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48 NATIONS · 263 NAMES

Every name,
said the right way.

The full World Cup 2026 name guide — grouped by nation, each one mapped from its home language to how Americans actually say it. BIG = the stressed syllable.

Argentina flag Argentina Argentine 8

10

Lionel Messi

/ˌliː.oʊˈnɛl ˈmɛs.i/

lee·oh·NEHLMEHS·ee

Forward

9

Julián Álvarez

/huˈljɑn ˈɑlvɑrɛs/

hoo·lee·AHNAHL·vah·rehs

Forward

22

Lautaro Martínez

/lawˈtɑroʊ mɑrˈtinɛs/

low·TAH·rohmar·TEE·nehs

Forward

24

Enzo Fernández

/ˈɛnsoʊ fɛrˈnɑndɛs/

EHN·sohfehr·NAHN·dehs

Midfielder

20

Alexis Mac Allister

/əˈlɛksɪs məˈkælɪstər/

uh·LEHK·sihsmuh·KAL·ih·ster

Midfielder

23

Emiliano Martínez

/ɛmiˈljɑnoʊ mɑrˈtinɛs/

eh·mee·LYAH·nohmar·TEE·nehs

Goalkeeper

18

Nico Paz

/ˈniːkoʊ ˈpɑːs/

NEE·kohPAHS

Forward

Brazil flag Brazil Brazilian 8

7

Vinícius Júnior

/viˈniː.si.əs ˈʒuː.njɔr/

vih·NEE·see·uhsZHOO·nyor

Forward

10

Neymar

/ˈneɪmɑr/

NAY·mar

Forward

11

Raphinha

/hɑˈfinjə/

hah·FEE·nyuh

Forward

5

Casemiro

/kɑzɛˈmiroʊ/

kah·zeh·MEE·roh

Midfielder

4

Marquinhos

/mɑrˈkinjoʊs/

mar·KEE·nyohs

Defender

8

Bruno Guimarães

/ˈbrunoʊ ɡimɑˈrɑɪns/

BROO·nohgih·mah·RAHYNS

Midfielder

3

Gabriel Magalhães

/ˈɡæbri.ɛl mɑɡɑˈljɛns/

GAB·ree·ehlmah·gah·LYEHNS

Defender

1

Alisson

/ɑˈlisoʊn/

ah·LEE·sohn

Goalkeeper

France flag France French 9

10

Kylian Mbappé

/ˌkiː.liˈɑːn (ə)mˈbɑː.peɪ/

kee·lee·AHNuhm·BAH·pay

Forward

9

Marcus Thuram

/ˈmɑrkəs tuˈrɑm/

MAR·kuhstoo·RAHM

Forward

8

Aurélien Tchouaméni

/ɔrɛˈljan tʃwɑˈmɛni/

or·eh·LYANchwah·MEH·nee

Midfielder

7

Ousmane Dembélé

/usˈmɑn dɑmbɛˈlay/

oos·MAHNdahm·beh·LAY

Forward

13

N'Golo Kanté

/ɛnˈɡoʊloʊ kɑnˈtay/

ehn·GOH·lohkahn·TAY

Midfielder

14

Adrien Rabiot

/ɑdriˈɑn rɑˈbjoʊ/

ah·dree·ANrah·BYOH

Midfielder

16

Mike Maignan

/ˈmaɪk mɛnˈjɑn/

MAHYKmeh·NYAHN

Goalkeeper

19

Théo Hernández

/ˈteɪoʊ ɛrˈnɑndɛz/

TAY·ohehr·NAHN·dehz

Defender

11

Michael Olise

/ˈmaɪkəl oʊˈliːz/

MAHY·kuhloh·LEEZ

Forward

England flag England English 9

10

Jude Bellingham

/dʒuːd ˈbɛl.ɪŋ.əm/

JOODBEHL·ihng·uhm

Midfielder

9

Harry Kane

/ˈhæri ˈkeɪn/

HA·reeKAYN

Forward

21

Eberechi Eze

/ɛˈbɛrətʃi ˈɛzɛ/

eh·BEH·ruh·cheeEH·zeh

Midfielder

7

Bukayo Saka

/buˈkaɪoʊ ˈsɑːkə/

buu·KAHY·ohSAH·kuh

Winger

4

Declan Rice

/ˈdɛklən ˈraɪs/

DEH·kluhnRAHYS

Midfielder

19

Ollie Watkins

/ˈɑli ˈwɑtkɪnz/

AH·leeWAHT·kihnz

Forward

6

Marc Guéhi

/ˈmɑrk ˈɡeɪi/

MARKGAY·ee

Defender

11

Marcus Rashford

/ˈmɑrkəs ˈræʃfərd/

MAR·kuhsRASH·ferd

Forward

1

Jordan Pickford

/ˈdʒɔrdən ˈpɪkfərd/

JOR·duhnPIHK·ferd

Goalkeeper

Spain flag Spain Spanish 9

