tyler Bindon (Sheffield United), Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners), Francis de Vries (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), James McGarry (Brisbane Roar), George Stanger (Kilmarnock) Midfielders: Elijah Just (Motherwell), Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), Marko Stamenic (Swansea City), Joe Bell (Viking), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Sarpreet Singh (TSC), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Owen Parker-Price (Örgryte) Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Andre de Jong (Stellenbosch), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Norway Manager: Ståle Solbakken Group: I (France, Senegal, Iraq) Latest update: March 2026 international break Norway return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, led by Erling Haaland, who topped European qualifying with 14 goals. Goalkeepers: Ørjan Nyland (Sevilla), Mathias Dyngeland (Brann), Sander Tangvik (Rosenborg) Defenders: Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Leo Skiri Østigård (Genoa), David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), Fredrik André Bjørkan (Bodø/Glimt), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna), Sondre Langås (Derby County) Midfielders: Morten Thorsby (Genoa), Patrick Berg (Bodø/Glimt), Sander Berge (Fulham), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), Kristian Arnstad (AGF), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Oscar Bobb (Manchester City), Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) Forwards: Alexander Sørloth (Atlético Madrid), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Panama Manager: Thomas Christiansen Group: L (England, Croatia, Ghana) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Luis Mejia (Nacional), Cesar Samudio (Marathon), Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fayha) Defenders: Cesar Blackman (Slovan Bratislava), Ivan Anderson (Marathon), Fidel Escobar (Saprissa), Edgardo Farina (Pari Nizhny Novgorod), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), Eric Davis (Plaza Amador), Andres Andrade (LASK), Jorge Gutierrez (Deportivo La Guaira), Jiovany Ramos (Puerto Cabello) Midfielders: Cristian Martinez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona), Jose Rodriguez (FC Juarez), Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM), Ismael Diaz (León), Azarias Londono (Universidad Catolica), Edward Cedeno (Las Palmas), Alberto Quintero (Plaza Amador), Anibal Godoy (San Diego FC), Omar Browne (Estudiantes de Merida), Jovani Welch (Monagas) Forwards: Tomas Rodriguez (Monagas), Jose Fajardo (Universidad Catolica), Cecilio Waterman (Coquimbo Unido) Paraguay Manager: Gustavo Alfaro Group: D (USA, Australia, Türkiye) Latest update: March 2026 international break Paraguay return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010 and open the tournament against co-hosts USA at SoFi Stadium on June 12. Goalkeepers: Roberto Fernandez (Cerro Porteño), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Aldo Perez (Guarani) Defenders: Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras), Junior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Juan Caceres (Dynamo Moscow), Blas Riveros (Cerro Porteño), Gustavo Velazquez (Cerro Porteño), Alan Benitez (Internacional), Agustin Sandez (Rosario Central), Alexis Duarte (Santos) Midfielders: Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Alejandro Romero Gamarra (Al Ain), Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras), Diego Gomez (Brighton & Hove Albion), Damian Bobadilla (São Paulo), Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), Matias Galarza (River Plate), Diego Gonzalez (Atlas), Hugo Cuenca (Genoa), Diego Leon (Manchester United), Lucas Romero (Recoleta) Forwards: Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Ronaldo Martinez (Platense) Portugal Manager: Roberto Martínez Group: K (DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in his record sixth FIFA World Cup at age 41. ⚠️ Injury updates: Cristiano Ronaldo (hamstring injury, recovering; expected to return). Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting CP) Defenders: Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), António Silva (Benfica), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) Midfielders: João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) Forwards: Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge), Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), João Félix (Al-Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Rafael Leão (Milan), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, captain) Qatar Manager: Julen Lopetegui Group: B (Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Switzerland) Latest update: March 2026 international break Former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui leads Qatar’s first World Cup appearance as a qualifier after hosting in 2022. Goalkeepers: Shehab Ellethy (Al-Shahaniya), Mahmud Abunada (Al-Arabi), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd) Defenders: Issa Laye (Al-Arabi), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Tarek Salman (Al-Sadd), Ayoub Al-Oui (Al-Gharafa), Homam Ahmed (Al-Duhail), Yousef Aymen (Al-Duhail), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail) Midfielders: Mohammed Waad (Al-Sadd), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan), Jassem Gaber (Al-Rayyan), Khalid Ali Sabah (Al-Sailiya), Mohamed Al-Mannai (Al-Shamal), Ahmed Fathy (Al-Arabi), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah) Forwards: Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al-Rayyan), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Mohamed Khaled Gouda (Al-Arabi) Saudi Arabia Manager: Hervé Renard Group: H (Spain, Cape Verde, Uruguay) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al-Nassr), Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (Al-Ahli), Raghed Al-Najjar (Al-Nassr) Defenders: Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli), Jehad Thakri (Al-Qadsiah), Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al-Nassr), Hassan Al-Tambakti (Al-Hilal), Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat (Al-Qadsiah), Nawaf Boushal (Al-Nassr), Waleed Al-Ahmed (Al-Taawoun), Mohammed Sulaiman (Al-Ahli) Midfielders: Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Musab Al-Juwayr (Al-Qadsiah), Ayman Yahya (Al-Nassr), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al-Nassr), Murad Hawsawi (Al-Khaleej), Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (Al-Ahli), Abdulrahman Al-Aboud (Al-Ittihad), Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) Forwards: Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli), Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Ittihad), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Al-Hilal) Scotland Manager: Steve Clarke Group: C (Brazil, Morocco, Haiti) Latest update: March 2026 international break Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, ending nearly three decades of qualification heartbreak. Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian), Liam Kelly (Rangers), Scott Bain (Falkirk) Defenders: Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Andy Robertson (Liverpool, captain), Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Kieran Tierney (Celtic), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), John Souttar (Rangers), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Josh Doig (Sassuolo) Midfielders: Scott McTominay (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Andy Irving (West Ham United), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Connor Barron (Rangers), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Kenny McLean (Norwich City) Forwards: Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City), Che Adams (Torino), George Hirst (Ipswich Town), Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) Senegal Manager: Pape Thiaw Group: I (France, Iraq, Norway) Latest update: March 2026 international break Senegal open their tournament against France in a heavyweight Group I clash. Goalkeepers: Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre) Defenders: Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), Antoine Mendy (Nice), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Rassoul Ndiaye (Le Havre), Pape Gueye (Villarreal) Forwards: Boulaye Dia (Lazio), Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), Habib Diallo (Metz), Assane Diao (Como) South Africa Manager: Hugo Broos Group: A (Mexico, South Korea, Czechia) Latest update: March 2026 international break South Africa open the entire tournament against hosts Mexico at Estadio Azteca on June 11 in a historic rematch of the 2010 World Cup opener. Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates) Defenders: Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB), Ime Okon (Hannover 96), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates), Fawaaz Basadien (Mamelodi Sundowns), Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers) Midfielders: Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela), Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth), Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates), Mduduzi Shabalala (Kaizer Chiefs) Forwards: Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United), Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns), Elias Mokwana (Al-Hazem), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge) South Korea Manager: Hong Myung-bo Group: A (Mexico, South Africa, Czechia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Son Heung-min leads South Korea at his fourth World Cup. Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan HD) Defenders: Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah), Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Park Jin-seob (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Kim Tae-hyeon (Kashima Antlers) Midfielders: Won Du-jae (Khor Fakkan), Seo Min-woo (Gangwon FC), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz 05), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Kwon Hyeok-kyu (Nantes), Yang Min-hyeok (Portsmouth) Forwards: Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Genk) Spain Manager: Luis de la Fuente Group: H (Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay) Latest update: March 2026 international break Reigning European champions Spain enter the tournament as the highest-ranked team in the FIFA rankings. Lamine Yamal will make his World Cup debut at 18. ⚠️ Injury updates: Samu Aghehowa (torn ACL, ruled out), Mikel Merino (injury doubt), Fabián Ruiz (injury doubt). Goalkeepers: David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad), Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao) Defenders: Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) Midfielders: Pablo Barrios (Atlético Madrid), Mikel Merino (Arsenal, injury doubt), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain, injury doubt), Alex Baena (Atlético Madrid), Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen) Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) Sweden Manager: Graham Potter Group: F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break Sweden qualified via the UEFA Playoff B final, returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2018. Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when Sweden announces its preliminary squad. Switzerland Manager: Murat Yakin Group: B (Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Marvin Keller (Young Boys) Defenders: Miro Muheim (Hamburger SV), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan), Becir Omeragic (Montpellier), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Isaac Schmidt (Werder Bremen), Adrian Bajrami (Luzern), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart) Midfielders: Simon Sohm (Fiorentina), Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, captain), Djibril Sow (Sevilla), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Fabian Rieder (FC Augsburg), Vincent Sierro (Al-Shabab) Forwards: Breel Embolo (Rennes), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Andi Zeqiri (Widzew Lodz), Ruben Vargas (Sevilla), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf) Tunisia Manager: Sami Trabelsi Group: F (Netherlands, Japan, Sweden) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Noureddine Farhati (Stade Tunisien), Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Said (Esperance de Tunis) Defenders: Marouane Sahraoui (Stade Tunisien), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance de Tunis), Yassine Meriah (Esperance de Tunis), Hamza Jelassi (Esperance de Tunis), Ali Maaloul (CS Sfaxien), Mohamed Ben Ali (Esperance de Tunis), Oussama Haddadi (RS Berkane), Moutaz Neffati (IFK Norrkoping) Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly), Houssem Tka (Esperance de Tunis), Chiheb Jebali (Esperance de Tunis), Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa, captain), Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) Forwards: Nacim Dendani (Monaco), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Amor Layouni (Hacken), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayane Anane (Etoile du Sahel), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek) Türkiye Manager: Vincenzo Montella Group: D (USA, Paraguay, Australia) Latest update: Squad to be updated after next international break Türkiye qualified via the UEFA Playoff C final, returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2002 when they finished third. Full squad details will be updated here after the May 2026 international window or when Türkiye announces its preliminary squad. United States Manager: Mauricio Pochettino Group: D (Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye) Latest update: March 2026 international break Co-hosts USA open their tournament against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on June 12. ⚠️ Injury updates: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles surgery, major doubt). Goalkeepers: Matt Freese (New York City FC), Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena), Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) Defenders: Sergino Dest (PSV Eindhoven), John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Auston Trusty (Celtic), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), Maximilian Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse) Midfielders: Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) Forwards: Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Folarin Balogun (Monaco) Uruguay Manager: Marcelo Bielsa Group: H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Goalkeepers: Santiago Mele (Monterrey), Cristopher Fiermarin (Deportes Tolima) Defenders: Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Matias Vina (Flamengo), Mathias Olivera (Napoli), Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Sebastian Caceres (America), Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jose Luis Rodriguez (Vasco da Gama) Midfielders: Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur), Nahitan Nandez (Al-Qadsiah), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP), Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), Emiliano Martinez (Palmeiras), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atletico San Luis), Santiago Homenchenko (Queretaro) Forwards: Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Brian Rodriguez (America), Facundo Torres (Palmeiras), Federico Vinas (Oviedo), Rodrigo Aguirre (America), Luciano Rodriguez (Neom), Ignacio Laquintana (Red Bull Bragantino) Uzbekistan Manager: Fabio Cannavaro Group: K (Portugal, DR Congo, Colombia) Latest update: March 2026 international break Uzbekistan will make its FIFA World Cup debut in 2026. Former Italy captain and 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro took charge in October 2025, succeeding interim coach Timur Kapadze who secured qualification. Goalkeepers: Vladimir Nazarov (Pakhtakor), Utkir Yusupov (AGMK), Sanjar Kuvvatov (Bunyodkor) Defenders: Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City), Rustamjon Ashurmatov (Gwangju FC), Umar Eshmurodov (AGMK), Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (CSKA Moscow), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Shanghai Shenhua), Akramjon Komilov (Al-Wahda), Farrukh Sayfiev (Pakhtakor) Midfielders: Azizbek Turgunboev (Pakhtakor), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Navbahor Namangan), Otabek Shukurov (Persepolis), Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Lokomotiv Moscow), Oston Urunov (Pakhtakor), Khojimat Erkinov (Pakhtakor), Odiljon Hamrobekov (Pakhtakor) Forwards: Eldor Shomurodov (Venezia), Igor Sergeev (Pakhtakor), Bobur Abdikholikov (Neftchi Fergana), Zabikhillo Urinboev (Pakhtakor), Khusayin Norchaev (Pohang Steelers) FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads FAQ When are the final World Cup 2026 squads announced? Preliminary squads are due May 11, 2026. Final 26-man squads must be submitted to FIFA by June 1, 2026, ten days before the tournament opens on June 11. How many players are in a World Cup 2026 squad? Each team registers up to 26 players, including at least three goalkeepers. The minimum squad size is 23 players. Which teams qualified via the playoffs? Four UEFA playoff winners (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czechia, Sweden, Türkiye) and two intercontinental playoff winners (Iraq, DR Congo) claimed the final six spots in March 2026. Which teams will make their World Cup debut in 2026? Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all play in their first-ever FIFA World Cup. Can squads be changed after June 1? Yes, but only for injury or illness. A player can be replaced up to 24 hours before the team’s first match with joint medical approval from the team doctor and FIFA’s General Medical Officer. Goalkeepers can be replaced at any point during the tournament. Which star players are ruled out of World Cup 2026? Major confirmed absentees include Rodrygo (Brazil, ACL), Raphinha (Brazil, hamstring), Juan Foyth (Argentina, Achilles), Luis Malagón (Mexico, Achilles), Takumi Minamino (Japan, ACL), Mohammed Salisu (Ghana, ACL), and Samu Aghehowa (Spain, ACL). Several others remain doubts ahead of the June 1 deadline. How often is this page updated? We update this page after every international window and as soon as each of the 48 federations announces its preliminary and final squads. All 48 nations are now known. The final 26-man squads lock in on June 1, and the tournament kicks off June 11 at Estadio Azteca with Mexico vs South Africa. Bookmark this page and check back as managers trim their lists, deal with last-minute injuries, and finalize the 1,248 players who will chase football’s biggest trophy across the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer.