World Cup squad announcement LIVE: Rob Page set to reveal his 26-man party to take to Qatar as Wales prepare for their first showing at football’s grandest stage since 1958… while reigning champions France will also name their team.
Huge day for Wales
In just 12 days time, Wales will be opening their World Cup campaign against the United States at the Al Rayyan Stadium.
Today’s squad announcement meanwhile is being held at Tylorstown Welfare Hall – probably not as famous as the Empire State Building where the US will announce their team.
Tickets have been sold for tonight’s squad announcement, with proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Welfare Hall, which suffered extensive flood damage during Storm Dennis.
Tylerstown is the home of Wales manager Rob Page meanwhile and not far from Pentre – where their 1958 coach Jimmy Murphy was from.
It’s a huge day for Welsh football after 64 years of failing to qualify for the tournament and they will be hoping to cause an upset in Qatar much like they did in Euro 2016.
Gareth Southgate will also be keeping a close eye on the Wales squad ahead of the home nations clash with England on November 29.
Wales manager Rob Page poses for a picture on Penrhys Hill during the Wales World Cup Squad Announcement media day in the Rhondda Valley
Page meets children at Penyrenglyn Primary School during the Rhondda primary schools football festival and 3g pitch opening as part of the squad announcement media day
Good evening
And welcome all to Sportsmail’s live blog as both Wales and France get set to announce their squads for the World Cup in Qatar.
It is a momentous night for Welsh football, as Rob Page announces the players who will represent their country at football’s grandest stage – ahead of their first appearance at the competition in 64 years.
They are expected to announce their squad shortly after 7pm, around about the same time that France will name their team for Qatar.
France are the defending champions but are missing some of the key players that ensured their triumph in Russia.
Sportsmail’s Kieran Lynch with you tonight and I’ll be bringing you all the build-up to the squad announcements in about two hours time.
Wales will reveal their team as they take to the World Cup for the first time since 1958
The days are counting down to the start of the World Cup in Qatar, and the national team coaches are now beginning to name their squads.
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All 32 finalists are making their closing plans for the tournament, hoping that star players don’t get struck down by injury and head into the World Cup in top form.
Here you can find the finalised squads for every country as they are officially announced.
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– Schedule, previews and how to watch
– 32 team-by-team previews for the World Cup
Each team must name a minimum of 23 players, but can pick up to 26. Three of those players must be goalkeepers.
The deadline to submit squads to FIFA is 6 p.m. UK / 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 14, but many coaches are naming them before this date.
FIFA will officially publish all squad lists on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
CONFIRMED SQUADS (7/32): Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Costa Rica, Denmark (21/26), Japan, Switzerland
Injured players can be replaced up to 24 hours before a country’s first fixture with approval from FIFA.
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Group B: England, IR Iran, USA and Wales
Group C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia
Group D: Australia, Denmark, France and Tunisia
Group E: Costa Rica, Germany, Japan and Spain
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Croatia and Morocco
Group G: Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland
Group H: Ghana, Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay
GROUP A
ECUADOR
Fixtures: Qatar (Nov. 20), Netherlands (Nov. 25), Senegal (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: TBC
NETHERLANDS
Fixtures: Senegal (Nov. 21), Ecuador (Nov. 25), Qatar (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 11
QATAR
Fixtures: Ecuador (Nov. 20), Senegal (Nov. 25), Netherlands (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: TBC
SENEGAL
Fixtures: Netherlands (Nov. 21), Qatar (Nov. 25), Ecuador (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 11
GROUP B
ENGLAND
Fixtures: IR Iran (Nov. 21), United States (Nov. 25), Wales (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 10
IR IRAN
Fixtures: England (Nov. 21), Wales (Nov. 25), United States (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: TBC
UNITED STATES
Fixtures: Wales (Nov. 21), England (Nov. 25), IR Iran (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 9
1:44
Who should replace McKennie if he misses the World Cup opener?
Herculez Gomez debates who should replace Weston McKennie if his injury keeps him out of the USMNT’s World Cup opener.
WALES
Fixtures: United States (Nov. 21), IR Iran (Nov. 25), England (Nov. 29)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 9
GROUP C
ARGENTINA
Fixtures: Saudi Arabia (Nov. 22), Mexico (Nov. 26), Poland (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 13
0:38
Laurens likes Argentina & Messi’s chances of World Cup glory
Gab & Juls preview Group C at the 2022 World Cup, with Argentina expected to cruise into the knockout rounds.
MEXICO
Fixtures: Poland (Nov. 22), Argentina (Nov. 26), Saudi Arabia (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 14
POLAND
Fixtures: Mexico (Nov. 22), Saudi Arabia (Nov. 26), Argentina (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 10
SAUDI ARABIA
Fixtures: Argentina (Nov. 22), Poland (Nov. 26), Mexico (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: TBC
GROUP D
AUSTRALIA
Fixtures: France (Nov. 22), Tunisia (Nov. 26), Denmark (Nov. 30)
Goalkeepers: Maty Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic
Defenders: Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Joel King, Nathaniel Atkinson, Fran Karacic, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Bailey Wright, Thomas Deng
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic, Keanu Baccus, Cameron Devlin, Riley McGree
Forwards: Awer Mabil, Mathew Leckie, Martin Boyle, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Mitchell Duke, Garang Kuol, Craig Goodwin
– Rogic, Sainsbury miss out on Socceroos squad
– Lynch: Squad has coach Arnold’s fingerprints all over it
DENMARK
Fixtures: Tunisia (Nov. 22), France (Nov. 26), Australia (Nov. 30)
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel, Oliver Christensen
Defenders: Simon Kjaer, Joachim Andersen, Joakim Maehle, Andreas Christensen, Rasmus Kristensen, Jens Stryger Larsen, Victor Nelsson, Daniel Wass
Midfielders: Thomas Delaney, Mathias Jensen, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Forwards: Andreas Skov Olsen, Jesper Lindstrom, Andreas Cornelius, Martin Braithwaite, Kasper Dolberg, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jonas Wind
21 of the 26 players have been announced, with five more players to be confirmed by Nov. 14.