19

Lamine Yamal

/ləˈmiːn jəˈmɑːl/

luh·MEENyuh·MAHL

Forward

16

Rodri

/ˈrɑd.ri/

RAHD·ree

Midfielder

20

Pedri

/ˈpɛdri/

PEH·dree

Midfielder

9

Gavi

/ˈɡɑvi/

GAH·vee

Midfielder

17

Nico Williams

/ˈniko ˈwɪljəmz/

NEE·kohWIHL·yuhmz

Winger

21

Mikel Oyarzabal

/miˈkɛl ˌoʊjɑrˈzɑbɑl/

mee·KEHLoh·yar·ZAH·bahl

Forward

10

Dani Olmo

/ˈdɑni ˈoʊlmoʊ/

DAH·neeOHL·moh

Midfielder

23

Unai Simón

/uˈnaɪ siˈmoʊn/

oo·NAHYsee·MOHN

Goalkeeper

8

Fabián Ruiz

/fɑˈbjɑn ruˈis/

fah·BYAHNroo·EES

Midfielder

Portugal flag Portugal Portuguese 7

7

Cristiano Ronaldo

/krɪstiˈɑnoʊ roʊˈnɑldoʊ/

krihs·tee·AH·nohroh·NAHL·doh

Forward

8

Bruno Fernandes

/ˈbrunoʊ fərˈnændɪs/

BROO·nohfer·NAN·dihs

Midfielder

10

Bernardo Silva

/bərˈnɑrdoʊ ˈsɪlvɑ/

ber·NAR·dohSIHL·vah

Midfielder

17

Rafael Leão

/rɑfɑˈɛl liˈaʊ/

rah·fah·EHLlee·OW

Winger

23

Vitinha

/viˈtinjɑ/

vee·TEE·nyah

Midfielder

11

João Félix

/ʒuˈaʊ ˈfɛliks/

zhoo·OWFEH·lihks

Forward

3

Rúben Dias

/ˈrubɛn ˈdiɑs/

ROO·behnDEE·ahs

Defender

Germany flag Germany German 6

17

Florian Wirtz

/ˈfloʊri.ɑn ˈvɪrts/

FLOHR·ee·ahnVEERTS

Midfielder

10

Jamal Musiala

/ˈdʒɑmɑl muˈzjɑlə/

JAH·mahlmoo·ZYAH·luh

Midfielder

6

Joshua Kimmich

/ˈdʒɑʃuə ˈkɪmɪk/

JAH·shoo·uhKIHM·ihk

Midfielder

7

Kai Havertz

/ˈkaɪ ˈhɑvərts/

KAHYHAH·verts

Forward

19

Leroy Sané

/ləˈrɔɪ zɑˈneɪ/

luh·ROYzah·NAY

Midfielder

2

Antonio Rüdiger

/ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈrudɪɡər/

an·TOH·nee·ohROO·dih·ger

Defender

Netherlands flag Netherlands Dutch 5

4

Virgil van Dijk

/ˈvɜrɡɪl væn ˈdaɪk/

VUR·gihlvanDAHYK

Defender

21

Frenkie de Jong

/ˈfrɛŋki də ˈjɔŋ/

FREHNG·keeduhYAHNG

Midfielder

10

Memphis Depay

/ˈmɛmfɪs dəˈpeɪ/

MEHM·fihsduh·PAY

Forward

11

Cody Gakpo

/ˈkoʊdi ˈɡɑkpoʊ/

KOH·deeGAHK·poh

Forward

22

Denzel Dumfries

/ˈdɛnzəl ˈdʌmfris/

DEHN·zehlDUHM·frees

Defender

Belgium flag Belgium Belgian 6

7

Kevin De Bruyne

/ˈkɛv.ɪn də ˈbrɔɪ.nə/

KEHV·ihnduh·BROY·nuh

Midfielder

9

Romelu Lukaku

/ˈroʊməlu luˈkɑku/

ROH·muh·looloo·KAH·koo

Forward

11

Jérémy Doku

/ʒɛrɛˈmi ˈdoʊku/

zheh·reh·MEEDOH·koo

Winger

8

Youri Tielemans

/ˈjuri ˈtiləmɑns/

YOO·reeTEE·luh·mahns

Midfielder

24

Amadou Onana

/ɑmɑˈdu oʊˈnɑnə/

ah·mah·DOOoh·NAH·nuh

Midfielder

1

Thibaut Courtois

/tiˈboʊ kɔrˈtwɑ/

tee·BOHkoor·TWAH

Goalkeeper

Croatia flag Croatia Croatian 6

10

Luka Modrić

/ˈluː.kə ˈmoʊ.drɪtʃ/

LOO·kuhMOH·drihch

Midfielder

4

Joško Gvardiol

/ˈjoʊʃkoʊ ɡvɑrˈdioʊl/

YOHSH·kohgvar·DEE·ohl

Defender

8

Mateo Kovačić

/ˈmɑteɪoʊ koʊˈvɑtʃɪtʃ/

MAH·tay·ohkoh·VAH·chihch

Midfielder

17

Petar Sučić

/ˈpɛtar ˈsutʃitʃ/

PEH·tarSOO·chihch

Midfielder

