There is only one day left until the start of the 2026 World Cup, the biggest tournament ever organized by FIFA, which will take place in three host countries: the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
This edition will go down in history as the first World Cup to feature 48 national teams, significantly expanding the format of the competition compared to previous editions. The national teams will be divided into 12 groups of four teams each, which will bring more matches and even stronger competition throughout the tournament.
Under the new format, the top two teams from each group will automatically qualify for the knockout stage. They will be joined by the eight best third-placed teams, thus completing the round of 16.
Organizers expect the 2026 World Cup to set new records for participation, audience and global interest. With a larger number of national teams and wider representation from all continents, the tournament is expected to offer strong emotions and surprises, being considered one of the most important and unpredictable world championships in the history of football.
Get to know the possible formations of the 48 participating teams:
Group A
Mexico (4-3-3): Rangel; Reyes, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo; Fidalgo, Lira, Alvarez; Alvarado, Jimenez, Vega. Coach: Aguirre.
South Korea (4-2-3-1): Kim Seung-Gyu; Seol Young-Woo, Lee Han-Beom, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Tae-Seok; Hwang In-Beom, Paik Seung-Ho; Castrop, Hee-Chan, Kang-In; Heung-Min. Coach: Hong Myung-Bo.
South Africa (4-2-3-1): Williams; Mudau, Okon, Mbonzaki, Modiba; Sithole, Mokoena; Appollis, Zwane, Moremi; Foster. Coach: Broos.
Rep. Czech (4-2-3-1): Kovar; Coufal, Holes, Krejci, Zeleny; Cerv, Soucek; Doudera, Sulc, Provod; Schick. Coach: Koubek.
Group B
Canada (4-4-2): Crépeau; Johnstone, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Davies; Eustaquio, Cone; Buchanan, David, Millar; Larin. Coach: Marsch.
Switzerland (4-3-3): Kobel; Widmer, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Sow, Xhaka, Freuler; Vargas, Embolo, Ndoye. Coach: Yakin.
Qatar (4-3-3): Barsham; Al Oui, Pedro Miguel, Khoukhi, Ahmed; Gaber, Fathy, Laye; Edmilson, Ali, Afif. Coach: Lopetegui.
Bosnia & Herzegovina (4-4-2): Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajaktarevic, Sunjic, Tahirovic, Memic; Dzeko, Demirovic. Coach: Barbarez.
Group C
Brazil (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Ibañez, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Santos; Casemiro, Guimaraes; Raphinha, Paquetá, Vinicius; Igor Thiago. Trajner: Ancelotti
Marok (4-1-4-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui; Diaz, El Khanouss, Ounahi, Saibari; El Kaabi. Trajner: Ouhabi.
Skocia (4-2-3-1): Gunn; Hickey, Souttar, McKenna, Robertson; McLean, Ferguson; Doak, McTominay, McGinn; Adams. Trajner: Clarke.
Haiti (4-2-3-1): Placide; Arcus, Adé, Duverne, Delcroix; Jacques, Pierre; Casimir, Bellegarde, Providence; Nazon. Trajner: Sebastien Migné.
Grupi D
SHBA (4-2-3-1): Freese; Freeman, Richards, Ream, A.Robinson; Adams, McKennie; Reyna, Tillman, Pulisic; Pepi. Trajner: Pochettino
Australia (5-4-1): Ryan; Italiano, Circati, Souttar, Burgess, Bos; Leckie, O’Neill, Irvine, Metcalfe; Touré. Trajner: Popovic.
Paraguai (4-4-2): Fernandez; Caceres, Gomez, Alderete, Alonso; Sosa, Gomez, Bobadilla, Almiron; Enciso, Sanabria. Trajner: Alfaro.
Turqia (4-2-3-1): Cakir; Celik, Demiral, Bardakci, Emlali; Yuksek, Calhanoglu; Akgun, Guler, Yildiz; Akturkoglu. Trajner: Montella.
Grupi E
Gjermania (4-3-3): Neuer; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum; Gross, Pavlovic, Goretzka; Sane, Woltmade, Wirtz. Trajner: Nagelsmann.
Ekuador (4-4-1-1): Valle; Ordonez, Pacho, Hincapié, Estupinan; Franco, Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Angulo; Plata; Valencia. Trajner: Beccacece
Bregu i Fildishtë (4-3-3): Fofana; Doué, Kossounou, Ndicka, Konan; Sangaré, Kessié, Seko Fofana; Diallo, Wahi, Diomandé. Trajner: Faé.
Curaçao (4-3-3): Room; Sambo, Gaari, Obispo, Floranus; J. Bacuna, Comenencia, L. Bacuna; Margaritha, Locadia, Chong. Trajner: Advocaat.
Grupi F
Holanda (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Ake, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, De Jong; Lang, Malen, Gakpo. Trajner: Koeman.
Japonia (3-4-2-1): Suzuki; Taniguchi, Watanabe, H.Ito; Doan, Kamada, Endo, J.Ito; Nakamura, Kubo; Ueda. Trajner: Moriyasu.
