FIFA World Cup 2026: Predicted lineups of all 48 nations

The World Cup will feature a record 48 teams for the first time

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its final countdown, with the excitement for football’s largest spectacle at its pinnacle. With the first match kicking off in less than two weeks, nations are currently underway with their final preparations.

The 2026 campaign is set to be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada; the tournament will be the first World Cup competition to be held in North America after 32 years. The new edition will also feature a record 48 teams, instead of the traditional 32.

With the expanded form, the 2026 World Cup is set to feature a host of nations, from former winners to debutants, with each side competing for the ultimate glory.

On that note, here are the probable lineups for all participating 48 national teams.

Expected Playing XI for all 48 National Teams

1. Algeria

• Head Coach: Vladimir Petković
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Zidane; Belghali, Belaid, Bensebaini, Ait-Nouri; Zerrouki, Boudaoui; Mahrez, Aouar, Chaibi; Gouiri

2. Argentina

• Head Coach: Lionel Scaloni
• Lineup (4-3-3): E. Martínez; Molina, Romero, L. Martínez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Mac Allister; Messi, Álvarez, González

3. Australia

• Head Coach: Tony Popovic
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan; Geria, Souttar, Circati, Behich; Irvine, O’Neill; Irankunda, Hrustic, Mabil; Yengi

4. Austria

• Head Coach: Ralf Rangnick
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wöber, Mwene; Seiwald, Laimer; Sabitzer, Baumgartner, Wimmer; Gregoritsch

5. Belgium

• Head Coach: Rudi Garcia
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Castagne, De Cuyper, Debast, Theate; Onana, Tielemans; Bakayoko, De Bruyne, Doku; Lukaku

6. Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Head Coach: Sergej Barbarez
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasilj; Dedić, Katić, Kolašinac, Radeljić; Hadžiahmetović, Šunjić; Bajraktarević, Tahirović, Gigović; Džeko

7. Brazil

• Head Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
• Lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Wesley, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Paquetá; Raphinha, Cunha

8. Canada

• Head Coach: Jesse Marsch
• Lineup (4-4-2): Crépeau; Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davies; Buchanan, Eustáquio, Koné, Millar; David, Larin

9. Cape Verde

• Head Coach: Pedro Leitão Brito
• Lineup (4-3-3): Vozinha; Moreira, Costa, Lopes, Paulo; Monteiro, Pina, Duarte; Mendes, Rodrigues, Cabral

10. Colombia

• Head Coach: Néstor Lorenzo
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vargas; Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica; Ríos, Lerma; Arias, Rodríguez, Díaz; Córdoba

11. Croatia

• Head Coach: Zlatko Dalić
• Lineup (4-3-3): Livaković; Stanišić, Šutalo, Vušković, Gvardiol; Modrić, Kovačić, Pašalić; Baturina, Budimir, Kramarić

12. Curaçao

• Head Coach: Dick Advocaat
• Lineup (4-3-3): Room; Gaari, Obispo, Bazoer, Brenet; L. Bacuna, Anita, Felida; Chong, Kuwas, Gorré

13. Czech Republic

• Head Coach: Miroslav Koubek
• Lineup (3-4-2-1): Kovář; Hranáč, Holeš, Krejčí; Coufal, Červ, Souček, Jurásek; Šulc, Hložek; Schick

14. DR Congo

• Head Coach: Sébastien Desabre
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mpasi; Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Masuaku; Pickel, Moutoussamy; Elia, Kakuta, Wissa; Banza

15. Ecuador

• Head Coach: Sebastián Beccacece
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Galíndez; Preciado, Pacho, Hincapié, Estupiñán; Franco, Caicedo; Páez, Mena, Sarmiento; Valencia

16. Egypt

• Head Coach: Hossam Hassan
• Lineup (4-3-3): El Shenawy; Hany, Abdelmonem, Rabia, Fattouh; Fathi, Attia, Zizo; Salah, Hamza Abdelkarim, Marmoush

17. England

• Head Coach: Thomas Tuchel
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O’Reilly, Stones, Guéhi, James; Rice, Mainoo; Saka, Bellingham, Rashford; Kane

18. France

• Head Coach: Didier Deschamps
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, T. Hernandez; Tchouaméni, Kanté; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé

19. Germany

• Head Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum; Pavlović, Goretzka; Musiala, Wirtz, Havertz; Undav

20. Ghana

• Head Coach: Carlos Queiroz
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ati-Zigi; Seidu, Opoku, Adjetey, Mensah; Partey, Owusu; Nuamah, Ayew, Williams; Semenyo

21. Haiti

• Head Coach: Sébastien Migné
• Lineup (4-3-3): Placide; Arcus, Ade, Duverne, Delcroix; Pierre, Bellegarde, Jean Jacques; Nazon, Pierrot, Isidor

22. Iran

• Head Coach: Amir Ghalenoei
• Lineup (4-4-2): Beiranvand; Hardani, Kanaanizadegan, Khalilzadeh, Mohammadi; Jahanbakhsh, Ezatolahi, Ghoddos, Torabi; Ghayedi, Taremi

23. Iraq

• Head Coach: Graham Arnold
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jalal Hassan; H. Ali, Younis, Sulaka, Doski; Al-Ammari, Zidane Iqbal; Bayesh, Ali Al-Hamadi, Jasim; Hussein

24. Ivory Coast

• Head Coach: Emerse Faé
• Lineup (4-3-3): Fofana; Aurier, Diomande, Ndicka, Konan; Kessié, Sangaré, S. Fofana; Adingra, Haller, Diakité

25. Japan

• Head Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Sugawara, Itakura, Machida, Ito; Endo, Morita; Doan, Kubo, Mitoma; Ueda

26. Jordan

• Head Coach: Jamal Sellami
• Lineup (3-4-2-1): Abu Laila; Nasib, Al-Arab, Al-Ajalin; Haddad, Al-Rashdan, Al-Rawabdeh, Al-Mardi; Al-Taamari, Olwan; Al-Naimat

27. Mexico

• Head Coach: Javier Aguirre
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rangel; J. Sánchez, Montes, Vásquez, Gallardo; É. Álvarez, Lira; Alvarado, Luis Chávez, Quiñones; S. Giménez

28. Morocco

• Head Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Riad, Attiyat Allah; Amrabat, Ounahi; Ziyech, El Khannouss, Diaz; El Kaabi

29. Netherlands

• Head Coach: Ronald Koeman
• Lineup (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Van de Ven, Aké; Schouten, Reijnders, Gravenberch; Simons, Depay, Gakpo

30. New Zealand

• Head Coach: Darren Bazeley
• Lineup (4-3-3): Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Garbett, Stamenic, Bell; Wood, Just, Barbarouses

31. Norway

• Head Coach: Ståle Solbakken
• Lineup (4-3-3): Nyland; Ryerson, Østigård, Hanche-Olsen, Wolfe; Ødegaard, Berge, Thorsby; Bobb, Haaland, Nusa

32. Panama

• Head Coach: Thomas Christiansen
• Lineup (3-4-3): Mosquera; Córdoba, Cummings, Miller; Murillo, Godoy, Carrasquilla, Harvey; Fajardo, Bárcenas, Rodríguez

33. Paraguay

• Head Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
• Lineup (4-3-3): Coronel; Velázquez, Balbuena, Alderete, Alonso; Villasanti, Cubas, D. Gómez; Almirón, Sanabria, Enciso

34. Portugal

• Head Coach: Roberto Martínez
• Lineup (4-3-3): Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Inácio, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Fernandes; B. Silva, Ronaldo, Félix

35. Qatar

• Head Coach: Julen Lopetegui
• Lineup (4-3-3): Barsham; Miguel, Khoukhi, Mendes, Al-Amin; Jaber, Boudiaf, Hatem; Afif, Almoez Ali, Hassan Al-Haydos

36. Saudi Arabia

• Head Coach: Georgios Donis
• Lineup (4-3-3): Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Lajami, Kadesh; Kanno, Al-Khaibari, N. Al-Dawsari; Mandash, Al-Buraikan, S. Al-Dawsari

37. Scotland

• Head Coach: Steve Clarke
• Lineup (3-4-2-1): Gunn; Porteous, Hanley, Tierney; Ralston, McTominay, Ferguson, Robertson; McGinn, Christie; Adams

38. Senegal

• Head Coach: Pape Thiaw
• Lineup (4-3-3): Mendy; Sabaly, Koulibaly, Diallo, Jakobs; Camara, P. Ciss, P. Sarr; I. Sarr, Jackson, Mané

39. South Africa

• Head Coach: Hugo Broos
• Lineup (4-3-3): Williams; Mudau, Sibisi, Kekana, Modiba; Mokoena, Mbatha, J. Adams; Appollis, Rayners, Zwane

40. South Korea

• Head Coach: Hong Myung-bo
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jo Hyun-Woo; Seol Young-Woo, Kim Min-Jae, Jo Yu-Min, Lee Tae-Seok; Paik Seung-Ho, Hwang In-Beom; Lee Kang-In, Bae Jun-Ho, Hwang Hee-Chan; Son Heung-Min

41. Spain

• Head Coach: Luis de la Fuente
• Lineup (4-3-3): Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Pedri; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Torres

42. Sweden

• Head Coach: Graham Potter
• Lineup (4-4-2): Johansson; Krafth, Hien, Lindelöf, Gudmundsson; Elanga, Cajuste, Larsson, Ayari; Isak, Gyökeres

43. Switzerland

• Head Coach: Murat Yakin
• Lineup (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Elvedi, Akanji, Rodríguez; Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye; Rieder, Vargas; Embolo

44. Tunisia

• Head Coach: Kais Yaâkoubi
• Lineup (4-3-3): Memmiche; Kechrida, Meriah, Talbi, Abdi; Khedira, Skhiri, Mejbri; Rafia, Jaziri, Achouri

45. Türkiye

• Head Coach: Vincenzo Montella
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Günok; Çelik, Demiral, Bardakcı, Kadıoğlu; Ayhan, Çalhanoğlu; Yılmaz, Güler, Yıldız; Aktürkoğlu

46. United States

• Head Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
• Lineup (4-3-3): Turner; Scally, Richards, Ream, Robinson; Adams, McKennie, Musah; Pulisic, Balogun, Weah

47. Uruguay

• Head Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rochet; Nández, Araujo, Giménez, Olivera; Valverde, Ugarte; Pellistri, De Arrascaeta, Araújo; Núñez

48. Uzbekistan

• Head Coach: Fabio Cannavaro
• Lineup (3-4-2-1): Nematov; Ashurmatov, Khusanov, Abdullaev; Sayfiev, Shukurov, Hamrobekov, Nasrullaev; Urunov, Fayzullaev; Shomurodov

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