9

Andrej Kramarić

/ˈɑndreɪ krɑˈmɑrɪtʃ/

AHN·draykrah·MAH·rihch

Forward

14

Ivan Perišić

/ˈivɑn pɛˈriʃɪtʃ/

EE·vahnpeh·REE·shihch

Winger

USA flag USA American 7

10

Christian Pulisic

/ˈkrɪs.tʃən pəˈlɪs.ɪk/

KRIHS·chuhnpuh·LIHS·ihk

Forward

8

Weston McKennie

/ˈwɛstən məˈkɛni/

WEHS·tuhnmuh·KEHN·ee

Midfielder

4

Tyler Adams

/ˈtaɪlər ˈædəmz/

TAHY·lerA·duhmz

Midfielder

7

Gio Reyna

/ˈdʒoʊ ˈreɪnə/

JOHRAY·nuh

Forward

17

Malik Tillman

/ˈmɑlɪk ˈtɪlmən/

MAH·lihkTIHL·muhn

Midfielder

5

Antonee Robinson

/ˈæntəni ˈrɑbɪnsən/

AN·tuh·neeRAH·bihn·suhn

Defender

20

Folarin Balogun

/ˈfoʊlərɪn ˈbælədɡʊn/

FOH·luh·rihnBA·luh·guun

Forward

Mexico flag Mexico Mexican 5

11

Santiago Giménez

/sɑnˈtjɑɡoʊ hiˈmɛnɛs/

sahn·TYAH·gohhee·MEH·nehs

Forward

4

Edson Álvarez

/ˈɛdsɑn ˈɑlvɑrɛs/

EHD·sahnAHL·vah·rehs

Midfielder

19

Gilberto Mora

/hilˈbɛrtoʊ ˈmɔrə/

heel·BEHR·tohMOH·rah

Winger

9

Raúl Jiménez

/rɑˈul hiˈmɛnɛs/

rah·OOLhee·MEH·nehs

Forward

13

Guillermo Ochoa

/ɡiˈjɛrmoʊ oʊˈtʃoʊɑ/

gee·YAIR·mohoh·CHOH·ah

Goalkeeper

Morocco flag Morocco Moroccan 4

2

Achraf Hakimi

/ˈɑːʃ.rɑːf hɑːˈkiː.mi/

AHSH·rahfhah·KEE·mee

Defender

10

Brahim Díaz

/brɑˈhiːm ˈdiːɑs/

brah·HEEMDEE·ahs

Winger

4

Sofyan Amrabat

/sɔfˈjɑn ɑmˈrɑbɑt/

sohf·YAHNahm·RAH·baht

Midfielder

20

Ayoub El Kaabi

/ɑˈjuːb ɛl ˈkɑːbi/

ah·YOOBehl·KAH·bee

Forward

Japan flag Japan Japanese 4

8

Takefusa Kubo

/ˈkuboʊ ˌtɑkɛˈfuːsɑ/

KOO·bohtah·keh·FOO·sah

Winger

14

Junya Itō

/ˈdʒuːnjɑ ˈiːtoʊ/

JOON·yahEE·toh

Winger

6

Wataru Endō

/wɑˈtɑru ˈɛndoʊ/

wah·TAH·rooEHN·doh

Midfielder

10

Ritsu Dōan

/ˈritsu ˈdoʊɑn/

REET·sooDOH·ahn

Winger

South Korea flag South Korea Korean 4

7

Son Heung-min

/ˈsʌn hʌŋ ˈmɪn/

SUHNhuhng·MIHN

Forward

4

Kim Min-jae

/ˈkim ˈmindʒeɪ/

KIHMMIHN·jay

Defender

19

Lee Kang-in

/ˈli ˈkɑŋɪn/

LEEKAHNG·ihn

Midfielder

11

Hwang Hee-chan

/ˈhwɑŋ ˈhitʃɑn/

HWAHNGHEE·chahn

Forward

Senegal flag Senegal Senegalese 4

10

Sadio Mané

/sɑˈdjoʊ mɑˈneɪ/

sah·DYOHmah·NAY

Forward

3

Kalidou Koulibaly

/ˌkɑliˈduː ˌkuliˈbɑli/

kah·lee·DOOkoo·lee·BAH·lee

Defender

11

Nicolas Jackson

/ˌnikoʊˈlɑ ˈdʒæksən/

nee·koh·LAHJAK·suhn

Forward

16

Édouard Mendy

/ˌɛdˈwɑr mɑnˈdi/

ehd·WARmahn·DEE

Goalkeeper

Uruguay flag Uruguay Uruguayan 4

8

Federico Valverde

/ˌfɛd.əˈriː.koʊ vɑːlˈvɛr.deɪ/

feh·deh·REE·kohvahl·VAIR·day

Midfielder

9

Darwin Núñez

/ˈdɑrwin ˈnunjɛs/

DAR·wihnNOON·yehs

Forward

4

Ronald Araújo

/roʊˈnɑld ɑrɑˈuhoʊ/

roh·NAHLDah·rah·OO·hoh

Defender

6

Rodrigo Bentancur

/roʊˈdriɡoʊ ˌbɛntɑnˈkur/

roh·DREE·gohbehn·tahn·KOOR

Midfielder

Colombia flag Colombia Colombian 4

7

Luis Díaz

