2018 FIFA World Cup squads


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.
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. 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. FIFA published the final lists with squad numbers on their website the same day. 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.
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. 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.
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. The nationality for each club reflects the national association 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: Héctor Cúper
Egypt's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 13 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Russia

Coach: Stanislav Cherchesov
Russia's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 11 May 2018. Ruslan Kambolov withdrew injured and was replaced by Sergei Ignashevich on 14 May. The final squad was announced on 3 June.

Saudi Arabia

Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi
Saudi Arabia's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 17 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Uruguay

Coach: Óscar Tabárez
Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 2 June.

Group B

Iran

Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Iran's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 13 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 24 players on 20 May. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Morocco

Coach: Hervé Renard
Morocco's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 17 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Portugal

Coach: Fernando Santos
Portugal's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 17 May.

Spain

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

Group C

Australia

Coach: Bert van Marwijk
Australia's 32-man preliminary squad was announced on 6 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 26 players on 14 May, then extended to 27 players on 28 May. The final squad was announced on 3 June.

Denmark

Coach: Åge Hareide
Denmark's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 27 players on 27 May. The final squad was announced on 3 June.

France

Coach: Didier Deschamps
France's final squad was announced on 17 May 2018.

Peru

Coach: Ricardo Gareca
Peru's 24-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 May 2018. The final squad was initially announced on 30 May, but was extended to 24 players on 31 May after the suspension of Paolo Guerrero was lifted. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Group D

Argentina

Coach: Jorge Sampaoli
Argentina's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 21 May. Sergio Romero withdrew injured and was replaced by Nahuel Guzmán on 23 May. Manuel Lanzini withdrew injured and was replaced by Enzo Pérez on 9 June.

Croatia

Coach: Zlatko Dalić
Croatia's 32-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 24 players on 21 May. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Iceland

Coach: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Iceland's final squad was announced on 11 May 2018.

Nigeria

Coach: Gernot Rohr
Nigeria's 30-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 29 players on 27 May as Moses Simon withdrew injured, then to 25 players on 30 May. The final squad was announced on 3 June.

Group E

Brazil

Coach: Tite
Brazil's final squad was announced on 14 May 2018.

Costa Rica

Coach: Óscar Ramírez
Costa Rica's final squad was announced on 14 May 2018. Rónald Matarrita withdrew injured and was replaced by Kenner Gutiérrez on 15 June.

Serbia

Coach: Mladen Krstajić
Serbia's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 24 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 1 June.

Switzerland

Coach: Vladimir Petković
Switzerland's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 25 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Group F

Germany

Coach: Joachim Löw
Germany's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Mexico

Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio
Mexico's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 27 players on 23 May as Néstor Araujo withdrew injured, then to 24 players on 2 June. The final squad was announced on 4 June. Diego Reyes withdrew injured and was replaced by Érick Gutiérrez on 13 June.

South Korea

Coach: Shin Tae-yong
South Korea's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 26 players on 22 May as Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Keun-ho withdrew injured. The final squad was announced on 2 June.

Sweden

Coach: Janne Andersson
Sweden's final squad was announced on 15 May 2018.

Group G

Belgium

Coach: Roberto Martínez
Belgium's 28-man preliminary squad was announced on 21 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

England

Coach: Gareth Southgate
England's final squad was announced on 16 May 2018.

Panama

Coach: Hernán Darío Gómez
Panama's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 30 May. Alberto Quintero withdrew injured and was replaced by Ricardo Ávila on 6 June.

Tunisia

Coach: Nabil Maâloul
Tunisia's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 2 June.

Group H

Colombia

Coach: José Pékerman
Colombia's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 4 June. Frank Fabra withdrew injured and was replaced by Farid Díaz on 9 June.

Japan

Coach: Akira Nishino
Japan's 27-man preliminary squad was announced on 18 May 2018. The final squad was announced on 31 May.

Poland

Coach: Adam Nawałka
Poland's 35-man preliminary squad was announced on 11 May 2018. The squad was reduced to 32 players on 18 May. The final squad was announced on 4 June.

Senegal

Coach: Aliou Cissé
Senegal's final squad was announced on 17 May 2018. Saliou Ciss withdrew injured and was replaced by Adama Mbengue on 17 June.

Statistics

Age

Of the seven teenagers in the competition, Australia's Daniel Arzani is the youngest at as of the first day of the tournament, and Nigeria's Francis Uzoho is the youngest goalkeeper. At, Egypt's Essam El Hadary is the oldest player and oldest captain, as well as the oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad. Mexico's Rafael Márquez is the oldest outfield player at 39. The youngest captain is England's Harry Kane at 24 years of age.
The average age of all 736 players – almost 28 years – is the oldest in the tournament's history.

Player representation by league system

League systems with 20 or more players represented are listed. In all, World Cup squad members play for clubs in 57 countries, and play in 54 national league systems, as the league systems of England and France include clubs from Wales and Monaco respectively, and one league system covers both the United States and Canada.
CountryPlayersPercentageOutside
national
squad
Lower tier
players
England12917.53%10624
Spain8111.01%642
Germany679.10%525
Italy587.88%580
France496.66%401
Russia364.89%150
Saudi Arabia304.08%100
Mexico233.13%141
Turkey222.99%220
Others24132.74%1461
Total736100%52734

Clubs with 10 or more players represented are listed.
ClubPlayers
Manchester City16
Real Madrid15
Barcelona14
Paris Saint-Germain12
Tottenham Hotspur12
Bayern Munich11
Chelsea11
Juventus11
Manchester United11

Player representation by club confederation

Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represent their own country.
NumberCountryCoaches
4ArgentinaHéctor Cúper, Ricardo Gareca, Jorge Sampaoli, José Pékerman
3SpainFernando Hierro, Roberto Martínez, Juan Antonio Pizzi
2ColombiaJuan Carlos Osorio, Hernán Darío Gómez
2FranceDidier Deschamps, Hervé Renard
2GermanyJoachim Löw, Gernot Rohr
2PortugalCarlos Queiroz, Fernando Santos
1BrazilTite
1Costa RicaÓscar Ramírez
1CroatiaZlatko Dalić
1EnglandGareth Southgate
1IcelandHeimir Hallgrímsson
1JapanAkira Nishino
1NetherlandsBert van Marwijk
1NorwayÅge Hareide
1PolandAdam Nawałka
1RussiaStanislav Cherchesov
1SenegalAliou Cissé
1SerbiaMladen Krstajić
1Shin Tae-yong
1SwedenJanne Andersson
1SwitzerlandVladimir Petković
1TunisiaNabil Maâloul
1UruguayÓscar Tabárez