Story · 2026 World Cup Articles

Thomas Tuchel names England's 26-man World Cup 2026 squad at Wembley May 22 — Palmer, Foden, Maguire and Shaw left out. Bellingham, Kane lead Group L.

Germany's 26 named — Manuel Neuer returns at 40 as Nagelsmann's No. 1, Kimmich captains. Group E opens vs Curaçao June 14 at Houston Stadium.

Croatia's 26 confirmed — Modrić captains his last World Cup at 40. Group L opens vs England June 17 at Dallas Stadium. Kovačić anchors midfield.

Yes — Bellingham starts as Tuchel's No. 10. Group L schedule, Real Madrid form, Foden rotation, June 17 vs Croatia at Arlington's AT&T Stadium.

Japan's final 26 named — Wataru Endo captains, Mitoma out injured, Tomiyasu returns. Group F opens vs Netherlands June 14 at Dallas Stadium, Arlington.

Brazil's 26-man World Cup 2026 squad announced May 18. Neymar recalled after ACL absence. Rodrygo, Militão, Estêvão out injured. Group C schedule.

France named their 26-man World Cup 2026 squad on May 14. Mbappé captains Deschamps' final tournament. Full list, Camavinga omission, Group I schedule.

Portugal's 27-name World Cup 2026 squad announced May 19. Ronaldo named for record sixth tournament. Jota tribute, omissions, Group K schedule.

Yes — Haaland plays Norway's first World Cup in 28 years. Group I schedule, qualifying path, Ødegaard axis, June 26 vs France at Foxborough.

South Korea named their final World Cup 2026 squad on May 16 with Son Heung-min as captain. Group A schedule, Hong Myung-bo tactics, full breakdown.

Kaoru Mitoma ruled out of Japan's 2026 World Cup with hamstring injury from Brighton's May 10 win vs Wolves — Moriyasu confirmed May 15. What it changes.

Did South Africa qualify for World Cup 2026? Bafana Bafana return after 16 years, opening vs Mexico — the same matchup as 2010. Hugo Broos squad, history.

World Cup 2026 squad deadline tracker: 35-55 man provisional list due May 11, final 26-man roster June 1. England, Brazil, France, Germany, USA squad status.

The UCL final 2026 (May 30, Budapest) puts 13 World Cup starters across 8 federations on the same pitch — 12 days before the tournament opens June 11.

Arsenal beat Atletico 1-0 to reach their first UCL final since 2006. The May 30 final lands on FIFA's squad day — Saka, Rice, Saliba, Havertz.

Atletico Madrid host Arsenal on April 29 in the UCL semi-final first leg — seven World Cup 2026 starters across five federations face fitness risk.

PSG vs Bayern (Apr 28) and Atletico vs Arsenal (Apr 29) field 14 starters whose fitness across these two nights will shape eight national teams at World

Champions League semi-final week and its World Cup 2026 injury risk: why Brazil are more exposed than Argentina with the same UCL workload.

The 2026 Champions League final is May 30 in Budapest. The World Cup opens June 11 in Mexico City. For Europe's biggest stars, the gap is brutally short.

50 days to World Cup 2026: the 10 biggest questions before kickoff — 48-team format, host nations, tickets, dark horses and the July 19 final.

2026 World Cup favorites ranked: France, Spain, Argentina, England and Portugal — FIFA top 5 in April 2026, plus the key question facing each contender.

World Cup 2026 dark horse teams: Japan, Morocco, Colombia, Senegal, Ecuador, USA — outsiders with the form and bracket to go further than expected.