2022 FIFA World Cup squads explained
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.[1]
A provisional release list of between 35 and 55 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 21 October 2022, one month prior to the opening match of the tournament. The release lists were not made public by FIFA. From the preliminary squad, the final list of at most 26 and at least 23 players per national team were submitted to FIFA by 14 November, 19:00 AST (UTC+3), six days prior to the opening match of the tournament.[2] FIFA published the final lists with squad numbers on their website on 15 November.[3] [4] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads was 13 November 2022, while clubs had to release their players by the following day.[1] In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered from an injury or illness prior to his team's first match of the tournament, that player could be replaced at any time up to 24 hours before their first match. The team doctor and the FIFA General Medical Officer had to both confirm that the injury or illness was severe enough to prevent the player from participating in the tournament. Replacement players did not need to be limited to the preliminary list.[1]
On 23 June 2022, the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the increase of the maximum number of players included on the release list (from 35 to 55) and final list (from 23 to 26). This was due to the timing of the tournament in the football calendar and the disruptive effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by FIFA. The age listed for each player is as of 20 November 2022, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality to their team.
Group A
Ecuador
Coach: 
Gustavo Alfaro
Ecuador announced their final squad on 14 November 2022.[6] [7]
Netherlands
Coach: Louis van Gaal
The Netherlands announced a 39-man preliminary squad on 21 October 2022.[8] The final squad was announced on 11 November.[9]
Qatar
Coach: 
Félix Sánchez
Qatar announced their final squad on 11 November 2022.[10]
Senegal
Coach: Aliou Cissé
Senegal announced their final squad on 11 November 2022.[11] Sadio Mané withdrew injured on 17 November,[12] and was replaced by Moussa N'Diaye on 20 November.[13]
Group B
England
Coach: Gareth Southgate
England announced their final squad on 10 November 2022.[14] Ben White withdrew from the squad on 30 November for personal reasons.[15]
Iran
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Iran announced their final squad, containing 25 players rather than the allowed 26, on 13 November 2022.[16]
United States
Coach: Gregg Berhalter
The United States announced their final squad on 9 November 2022.[17]
Wales
Coach: Rob Page
Wales announced their final squad on 9 November 2022.[18]
Group C
Argentina
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Argentina announced their final squad on 11 November 2022.[19] Nicolás González withdrew injured and was replaced by Ángel Correa on 17 November.[20] On the same day, Joaquín Correa withdrew injured, and was replaced by Thiago Almada on 18 November.[21]
Mexico
Coach: Gerardo Martino
Mexico announced a 31-man preliminary squad on 26 October 2022.[22] The squad was reduced to 30 players on 9 November as Jesús Corona withdrew injured.[23] The final squad was announced on 14 November.[24]
Poland
Coach: Czesław Michniewicz
Poland announced a 47-man preliminary squad on 20 October 2022.[25] The final squad was announced on 10 November.[26] Bartłomiej Drągowski withdrew injured and was replaced by Kamil Grabara on 13 November.[27]
Saudi Arabia
Coach: 
Hervé Renard
Saudi Arabia announced a 32-man preliminary squad on 16 October 2022.[28] The final squad was announced on 11 November.[29] Fahad Al-Muwallad was replaced by Nawaf Al-Abed on 13 November after WADA appealed the decision to lift Al-Muwallad's suspension.[30]
Group D
Australia
Coach: Graham Arnold
Australia announced their final squad on 8 November 2022.[31] Martin Boyle withdrew injured and was replaced by Marco Tilio on 20 November.[32]
Denmark
Coach: Kasper Hjulmand
Denmark announced 21 of the 26 players in their final squad on 7 November 2022.[33] The final five players were announced on 13 November.[34]
France
Coach: Didier Deschamps
France announced their 25-player final squad on 9 November 2022.[35] [36] The final squad was extended to 26 players on 14 November with the addition of Marcus Thuram.[37] On the same day, Presnel Kimpembe withdrew injured and was replaced by Axel Disasi.[38] Christopher Nkunku withdrew injured on 15 November,[39] and was replaced by Randal Kolo Muani on 16 November.[40] It was announced on 20 November that Karim Benzema had suffered an injury and was not expected to play any part in the tournament; he was not replaced in the squad.[41] [42]
Tunisia
Coach: Jalel Kadri
Tunisia announced their final squad on 14 November 2022.[43]
Group E
Costa Rica
Coach: 
Luis Fernando Suárez
Costa Rica announced their final squad on 3 November 2022.[44]
Germany
Coach: Hansi Flick
Germany announced their final squad on 10 November 2022.[45]
Japan