/ˈlwis ˈdiɑs/

LWEESDEE·ahs

Winger

10

James Rodríguez

/ˈhɑmɛs roʊˈdriɡɛs/

HAH·mehsroh·DREE·gehs

Midfielder

19

Cucho Hernández

/ˈkuːtʃoʊ ɛrˈnɑndɛs/

KOO·chohehr·NAHN·dehs

Forward

23

Dávinson Sánchez

/ˈdɑvinsɔn ˈsɑntʃɛs/

DAH·vihn·sohnSAHN·chehs

Defender

Norway flag Norway Norwegian 5

9

Erling Haaland

/ˈɛr.lɪŋ ˈhoʊ.lɑnd/

AIR·lihngHOH·lahnd

Forward

10

Martin Ødegaard

/ˈmɑr.tɪn ˈɜr.də.gɔr/

MAR·tihnUR·duh·gor

Midfielder

20

Antonio Nusa

/ænˈtoʊ.ni.oʊ ˈnuː.sɑ/

an·TOH·nee·ohNOO·sah

Winger

22

Oscar Bobb

/ˈɔs.kɑr ˈbɑb/

AHS·karBAHB

Winger

Sweden flag Sweden Swedish 5

9

Alexander Isak

/ˈiː.sɑk/

EE·sahk

Forward

17

Viktor Gyökeres

/ˈvɪk.tɔr ˈjɜr.kə.rɛs/

VIHK·torYUR·keh·rehss

Forward

7

Lucas Bergvall

/ˈluː.kɑs ˈbɛrɡ.vɑl/

LOO·kahsBERG·vahl

Midfielder

19

Mattias Svanberg

/mɑˈtiː.ɑs ˈsvɑn.bɛrɡ/

mah·TEE·ahsSVAHN·berg

Midfielder

11

Anthony Elanga

/ˈæn.θə.ni ɛˈlɑŋ.gɑ/

AN·thuh·neeeh·LAHNG·gah

Winger

Switzerland flag Switzerland Swiss 5

10

Granit Xhaka

/ˈgrɑ.nɪt ˈdʒɑ.kɑ/

GRAH·nihtJAH·kah

Midfielder

5

Manuel Akanji

/ˈmɑn.weɪl ɑˈkɑn.dʒi/

MAHN·waylah·KAHN·jee

Defender

7

Breel Embolo

/ˈbreɪl ˈɛm.bə.loʊ/

BRAYLEHM·buh·loh

Forward

11

Dan Ndoye

/ˈdæn ənˈdɔɪ.eɪ/

DANuhn·DOY·ay

Winger

1

Gregor Kobel

/ˈɡreɪ.ɡɔr ˈkoʊ.bəl/

GREH·gorKOH·buhl

Goalkeeper

Austria flag Austria Austrian 5

8

David Alaba

/ˈdɑ.vɪd ɑˈlɑ.bɑ/

DAH·vihdah·LAH·bah

Defender

9

Marcel Sabitzer

/mɑrˈsɛl ˈzɑ.bɪt.sɛr/

mar·SEHLZAH·biht·ser

Midfielder

20

Konrad Laimer

/ˈkɔn.rɑd ˈlaɪ.mɛr/

KAHN·rahdLAHY·mer

Midfielder

7

Marko Arnautović

/ˈmɑr.koʊ ɑrˈnaʊ.tə.vɪtʃ/

MAR·kohar·NOW·tuh·vihch

Forward

18

Romano Schmid

/roʊˈmɑnoʊ ˈʃmɪt/

roh·MAH·nohSHMIHT

Midfielder

Czechia flag Czechia Czech 5

10

Patrik Schick

/ˈpɑt.rɪk ˈʃɪk/

PAH·trihkSHIHK

Forward

22

Tomáš Souček

/ˈtoʊ.mɑʃ ˈsoʊ.tʃɛk/

TOH·mahshSOH·chehk

Midfielder

9

Adam Hložek

/ˈɑ.dɑm ˈhlɔ.ʒɛk/

AH·dahmHLAH·zhehk

Forward

5

Vladimír Coufal

/ˈvlɑ.dɪ.mɪr ˈtsoʊ.fɑl/

VLAH·dih·meerTSOH·fahl

Defender

15

Pavel Šulc

/ˈpɑvɛl ˈʃʊlts/

PAH·vehlSHUULTS

Midfielder

Scotland flag Scotland Scottish 7

3

Andrew Robertson

/ˈændruː ˈrɒbərtsən/

AN·drooRAHB·ert·suhn

Defender

4

Scott McTominay

/ˈskɒt məkˈtɒmɪneɪ/

SKAHTmuhk·TAHM·ih·nay

Midfielder

7

John McGinn

/ˈdʒɒn məkˈɡɪn/

JAHNmuh·GIHN

Midfielder

10

Ché Adams

/ˈʃeɪ ˈædəmz/

SHAYA·duhmz

Forward

6

Kieran Tierney

/ˈkɪərən ˈtɪərni/

KEER·uhnTEER·nee

Defender

1

Angus Gunn

/ˈæŋɡəs ˈɡʌn/

ANG·guhsGUHN

Goalkeeper

19

Lewis Ferguson

/ˈluɪs ˈfɜrɡəsən/

LOO·ihsFUR·guh·suhn

Midfielder

Bosnia and Herzegovina flag Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian 5

