World Cup 2018 team guide: Every player and squad numbers for all 32 nations going to Russia

Standard Sport5 June 2018

The 2018 World Cup is almost upon us, and each of the 32 nations have all confirmed their 23-man squads for the finals in Russia.

With 736 players heading to Russia dreaming of lifting the ultimate prize in football, here's a run-down of every group, team and player at the tournament.

GROUP A

Russia

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Coach: Stanislav Cherchesov

Star player: Igor Akinfeev

World Cup best: First round 1994, 2002, 2014 (Soviet Union finished fourth in 1966)

Russia qualified automatically as hosts and will be desperate to improve their poor recent record at major tournaments. They have not won a match at a major finals since Euro 2012 and, since the break-up of the Soviet Union, have not progressed from the World Cup group stage.

  Russia  
1 AKINFEEV Igor GK
2 MARIO FERNANDES Def
3 KUTEPOV Ilya Def
4 IGNASHEVICH Sergey Def
5 SEMENOV Andrey Def
6 CHERYSHEV Denis Mid
7 KUZIAEV Daler Mid
8 GAZINSKY Iury Mid
9 DZAGOEV Alan Mid
10 SMOLOV Fedor Fwd
11 ZOBNIN Roman Mid
12 LUNEV Andrei GK
13 KUDRIASHOV Fedor Def
14 GRANAT Vladimir Def
15 MIRANCHUK Alexey Mid
16 MIRANCHUK Anton Mid
17 GOLOVIN Aleksandr Mid
18 ZHIRKOV Yury Mid
19 SAMEDOV Alexander Mid
20 GABULOV Vladimir GK
21 EROKHIN Aleksandr Mid
22 DZYUBA Artem Fwd
23 SMOLNIKOV Igor Def

Saudi Arabia

Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi

Star player: Mohammad Al Sahlawi

World Cup best: Second round 1994

After qualifying for four consecutive tournaments between 1994 and 2006, Saudi Arabia missed out in 2010 and 2014 but are back after finishing ahead of Australia in their qualifying group. Former Valencia and Chile boss Pizzi was brought in towards the end of last year.

  Saudi Arabia  
1 ABDULLAH ALMUAIOUF GK
2 MANSOUR ALHARBI Def
3 OSAMA HAWSAWI Def
4 ALI ALBULAYHI Def
5 OMAR OTHMAN Def
6 MOHAMMED ALBURAYK Def
7 SALMAN ALFARAJ Mid
8 YAHIA ALSHEHRI Mid
9 HATAN BAHBIR Mid
10 MOHAMMED ALSAHLAWI Fwd
11 ABDULMALEK ALKHAIBRI Mid
12 MOHAMED KANNO Mid
13 YASIR ALSHAHRANI Def
14 ABDULLAH OTAYF Mid
15 ABDULLAH ALKHAIBARI Mid
16 HUSSAIN ALMOQAHWI Mid
17 TAISEER ALJASSAM Mid
18 SALEM ALDAWSARI Mid
19 FAHAD ALMUWALLAD Fwd
20 MUHANNAD ASIRI Fwd
21 YASSER ALMOSAILEM GK
22 MOHAMMED ALOWAIS GK
23 MOTAZ HAWSAWI Def

Egypt

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Coach: Hector Cuper

Star player: Mohamed Salah

World Cup best: First round 1934, 1990

Egypt will make only their third appearance at a World Cup finals and their first since 1990 after booking their place in Russia with victory over Congo. Runners-up to Cameroon in last year's African Nations Cup.