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Japan announced their final squad on 1 November 2022.[46] Yūta Nakayama withdrew injured on 3 November[47] and was replaced by Shuto Machino on 8 November.[48]
Spain
Coach: Luis Enrique
Spain announced their final squad on 11 November 2022.[49] José Gayà withdrew injured and was replaced by Alejandro Balde on 18 November.[50] [51]
Group F
Belgium
Coach: Roberto Martínez
Belgium announced their final squad on 10 November 2022.[52]
Canada
Coach: John Herdman
Canada announced their final squad on 13 November 2022.[53]
Croatia
Coach: Zlatko Dalić
Croatia announced a 34-man preliminary squad on 31 October 2022.[54] The final squad was announced on 9 November.[55]
Morocco
Coach: Walid Regragui
Morocco announced their final squad on 10 November 2022.[56] Amine Harit withdrew injured and was replaced by Anass Zaroury on 16 November.[57]
Group G
Brazil
Coach: Tite
Brazil announced their final squad on 7 November 2022.[58]
Cameroon
Coach: Rigobert Song
Cameroon announced their final squad on 9 November 2022.[59] André Onana left the squad on 28 November.[60]
Serbia
Coach: Dragan Stojković
Serbia announced their final squad on 11 November 2022.[61]
Switzerland
Coach: Murat Yakin
Switzerland announced their final squad on 9 November 2022.[62]
Group H
Ghana
Coach: Otto Addo
Ghana announced a 55-man preliminary squad on 4 November 2022.[63] The final squad was announced on 14 November.[64]
Portugal
Coach: Fernando Santos
Portugal announced their final squad on 10 November 2022.[65]
South Korea
Coach: Paulo Bento
South Korea announced their final squad on 12 November 2022.[66]
Uruguay
Coach: Diego Alonso
Uruguay announced a 55-man preliminary squad on 21 October 2022.[67] The final squad was announced on 10 November.[68]
Statistics
Note: Only the final squad list of each national team is taken into consideration.
Age
Outfield players
Goalkeepers
Captains
Coaches
Player representation by league system
Nations in bold are represented at the tournament.- The Qatar (hosts) and Saudi Arabia squads were made up entirely of players from the countries' domestic leagues.
- The Senegal squad was the only squad not to include any players employed by clubs in their home country.
- The Canada and Wales squads both included players employed by domestic clubs, but no players employed in the Canadian or Welsh domestic league systems. All Canadian domestic players played for Canadian teams in the American Major League Soccer; all Welsh domestic players played for Welsh teams in the English EFL Championship.
- Two squads had only one domestic-based player (Argentina and Serbia).
- The Brazil squad had the most players from a single foreign federation, with 12 players employed in England.
- Of the countries not represented by a national team at the World Cup, Italy's league provided the most squad members, with 70.[69]
- The second-tier English Championship had 29 players selected, though none for England.[69]
- The lowest league on a domestic pyramid to be represented at the World Cup was EFL League Two, the English fourth tier. It was represented by Welsh players Chris Gunter (AFC Wimbledon) and Jonny Williams (Swindon Town).
Player representation by club
Player representation by club confederation
| Confederation | Players | Percentage |
|---|
| align=center | 603 | % |
| align=center | 114 | align=center | % |
| align=center | 76 | % |
| CONMEBOL | 21 | % |
| CAF | 17 | % |
| align=center | 0 | align=center | % | |
Average age of squads
| Average age | Countries |
|---|
| 24 | Ghana |
| 25 | Ecuador, Spain, United States |
| 26 | Cameroon, Canada, England, France, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia, Wales |
| 27 | Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay |
| 28 | Iran, Mexico | |
Coaches representation by country
Coaches in bold represented their own country.
Notes and References
- Web site: Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 15 December 2021 . 30 March 2022.
- Web site: Martín . Alejandro . Reidy . Paul . When is the deadline for squad-list confirmation for the 2022 World Cup? . . 1 October 2022 . 10 November 2022.
- Web site: Official: All squads for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
- Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list . . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
- Web site: Bureau of FIFA Council approves increase of FIFA World Cup squads to 26 players . . 23 June 2022 . 9 August 2022.
- Ecuador national football team . Ecuador national football team . LaTri . 1592288685797494784 . 14 November 2022 . Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia . Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history. . es . 14 November 2022.
- Web site: Ecuador, el último en entregar la lista de los 26 jugadores convocados para la Copa del Mundo de Qatar 2022 . Ecuador, the last to deliver the list of the 26 players summoned for the Qatar World Cup 2022 . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022 . es.
- News: Van Gaal neemt 39 spelers op in voorlopige selectie voor WK . Van Gaal includes 39 players in provisional squad for World Cup . . 21 October 2022 . 12 November 2022 . nl.
