According to information released by FIFA, 1248 football players from 48 teams that will compete in the World Championship in the USA, Canada, and Mexico have been identified.
According to Modern.az, the organization's statement said that the tournament is considered a turning point for global football and creates new opportunities for more countries, players, and fans than before.
357 of the players participating in the competition have previously participated in the World Championship at least once. In addition, 891 players will experience the excitement of the World Cup for the first time.
The oldest player in the competition will be 43-year-old Craig Gordon, the goalkeeper of the Scotland national team, and the youngest participant will be 17-year-old Gilberto Mora, a football player of the Mexico national team.
22 football players under the age of 20 and 7 players aged 40 and over have been invited to the World Cup.
22 football players who have previously won the World Championship are also returning to the World Cup stage.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will participate in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history.
Carlos Queiroz, the Portuguese head coach of the Ghana national team, is also preparing to set a record. He will be the second specialist to achieve this after Bora Milutinović, who participated in five consecutive World Cups from 1986 to 2002. Queiroz previously led Portugal in 2010, and Iran in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi, Portugal national team leader Cristiano Ronaldo, and Mexico national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa are preparing to participate in their sixth World Cup.
According to FIFA rules, teams can make changes to their squad in cases of serious injury or illness up to 24 hours before the start of their first match.
