The wait is almost over. In a week’s time, the Korean national football team will take the pitch in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with millions of fans back home cheering the side on in pursuit of glory on the biggest stage in sports.

All 48 countries competing have announced their 26-man squads for the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. The tournament is the biggest yet, with 48 teams, and runs from 11 June to 19 July. You can see each squad below in full.

Gab & Juls debate who will win Group A between Mexico, South Korea, Czechia and South Africa at the FIFA World Cup.

The biggest tournament in history kicks off with a Group A that is pure dynamite.Forget about comfortable favorites: the suffocating pressure on a Mexico side forced to rewrite its history at home is

A K-culture festival will be held in Mexico in tandem with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Our World Cup betting guide tells you where to bet on the 2026 World Cup, gives odds, rosters, schedule, promo offers, and more

South Korea beat El Salvador in an international friendly on US soil, serving as a critical tune-up ahead of the team's highly anticipated 2026 World Cup debut on June 11.

Fans can watch all 72 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage matches live in Spanish across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and Telemundo App starting June 11

The 2026 World Cup will be a homecoming for some players who have ties to Los Angeles. Three of four LAFC players in the tournament will play for Canada in the month-long global soccer tournament. LA and Pico Rivera will be represented on Team USA.

Czechia are fine-tuning their preparation ahead of their highly anticipated 2026 World Cup debut against South Korea, squaring off against Guatemala in a crucial international friendly, with kickoff time and where to watch confirmed.

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture