World Cup 2026: Every confirmed squad so far and expected release dates in full

The World Cup kick-off is fast approaching, and the 64 teams involved are starting to release their squads.

Bosnia & Herzegovina were first to release their squad, which features the 40-year-old Edin Dzeko, before Graham Potter’s Sweden followed suit with a team studded with Premier League stars.

Thomas Tuchel is expected to announce his England squad on May 22 ahead of joining Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L. Scotland will get in just ahead of him on May 30. The deadline to name an official tournament squad is June 1.

Read on to see all the latest World Cup squads and expected release dates in full!

This article will be updated as and when tournament squads are confirmed.

Group A

Mexico

Expected June 1

South Africa

Expected on or before June 1

Republic of Korea

Expected May 16

Czechia

Expected on or before June 1

Group B

Canada

Expected on or before June 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Martin Zlomislić, Osman Hadžikić

Defenders: Sead Kolašinac, Amar Dedić, Nihad Mujakić, Nikola Katić, Tarik Muharemović, Stjepan Radeljić, Dennis Hadžikadunić, Nidal Čelik

Midfielders: Amir Hadžiahmetović, Ivan Šunjić, Ivan Bašić, Dženis Burnić, Ermin Mahmić, Benjamin Tahirović, Amar Memić, Armin Gigović

Forwards: Kerim Alajbegović, Esmir Bajraktarević, Ermedin Demirović, Jovo Lukić, Samed Baždar, Haris Tabaković, Edin Džeko

Qatar

Expected on or before June 1

Switzerland

Expected May 20

Edin Dzeko will hope to inspire Bosnia & Herzegovina (Getty)

Group C

Brazil

Expected May 18

Morocco

Expected May 21

Haiti

Expected on or before June 1

Scotland

Expected May 30

Group D

United States of America

Expected May 26

Paraguay

Expected on or before June 1

Australia

Expected June 1

Türkiye

Expected on or before June 1

Group E

Germany

Expected May 21

Curaçao

Expected on or before June 1

Côte d'Ivoire

Expected May 15

Ecuador

Expected on or before June 1

Group F

Netherlands

Expected May 25

Japan

Expected May 15

Sweden

Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfelt, Jacob Widdell Zetterstrom

Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hien, Emil Holm, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Nilsson Lindelof, Eric Smith, Carl Starfelt, Elliot Stroud, Daniel Svensson

Midfielders: Taha Ali, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall, Jesper Karlström, Ken Sema, Mattias Svanberg, Besfort Zeneli

Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, Gustaf Nilsson, Benjamin Nygren

Tunisia

Expected May 15

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will combine for a lethal strike partnership (Getty Images)

Group G

Belgium

Expected May 15

Egypt

Expected May 29

Islamic Republic of Iran

Expected on or before June 1

New Zealand

Expected May 14

Group H

Spain

Expected May 25

Cabo Verde

Expected on or before June 1

Saudi Arabia

Expected on or before June 1

Uruguay

Expected on or before June 1

Group I

France

Expected May 14

Senegal

Expected on or before June 1

Iraq

Expected on or before June 1

Norway

Expected May 21

Group J

Argentina

Expected on or before June 1

Algeria

Expected on or before June 1

Austria

Expected May 18

Jordan

Expected on or before June 1

Group K

Portugal

Expected May 19

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Expected May 18

Uzbekistan

Expected on or before June 1

Colombia

Expected May 29

Group L

England

Expected May 22

Croatia

Expected June 1

Ghana

Expected on or before June 1

Panama

Expected May 26

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