African Teams Confirm Players for 2026 World Cup

The FIFA on Tuesday shared the final squad lists for the 2026 World Cup. This confirms the players selected by all 48 countries taking part in the tournament.

The tournament will take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It starts on June 11, 2026.

FIFA has named a total of 1,248 players. Out of these, 891 players are making their World Cup debut. Meanwhile, 357 players are returning after having played in previous tournaments.

From Africa, ten countries have confirmed their final squads. These countries are Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia.

Algeria squad

GK, Melvin Mastil; Oussama Benbot; Luca Zidane

DF, Aïssa Mandi; Achraf Abada; Mohamed Amine Tougai; Zineddine Belaïd; Jaouen Hadjam; Rayan Aït-Nouri; Raki Belghali; Ramy Bensebaini; Samir Chergui

MF, Ramiz Zerrouki; Houssem Aouar; Fares Chaïbi; Hicham Boudaoui; Nabil Bentaleb; Ibrahim Maza; Yassine Titraoui

FW, Riyad Mahrez; Amine Gouiri; Anis Hadj Moussa; Nadhir Benbouali; Mohamed Amoura; Adil Boulbina; Fares Ghedjemis

Cabo Verde squad

GK, Vozinha; Márcio Rosa; C.J. dos Santos

DF, Stopira; Diney Borges; Pico Lopes; Logan Costa; Sidny Lopes Cabral; Steven Moreira; Wagner Pina; Kelvin Pires

MF, Kevin Pina; Jovane Cabral; João Paulo; Jamiro Monteiro; Garry Rodrigues; Deroy Duarte; Laros Duarte; Yannick Semedo; Willy Semedo; Telmo Arcanjo; Nuno da Costa; Hélder Varela

FW, Gilson Benchimol; Dailon Livramento; Ryan Mendes

DR Congo squad

GK, Lionel Mpasi; Timothy Fayulu; Matthieu Epolo

DF, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Steve Kapuadi; Axel Tuanzebe; Dylan Batubinsika; Joris Kayembe; Chancel Mbemba; Gédéon Kalulu; Arthur Masuaku

MF, Ngalayel Mukau; Samuel Moutoussamy; Noah Sadiki; Aaron Tshibola; Charles Pickel; Edo Kayembe

FW, Brian Cipenga; Theo Bongonda; Gaël Kakuta; Meschack Elia; Cédric Bakambu; Fiston Mayele; Yoane Wissa; Simon Banza

Côte d’Ivoire squad

GK, Yahia Fofana; Mohamed Koné; Alban Lafont

DF, Ousmane Diomande; Ghislain Konan; Wilfried Singo; Odilon Kossounou; Christopher Operi; Emmanuel Agbadou; Evan Ndicka; Guéla Doué

MF, Jean Michaël Seri; Seko Fofana; Franck Kessié; Ibrahim Sangaré; Parfait Guiagon; Christ Inao Oulai

FW, Ange-Yoan Bonny; Simon Adingra; Yan Diomande; Elye Wahi; Oumar Diakité; Amad Diallo; Nicolas Pépé; Evann Guessand; Bazoumana Touré

Egypt squad

GK, Mohamed El Shenawy; Mahdy Soliman; Mostafa Shoubir; Mohamed Alaa

DF, Yasser Ibrahim; Mohamed Hany; Hossam Abdelmaguid; Ramy Rabia; Mohamed Abdelmonem; Ahmed Fatouh; Karim Hafez; Tarek Alaa

MF, Emam Ashour; Hamdy Fathy; Mohanad Lasheen; Nabil Dunga; Marawan Attia; Mostafa Zico; Mahmoud Saber

FW, Mohamed Salah; Omar Marmoush; Trezeguet; Hamza Abdelkarim; Haissem Hassan; Ibrahim Adel; Zizo

Ghana squad

GK, Lawrence Ati-Zigi; Joseph Anang; Benjamin Asare

DF, Alidu Seidu; Jonas Adjetey; Abdul Mumin; Gideon Mensah; Baba Rahman; Jerome Opoku; Derrick Luckassen; Kojo Peprah Oppong; Marvin Senaya

MF, Thomas Partey; Kwasi Sibo; Elisha Owusu; Augustine Boakye

FW, Jordan Ayew; Fatawu Issahaku; Brandon Thomas-Asante; Antoine Semenyo; Inaki Williams; Kamaldeen Sulemana; Ernest Nuamah; Christopher Bonsu Baah; Prince Adu

Morocco squad

GK, Yassine Bounou; Munir El Kajoui; Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti

DF, Achraf Hakimi; Noussair Mazraoui; Nayef Aguerd; Zakaria El Ouahdi; Issa Diop; Chadi Riad; Youssef Belammari; Redouane Halhal; Anass Salah-Eddine

MF, Sofyan Amrabat; Ayyoub Bouaddi; Chemsdine Talbi; Azzedine Ounahi; Ismael Saibari; Bilal El Khannouss; Neil El Aynaoui; Samir El Mourabet; Gessime Yassine

FW, Soufiane Rahimi; Brahim Díaz; Abde Ezzalzouli; Ayoub El Kaabi; Ayoub Amaimouni

Senegal squad

GK, Édouard Mendy; Yehvann Diouf; Mory Diaw

DF, Kalidou Koulibaly; Abdoulaye Seck; Moussa Niakhaté; Ismail Jakobs; Krepin Diatta; Antoine Mendy; El Hadji Malick Diouf

MF, Idrissa Gana Gueye; Pape Matar Sarr; Lamine Camara; Habib Diarra; Pape Gueye; Pathe Ciss; Bara Sapoko Ndiaye

FW, Sadio Mané; Nicolas Jackson; Bamba Dieng; Iliman Ndiaye; Ismaïla Sarr; Assane Diao; Cherif Ndiaye; Ibrahim Mbaye

South Africa squad

GK, Ronwen Williams; Sipho Chaine; Ricardo Goss

DF, Thabang Matuludi; Khulumani Ndamane; Aubrey Modiba; Mbekezeli Mbokazi; Nkosinathi Sibisi; Khuliso Mudau; Ime Okon; Olwethu Makhanya; Bradley Cross; Samukelo Kabini

MF, Teboho Mokoena; Thalente Mbatha; Sphephelo Sithole; Themba Zwane; Jayden Adams

FW, Oswin Appollis; Tshepang Moremi; Lyle Foster; Relebohile Mofokeng; Thapelo Maseko; Iqraam Rayners; Evidence Makgopa; Kamogelo Sebelebele

Tunisia squad

GK, Mouhib Chamakh; Aymen Dahmen; Sabri Ben Hassen

DF, Ali Abdi; Montassar Talbi; Omar Rekik; Adam Arous; Dylan Bronn; Mortadha Ben Ouanes; Yan Valery; Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida; Raed Chikhaoui

MF, Hannibal Mejbri; Ismael Gharbi; Rani Khedira; Khalil Ayari; Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud; Ellyes Skhiri; Anis Ben Slimane; Sebastian Tounecti

FW, Elias Achouri; Elias Saad; Hazem Mastouri; Rayan Elloumi; Firas Chaouat