FIFA WC 2026: Official lists of the ten African countries

Cape Verde
Goalkeepers: CJ dos Santos (San Diego, USA), Marcio Rosa (Montana, BUL), Vozinha (Chaves, POR)

Defenders: Edilson Borges (Al-Bataeh, EAU), Sidny Cabral (Benfica, POR), Logan Costa (Villarreal, ESP), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers, IRL), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew, USA), João Paulo (FCSB, ROU), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor, TUR), Kelvin Pires (SJK, FIN), Stopira (Torreense, POR)

Midfielderss: Telmo Arcanjo (Vitoria Guimaraes, POR), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets, BUL), Laros Duarte (Puskas Academy, HON), Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Swolle, HOL), Kevin Pina (Krasnodar, RUS), Yannick Semedo (Farense, POR)

Attackers: Gilson Benchimol (Akron Togliatti, RUS), Jovane Cabral (Estrela Amadora, POR), Nuno da Costa (Basaksehir, TUR), Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia, POR), Ryan Mendes (Igdir, TUR), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol, CHY), Willy Semedo (Omonia, CHY), Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel-Aviv, ISR)


The  Carthage Eagles

Keepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfax), Sabri Ben Hassen (ES Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (African Club)

Defenders: Yan Valery (Young Boys), Moutaz Neffati (Norkoping), Dylan Bronn (Servette FC), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Ali Abdi (OGC Nice), Mohamed Ben Hmida (Espérance de Tunis)

Midfield: Ellyes Skhiri (Frankfurt), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Ismael Gharbi (Augsburg), Mohamed Hadj-Mahmoud (Lugano), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley)

Forwards: Elias Saad (Hanover), Khalil Ayari (PSG), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), Hazem Mastouri (Dinamo Makhachkala), Firas Chawat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver)



DR Congo

Goalkeepers: Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre), Thimothy Fayulu (FC Noah), Matthieu Epolo (Standard de Liège)

Defenders: Chancel Mbemba (Lille OSC), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Alex Tuanzebe (Burnley), Arthur Masuaku (RC Lens), Joris Kayembe (Genk), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Łódź), Aron Tshibola (Kilmarnock FC), Dylan Batubinsika (Larissa), Gédéon Kalulu (Aris Limassol)

Midfielders : Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atrómitos), Edo Kayembe (Watford) ; Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille OSC), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier HSC), Brian Cipenga (Castellon), Meschack Elia (Alanyaspor), Gaël Kakuta (AEL Larissa)

Forwards: Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids FC), Cédric Bakambu (Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)



Côte d'Ivoire

Keepers: Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor), Mohamed Koné (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Beşiktaş), Christopher Operi (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), Guéla Doué (RC Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma)

Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Porto), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest), Jean Michaël Seri (Maribor)

Forwards: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomandé (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), Bazoumana Touré (TSG Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)

Senegal

Keepers: Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre), Yehvann Diouf (Nice)

Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), Krépin Diatta (Monaco), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham)

Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham), Barra Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea), Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG), Assane Diao (Como), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Chérif Ndiaye (Samsunspor)



Egypt

Keepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El-Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna).

Defenders: Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid, Ahmed Fattouh (Zamalek), Tarek Alaa (ZED), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Hamdi Fathi (Al Wakrah), Karim Hafez (Pyramids).

Midfielders: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Marwan Attia, Ahmed Mostafa "Zizo", Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet", Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Abdel Raouf, Mohannad Lasheen (Pyramids), Haitham Hassan (Real Oviedo), Mahmoud Saber (ZED), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjælland), Nabil Emad (Al-Najma).

Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Hamza Abdel Karim (Atletic Barcelona).



Morocco

Keepers: Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (FAR Rabat)

Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Mohamed Belammari (Al-Ahly), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Nayef Aguerd (OM), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Redouane Halhal (Malines), Issa Diop (Fulham)

Midfielders : Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (AS Rome), Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Abde Ezzalzouli (Bétis)

Forwards: Soufiane Rahimi (Al-Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos), Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg), Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (Eintracht Frankfurt)



South Africa

Keepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates).

Defenders : Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba, Khulumani Ndamane (tous Mamelodi Sundowns), Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union), Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Nkosinathi Sibisi, Kamogelo Sebelebele (tous deux Orlando Pirates), Ime Okon (Hanovre), Samukele Kabini (Molde FK), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (the Chicago fire).

Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena, Jayden Adams (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela).

Attackers: Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, Evidence Makgopa, Relebohile Mofokeng (all Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Iqraam Rayners, Themba Zwane (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Thsouhaitait Maseko (AEL Limassol).



Algeria

Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Alger, ALG), Melvin Mastil (Nyon, SUI), Abdelatif Ramdane (CS Constantine, ALG), Luca Zidane (Grenade, ESP)

Defenders: Achref Abada (USM Alger, ALG), Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City, ANG), Zinedine Belaïd (JS Kabylie, ALG), Rafik Belghali (Hellas Vérone, ITA), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund, ALL), Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys, SUI), Aïssa Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Espérance Tunis, TUN)

Midfielders : Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad, ARS), Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Farès Chaïbi (Francfort, ALL), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen, ALL), Yacine Titraoui (Charleroi, BEL), Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente, HOL)

Attackers : Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg, ALL), Nadhir Benbouali (Gyor, HON), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail, QAT), Farès Ghedjemis (Frosinone, ITA), Amine Gouiri (Marseille), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord, HOL), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli, ARS)



Ghana

Keepers : Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (Saint-Gall), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)

Defenders : Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Adverg Peprah (OGC Nice)

Midfielders : Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)

Attackers : Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)