– Eriksen in initial 21-man Denmark squad
FRANCE
Fixtures: Australia (Nov. 22), Denmark (Nov. 26), Tunisia (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 9
1:07
Marcotti raises doubts over France’s World Cup prospects
Gab Marcotti says he has no idea what to expect from defending champions France at the 2022 World Cup.
TUNISIA
Fixtures: Denmark (Nov. 22), Australia (Nov. 26), France (Nov. 30)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 14
GROUP E
COSTA RICA
Fixtures: Spain (Nov. 23), Japan (Nov. 27), Germany (Dec. 1)
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Esteban Alvarado, Patrick Sequeira.
Defenders: Francisco Calvo, Juan Pablo Vargas, Kendall Waston, Oscar Duarte, Daniel Chacon, Keysher Fuller, Carlos Martinez, Bryan Oviedo, Ronald Matarrita.
Midfielders: Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Youstin Salas, Roan Wilson, Gerson Torres, Douglas Lopez, Jewison Bennette, Alvaro Zamora, Anthony Hernandez, Brandon Aguilera, Bryan Ruiz.
Forwards: Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras, Johan Venegas.
GERMANY
Fixtures: Japan (Nov. 23), Spain (Nov. 27), Costa Rica (Dec. 1)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 10
JAPAN
Fixtures: Germany (Nov. 23), Costa Rica (Nov. 27), Spain (Dec. 1)
Goalkeepers: Shuichi Gonda, Daniel Schmidt, Eiji Kawashima.
Defenders: Miki Yamane, Hiroki Sakai, Maya Yoshida, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Yuto Nagatomo.
Midfielders: Wataru Endo, Hidemasa Morita, Ao Tanaka, Gaku Shibasaki, Kaoru Mitoma, Daichi Kamada, Ritsu Doan, Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino, Takefusa Kubo, Yuki Soma.
Forwards: Daizen Maeda, Takuma Asano, Shuto Machino, Ayase Ueda.
– Furuhashi, Yuya Osako miss out for Japan
– Tan: Do Japan have enough firepower to reach quarterfinals?
SPAIN
Fixtures: Costa Rica (Nov. 23), Germany (Nov. 27), Japan (Dec. 1)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 11
GROUP F
BELGIUM
Fixtures: Canada (Nov. 23), Morocco (Nov. 27), Croatia (Dec. 1)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 10
1:04
Can Belgium finally live up to their potential in Qatar?
Gab & Juls wonder if 2022 is finally the year for Belgium’s “golden generation” to come good.
CANADA
Fixtures: Belgium (Nov. 23), Croatia (Nov. 27), Morocco (Dec. 1)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 13
CROATIA
Fixtures: Morocco (Nov. 23), Canada (Nov. 27), Belgium (Dec. 1)
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Ivica Ivusic, Ivo Grbic
Defenders: Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Borna Barisic, Josip Juranovic, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa, Josip Stanisic, Martin Erlic, Josip Sutalo
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Sucic
Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Bruno Petkovic, Mislav Orsic, Ante Budimir, Marko Livaja
MOROCCO
Fixtures: Croatia (Nov. 23), Belgium (Nov. 27), Canada (Dec. 1)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 14
GROUP G
BRAZIL
Fixtures: Serbia (Nov. 24), Switzerland (Nov. 28), Cameroon (Dec. 2)
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton.
Defenders: Dani Alves, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, Bremer, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva.
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paqueta.
Attackers: Antony, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar, Pedro, Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.
– Alves included, Firmino out for Brazil
– Vickery: Brazil’s squad a “who’s who” of attacking stars
0:57
Laurens backs ‘best Neymar ever’ to take Brazil far
Gab & Juls explain what we can expect to see from Neymar and Brazil at the 2022 World Cup.
CAMEROON
Fixtures: Switzerland (Nov. 24), Serbia (Nov. 28), Brazil (Dec. 2)
Squad announcement date: TBC
SERBIA
Fixtures: Brazil (Nov. 24), Cameroon (Nov. 28), Switzerland (Dec. 2)
Squad announcement date: TBC
SWITZERLAND
Fixtures: Cameroon (Nov. 24), Brazil (Nov. 28), Serbia (Dec. 2)
Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel, Yann Sommer, Jonas Omlin, Philipp Kohn
Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Eray Comert, Nico Elvedi, Fabian Schar, Silvan Widmer, Ricardo Rodriguez, Edimilson Fernandes
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer, Xherdan Shaqiri, Renato Steffen, Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria, Fabian Frei, Remo Freuler, Noah Okafor, Fabian Rieder, Ardon Jashari
Forwards: Breel Embolo, Ruben Vargas, Djibril Sow, Haris Seferovic, Christian Fassnacht
GROUP H
GHANA
Fixtures: Portugal (Nov. 24), South Korea (Nov. 28), Uruguay (Dec. 2)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 14
PORTUGAL
Fixtures: Ghana (Nov. 24), Uruguay (Nov. 28), South Korea (Dec. 2)
Squad announcement date: Around Nov. 10
SOUTH KOREA
Fixtures: Uruguay (Nov. 24), Ghana (Nov. 28), Portugal (Dec. 2)
Squad announcement date: Nov. 12