11

Edin Džeko

/ˈɛdɪn ˈdʒɛkoʊ/

EH·dihnJEH·koh

Forward

5

Sead Kolašinac

/ˈsɛɑːd koʊˈlɑːʃɪnɑːts/

SEH·ahdkoh·LAH·shih·nahts

Defender

7

Amar Dedić

/ˈɑːmɑːr ˈdɛdɪtʃ/

AH·marDEH·dihch

Defender

10

Ermedin Demirović

/ˈɛrmɛdin dɛˈmiroʊvitʃ/

EHR·meh·dihndeh·MEE·roh·vihch

Forward

20

Esmir Bajraktarević

/ˈɛsmir bajrakˈtɑrɛvitʃ/

EHS·mihrbahy·rahk·TAH·reh·vihch

Winger

Türkiye flag Türkiye Turkish 6

8

Arda Güler

/ɑːrˈdɑː ˈɡuːlɛr/

ar·DAHGOO·ler

Midfielder

10

Hakan Çalhanoğlu

/ˈhɑːkɑːn tʃɑːlhɑːˈnoʊluː/

HAH·kahnchahl·hah·NOH·loo

Midfielder

11

Kenan Yıldız

/kɛˈnɑːn jɪlˈdɪz/

keh·NAHNyuhl·DUHZ

Forward

22

Kaan Ayhan

/kɑːˈɑːn ˈaɪhɑːn/

kah·AHNAHY·hahn

Defender

3

Merih Demiral

/mɛˈriː dɛmiˈrɑːl/

meh·REEdeh·mee·RAHL

Defender

4

Çağlar Söyüncü

/tʃɑːˈlɑːr søjynˈdʒy/

chah·LAHRsur·YOON·joo

Defender

Ecuador flag Ecuador Ecuadorian 6

23

Moisés Caicedo

/moɪˈseɪs kaɪˈseɪdoʊ/

moy·SAYSkahy·SAY·doh

Midfielder

13

Enner Valencia

/ˈɛnɛr vəˈlɛnsiə/

EH·nehrvuh·LEHN·see·uh

Forward

7

Pervis Estupiñán

/ˈpɛrvɪs ɛstupiˈnjɑn/

PEHR·vihseh·stoo·pee·NYAHN

Defender

3

Piero Hincapié

/ˈpjɛroʊ iŋkaˈpjeɪ/

PYEH·roheen·kah·PYAY

Defender

19

Gonzalo Plata

/ɡonˈsɑloʊ ˈplɑtə/

gohn·SAH·lohPLAH·tuh

Winger

10

Kendry Páez

/ˈkɛndri ˈpɑɛs/

KEHN·dreePAH·ehs

Midfielder

Paraguay flag Paraguay Paraguayan 6

10

Miguel Almirón

/miˈɡɛl ɑlmiˈroʊn/

mee·GEHLahl·mee·ROHN

Midfielder

19

Julio Enciso

/ˈhuljoʊ ɛnˈsisoʊ/

HOO·lyohehn·SEE·soh

Midfielder

9

Antonio Sanabria

/ɑnˈtoʊnioʊ sɑˈnɑbriə/

ahn·TOH·nee·ohsah·NAH·bree·uh

Forward

15

Gustavo Gómez

/ɡuˈstɑvoʊ ˈɡoʊmɛs/

goo·STAH·vohGOH·mehs

Defender

3

Omar Alderete

/oʊˈmɑr ɑldɛˈrɛteɪ/

oh·MAHRahl·deh·REH·tay

Defender

8

Diego Gómez

/ˈdjeɪɡoʊ ˈɡoʊmɛs/

DYAY·gohGOH·mehs

Midfielder

Panama flag Panama Panamanian 5

8

Adalberto Carrasquilla

/ɑdɑlˈbɛrtoʊ kɑrɑˈskiə/

ah·dahl·BEHR·tohkah·rah·SKEE·yuh

Midfielder

17

José Fajardo

/hoʊˈseɪ fɑˈhɑrdoʊ/

hoh·SAYfah·HAR·doh

Forward

20

Aníbal Godoy

/ˈɑnibɑl ɡoʊˈdoɪ/

AH·nee·bahlgoh·DOY

Midfielder

23

Michael Murillo

/maɪkəl muˈriːoʊ/

MAHY·kuhlmoo·REE·yoh

Defender

10

Ismael Díaz

/ismɑˈɛl ˈdiɑs/

ee·smah·EHLDEE·ahs

Forward

Curaçao flag Curaçao Curaçaoan 5

10

Leandro Bacuna

/leɪˈɑndroʊ bɑˈkunə/

lay·AHN·drohbah·KOO·nuh

Midfielder

7

Juninho Bacuna

/huˈninjoʊ bɑˈkunə/

hoo·NEE·nyohbah·KOO·nuh

Midfielder

21

Tahith Chong

/ˈtɑhɪt ˈtʃɔŋ/

TAH·hihtCHAHNG

Winger

23

Riechedly Bazoer

/ˈriː.tʃɛd.li bɑˈzuːr/

REE·chehd·leebah·ZOOR

Defender

1

Eloy Room

/ˈeɪloɪ ˈroʊm/

AY·loyROHM

Goalkeeper

Haiti flag Haiti Haitian 4

20

Frantz Pierrot

/ˈfrɑns pjɛˈroʊ/

FRAHNSpyeh·ROH

Forward

9

Duckens Nazon

/ˈdʌkɛns nɑˈzoʊn/

DUH·kehnsnah·ZOHN

Forward

17

Danley Jean Jacques

/ˈdɑnleɪ ʒɑn ˈʒɑk/

DAHN·layzhahnZHAHK

Midfielder

1

Johny Placide

/ˈdʒɑni plɑˈsid/

JAH·neeplah·SEED

Goalkeeper

Tunisia flag Tunisia Tunisian 6

10

Hannibal Mejbri

/ˈhænɪbəl mɛdʒˈbri/

HA·nih·buhlmehj·BREE

Midfielder

17

Ellyes Skhiri

/ɛˈljɛs skiˈri/

eh·LYEHSskee·REE

Midfielder

3

Montassar Talbi

/mɒnˈtɑːsɑːr ˈtɑːlbi/

mahn·TAH·sarTAHL·bee

Defender

25

Anis Ben Slimane

/ɑˈniːs bɛn slɪˈmɑːn/

ah·NEESbehnslih·MAHN

Midfielder

8

Elias Saad

/ˈeɪliɑs ˈsɑːd/

AY·lee·ahsSAHD

Winger

26

Sebastian Tounekti

/səˈbæstʃən tuːˈnɛkti/

suh·BAS·chuhntoo·NEHK·tee

Winger

Egypt flag Egypt Egyptian 5

10

Mohamed Salah

/moʊˈhɑːmɛd sɑːˈlɑː/

moh·HAH·mehdsah·LAH

Forward

22

Omar Marmoush

/ˈoʊmɑːr mɑːrˈmuːʃ/

OH·marmar·MOOSH

Forward

7

Trézéguet

/ˌtrɛzɛˈɡɛ/

treh·zeh·GEH

Winger

8

Emam Ashour

/ɪˈmɑːm ɑːˈʃuːr/

ih·MAHMah·SHOOR

Midfielder

20

Ibrahim Adel

/ɪbrɑˈhiːm ˈɑːdɛl/

ihb·rah·HEEMAH·dehl

Winger

Algeria flag Algeria Algerian 6

7

Riyad Mahrez

/riˈjɑːd ˈmɑːrɛz/

ree·YAHDMAH·rehz

Winger

8

Houssem Aouar

/uˈsɛm ɑːˈwɑːr/

oo·SEHMah·WAR

Midfielder

21

Ramy Bensebaini

/ˈrɑːmi bɛnsɛˈbɑːini/

RAH·meebehn·seh·bah·EE·nee

Defender

9

Amine Gouiri

/ɑˈmiːn ˈɡwiːri/

ah·MEENGWEE·ree

Forward

18

Mohamed Amoura

/moʊˈhɑːmɛd ɑˈmuːrɑ/

moh·HAH·mehdah·MOO·rah

Forward

15

Rayan Aït-Nouri

/ˈrɑːjɑn ɑˈiː nuˈriː/

RAH·yahnah·EEnoo·REE

Defender

Ghana flag Ghana Ghanaian 6

5

Thomas Partey

/ˈtɑːməs ˈpɑːrteɪ/

TAH·muhsPAR·tay

Midfielder

19

Iñaki Williams

/iˈnjɑːki ˈwɪljəmz/

ee·NYAH·keeWIHL·yuhmz

Forward

9

Jordan Ayew

/ˈdʒɔːrdən ˈaɪjuː/

JOR·duhnAHY·yoo

Forward

11

Antoine Semenyo

/ˈæntwɑːn sɛˈmɛnjoʊ/

AN·twahnseh·MEHN·yoh

Winger

7

Abdul Fatawu

/ˈæbduːl fɑˈtɑːwuː/

AB·doolfah·TAH·woo

Winger

2

Alidu Seidu

/ɑˈliːduː ˈseɪduː/

ah·LEE·dooSAY·doo

Defender

Cape Verde flag Cape Verde Cape Verdean 5

20

Ryan Mendes

/ˈraɪən ˈmɛndɛs/

RAHY·uhnMEHN·dehs

Winger

11

Garry Rodrigues

/ˈɡæri rɒˈdriːɡɛs/

GA·reerah·DREE·gehs

Winger

10

Jamiro Monteiro

/dʒəˈmiːroʊ mɒnˈtɛəroʊ/