- News: Van Gaal maakt 26-koppige WK-selectie bekend . Van Gaal announces 26-man World Cup squad . . 11 November 2022 . 12 November 2022 . nl.
- Web site: Coach Sanchez names Qatar squad for World Cup debut . . 11 November 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Aliou Cisse dévoile les 26 Lions pour Qatar . Aliou Cissé unveils 26 Lions for Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Mondial 2022: Sadio Mané finalement out . World Cup 2022: Sadio Mané finally out . . 17 November 2022 . 17 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Coupe du monde 2022: le joueur d'Anderlecht Moussa N'diaye va finalement rejoindre la sélection sénégalaise . World Cup 2022: Anderlecht player Moussa N'Diaye will finally join the Senegalese team . . 20 November 2022 . 20 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Smith . Frank . England squad named for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022.
- News: Statement: Ben White . . 30 November 2022 . 30 November 2022.
- Web site: معرفی ۲۵ بازیکن تیم ملی برای حضور در جام جهانی . Introduction of 25 national team players to participate in the World Cup . . 13 November 2022 . 13 November 2022 . fa.
- Web site: Berhalter Names 26 Player USMNT Roster For 2022 FIFA World Cup . . 9 November 2022 . 9 November 2022.
- Web site: Cymru squad announced for 2022 FIFA World Cup . . 9 November 2022 . 9 November 2022.
- Web site: Lista de convocados de la Selección Argentina para Qatar 2022 . Argentina's squad list for Qatar 2022 . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022 . es.
- Argentina national football team . Argentina national football team . Argentina . 1593315253227487233 . 17 November 2022 . Tras el entrenamiento de hoy, el futbolista Nicolás González sufrió una lesión muscular y quedará desafectado de la nómina mundialista. En su reemplazo, el CT de Selección Argentina, convoca a Ángel Correa. . After today's training session, Nicolás González suffered a muscle injury and will be left out of the World Cup squad. In his place, the coach of the Argentina national team has called up Ángel Correa. . es . 17 November 2022.
- Argentina national football team . Argentina national football team . Argentina . 1593352407299153920 . 17 November 2022 . El futbolista Thiago Almada se suma a la convocatoria mundialista de Qatar 2022. . Thiago Almada has been added to the squad for Qatar 2022. . es . 17 November 2022.
- Web site: Gerardo Martino da a conocer la convocatoria rumbo a Qatar 2022 . Gerardo Martino announces his call-up for Qatar 2022 . . 26 October 2022 . 26 October 2022 . es.
- Web site: Jesús Manuel Corona no podrá ser considerado para la justa mundialista en Qatar . Jesús Manuel Corona will not be considered for the World Cup in Qatar . . 9 November 2022 . 9 November 2022 . es.
- Web site: Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México . Call-up of the Mexico national team . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022 . es.
- Web site: Znamy szeroką kadrę reprezentacji Polski na mundial w Katarze! . We know the extended squad of the Polish national team for the World Cup in Qatar! . . 20 October 2022 . 12 November 2022 . pl.
- Web site: Czesław Michniewicz ogłosił kadrę na mundial w Katarze . Czesław Michniewicz has announced the team for the World Cup in Qatar . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . pl.
- Web site: Bartłomiej Drągowski nie pojedzie na mistrzostwa świata . Bartłomiej Drągowski will not go to the World Cup . . 13 November 2022 . 13 November 2022 . pl.
- Web site: The national team leaves for Abu Dhabi to start the third phase of preparations for World Cup 2022 . . 16 October 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Renard announces the national team list for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Saudi Arabia national football team . Saudi Arabia national football team . SaudiNT . 1591713724469227520 . 13 November 2022 . المدير الفني "إيرڤي رينارد" يستبعد "فهد المولد"، ويستدعي "نواف العابد" في القائمة المشاركة في كأس العالم FIFA قطر ٢٠٢٢ . Coach Herve Renard excludes Fahad Al-Muwallad and calls Nawaf Al-Abed to the list participating in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . ar . 13 November 2022.
- Web site: Socceroos squad announced: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 8 November 2022 . 8 November 2022.
- Web site: Martin Boyle withdrawn from Socceroos FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 squad . . 20 November 2022 . 20 November 2022.
- Web site: De første spillere til VM-truppen er fundet . The first players for the World Cup squad have been selected . . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022 . da.
- Web site: De sidste fem spillere til VM-truppen er udtaget . The last five players for the World Cup squad have been selected . . 13 November 2022 . 13 November 2022 . da.
