Brazil has stunned the football world by ommitting Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino from its World Cup squad – but his replacement Pedro celebrated by proposing to his long-time girlfriend immediately afterwards.
Meanwhile, Japan was the first nation to reveal its squad for the showpiece tournament – with two Celtic stars missing out.
Other squad announcements are set to come in thick and fast in the coming days.
This year, squads can include 23 to 26 players, up from the previous maximum of 23 after the Covid-19 pandemic – in line with rule changes that allow five substitutions instead of three.
The deadline to submit squads to FIFA is 5am AEDT on Tuesday, November 15, with FIFA set to publicly announce all squad lists later that day.
But most teams will reveal their squads well before then, with Australia’s announcement coming at 4pm AEDT on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Teams may also replace a seriously injured or ill (including with Covid-19) player up until 24 hours before their first World Cup match. We’ll update the squads below if that occurs.
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BRAZIL STAR’S ENGAGEMENT AFTER SELECTION
It is said that good things come in pairs, and for Brazilian attacker Pedro that was certainly true Monday: He proposed marriage to his long-time girlfriend after hearing that he’d made Brazil’s team to play in the World Cup in Qatar.
“I didn’t expect it at all. I really don’t know what to say,” new fiancee Fernanda Nogueira told Fla TV, the official channel of Flamengo, the Rio de Janeiro club where the 25-year-old forward plays.
“It is a special day,” Pedro said, smiling broadly, “and I made it even more special.” “This will be my first World Cup, a childhood dream come true… It is an unforgettable day,” he said.
In a video broadcast by Fla TV, the player is on his knees, a box containing an engagement ring in his hand. He then gets up to embrace his future wife, minutes after the announcement of the list of players selected by the coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi (known as Tite) for the World Cup.
Pedro is one of the few on the squad who play for a Brazilian club (three out of 26). He won out over Roberto Firmino, forward for Premier League club Liverpool.
For his part, Brazilian star Neymar, accompanied by his son, burst out laughing when he heard the coach say his name during the press conference he was watching on TV. He filmed and posted the moment on Instagram, celebrating his third World Cup appearance.
Brazil, one of the heavy favorites, will try to win a sixth world title in Qatar. The team will make its debut in the tournament on November 24 against Serbia.
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FULL WORLD CUP SQUADS
GROUP A
QATAR WORLD CUP SQUAD
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ECUADOR WORLD CUP SQUAD
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SENEGAL WORLD CUP SQUAD
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NETHERLANDS WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP B
ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
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IRAN WORLD CUP SQUAD
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UNITED STATES WORLD CUP SQUAD
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WALES WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP C
ARGENTINA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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SAUDI ARABIA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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MEXICO WORLD CUP SQUAD
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POLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP D
FRANCE WORLD CUP SQUAD
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AUSTRALIA WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Danny Vukovic, Andrew Redmayne
Defenders: Nathaniel Atkinson, Aziz Behich, Fran Karacic, Joel King, Kye Rowles, Harry Souttar, Milos Degenek, Thomas Deng, Bailey Wright
Midfielders: Keanu Baccus, Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Aaron Mooy, Riley McGree
Forwards: Craig Goodwin, Martin Boyle, Jamie Maclaren, Awer Mabil, Mat Leckie, Garang Kuol, Mitchell Duke, Jason Cummings
LATEST: Graham Arnold has named his squad for the World Cup and it includes a whopping 17 players who will be at football’s showpiece event for the very first time.
Mat Ryan and Mat Leckie will be the most experienced heads in Qatar as it will be their third World Cup, with Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Jackson Irvine, Jamie Maclaren Aaron Mooy and Bailey Wright going to their second World Cup.
DENMARK WORLD CUP SQUAD
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TUNISIA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP E
SPAIN WORLD CUP SQUAD
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COSTA RICA WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Esteban Alvarado, Patrick Sequeira.
Defenders: Francisco Calvo, Juan Pablo Vargas, Kendall Waston, Oscar Duarte, Daniel Chacon, Keysher Fuller, Carlos Martínez, Bryan Oviedo, Ronald Matarrita.
Midfielders: Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Youstin Salas, Roan Wilson, Gerson Torres, Douglas Lopez, Jewison Bennette, Alvaro Zamora, Anthony Hernández, Brandon Aguilera, Bryan Ruiz.
Forwards: Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras, Johan Venegas.
GERMANY WORLD CUP SQUAD
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JAPAN WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Shuichi Gonda (Shimizu S-Pulse), Eiji Kawashima (Strasbourg/FRA), Daniel Schmidt (Sint-Truiden/BEL)
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Maya Yoshida (Schalke/GER), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal/ENG), Hiroki Sakai (Urawa Reds), Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale), Kou Itakura (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Miki Yamane (Kawasaki Frontale), Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart/GER)
Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Stuttgart/GER), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting/POR), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf/GER), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Junya Ito (Reims/FRA), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton/ENG), Takumi Minamino (Monaco/FRA), Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus), Gaku Shibasaki (Leganes/ESP), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad/ESP), Ritsu Doan (Freiburg/GER)
Forwards: Daizen Maeda (Celtic/SCO), Takuma Asano (Bochum/GER), Ayase Ueda (Cercle Brugge/BEL)
LATEST: Yuta Nakayama suffered a torn Achilles tendon, with the Huddersfield Town centre-back ruled out for the remainder of the season and set to undergo surgery. His replacement has not yet been named. Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is also in doubt after a right thigh concern last week.
The biggest surprise absences are Celtic stars Kyogo Furuhashi, who has nine goals in 11 league appearances this season, and Hoops teammate Reo Hatate.
GROUP F
BELGIUM WORLD CUP SQUAD
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CANADA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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MOROCCO WORLD CUP SQUAD
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CROATIA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP G
BRAZIL WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ENG), Ederson (Manchester City/ENG), Weverton (Palmeiras)
Defenders: Dani Alves (Pumas/MEX), Danilo (Juventus/ITA), Alex Sandro (Juventus/ITA), Alex Telles (Sevilla/ESP), Bremer (Juventus/ITA), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thiago Silva (Chelsea/ENG), Eder Militao (Real Madrid/ESP)
Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United/ENG), Fabinho (Liverpool/ENG), Fred (Manchester United/ENG), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle/ENG), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham/ENG)
Forwards: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/ESP), Richarlison (Tottenham/ENG), Raphinha (Barcelona/ESP), Rodrygo (Real Madrid/ESP), Antony (Manchester United/ENG), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal/ENG), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal/ENG), Pedro (Flamengo)
SERBIA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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SWITZERLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
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CAMEROON WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GROUP H
PORTUGAL WORLD CUP SQUAD
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GHANA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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URUGUAY WORLD CUP SQUAD
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SOUTH KOREA WORLD CUP SQUAD
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