  Egypt  
1 ESSAM EL HADARY GK
2 ALI GABR Def
3 AHMED ELMOHAMADY Def
4 OMAR GABER Mid
5 SAM MORSY Mid
6 AHMED HEGAZY Def
7 AHMED FATHI Def
8 TAREK HAMED Mid
9 MARWAN MOHSEN Fwd
10 MOHAMED SALAH Fwd
11 KAHRABA Fwd
12 AYMAN ASHRAF Def
13 MOHAMED ABDELSHAFY Def
14 RAMADAN SOBHY Fwd
15 MAHMOUD HAMDY Def
16 SHERIF EKRAMY GK
17 MOHAMED ELNENY Mid
18 SHIKABALA Fwd
19 ABDALLA SAID Mid
20 SAMIR SAAD Def
21 TREZEGUET Mid
22 AMR WARDA Fwd
23 MOHAMED ELSHENAWY GK

Uruguay

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Coach: Oscar Tabarez

Star player: Luis Suarez

World Cup best: Winners 1930, 1950

Uruguay's last World Cup campaign was overshadowed by Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini, but they qualified impressively for Russia and possess undoubted firepower as Suarez is joined by Paris St Germain star Edinson Cavani.

  Uruguay  
1 MUSLERA Fernando GK
2 GIMENEZ Jose Def
3 GODIN Diego Def
4 VARELA Guillermo Def
5 SANCHEZ Carlos Mid
6 BENTANCUR Rodrigo Mid
7 RODRIGUEZ Cristian Mid
8 NANDEZ Nahitan Mid
9 SUAREZ Luis Fwd
10 DE ARRASCAETA Giorgian Fwd
11 STUANI Cristhian Fwd
12 CAMPANA Martin GK
13 SILVA Gaston Def
14 TORREIRA Lucas Mid
15 VECINO Matias Mid
16 PEREIRA Maximiliano Def
17 LAXALT Diego Mid
18 GOMEZ Maximiliano Fwd
19 COATES Sebastian Def
20 URRETAVISCAYA Jonathan Fwd
21 CAVANI Edinson Fwd
22 CACERES Martin Def
23 SILVA Martin GK

GROUP B

Portugal

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Coach: Fernando Santos

Star player: Cristiano Ronaldo

World Cup best: Third place 1966

Portugal enjoyed an intense battle with Switzerland for automatic qualification but came out on top. Buoyed by winning their first major title at Euro 2016, the Ronaldo-inspired Portuguese will be hoping to cause another upset in Russia.

  Portugal  
1 RUI PATRICIO GK
2 BRUNO ALVES Def
3 PEPE Def
4 MANUEL FERNANDES Mid
5 RAPHAEL GUERREIRO Def
6 JOSE FONTE Def
7 CRISTIANO RONALDO Fwd
8 JOAO MOUTINHO Mid
9 ANDRE SILVA Fwd
10 JOAO MARIO Mid
11 BERNARDO SILVA Mid
12 ANTHONY LOPES GK
13 RUBEN DIAS Def
14 WILLIAM Mid
15 RICARDO Def
16 BRUNO FERNANDES Mid
17 GONCALO GUEDES Fwd
18 GELSON MARTINS Fwd
19 MARIO RUI Def
20 RICARDO QUARESMA Fwd
21 CEDRIC Def
22 BETO GK
23 ADRIEN SILVA Mid

Spain

Coach: Julen Lopetegui

Star player: Isco

World Cup best: Winners 2010

The previously all-conquering Spanish suffered the ignominy of a group-stage exit at the 2014 World Cup, before bowing out in the round of 16 at Euro 2016. But the squad's evolution is bringing results working and March's 6-1 shellacking of Argentina was a warning to the world.

  Spain  
1 DE GEA David GK
2 CARVAJAL Dani Def
3 PIQUE Gerard Def
4 NACHO Def
5 BUSQUETS Sergio Mid
6 INIESTA Andres Mid
7 SAUL Mid
8 KOKE Mid
9 RODRIGO Fwd
10 THIAGO Mid
11 VAZQUEZ Lucas Fwd
12 ODRIOZOLA Alvaro Def
13 ARRIZABALAGA Kepa GK
14 AZPILICUETA Cesar Def
15 RAMOS Sergio Def
16 MONREAL Nacho Def
17 ASPAS Iago Fwd
18 ALBA Jordi Def
19 COSTA Diego Fwd
20 ASENSIO Marco Mid
21 SILVA David Fwd
22 ISCO Mid
23 REINA Pepe GK

Morocco

Coach: Herve Renard

Star player: Medhi Benatia

World Cup best: Second round 1986

Well-travelled coach Renard will have relished beating his former employers the Ivory Coast to top spot in a tough qualifying group. The north Africans are back at the finals for the first time since 1998.

