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World Cup 2026 squad deadlines: Key dates, team lists, final announcements

FIFA Teams that have qualified for the World Cup 2026-1776671102](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Football-FIFA-Teams-that-have-qualified-for-the-World-Cup-2026-1776671102.png?quality=80) ## What are the key dates for squad announcements before the World Cup? ### May 11: Preliminary squad list

Morocco World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group and squad list

2026 preview: Players to watch, group and squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 6 **Best performance:** Fourth place (2022) **First appearance:** 1970 (Mexico) **Top goal scorer:** Youssef En-Nesyri (3) **Most appearances:** Achraf Hakimi, Hakim

England World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group and squad list

squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 16 **Best performance:** Winners (1966) **First appearance:** 1950 (Brazil) **Top goal scorer:** Gary Lineker (10) **Most appearances:** Peter Shilton (18) **Player to watch:** Harry Kane **FIFA world ranking

Norway World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list

2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 3 **Best performance:** Last 16 (1938, 1998) **First appearance:** 1938 (France) **Top goal scorer:** Kjetil Rekdal (2) **Most appearances:** Henning Berg, Stig

France World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary

Will Messi play? Argentina answer fan queries in 55-man World Cup squad

FIFA World Cup has been the subject of fan queries for the past few months, but his inclusion in Argentina’s preliminary squad for the tournament may have put those concerns to rest. The global

39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here's which squad will be closest to you

squad will be closest to you ![A view of World Cup signage at New York New Jersey Stadium on May 19 in East Rutherford, N.J., one of 11 sites where matches will be played

FIFA holds ‘positive’ talks with Iranian football officials on World Cup

listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organisation”, and statements from the Canadian government indicated that Taj was denied entry due to his alleged ties with the IRGC. The incident triggered

Iran’s US-bound World Cup squad given public sendoff in Tehran

squad, witnessed by thousands of fans in Tehran’s Enqelab Square, amid concerns about ⁠the team travelling to the United States to compete. The players were cheered ⁠by the crowd as they made patriotic statements

Ronaldo to lead Portugal at sixth World Cup as Martinez names squad

list in the event of an injury to one of the three registered keepers. Portugal, the reigning Nations League champions, open their Group K campaign at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada

DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

2026 World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to enter the United States because of Ebola-related travel restrictions.** The Leopards are returning to football's biggest stage for the first time

Who are the best young players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026?

FIFA’s showpiece global event. Both made their debuts, for Portugal and Argentina respectively, at Germany 2006, and have illuminated every tournament since. Once more, the eyes of the world will be on their every

Amid US-Israel war on Iran, Arizona awaits Iranian team before World Cup

list of requirements regarding the granting of visas and the treatment of staff among other demands. In March, Trump cast doubt on the players’ safety in his country, saying that while the team was “welcome

World Cup 2026: Which star players will miss the tournament?

FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Finals - Sweden v Poland - Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden - March 31, 2026 Poland's Robert Lewandowski reacts during the match REUTERS/Kacper Pempel](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-03-31T205300Z_632327290_UP1EM3V1M0BQK_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-POL-1777873735.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C509&quality=80) The 2026 edition was probably Lewandowski

How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

squad is preparing for two key pre-World Cup games in Atlanta against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2200x2200+430+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Ff4%2F6781e8b44b849f35609741f26750%2Fusmnt-032701-9.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5764272/world-cup-usmnt-us-soccer-belgium-portugal) ### [2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [Does the U.S. have

Will Yamal, Salah and Ekitike miss the World Cup 2026 due to injury?

list of major players spending the rest of the club football season on the sidelines. With the World Cup kicking off in less than two months in Canada, Mexico and the United States, several players

Why was Neymar angry at his substitution and will he play in the World Cup?

FIFA World Cup 2026. The 34-year-old has not represented his country since October 2023 and is in a race against time to prove his fitness before the tournament squad submission deadline. Neymar