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Tracking Every Nation's Squad in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Japan became the first of 32 nations to announce its 26-man squad

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The excitement is finally getting palpable. 

With the calendar now flipped to November, it’s officially World Cup month, with the 2022 tournament set to kick off in Qatar on Nov. 20.

As the quadrennial tournament gets closer, all 32 teams have now announced their respective 26-man squads comprising forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers. 

Here’s a list of every nation’s official squad as they were released: 

Ecuador

La Tri announced their squad on Nov. 14, the last squad to do so ahead of the Nov. 15 deadline.

Manager: Gustavo Alfaro

Key players: Moises Caicedo (Brighton), José Cifuentes (LAFC), Piero Hincapié (Bayern Leverkusen), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahçe)

Group: A with Netherlands, Senegal and Qatar

Ghana

The Black Stars announced their squad on Nov. 14.

Manager: Otto Addo

Key players: Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)

Group: H with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea

Mexico

El Tri announced the 26-man squad on Nov. 14.

Manager: Tata Martino

Key players: Guillermo Ochoa (América), Hirving Lozano (Napoli), Andrés Guardado (Real Betis), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)

Group: C with Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

Tunisia announced its squad on Nov. 14. 

Manager: Jalel Khadri

Key players: Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier), Hannibal Mejri (Birmingham City), Dylan Bronn (Salernitana)

Group: D with France, Denmark and Australia

Iran

Iran announced its squad on Nov. 14.

Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Key players: Sardar Azmoun (Bayern Leverkusen), Saman Ghoddos (Brentford), Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto)
Group: B with USA, England and Wales

Canada

Canada – making its second-ever World Cup appearance -- released its roster on No. 13.

Manager: John Herdman

Key players: Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Jonathan David (Lille), Cyle Larin (Club Brugge), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC)

Group: F with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco

South Korea

South Korea announced its squad on Nov. 12.

Manager: Paulo Bento

Key players: Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Hwang Hee-han (Wolves), Kim Young-gwon (Jeonbuk Hyundai)

Group: H with Portugal, Ghana and Uruguay

Argentina

One of the favorites in 2022, Argentina announced its squad on Nov. 11.

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Key players: Lionel Messi (PSG), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Emi Martinez (Aston Villa), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) 

Group: C with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia

Spain

The Spaniards announced the 26-man team on Nov. 11.

Manager: Luis Enrique

Key players: Rodri (Manchester City), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Pedri (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid)

Group: E with Germany, Spain and Costa Rica

Serbia

The Serbian squad announcement came on Nov. 11.

Manager: Dragan Stojkovic

Key players: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham), Filip Kostic (Juventus)

Group: G with Brazil, Switzerland and Cameroon

Saudi Arabia

The Green Falcons announced their squad on Nov. 11.

Manager: Hervé Renard

Key players: Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal), Fahad Al-Muwallad (Al-Shahab), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal)

Group: C with Argentina, Poland and Mexico

Qatar

The hosts announced its first ever World Cup squad on Nov. 11.

Manager: Felix Sanchez

Key players: Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Saad), Abdelkarim Hassan (Al-Saad), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd)

Group: A with Senegal, Netherlands and Ecuador

Senegal

Senegal announced its squad on Nov. 11.

Manager: Aliou Cissé

Key players: Sadio Mané (Bayern Munich), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea), Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Ismaila Sarr (Watford)

Netherlands

The Dutch made their squad announcement on Nov. 11.

Manager: Louis Van Gaal

Key players: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona), Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Cody Gakpo (PSV)

Group: A with Qatar, Senegal and Ecuador

Portugal

Portugal announced its team on Nov. 10.

Manager: Fernando Santos

Key players: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Group: H with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea

Germany

Germany announced its squad on Nov. 10.

Manager: Hansi Flick

Key players: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)

Group: E with Spain, Costa Rica and Japan

Uruguay

The Uruguay reveal came on Nov. 10.

Manager: Diego Alonso

Key players: Luis Suarez (Nacional), Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Edinson Cavani (Valencia)

Group: H with Portugal, South Korea and Ghana

Poland

The Polish made the announcement on Nov. 10.

Manager: Czesław Michniewicz

Key players: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Wojciech Szcznesy (Juventus), Matty Cash (Aston Villa), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)

Group: C with Argentina, Mexico and Saudi Arabia

Morocco

Morocco announced its squad on Nov. 10.

Manager: Walid Regragui

Key players: Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham)

Group: F with Belgium, Croatia and Canada

England

The Three Lions announced their squad on Nov. 10.

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Key players: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)

Group: B with USA, Wales and Iran

Belgium

The Red Devils announced their squad on Nov. 10. 

Manager: Roberto Martinez

Key players: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)

Group: F with Canada, Croatia and Morocco

United States

The USMNT announced its squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Gregg Berhalter

Key players: Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Tyler Adams (Leeds United), Weston McKinnie (Juventus), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Matt Turner (Arsenal)

Group: B with England, Wales and Iran

Cameroon

The Indomitable Lions announced their squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Rigobert Song

Key players: Eric Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli), Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon)

Group: G with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia

France

The 2018 World Cup champions announced their squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Didier Deschamps

Key players: Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Raphael Varane (Manchester United), William Saliba (Arsenal), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan)

Group: D with Croatia, Australia and Tunisia

Wales

After a 64-year drought, Wales announced its squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Rob Page

Key players: Gareth Bale (LAFC), Aaron Ramsey (OGC Nice), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Harry Wilson (Fulham)

Group: B with England, USA and Iran

Switzerland

The Swiss announced its squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Murat Yakin

Key players: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Yann Sommer (Monchengladbach)

Group: G with Brazil, Serbia and Cameroon

Croatia

The 2018 runner-up Croatia announced its squad on Nov. 9.

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

Key players: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Ivan Perišić (Tottenham)

Group: F with Belgium, Canada and Morocco

Australia

The Socceroos announced their 26-man squad on Nov. 8.

Manager: Graham Arnold

Key players: Mathew Ryan (Copenhagen), Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City), Aaron Mooy (Celtic)

Group: D with France, Denmark and Tunisia

Denmark

A potential darkhorse announced its 21-man squad on Nov. 7 and the full squad on Nov. 13.

Manager: Kasper Hjulmand

Key players: Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Kasper Schmeichel (OGC Nice), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham)

Group: D with France, Tunisia and Australia

Brazil

One of the World Cup favorites announced its World Cup squad on Nov. 7.

Manager: Tite

Key players: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Casemiro (Manchester United), Dani Alves (no club), Thiago Silva (Chelsea), Alisson (Liverpool)

Group: G with Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

Costa Rica

Costa Rica announced its 26-man squad on Nov. 6. Los Ticos made a miraculous run in 2014 when it topped a Group D that featured England, Italy and Uruguay. 

Manager: Luis F. Suarez

Key Players: Keylor Navas (PSG), Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense), Joel Campbell (León), Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake)
Group: E with Germany, Spain, Japan

Japan

Japan became the first of 32 teams to announce their 26-man squad on Nov. 1.

Manager: Hajime Moriyasu

Key players: Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Takefusa Kubo (Real Madrid, on loan at Real Sociedad), Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco), Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg)

Group: E with Germany, Spain, Costa Rica

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