  Morocco  
1 BOUNOU Yassine GK
2 HAKIMI Achraf Def
3 MENDYL Hamza Def
4 DA COSTA Manuel Def
5 BENATIA Mehdi Def
6 SAISS Romain Def
7 ZIYACH Hakim Mid
8 EL AHMADI Karim Mid
9 EL KAABI Ayoub Fwd
10 BELHANDA Younes Mid
11 FAJR Faycal Mid
12 EL KAJOUI Monir GK
13 BOUTAIB Khalid Fwd
14 BOUSSOUFA Mbark Mid
15 AIT BENNASSER Youssef Mid
16 AMRABAT Noureddine Mid
17 DIRAR Nabil Def
18 HARIT Amine Mid
19 EN NESYRI Youssef Fwd
20 BOUHADDOUZ Aziz Fwd
21 AMRABAT Sofyan Mid
22 TAGNAOUTI Ahmed GK
23 CARCELA Mehdi Mid

Iran

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

Star player: Sardar Azmoun

World Cup best: First round 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014

This will be Iran's fourth appearance from the last six World Cup finals, but their only victory came against the United States in 1998. Won their final qualifying group ahead of South Korea under former Manchester United assistant Queiroz.

  Iran  
1 BEIRANVAND Ali GK
2 TORABI Mehdi Mid
3 HAJI SAFI Ehsan Def
4 CHESHMI Roozbeh Def
5 MOHAMMADI Milad Def
6 EZATOLAHI Saeid Mid
7 SHOJAEI Masoud Mid
8 POURALIGANJI Morteza Def
9 EBRAHIMI Omid Mid
10 ANSARIFARD Karim Fwd
11 AMIRI Vahid Mid
12 MAZAHERI Rashid GK
13 KHANZADEH Mohammad Reza Def
14 GHODDOS Saman Fwd
15 MONTAZERI Pejman Def
16 GHOOCHANNEJHAD Reza Fwd
17 TAREMI Mehdi Fwd
18 JAHANBAKHSH Alireza Fwd
19 HOSSEINI Majid Def
20 AZMOUN Sardar Fwd
21 DEJAGAH Ashkan Fwd
22 ABEDZADEH Amir GK
23 REZAEIAN Ramin Def

GROUP C

France

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Coach: Didier Deschamps

Star player: Antoine Griezmann

World Cup best: Winners 1998

Knocked out in the quarter-finals in 2014, France have built a hugely impressive squad and will hope to make up for their near-miss on home soil in Euro 2016, when they lost in the final to Portugal. Capable of going all the way.

  France  
1 LLORIS Hugo GK
2 PAVARD Benjamin Def
3 KIMPEMBE Presnel Def
4 VARANE Raphael Def
5 UMTITI Samuel Def
6 POGBA Paul Mid
7 GRIEZMANN Antoine Fwd
8 LEMAR Thomas Fwd
9 GIROUD Olivier Fwd
10 MBAPPE Kylian Fwd
11 DEMBELE Ousmane Fwd
12 TOLISSO Corentin Mid
13 KANTE Ngolo Mid
14 MATUIDI Blaise Mid
15 NZONZI Steven Mid
16 MANDANDA Steve GK
17 RAMI Adil Def
18 FEKIR Nabil Fwd
19 SIDIBE Djibril Def
20 THAUVIN Florian Fwd
21 HERNANDEZ Lucas Def
22 MENDY Benjamin Def
23 AREOLA Alphonse GK

Australia

Coach: Bert van Marwijk

Star player: Aaron Mooy

World Cup best: Second round 2006

Completing a quintet of qualifiers from the Asian groups, Australia conquered Honduras over two play-off legs. Shocked by coach Ange Postecoglou's resignation, the Socceroos turned to Van Marwijk, who coached Holland to World Cup final in 2010.

