2018_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

2018 FIFA World Cup squads

2018 FIFA World Cup squads

National team squads for the 2018 FIFA World Cup


The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.[1]

A provisional list of 35 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 14 May 2018, one month prior to the opening match of the tournament.[2] From the preliminary squad, the final list of 23 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 4 June, 10 days prior to the opening match of the tournament.[2] FIFA published the final lists with squad numbers on their website the same day.[3][4] Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first match, where the replacement players did not need to be in the preliminary squad.[1]

For players named in the 35-player preliminary squad, there was a mandatory rest period between 21 and 27 May 2018, except for those involved in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final played on 26 May.[5] Initially the preliminary squads were to have 30 players but, in February 2018, it was announced that the number of players to be named in the provisional squads was increased to 35.[2]

The position listed for each player is per the official squad list published by FIFA. The age listed for each player is on 14 June 2018, 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.[note 1] 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 than their own national team.

Group A

Egypt

Coach: Argentina Héctor Cúper

Egypt's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 13 May 2018.[6] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[7]

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Russia

Coach: Stanislav Cherchesov

Russia's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 11 May 2018.[8] Ruslan Kambolov withdrew injured and was replaced by Sergei Ignashevich on 14 May.[9] The final squad was announced on 3 June.[10]

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Saudi Arabia

Coach: Spain Juan Antonio Pizzi

Saudi Arabia's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 17 May 2018.[11] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[12]

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Uruguay

Coach: Óscar Tabárez

Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 May 2018.[13] The final squad was announced on 2 June.[14]

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Group B

Iran

Coach: Portugal Carlos Queiroz

Iran's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 13 May 2018.[15] The squad was reduced to 24 players on 20 May.[16] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[17]

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Morocco

Coach: France Hervé Renard

Morocco's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 17 May 2018.[18] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[19]

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Portugal

Coach: Fernando Santos

Portugal's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[20] The final squad was announced on 17 May.[21]

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Spain

Coach: Fernando Hierro

Spain's final squad was announced on 21 May 2018.[22] Coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and replaced by Fernando Hierro on 13 June.[23]

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Group C

Australia

Coach: Netherlands Bert van Marwijk

Australia's 32-man preliminary squad was announced on 6 May 2018.[24] The squad was reduced to 26 players on 14 May,[25] then extended to 27 players on 28 May.[26] The final squad was announced on 3 June.[27]

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Denmark

Coach: Norway Åge Hareide

Denmark's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[28] The squad was reduced to 27 players on 27 May.[29] The final squad was announced on 3 June.[30]

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France

Coach: Didier Deschamps

France's final squad was announced on 17 May 2018.[31]

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Peru

Coach: Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Peru's 24-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 May 2018.[32] The final squad was initially announced on 30 May,[33] but was extended to 24 players on 31 May after the suspension of Paolo Guerrero was lifted.[34] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[35]

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Group D

Argentina

Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

Argentina's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[36] The final squad was announced on 21 May.[37] Sergio Romero withdrew injured and was replaced by Nahuel Guzmán on 23 May.[38] Manuel Lanzini withdrew injured and was replaced by Enzo Pérez on 9 June.[39]

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Croatia

Coach: Zlatko Dalić

Croatia's 32-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[40] The squad was reduced to 24 players on 21 May.[41] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[42]

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Iceland

Coach: Heimir Hallgrímsson

Iceland's final squad was announced on 11 May 2018.[44]

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Nigeria

Coach: Germany Gernot Rohr

Nigeria's 30-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[45] The squad was reduced to 29 players on 27 May as Moses Simon withdrew injured,[46] then to 25 players on 30 May.[47] The final squad was announced on 3 June.[48]

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Group E

Brazil

Coach: Tite

Brazil's final squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[49][50]

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Costa Rica

Coach: Óscar Ramírez

Costa Rica's final squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[51] Rónald Matarrita withdrew injured and was replaced by Kenner Gutiérrez on 15 June.[52]

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Serbia

Coach: Mladen Krstajić

Serbia's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 24 May 2018.[53] The final squad was announced on 1 June.[54]

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Switzerland

Coach: Vladimir Petković

Switzerland's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 25 May 2018.[55] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[56]

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Group F

Germany

Coach: Joachim Löw

Germany's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 May 2018.[57] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[58]

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Mexico

Coach: Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio

Mexico's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[59] The squad was reduced to 27 players on 23 May as Néstor Araujo withdrew injured,[60] then to 24 players on 2 June.[61] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[62] Diego Reyes withdrew injured and was replaced by Érick Gutiérrez on 13 June.[63]

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South Korea

Coach: Shin Tae-yong

South Korea's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[64] The squad was reduced to 26 players on 22 May as Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Keun-ho withdrew injured.[65] The final squad was announced on 2 June.[66]

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Sweden

Coach: Janne Andersson

Sweden's final squad was announced on 15 May 2018.[67]

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Group G

Belgium

Coach: Spain Roberto Martínez

Belgium's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 21 May 2018.[68] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[69]

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England

Coach: Gareth Southgate

England's final squad was announced on 16 May 2018.[70]

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Panama

Coach: Colombia Hernán Darío Gómez

Panama's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[71] The final squad was announced on 30 May.[72] Alberto Quintero withdrew injured and was replaced by Ricardo Ávila on 6 June.[73]

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Tunisia

Coach: Nabil Maâloul

Tunisia's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[74] The final squad was announced on 2 June.[75]

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Group H

Colombia

Coach: Argentina José Pékerman

Colombia's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018.[76] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[77] Frank Fabra withdrew injured and was replaced by Farid Díaz on 9 June.[78]

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Japan

Coach: Akira Nishino

Japan's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 18 May 2018.[79] The final squad was announced on 31 May.[80]

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Poland

Coach: Adam Nawałka

Poland's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 11 May 2018.[81] The squad was reduced to 32 players on 18 May.[82] The final squad was announced on 4 June.[83]

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Senegal

Coach: Aliou Cissé

Senegal's final squad was announced on 17 May 2018.[84] Saliou Ciss withdrew injured and was replaced by Adama Mbengue on 17 June.[85]

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Statistics

Age

Of the seven teenagers in the competition, Australia's Daniel Arzani was the youngest at 19 years, 161 days as of the first day of the tournament, and Nigeria's Francis Uzoho was the youngest goalkeeper. At 45 years, 150 days, Egypt's Essam El Hadary was the oldest player and oldest captain, as well as the oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad.[86] Mexico's Rafael Márquez was the oldest outfield player at 39. The youngest captain was England's Harry Kane, at 24 years of age.[86][87]

The average age of all 736 players – almost 28 years – was the oldest in the tournament's history.[86]

Players

Goalkeepers

Captains

Player representation by league system

League systems with 20 or more players represented are listed. In all, World Cup squad members played for clubs in 57 countries, and played in 54 national league systems, as the league systems of England and France included clubs from Wales and Monaco respectively, and one league system covered both the United States and Canada.[86]

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Player representation by club

Clubs with 10 or more players represented are listed.[86]

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Player representation by club confederation

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Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represented their own country.

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Notes

  1. This is the club a player was last able to play for during the previous season in the event a player did not play a competitive match.
  2. Nikola Kalinić was removed from the squad on 17 June 2018 after refusing to come on as a substitute during the opening match against Nigeria on 16 June.[43]

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