FIFA has announced that all 32 qualified teams for FIFA World Cup 2022 will announce their 30-man squad at least 30 days before the tournament begins. They also revealed some of the guidelines which federations have to follow to confirm their final 30-man squads. We break down all the guidelines and list all the team squads on this page.
Content Summary
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Squad Guidelines:
- Every participating nation must announce its final squad at least 30 days before the world cup begins. This means we will have the final squads of all 32 teams by 20th October 2022.
- Unlike the previous World Cups where a 26-man squad was allowed, FIFA has increased the list to a 30-man squad due to covid-19 issues. Teams can replace any player at any point after the squad is announced if the player suffers from Covid-19 symptoms.
- In the 30-man squad allowed, teams must name at least 4 goalkeepers plus of course 26 outfield players.
- Player kit numbers will be announced with the final squad announcement. This is for commercial purposes and kit numbers can be changed once the world cup begins.
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| DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Deadline for World Cup Squad Announcement | 20 October 2022 (30 days before the world cup) |
| Number of players to be named in the squad | 26 |
| The number of goalkeepers must be named | at least 4 |
| Outfield players to be named in the squad | 20 |
| What shirt numbers are available | 1 to 26 (only) |
| Number of officials/players can a team have on the touchline during a match | 20 (8 coaching staff, 12 substitutes) |
| When teams are obliged to announce the playing squad before a world cup match | at least 75 minutes before the match begins |
| Number of players to be announced in the playing squad before a match | 23 (11 starting lineup and 12 substitutes) |
Below table list all the qualified teams, their captain, and coaches. Once the squad is announced every team’s full squad page will be listed in the table.
| # | Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | Hassan Al-Haydos | Félix Sánchez |
| 2 |  Germany | Manuel Neuer | Hansi Flick |
| 3 |  Denmark | Simon Kjær | Kasper Hjulmand |
| 4 |  Brazil | On Rotation | Tite |
| 5 |  France | Hugo Lloris | Didier Deschamps |
| 6 |  Belgium | Eden Hazard | Roberto Martinez |
| 7 |  Croatia | Luka Modrić | Zlatko Dalic |
| 8 |  Spain | Sergio Busquets | Luis Enrique |
| 9 |  Serbia | Dušan Tadić | Dragan Stojković |
| 10 |  England | Harry Kane | Gareth Southgate |
| 11 |  Switzerland | Granit Xhaka | Murat Yakin |
| 12 |  Netherlands | Virgil van Dijk | Louis van Gaal |
| 13 |  Argentina | Lionel Messi | Lionel Scaloni |
| 14 |  Iran | Ehsan Hajsafi | Dragan Skočić |
| 15 |  South Korea | Son Heung-min | Paulo Bento |
| 16 |  Japan | Maya Yoshida | Hajime Moriyasu |
| 17 |  Saudi Arabia | Salman Al-Faraj | Hervé Renard |
| 18 |  Ecuador | Enner Valencia | Gustavo Alfaro |
| 19 |  Uruguay | Diego Godín | Diego Alonso |
| 20 |  Canada | Atiba Hutchinson | John Herdman |
| 21 |  Ghana | André Ayew | Otto Addo |
| 22 |  Senegal | Kalidou Koulibaly | Aliou Cissé |
| 23 |  Portugal | Cristiano Ronaldo | Fernando Santos |
| 24 |  Poland | Robert Lewandowski | Czesław Michniewicz |
| 25 |  Tunisia | Youssef Msakni | Jalal Kadri |
| 26 |  Morocco | Romain Saïss | Vahid Halilhodžić |
| 27 |  Cameroon | Vincent Aboubakar | Rigobert Song |
| 28 |  United States | On Rotation | Gregg Berhalter |
| 29 |  Mexico | Andrés Guardado | Gerardo Martino |
| 30 |  Australia | Mathew Ryan | Graham Arnold |
| 31 |  Costa Rica | Bryan Ruiz | Luis Fernando Suárez |
| 32 |  Wales | Gareth Bale | Rob Page |
When FIFA World Cup 2022 team squads will be announced?
30 days before the world cup begins. That means all 32 teams must submit their squads by 20 October 2022.
How many players teams are allowed to include in the FIFA World Cup squad?
30 players are allowed. at least 4 must be named goalkeepers and 26 outfield players.
Is there a Deadline for World Cup 2022 Squad Announcement?
Yes. 20 October 2022
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