  Australia  
1 RYAN Mathew GK
2 DEGENEK Milos Def
3 MEREDITH James Def
4 CAHILL Tim Fwd
5 MILLIGAN Mark Def
6 JURMAN Matthew Def
7 LECKIE Mathew Fwd
8 LUONGO Massimo Mid
9 JURIC Tomi Fwd
10 KRUSE Robbie Fwd
11 NABBOUT Andrew Fwd
12 JONES Brad GK
13 MOOY Aaron Mid
14 MacLAREN Jamie Fwd
15 JEDINAK Mile Mid
16 BEHICH Aziz Def
17 ARZANI Daniel Fwd
18 VUKOVIC Danny GK
19 RISDON Joshua Def
20 SAINSBURY Trent Def
21 PETRATOS Dimitrios Fwd
22 IRVINE Jackson Mid
23 ROGIC Tom Mid

Peru

Coach: Ricardo Gareca

Star player: Edison Flores

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 1970

Peru had not qualified for the World Cup since 1982, but finally booked the last spot in Russia with a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in the second leg of their play-off. Paolo Guerrero's expected absence is a huge blow.

  Peru  
1 GALLESE Pedro GK
2 RODRIGUEZ Alberto Def
3 CORZO Aldo Def
4 SANTAMARIA Anderson Def
5 ARAUJO Miguel Def
6 TRAUCO Miguel Def
7 HURTADO Paolo Mid
8 CUEVA Christian Mid
9 GUERRERO Paolo Fwd
10 FARFAN Jefferson Fwd
11 RUIDIAZ Raul Fwd
12 CACEDA Carlos GK
13 TAPIA Renato Mid
14 POLO Andy Mid
15 RAMOS Christian Def
16 CARTAGENA Wilder Mid
17 ADVINCULA Luis Def
18 CARRILLO Andre Fwd
19 YOTUN Yoshimar Mid
20 FLORES Edison Fwd
21 CARVALLO Jose GK
22 LOYOLA Nilson Def
23 AQUINO Pedro Mid

Denmark

Coach: Age Hareide

Star player: Christian Eriksen

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 1998

After missing out in 2014, Eriksen propelled Denmark back to the World Cup finals with a hat-trick in their play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland. The Danes failed to get out of their group on their last appearance in 2010.

  Denmark  
1 SCHMEICHEL Kasper GK
2 KROHN-DEHLI Michael Mid
3 VESTERGAARD Jannik Def
4 KJAER Simon Def
5 KNUDSEN Jonas Def
6 CHRISTENSEN Andreas Def
7 KVIST William Mid
8 DELANEY Thomas Mid
9 JORGENSEN Nicolai Fwd
10 ERIKSEN Christian Mid
11 BRAITHWAITE Martin Fwd
12 DOLBERG Kasper Fwd
13 JORGENSEN Mathias Def
14 DALSGAARD Henrik Def
15 FISCHER Viktor Fwd
16 LOSSL Jonas GK
17 STRYGER LARSEN Jens Def
18 LERAGER Lukas Mid
19 SCHONE Lasse Mid
20 POULSEN Yussuf Yurary Fwd
21 CORNELIUS Andreas Fwd
22 RONNOW Frederik GK
23 SISTO Pione Fwd

GROUP D

Argentina

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Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

Star player: Lionel Messi

World Cup best: Winners 1978, 1986

A nervy qualification campaign saw one of world football's great powers book their place at the last opportunity with victory over Ecuador, but the losing finalists in 2014 will be looking to go one better. That said, the Lionel Messi-less side's 6-1 loss to Spain in March suggests that is a big ask.

