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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association today released the final squad lists for the 2026 World Cup, confirming the full player selections for all 48 participating nations ahead of the tournament.
The tournament, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off on June 11, 2026.
According to FIFA, a total of 1,248 players have been named, with 891 players making their World Cup debut, while 357 players are returning after previous appearances.
From Africa, ten countries have confirmed their final squads including Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.
Algeria squad
GK — Melvin Mastil; Oussama Benbot; Luca Zidane
DF — Aïssa Mandi; Achraf Abada; Mohamed Amine Tougai; Zineddine Belaïd; Jaouen Hadjam; Rayan Aït-Nouri; Raki Belghali; Ramy Bensebaini; Samir Chergui
MF — Ramiz Zerrouki; Houssem Aouar; Fares Chaïbi; Hicham Boudaoui; Nabil Bentaleb; Ibrahim Maza; Yassine Titraoui
FW — Riyad Mahrez; Amine Gouiri; Anis Hadj Moussa; Nadhir Benbouali; Mohamed Amoura; Adil Boulbina; Fares Ghedjemis
Cabo Verde squad
GK — Vozinha; Márcio Rosa; C.J. dos Santos
DF — Stopira; Diney Borges; Pico Lopes; Logan Costa; Sidny Lopes Cabral; Steven Moreira; Wagner Pina; Kelvin Pires
MF — Kevin Pina; Jovane Cabral; João Paulo; Jamiro Monteiro; Garry Rodrigues; Deroy Duarte; Laros Duarte; Yannick Semedo; Willy Semedo; Telmo Arcanjo; Nuno da Costa; Hélder Varela
FW — Gilson Benchimol; Dailon Livramento; Ryan Mendes
DR Congo squad
GK — Lionel Mpasi; Timothy Fayulu; Matthieu Epolo
DF — Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Steve Kapuadi; Axel Tuanzebe; Dylan Batubinsika; Joris Kayembe; Chancel Mbemba; Gédéon Kalulu; Arthur Masuaku
MF — Ngalayel Mukau; Samuel Moutoussamy; Noah Sadiki; Aaron Tshibola; Charles Pickel; Edo Kayembe
FW — Brian Cipenga; Theo Bongonda; Gaël Kakuta; Meschack Elia; Cédric Bakambu; Fiston Mayele; Yoane Wissa; Simon Banza
Côte d’Ivoire squad
GK — Yahia Fofana; Mohamed Koné; Alban Lafont
DF — Ousmane Diomande; Ghislain Konan; Wilfried Singo; Odilon Kossounou; Christopher Operi; Emmanuel Agbadou; Evan Ndicka; Guéla Doué
MF — Jean Michaël Seri; Seko Fofana; Franck Kessié; Ibrahim Sangaré; Parfait Guiagon; Christ Inao Oulai
FW — Ange-Yoan Bonny; Simon Adingra; Yan Diomande; Elye Wahi; Oumar Diakité; Amad Diallo; Nicolas Pépé; Evann Guessand; Bazoumana Touré
Egypt squad
GK — Mohamed El Shenawy; Mahdy Soliman; Mostafa Shoubir; Mohamed Alaa
DF — Yasser Ibrahim; Mohamed Hany; Hossam Abdelmaguid; Ramy Rabia; Mohamed Abdelmonem; Ahmed Fatouh; Karim Hafez; Tarek Alaa
MF — Emam Ashour; Hamdy Fathy; Mohanad Lasheen; Nabil Dunga; Marawan Attia; Mostafa Zico; Mahmoud Saber
FW — Mohamed Salah; Omar Marmoush; Trezeguet; Hamza Abdelkarim; Haissem Hassan; Ibrahim Adel; Zizo
Ghana squad
GK — Lawrence Ati-Zigi; Joseph Anang; Benjamin Asare
DF — Alidu Seidu; Jonas Adjetey; Abdul Mumin; Gideon Mensah; Baba Rahman; Jerome Opoku; Derrick Luckassen; Kojo Peprah Oppong; Marvin Senaya
MF — Thomas Partey; Kwasi Sibo; Elisha Owusu; Augustine Boakye
FW — Jordan Ayew; Fatawu Issahaku; Brandon Thomas-Asante; Antoine Semenyo; Inaki Williams; Kamaldeen Sulemana; Ernest Nuamah; Christopher Bonsu Baah; Prince Adu
Morocco squad
GK — Yassine Bounou; Munir El Kajoui; Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
DF — Achraf Hakimi; Noussair Mazraoui; Nayef Aguerd; Zakaria El Ouahdi; Issa Diop; Chadi Riad; Youssef Belammari; Redouane Halhal; Anass Salah-Eddine
MF — Sofyan Amrabat; Ayyoub Bouaddi; Chemsdine Talbi; Azzedine Ounahi; Ismael Saibari; Bilal El Khannouss; Neil El Aynaoui; Samir El Mourabet; Gessime Yassine
FW — Soufiane Rahimi; Brahim Díaz; Abde Ezzalzouli; Ayoub El Kaabi; Ayoub Amaimouni
Senegal squad
GK — Édouard Mendy; Yehvann Diouf; Mory Diaw
DF — Kalidou Koulibaly; Abdoulaye Seck; Moussa Niakhaté; Ismail Jakobs; Krepin Diatta; Antoine Mendy; El Hadji Malick Diouf
MF — Idrissa Gana Gueye; Pape Matar Sarr; Lamine Camara; Habib Diarra; Pape Gueye; Pathe Ciss; Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
FW — Sadio Mané; Nicolas Jackson; Bamba Dieng; Iliman Ndiaye; Ismaïla Sarr; Assane Diao; Cherif Ndiaye; Ibrahim Mbaye
South Africa squad
GK — Ronwen Williams; Sipho Chaine; Ricardo Goss
DF — Thabang Matuludi; Khulumani Ndamane; Aubrey Modiba; Mbekezeli Mbokazi; Nkosinathi Sibisi; Khuliso Mudau; Ime Okon; Olwethu Makhanya; Bradley Cross; Samukelo Kabini
MF — Teboho Mokoena; Thalente Mbatha; Sphephelo Sithole; Themba Zwane; Jayden Adams
FW — Oswin Appollis; Tshepang Moremi; Lyle Foster; Relebohile Mofokeng; Thapelo Maseko; Iqraam Rayners; Evidence Makgopa; Kamogelo Sebelebele
Tunisia squad
GK — Mouhib Chamakh; Aymen Dahmen; Sabri Ben Hassen
DF — Ali Abdi; Montassar Talbi; Omar Rekik; Adam Arous; Dylan Bronn; Mortadha Ben Ouanes; Yan Valery; Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida; Raed Chikhaoui
MF — Hannibal Mejbri; Ismael Gharbi; Rani Khedira; Khalil Ayari; Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud; Ellyes Skhiri; Anis Ben Slimane; Sebastian Tounecti
FW — Elias Achouri; Elias Saad; Hazem Mastouri; Rayan Elloumi; Firas Chaouat