juh·MEE·rohmahn·TAIR·oh

Midfielder

19

Dailon Livramento

/ˈdaɪlɑn ˌliːvrɑˈmɛntuː/

DAHY·lahnlee·vrah·MEHN·too

Forward

7

Jovane Cabral

/ʒoʊˈvɑːnə kɑˈbrɑːl/

zhoh·VAH·nuhkah·BRAHL

Winger

Ivory Coast flag Ivory Coast Ivorian 6

8

Franck Kessié

/ˈfrɑːŋk kɛsiˈeɪ/

FRAHNKkeh·see·AY

Midfielder

10

Simon Adingra

/siˈmɔːn əˈdɪŋɡrə/

see·MAHNuh·DIHNG·gruh

Winger

15

Amad Diallo

/ˈæmɑːd diˈɑːloʊ/

AH·mahddee·AH·loh

Winger

19

Nicolas Pépé

/ˌniːkoʊˈlɑː pɛˈpeɪ/

nee·koh·LAHpeh·PAY

Winger

21

Evan Ndicka

/ˈɛvɑːn ənˈdiːkə/

EH·vahnuhn·DEE·kuh

Defender

9

Ange-Yoan Bonny

/ˈɑːnʒ joʊˈɑːn ˈbɑːni/

AHNZHyoh·AHNBAH·nee

Forward

South Africa flag South Africa South African 5

9

Lyle Foster

/ˈlaɪl ˈfɔːstər/

LAHYLFAH·ster

Forward

11

Themba Zwane

/ˈtɛmbə ˈzwɑːneɪ/

TEHM·buhZWAH·nay

Midfielder

1

Ronwen Williams

/ˈrɒnwɛn ˈwɪljəmz/

RAHN·wehnWIHL·yuhmz

Goalkeeper

4

Teboho Mokoena

/tɛˈbʊhɔː mɒˈkwɛnə/

teh·BUU·hohmoh·KWEH·nuh

Midfielder

10

Relebohile Mofokeng

/ˌrɛlɛboʊˈhiːlɛ moʊfoʊˈkɛŋ/

reh·leh·boh·HEE·lehmoh·foh·KEHNG

Forward

DR Congo flag DR Congo Congolese 5

20

Yoane Wissa

/joʊˈɑːn ˈwiːsə/

yoh·AHNWEE·suh

Forward

17

Cédric Bakambu

/ˈseɪdrɪk bɑːˈkɑːmbuː/

SAY·drihkbah·KAHM·boo

Forward

22

Chancel Mbemba

/ʃɑːnˈsɛl əmˈbɛmbə/

shahn·SEHLuhm·BEHM·buh

Defender

10

Théo Bongonda

/ˈteɪoʊ bɒŋˈɡɒndə/

TAY·ohbahng·GAHN·duh

Winger

2

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

/ˈɛərən wɑnbɪˈsɑːkə/

AIR·uhnwahn·bih·SAH·kuh

Defender

Iran flag Iran Iranian 5

9

Mehdi Taremi

/ˈmɛhdi tɑˈreɪmi/

MEH·deetah·RAY·mee

Forward

7

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

/ˌɑliˈreɪzɑ dʒɑhɑnˈbɑxʃ/

ah·lee·RAY·zahjah·hahn·BAKSH

Winger

10

Mehdi Ghayedi

/ˈmɛhdi ɡɑˈjeɪdi/

MEH·deegah·YAY·dee

Winger

14

Saman Ghoddos

/sɑˈmɑn ɡoˈdus/

sah·MAHNgoh·DOOS

Midfielder

11

Ali Alipour

/ɑˈliː ɑːliːˈpʊr/

ah·LEEah·lee·POOR

Forward

Iraq flag Iraq Iraqi 4

18

Aymen Hussein

/ˈaɪmɛn hʊˈseɪn/

AHY·mehnhuu·SAYN

Forward

14

Zidane Iqbal

/zɪˈdɑn ˈɪkbɑl/

zih·DAHNIHK·bahl

Midfielder

17

Ali Jasim

/ˈɑli dʒɑˈsɪm/

AH·leejah·SIHM

Winger

16

Amir Al-Ammari

/ɑˈmir ˌæl ɑˈmɑri/

ah·MEERalah·MAR·ee

Midfielder

Jordan flag Jordan Jordanian 3

10

Musa Al-Taamari

/ˈmusɑ ˌæl tɑˈɑmɑri/

MOO·sahaltah·AH·mah·ree

Winger

21

Nizar Al-Rashdan

/nɪˈzɑr ˌæl rɑʃˈdɑn/

nih·ZARalrahsh·DAHN

Midfielder

9

Ali Olwan

/ˈɑːliː ˈoʊlwɑːn/