  Argentina  
1 GUZMAN Nahuel GK
2 MERCADO Gabriel Def
3 TAGLIAFICO Nicolas Def
4 ANSALDI Cristian Def
5 BIGLIA Lucas Mid
6 FAZIO Federico Def
7 BANEGA Ever Mid
8 ACUNA Marcos Def
9 HIGUAIN Gonzalo Fwd
10 MESSI Lionel Fwd
11 DI MARIA Angel Mid
12 ARMANI Franco GK
13 MEZA Maximiliano Mid
14 MASCHERANO Javier Def
15 LANZINI Manuel Mid
16 ROJO Marcos Def
17 OTAMENDI Nicolas Def
18 SALVIO Eduardo Def
19 AGUERO Sergio Fwd
20 LO CELSO Giovani Mid
21 DYBALA Paulo Fwd
22 PAVON Cristian Mid
23 CABALLERO Wilfredo GK

Iceland

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Coach: Heimir Hallgrimsson

Star player: Gylfi Sigurdsson

World Cup best: Debut

The smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the World Cup finals, Iceland followed up their Euro 2016 heroics by topping a group featuring Croatia, Ukraine and Turkey. Star turn Sigurdsson's knee injury is an unwanted concern heading into the tournament.

  Iceland  
1 HALLDORSSON Hannes GK
2 SAEVARSSON Birkir Def
3 FRIDJONSSON Samuel Mid
4 GUDMUNDSSON Albert Mid
5 INGASON Sverrir Def
6 SIGURDSSON Ragnar Def
7 GUDMUNDSSON Johann Mid
8 BJARNASON Birkir Mid
9 SIGURDARSON Bjorn Fwd
10 SIGURDSSON Gylfi Mid
11 FINNBOGASON Alfred Fwd
12 SCHRAM Frederik GK
13 RUNARSSON Runar GK
14 ARNASON Kari Def
15 EYJOLFSSON Holmar Def
16 SKULASON Olafur Mid
17 GUNNARSSON Aron Mid
18 MAGNUSSON Hordur Def
19 GISLASON Rurik Mid
20 HALLFREDSSON Emil Mid
21 TRAUSTASON Arnor Mid
22 BODVARSSON Jon Fwd
23 SKULASON Ari Def

Croatia

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Coach: Zlatko Dalic

Star player: Luka Modric

World Cup best: Third place 1998

Since reaching the semi-finals at France 98, they have failed to make it out of the group. Ivan Rakitic, Modric and Ivan Perisic are exciting creative options for coach Dalic, who was parachuted in at the end of qualification to steer Croatia to Russia.

  Croatia  
1 LIVAKOVIC Dominik GK
2 VRSALJKO Sime Def
3 STRINIC Ivan Def
4 PERISIC Ivan Fwd
5 CORLUKA Vedran Def
6 LOVREN Dejan Def
7 RAKITIC Ivan Mid
8 KOVACIC Mateo Mid
9 KRAMARIC Andrej Fwd
10 MODRIC Luka Mid
11 BROZOVIC Marcelo Mid
12 KALINIC Lovre GK
13 JEDVAJ Tin Def
14 BRADARIC Filip Mid
15 CALETA-CAR Duje Def
16 KALINIC Nikola Fwd
17 MANDZUKIC Mario Fwd
18 REBIC Ante Fwd
19 BADELJ Milan Mid
20 PJACA Marko Fwd
21 VIDA Domagoj Def
22 PIVARIC Josip Def
23 SUBASIC Danijel GK

Nigeria

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Coach: Gernot Rohr

Star player: Victor Moses

World Cup best: Second round 1994, 1998, 2014

An impressive qualifying campaign booked Nigeria's place in Russia. The Super Eagles have only missed one of the last seven tournaments but 2014's victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina was their first since 1998.

