A closer look at the FIFA World Cup provisional rosters

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The bright lights of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are getting ready to turn on and for all 48 participating nations, the provisional rosters for the summer competition are starting to become announced. Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Uzbekistan became three of the first national teams to announce their provisional rosters for the tournament ahead of the June 2 official deadline. As more and more teams prepare for their final World Cup tune-ups this month, the list of provisional rosters should continue to grow. Lionel Messi, Edin Dzeko, and Abdukodir Khusanov were among the headlining names selected to their respective countries’ provisional rosters. Paulo Dybala was among the major snubs after being left off of Argentina’s provisional roster.Sweden became the first national team to name its full World Cup roster with Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak headlining Graham Potter’s squad.Qatar, Mexico, and Czechia are three of the latest countries to reveal their rosters, with many more still left to follow suit.FIFA is expected to receive a squad between 35-55 players, with four of those selections being goalkeepers. National Teams will then trim their rosters to between 23-26 players by the June 2 deadline, 10 days before the group stage begins. A player in the final squad may only be replaced by a player from the provisional squad in the event of a serious injury or illness, no later than 24 hours before their team’s first match at the World Cup. In addition, a goalkeeper in the final squad may be replaced by another goalkeeper from the provisional squad in the event of a serious injury or illness at any time during the tournament.Rosters will not be considered official until June 2, allowing national teams the opportunity to make changes as needed until then. Here is a rundown of which national teams have already announced their provisional World Cup rosters:**This post will be updated as more provisional rosters are announced by respective federations.Argentina– Key Players: Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Emi Martinez, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolas Otamendi.Full ListBosnia & Herzegovina– Key Players: Edin Dzeko, Sead Kolasinac, Haris Tabakovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Amar Dedic. Full ListBrazil-Key Players: Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Vinicius Junior, Bruno Guimaraes, Neymar. Full ListCzechia-Key Players:Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, Patrik Schick, Matej Vydra, Vladimir DaridaFull ListMexico-Key Players: Raul Jimenez, Julian Quinones, Edson Alvarez, Guillermo Ochoa, Jesus Gallardo. Full ListQatar-Key Players: Rayyan Al Ali, Akram Afif, Hassan Al Haydos, Mohammed Muntari, Karim Boudiaf. Full List Paraguay-Key Players: Gustavo Gomez, Miguel Almiron, Junior Alonso, Antonio Sanabria, Kaku. Full ListSweden– Key Players: Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, Benjamin Nygren, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall. Full ListUzbekistan-Key Players: Abdukodir Khusanov, Igor Sergeev, Odiljon Hamrobekov, Otabek Shukurov, Eldor Shomurodov. Full ListWhat are your opinions on the players named so far? Are you expecting to see more shocks along the way?Share your thoughts below.