News · 27 May 2026
World Cup features record 48 teams across three nations.
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Forty-eight teams, an unprecedented number, will compete in this summer's World Cup, taking place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Countries have begun naming their 26-man squads, with Thomas Tuchel revealing England's group. Brazil, Spain, France, and Germany have already unveiled their team rosters. The definitive deadline for submitting all squads is June 2.
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