  Nigeria  
1 EZENWA Ikechukwu GK
2 IDOWU Bryan Def
3 ECHIEJILE Elderson Def
4 NDIDI Onyinye Mid
5 EKONG William Def
6 BALOGUN Leon Def
7 MUSA Ahmed Fwd
8 ETEBO Oghenekaro Mid
9 IGHALO Odion Fwd
10 MIKEL John Obi Mid
11 MOSES Victor Fwd
12 SHEHU Abdullahi Def
13 NWANKWO Simeon Fwd
14 IHEANACHO Kelechi Fwd
15 OBI Joel Mid
16 AKPEYI Daniel GK
17 ONAZI Ogenyi Mid
18 IWOBI Alex Fwd
19 OGU John Mid
20 AWAZIEM Chidozie Def
21 EBUEHI Tyronne Def
22 OMERUO Kenneth Def
23 UZOHO Francis GK

GROUP E

Brazil

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Coach: Tite

Star player: Neymar

World Cup best: Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002

The five-time champions were the first team other than hosts Russia to qualify for the tournament after a very impressive campaign. Wounded by their semi-final humiliation on home soil in 2014, they are looking to make their first World Cup final since last winning the title in 2002.

  Brazil  
1 ALISSON GK
2 THIAGO SILVA Def
3 MIRANDA Def
4 PEDRO GEROMEL Def
5 CASEMIRO Mid
6 FILIPE LUIS Def
7 DOUGLAS COSTA Fwd
8 RENATO AUGUSTO Mid
9 GABRIEL JESUS Fwd
10 NEYMAR Fwd
11 PHILIPPE COUTINHO Mid
12 MARCELO Def
13 MARQUINHOS Def
14 DANILO Def
15 PAULINHO Mid
16 CASSIO GK
17 FERNANDINHO Mid
18 FRED Mid
19 WILLIAN Mid
20 ROBERTO FIRMINO Fwd
21 TAISON Fwd
22 FAGNER Def
23 EDERSON GK

Switzerland

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Coach: Vladimir Petkovic

Star player: Xherdan Shaqiri

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 1934, 1938, 1954

Qualified for their fourth straight World Cup by beating Northern Ireland in a play-off via a controversial penalty. They have made it out of their group in two of the previous three and that will be the minimum aim this time around.

  Switzerland  
1 SOMMER Yann GK
2 LICHTSTEINER Stephan Def
3 MOUBANDJE Francois Def
4 ELVEDI Nico Def
5 AKANJI Manuel Def
6 LANG Michael Def
7 EMBOLO Breel Fwd
8 FREULER Remo Mid
9 SEFEROVIC Haris Fwd
10 XHAKA Granit Mid
11 BEHRAMI Valon Mid
12 MVOGO Yvon GK
13 RODRIGUEZ Ricardo Def
14 ZUBER Steven Mid
15 DZEMAILI Blerim Mid
16 FERNANDES Gelson Mid
17 ZAKARIA Denis Mid
18 GAVRANOVIC Mario Fwd
19 DRMIC Josip Fwd
20 DJOUROU Johan Def
21 BUERKI Roman GK
22 SCHAER Fabian Def
23 SHAQIRI Xherdan Mid

Costa Rica

Coach: Oscar Ramirez

Star player: Keylor Navas

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 2014

Finished second in CONCACAF qualifying, with the highlight being a 4-0 victory over the United States. Will be hard pushed to match their 2014 performance, when they beat Italy, Uruguay and Greece before losing to Holland on penalties.

  Costa Rica  
1 NAVAS Keylor GK
2 ACOSTA Johnny Def
3 GONZALEZ Giancarlo Def
4 SMITH Ian Def
5 BORGES Celso Mid
6 DUARTE Oscar Def
7 BOLANOS Christian Mid
8 OVIEDO Bryan Def
9 COLINDRES Daniel Mid
10 RUIZ Bryan Mid
11 VENEGAS Johan Fwd
12 CAMPBELL Joel Fwd
13 WALLACE Rodney Mid
14 AZOFEIFA Randall Mid
15 CALVO Francisco Def
16 GAMBOA Cristian Def
17 TEJEDA Yeltsin Mid
18 PEMBERTON Patrick GK
19 WASTON Kendall Def
20 GUZMAN David Mid
21 URENA Marcos Fwd
22 MATARRITA Ronald Def
23 MOREIRA Leonel GK

Serbia

Coach: Mladen Krstajic

Star player: Nemanja Matic

World Cup best: First round 2010 (Yugoslavia finished fourth in 1930 and 1962, Serbia and Montenegro reached the second round in 1998)

Qualifying for a first major tournament since the 2010 World Cup was not enough to save manager Slavoljub Muslin from the sack. Finished top of a group featuring the Republic of Ireland and Wales, with Krstajic given the role permanently in December after an initial caretaker stint.