AH·leeOHL·wahn

Forward

Qatar flag Qatar Qatari 4

11

Akram Afif

/ˈækrɑm ɑˈfif/

AK·rahmah·FEEF

Forward

19

Almoez Ali

/ælˈmoʊɛz ˈɑli/

al·MOH·ehzAH·lee

Forward

10

Hassan Al-Haydos

/ˈhæsɑn ˌæl ˈhaɪdoʊs/

HAH·sahnalHAHY·dohs

Midfielder

16

Boualem Khoukhi

/buˈɑlɛm ˈkuki/

boo·AH·lehmKOO·kee

Defender

Saudi Arabia flag Saudi Arabia Saudi 4

10

Salem Al-Dawsari

/ˈsɑlɛm ˌæl dɑˈsɑri/

SAH·lehmaldow·SAR·ee

Winger

9

Firas Al-Buraikan

/fɪˈrɑs ˌæl bʊraɪˈkɑn/

fih·RAHSalboo·rahy·KAHN

Forward

12

Saud Abdulhamid

/sɑˈud ˌɑbdʊlhɑˈmid/

sah·OODab·duul·hah·MEED

Defender

23

Mohammed Kanno

/moʊˈhæmɛd ˈkɑnoʊ/

moh·HAH·mehdKAH·noh

Midfielder

Uzbekistan flag Uzbekistan Uzbek 4

14

Eldor Shomurodov

/ɛlˈdor ʃoʊmʊˈroʊdɑv/

ehl·DORshoh·muu·ROH·dahf

Forward

22

Abbosbek Fayzullaev

/ɑbosˈbɛk faɪzʊˈlɑjɛv/

ah·bohs·BEHKfahy·zuu·LAH·yehf

Midfielder

10

Jaloliddin Masharipov

/dʒɑloʊlɪdˈdin mɑʃɑˈripɑv/

jah·loh·lih·DEENmah·shah·REE·pahf

Winger

2

Abdukodir Khusanov

/ˌæbduːkoʊˈdɪər kuːˈsɑːnɑv/

ab·doo·koh·DEERkoo·SAH·nahv

Defender

Canada flag Canada Canadian 6

19

Alphonso Davies

/ælˈfɑnzoʊ ˈdeɪviz/

al·FAHN·zohDAY·veez

Defender

10

Jonathan David

/ˈdʒɑnəθən ˈdeɪvɪd/

JAH·nuh·thuhnDAY·vihd

Forward

7

Stephen Eustáquio

/ˈstivən juˈstɑkioʊ/

STEE·vuhnyoo·STAH·kee·oh

Midfielder

17

Tajon Buchanan

/ˈteɪdʒɑn bjuˈkænən/

TAY·jahnbyoo·KA·nuhn

Winger

9

Cyle Larin

/ˈkaɪl ˈlærɪn/

KAHYLLA·rihn

Forward

8

Ismaël Koné

/ɪsmɑˈɛl koʊˈneɪ/

ihs·mah·EHLkoh·NAY

Midfielder

Australia flag Australia Australian 6

1

Mathew Ryan

/ˈmæθju ˈraɪən/

MA·thyooRAHY·uhn

Goalkeeper

22

Jackson Irvine

/ˈdʒæksən ˈɜrvɪn/

JAK·suhnUR·vihn

Midfielder

19

Harry Souttar

/ˈhæri ˈsutər/

HA·reeSOO·ter

Defender

10

Ajdin Hrustić

/ˈaɪdɪn ˈhruːstɪtʃ/

AHY·dihnHROO·stihch

Midfielder

17

Nestory Irankunda

/nəˈstɔri ɪrɑnˈkundɑ/

nuh·STOR·eeih·rahn·KOON·dah

Forward

13

Aiden O'Neill

/ˈeɪdən oʊˈnil/

AY·duhnoh·NEEL

Midfielder

New Zealand flag New Zealand New Zealander 5

9

Chris Wood

/ˈkrɪs ˈwʊd/

KRIHSWUUD

Forward

8

Marko Stamenić

/ˈmɑrkoʊ stɑˈmɛnɪtʃ/

MAR·kohstah·MEH·nihch

Midfielder

13

Liberato Cacace

/ˌlɪbəˈrɑtoʊ kəˈkɑtʃi/

lih·buh·RAH·tohkuh·KAH·chee

Defender

18

Ben Waine

/ˈbɛn ˈweɪn/

BEHNWAYN

Forward

7

Matthew Garbett

/ˈmæθju ˈɡɑrbɪt/

MA·thyooGAR·biht

Midfielder

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