On June 11, 2026, the FIFA World Cup will get under way in USA, Mexico and Canada, bringing together teams from across the globe. Jointly hosted by three countries and staged across 16 cities, the tournament will feature an expanded field of 48 teams, making it the largest edition in the competition’s history.

Teams may announce their squads at any time, but these will be deemed official only after FIFA ratifies them on June 2, 2026. Each association must submit a final squad of 23 to 26 players, including at least three goalkeepers.

Here are the squads in Group G of the FIFA World Cup 2026, comprising Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand.

Belgium full squad list

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens and Mike Penders

Defenders: Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Maxim De Cuyper, Koni De Winter, Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Joaquin Seys and Arthur Theate

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken and Axel Witsel

Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukebakio, Diego Moreira, Alexis Saelemekars and Leandro Trossard

Egypt full squad list

Goalkeepers: Mohamed Alaa, Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdy Soliman

Defenders: Hossam Abdelmagid, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Tarek Alaa, Ahmed Fatouh, Karim Hafez, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia

Midfielders: Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Nabil Emad, Hamdi Fathi, Haitham Hassan, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet”, Mostafa Zico, Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”

Forwards: Hamza Abdulkarim, Ibrahim Adel, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah

Iran full squad list

Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Hossein Hosseini and Payam Niazmand

Defenders: Daniyal Eiri, Ehsan Hajsafi, Saleh Hardani, Hossein Kanaani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi, Ali Nemati and Ramin Rezaeian

Midfielders: Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mohammad Mohebi, Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia, Mehdi Torabi and Aria Yousefi

Forwards: Ali Alipour, Dennis Dargahi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Shahriyar Moghanlou and Mehdi Taremi

New Zealand full squad list

Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud

Defenders: Tyler Bindon, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Francis de Vries, Callan Elliot, Tim Payne, Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Finn Surman

Midfielders: Lachlan Bayliss, Joe Bell, Matt Garbett, Eli Just, Callum McCowatt, Ben Old, Alex Rufer, Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Ryan Thomas

Forwards :Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randall, Ben Waine, Chris Wood

Published – June 09, 2026 02:18 pm IST

The countdown has officially begun for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most extensive sporting event featuring 48 teams from all over the world.

The historic tournament kicks off on June 11 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where co-host Mexico lock horns with South Africa (Group A).

This edition serves as the ultimate battleground for both the game’s greatest icons and promising newcomers. It’s a notable moment as Lionel Messi aims to lead Argentina to another victory, while Cristiano Ronaldo seeks his first World Cup title with Portugal. The tournament includes established stars like Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Neymar, alongside debuting teams like Cape Verde and Curaçao.

Below are the definitive, official player rosters for Group A squads representing their countries on FIFA World Cup 2026.

Mexico final squad list

Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Chivas), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol)

Defenders: Israel Reyes (Club América), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Mateo Chávez (PSV)

Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Luis Romo (Chivas), Obed Vargas (Atlético Madrid), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe), Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow)

Forwards: Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Armando González (Chivas), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)

South Africa Final squad list

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders: Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union), Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khulumani Ndamane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ime Okon (Hannover 96), Samukele Kabini (Molde FK), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire)

Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jayden Adams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (CD Tondela)

Forwards: Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol).

Korea Republic final squad list

Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo, Kim Seung-gyu, Song Bum-keun

Defenders: Kim Min-jae, Cho Yu-min, Lee Han-beom, Kim Tae-hyeon, Park Jin-seob, Lee Gi-hyuk, Lee Tae-seok, Seol Young-woo, Jens Castrop, Kim Moon-hwan

Midfielders: Yang Hyun-jun, Paik Seung-ho, Hwang In-beom, Kim Jin-gyu, Bae Jun-ho, Eom Ji-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Dong-gyeong, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in

Forwards: Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min, Cho Gue-sung

Czech Republic final squad list

Goalkeepers: Lukáš Hornícek (Braga), Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).

Defenders: Vladimír Coufal (Hoffenheim), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranác (Hoffenheim), Štepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague), David Jurásek (Slavia Prague), Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton), Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague).

Midfielders: Lukáš Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Vladimír Darida (Hradec Králové), Lukáš Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague), Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen), Tomáš Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Šulc (Lyon), Denis Višinský (Viktoria Plzen).

Forwards: Tomáš Chorý (Slavia Prague), Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen).

Published – June 02, 2026 12:56 pm IST