  Serbia  
1 STOJKOVIC Vladimir GK
2 RUKAVINA Antonio Def
3 TOSIC Dusko Def
4 MILIVOJEVIC Luka Mid
5 SPAJIC Uros Def
6 IVANOVIC Branislav Def
7 ZIVKOVIC Andrija Mid
8 PRIJOVIC Aleksandar Fwd
9 MITROVIC Aleksandar Fwd
10 TADIC Dusan Mid
11 KOLAROV Aleksandar Def
12 RAJKOVIC Predrag GK
13 VELJKOVIC Milos Def
14 RODIC Milan Def
15 MILENKOVIC Nikola Def
16 GRUJIC Marko Mid
17 KOSTIC Filip Mid
18 RADONJIC Nemanja Fwd
19 JOVIC Luka Fwd
20 MILINKOVIC-SAVIC Sergej Mid
21 MATIC Nemanja Mid
22 LJAJIC Adem Mid
23 DMITROVIC Marko GK

GROUP F

Germany

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Coach: Joachim Low

Star player: Toni Kroos

World Cup best: Winners 2014 (West Germany were champions in 1954, 1974 and 1990)

The reigning champions qualified in style, winning all 10 of their games, scoring 43 goals and conceding only four. Their golden generation is ageing but remains a force and has been enhanced by young blood.

  Germany  
1 NEUER Manuel GK
2 PLATTENHARDT Marvin Def
3 HECTOR Jonas Def
4 GINTER Matthias Def
5 HUMMELS Mats Def
6 KHEDIRA Sami Def
7 DRAXLER Julian Mid
8 KROOS Toni Mid
9 WERNER Timo Fwd
10 OEZIL Mesut Mid
11 REUS Marco Fwd
12 TRAPP Kevin GK
13 MUELLER Thomas Mid
14 GORETZKA Leon Mid
15 SUELE Niklas Def
16 RUEDIGER Antonio Def
17 BOATENG Jerome Def
18 KIMMICH Joshua Def
19 RUDY Sebastian Mid
20 BRANDT Julian Mid
21 GUENDOGAN Ilkay Mid
22 TER STEGEN Marc-Andre GK
23 GOMEZ Mario Fwd

Mexico

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Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio

Star player: Javier Hernandez

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 1970, 1986

Mexico are traditionally the strongest team in the CONCACAF region and again qualified comfortably. They have reached the second round at the last six tournaments without once going further.

  Mexico  
1 CORONA Jose GK
2 AYALA Hugo Def
3 SALCEDO Carlos Def
4 MARQUEZ Rafael Def
5 REYES Diego Def
6 DOS SANTOS Jonathan Mid
7 LAYUN Miguel Mid
8 FABIAN Marco Fwd
9 JIMENEZ Raul Fwd
10 DOS SANTOS Giovani Mid
11 VELA Carlos Fwd
12 TALAVERA Alfredo GK
13 OCHOA Guillermo GK
14 HERNANDEZ Javier Fwd
15 MORENO Hector Def
16 HERRERA Hector Def
17 CORONA Jesus Mid
18 GUARDADO Andres Mid
19 PERALTA Oribe Fwd
20 AQUINO Javier Mid
21 ALVAREZ Edson Fwd
22 LOZANO Hirving Fwd
23 GALLARDO Jesus Mid

Sweden

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Coach: Janne Andersson

Star player: Emil Forsberg

World Cup best: Runners-up 1958

They may be missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic but Sweden qualified for their first World Cup since 2006 with a play-off win over four-time champions Italy. They also finished above Holland in a tough qualifying group which was headed by France.