- Web site: Orsini . Vincent . La liste des vingt-cinq pour le Mondial . The list of twenty-five for the World Cup . . 9 November 2022 . 12 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Coupe du monde 2022 – La liste des 25 . 2022 World Cup - The list of 25 . . 9 November 2022 . 12 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Marcus Thuram convoqué . Marcus Thuram summoned . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Disasi remplace Kimpembe . Disasi replaces Kimpembe . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Nkunku forfait . Nkunku withdraws . . 15 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Kolo Muani remplace Nkunku . Kolo Muani replaces Nkunku . . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Karim Benzema forfait pour la Coupe du Monde . Karim Benzema out of the World Cup . . 19 November 2022 . 19 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Ducher . Maxime . Coupe du monde 2022 : Karim Benzema ne sera pas remplacé . World Cup 2022: Karim Benzema will not be replaced . . 20 November 2022 . 20 November 2022 . fr.
- Web site: القائمة النهائية للمنتخب الوطني التونسي التي ستمثل الراية الوطنية خلال نهائيات كأس العالم قطر 2022 . . The final list of the Tunisian national team that will represent the national flag during the Qatar 2022 World Cup. . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022 . ar.
- Web site: Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar . Suárez has selected his 26 players for the World Cup adventure in Qatar . . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022 . es.
- Web site: Flick beruft Moukoko, Füllkrug und Götze in WM-Kader . Flick names Moukoko, Füllkrug and Götze to World Cup squad . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . de.
- Web site: Samurai Blue (Japan National Team) squad – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 1 November 2022 . 1 November 2022.
- Web site: Bains . Raj . Update: Yuta Nakayama . . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022.
- Web site: Samurai Blue 選手変更のお知らせ FIFAワールドカップカタール2022 . Samurai Blue player changes FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 8 November 2022 . 8 November 2022 . ja.
- Web site: List of called-up players for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022.
- Web site: Gayà leaves the Spanish national team's stage for the World Cup . . 18 November 2022 . 18 November 2022.
- Web site: Alejandro Balde se incorporará a la Selección como sustituto de José Gayà . Alejandro Balde will join the national team as a substitute for José Gayà . . 18 November 2022 . 18 November 2022 . es.
- Web site: Roberto Martinez selects 26 Devils for the World Cup . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022.
- Web site: Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 13 November 2022 . 13 November 2022.
- Web site: Dalić objavio širi popis kandidata za Svjetsko prvenstvo . Dalić announced a wider list of candidates for the World Cup . . 31 October 2022 . 12 November 2022 . hr.
- Web site: Head coach Dalić presents 2022 FIFA World Cup squad! . . 9 November 2022 . 9 November 2022.
- Web site: لائحة المنتخب الوطني المشاركة في نهائيات كأس العالم قطر 2022 . The list of the national team participating in the 2022 World Cup Qatar . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . ar.
- Web site: السيد وليد الركراكي يوجه الدعوة لانس زروري للمشاركة في كاس العالم . Mr. Walid Regragui invites Anass Zaroury to participate in the World Cup . . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . ar.
- Web site: Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022 . Brazil is called up for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022 . pt.
- Cameroon national football team . Cameroon national football team . LIndomptables . 1590446431575638016 . 9 November 2022 . Liste des 26 Lions Indomptables qui iront défendre les couleurs du Cameroun à la Coupe du Monde FIFA Qatar 2022. . List of the 26 Indomitable Lions who will defend the colours of Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. . fr . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: World Cup 2022: Coach Song suspends Andre Onana from Cameroon squad for 'disciplinary reasons'. 28 November 2022. BBC Sport. 29 November 2022.
- Web site: Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022.
- Web site: Murat Yakin gibt Schweizer WM-Aufgebot bekannt . Murat Yakin announces Swiss World Cup squad . . 9 November 2022 . 9 November 2022 . de.
- Web site: Otto Addo releases provisional list for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals . . 4 November 2022 . 4 November 2022.
- Web site: Otto Addo announces squad for World Cup finals . . 14 November 2022 . 14 November 2022.
- Web site: Convocados para o Mundial 2022 . Call-ups for the 2022 World Cup . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . pt.
- Web site: 벤투호, 카타르월드컵 나설 26명 최종명단 발표 . Bento announces final 26-man squad for World Cup in Qatar . . 12 November 2022 . 12 November 2022 . ko.
- Uruguay national football team . Uruguay national football team . Uruguay . 1583428943243513856 . 21 October 2022 . Reservados Mundialistas: Lista de jugadores reservados por Diego Alonso para el Mundial de Catar. . World Cup reserves: List of players reserved by Diego Alonso for the World Cup in Qatar. . es . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Se confirmó la lista de convocados para la Copa Mundial de Catar 2022 . 2022 Qatar World Cup squad confirmed . . 10 November 2022 . 10 November 2022 . es.
- News: Dunbar . Graham . World Cup Watch: European clubs have 73% of players selected . . . 15 November 2022 . 19 November 2022.