Tunizi (4-3-3): Aymen Dahmen; Valery, Bronn, Talbi, Ali Abdi; Ben Slimane, Mejbri, Skhiri; Achouri, Mastouri, Saad. Trajner: Lamouchi.
Suedia (3-5-2): Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof; Bernhardsson, Svanberg, Ayari, Karlström, Gudmundsson; Isak, Gyökeres. Trajner: Potter.
Grupi G
Belgjika (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Meunier, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper; Tielemans, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard; De Ketelaere. Trajner: Rudi Garcia.
Irani (4-4-1-1): Beiranvand; Hardani, Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemate, Mohammadi; Jahanbakhsh, Ezatolahi, Ghoddos, Torabi; Eckert; Taremi. Trajner: Ghalenoei.
Egjipti (3-4-1-2): El Shenawy; Ibrahim, Abdelmaguid, Rabia; Hany, Attia, Fathy, Fatouh; Ashour; Salah, Marmoush. Trajner: Hassan.
Zelanda e Re (4-3-3): Crocombe; Payne, Bindon, Surman, Cacace; Stamenic, Rufer, Bell; Just, Wood, McCowatt. Trajner: Bazeley.
Grupi H
Spanja (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Cubarsì, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri, Zubimendi; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Nico Williams. Trajner: De La Fuente.
Uruguai (4-3-3): Rochet; Varela, R. Araujo, Gimenez, Olivera, Valverde, Ugarte, Bantencur; Pellistri, Nunez, M. Araujo. Trajner: Bielsa.
Arabia Saudite (4-3-3): Al Owais; Boushal, Al Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Kadesh; Abdulhamid, Kanno, Al Juwayr; Al Dawsari, Al Buraikan, Al Shehri. Trajner: Donis.
Kepi i Gjelbër (4-3-3): Vozinha; Moreira, Costa, Diney, Paulo; Monteiro, Pina, Duarte; Mendes, Da Costa, Semedo. Trajner: Bubista.
Grupi I
Franca (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Gusto, Konate, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Zaire-Emery; Olise, Cherki, Mbappe; Dembele. Trajner: Deschamps.
Norvegjia (4-3-3): Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, David Wolfe; Thorstvedt, Berge, Odegaard; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa. Trajner: Solbakken.
Senegal (4-3-3): E. Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Jakobs; I. Gueye, Pape Sarr, L. Camara; Mané, Jackson, I. Sarr. Trajner: Thiaw
Irak (4-4-2): Hassan; Ali, Tahseen, Younis, Doski; Amyn, Al-Ammari, Iqbal, Bayesh; Hussein, Al-Hamadi. Trajner: Graham Arnold.
Grupi J
Argjentina (4-3-3): Emiliano Martinez; Molina, Romero, Senesi, Tagliafico; Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Paredes; Messi, Alvarez, T. Almada. Trajneri: Scaloni.
Austria (4-2-3-1): A. Schlager; Laimer, Danso, Alaba, Mwene; X. Schlager, Chuckwuemeka; Schmid, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic. Trajner: Rangnick.
Algjeria (4-3-3): Zidane; Belghali, Bensebaini, Ait-Nouri; Aouar, Bentaleb, Zerrouki; Mahrez, Amoura, Gouiri. Trajner: Petkoviç.
Jordania (3-4-3): Abulaila; Al Arab, Al Rosan, Nasib; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Sadeh, Abu Hashish; Al Taamari, Olwan, Al Mardi. Trajner: Sellami.
Grupi K
Portugalia (4-3-3): Costa; Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Inacio, Nuno Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernades; Pedro Neto, Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva. Trajner: Roberto Martinez;
Colombia (4-2-3-1): Vargas; Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica; Lerma, Richard Rios; Arias, James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz; Suarez. Coach: Néstor Lorenzo.
RD Congo (4-1-4-1): Mpasi-Nzau; Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Mbemba, Masuaku; Moutoussamy; Elia, Sadiki, Pickel, Mbuku; Bakambu. Coach: Desabre.
Uzbekistan (3-4-2-1): Nematov; Abdullaev, Ashurmatov, Khusanov; Sayfiev, Hamrobekov, Shukurov, Nasrullaev; Ganiev, Urunov; Shomurodov. Coach: Cannavaro.
Group L
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford, James, Guehi, Stones, O'Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Gordon, Bellingham, Saka; They have. Coach: Tuchel.
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Livakovic; Stanisic, Caleta-Car, Sutalo, Guardiol; Modric, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic; Budimir. Coach: Dalic.
Ghana (4-2-3-1): Asare; Seidu, Opoku, Adjetey, Mensah; Owusu, Partey; I. Williams, Adu, Semenyo; J. Ayew. Coach: Quieroz.
Panama (3-4-2-1): Mosquera; Andrade, Escobar, Cordoba; Murillo, Godoy, Carrasquilla, Barcenas; Diaz, Rodriguez; Fajardo. Coach: Christiansen.
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