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The countdown has officially begun for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the astir extended sporting lawsuit featuring 48 teams from each implicit the world.
The historical tourney kicks disconnected connected June 11 astatine the iconic Estadio Azteca successful Mexico City, wherever co-host Mexico fastener horns with South Africa (Group A).
This variation serves arsenic the eventual battleground for some the game’s top icons and promising newcomers. It's a notable infinitesimal arsenic Lionel Messi aims to pb Argentina to different victory, portion Cristiano Ronaldo seeks his archetypal World Cup rubric with Portugal. The tourney includes established stars similar Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Neymar, alongside debuting teams similar Cape Verde and Curaçao.
Below are the definitive, authoritative subordinate rosters for Group A squads representing their countries connected FIFA World Cup 2026.
Mexico last 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 last 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 last 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).
