World Cup starts in 11 days. Groups confirmed, squads submitted, stadiums ready. Which teams are actually prepared?

[Hitman99]

June 11 in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca. 48 teams, 16 cities, three host nations. The tournament runs until July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. All 48 squad lists are now submitted with the June 8 deadline passed.

The groups are set. England are in Group C with Senegal, Slovakia, and New Zealand. France are in Group A with Germany, Morocco, and Cameroon. Argentina face Brazil in Group G alongside South Korea and Jamaica. The USA host Group B with Canada, Iran, and Albania.

2026 FIFA World Cup squads - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

[Midnight Wolf]

England and Senegal in the same group is the draw that woke everyone up. Senegal won AFCON this year and have a squad full of Premier League quality. England cannot sleepwalk through this group

[Sega26]

France and Germany in the same group is the nightmare draw for both. One of the best national teams in Europe goes out in the group stage. Tournament football is brutal

[Slay]

Argentina vs Brazil in the group stage is the most insane fixture in World Cup history and it is happening in the groups. Both will likely still progress but the stakes are extraordinary

[Luca73]

The USA in Group B with Canada is the all-CONCACAF host rivalry that the tournament organisers must have been hoping for. The atmosphere at that game will be unlike anything else

[Rachel93]

48 teams means genuinely weak nations in every group. The first week of football is going to include some heavy scorelines that test whether the expansion format serves the sport

[Sparrow]

The tournament is 11 days away and the media coverage has barely started. Arsenal losing the Champions League final last night has been consuming all the oxygen