  Sweden  
1 OLSEN Robin GK
2 LUSTIG Mikael Def
3 LINDELOF Victor Def
4 GRANQVIST Andreas Def
5 OLSSON Martin Def
6 AUGUSTINSSON Ludwig Def
7 LARSSON Sebastian Mid
8 EKDAL Albin Mid
9 BERG Marcus Fwd
10 FORSBERG Emil Mid
11 GUIDETTI John Fwd
12 JOHNSSON Karl-Johan GK
13 SVENSSON Gustav Mid
14 HELANDER Filip Def
15 HILJEMARK Oscar Mid
16 KRAFTH Emil Def
17 CLAESSON Viktor Mid
18 JANSSON Pontus Def
19 ROHDEN Marcus Mid
20 TOIVONEN Ola Fwd
21 DURMAZ Jimmy Mid
22 THELIN Isaac Kiese Fwd
23 NORDFELDT Kristoffer GK

South Korea

Coach: Shin Tae-yong

Star player: Son Heung-min

World Cup best: Fourth place 2002

South Korea qualified for their ninth consecutive World Cup finals despite an indifferent campaign. They have only won two matches since finishing fourth as co-hosts in 2002.

  South Korea  
1 KIM Seunggyu GK
2 LEE Yong Def
3 JUNG Seunghyun Def
4 OH Bansuk Def
5 YUN Youngsun Def
6 PARK Jooho Def
7 SON Heungmin Fwd
8 JU Sejong Mid
9 KIM Shinwook Fwd
10 LEE Seungwoo Mid
11 HWANG Heechan Fwd
12 KIM Minwoo Def
13 KOO Jacheol Mid
14 HONG Chul Def
15 JUNG Wooyoung Mid
16 KI Sungyueng Mid
17 LEE Jaesung Mid
18 MOON Seonmin Mid
19 KIM Younggwon Def
20 JANG Hyunsoo Def
21 KIM Jinhyeon GK
22 GO Yohan Def
23 JO Hyeonwoo GK

GROUP G

Belgium

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Coach: Roberto Martinez

Star player: Eden Hazard

World Cup best: Fourth place 1986

Unbeaten in qualifying, Belgium's hugely talented squad will be hoping to build on their quarter-final appearance four years ago having reached the same stage at Euro 2016. It is time for their 'Golden Generation' to live up to the hype.

  Belgium  
1 COURTOIS Thibaut GK
2 ALDERWEIRELD Toby Def
3 VERMAELEN Thomas Def
4 KOMPANY Vincent Def
5 VERTONGHEN Jan Def
6 WITSEL Axel Mid
7 DE BRUYNE Kevin Mid
8 FELLAINI Marouane Mid
9 LUKAKU Romelu Fwd
10 HAZARD Eden Fwd
11 CARRASCO Yannick Mid
12 MIGNOLET Simon GK
13 CASTEELS Koen GK
14 MERTENS Dries Fwd
15 MEUNIER Thomas Def
16 HAZARD Thorgan Mid
17 TIELEMANS Youri Mid
18 JANUZAJ Adnan Fwd
19 DEMBELE Moussa Mid
20 BOYATA Dedryck Def
21 BATSHUAYI Michy Fwd
22 CHADLI Nacer Mid
23 DENDONCKER Leander Def

Panama

Coach: Hernan Dario Gomez

Star player: Blas Perez

World Cup best: Debut

Panama have been edging closer to reaching the World Cup finals for the first time in recent tournaments and crossed the line this time thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Costa Rica in their final qualifier.

  Panama  
1 PENEDO Jaime GK
2 MURILLO Michael Def
3 CUMMINGS Harold Def
4 ESCOBAR Fidel Def
5 TORRES Roman Def
6 GOMEZ Gabriel Mid
7 PEREZ Blas Fwd
8 BARCENAS Edgar Mid
9 TORRES Gabriel Fwd
10 DIAZ Ismael Fwd
11 COOPER Armando Mid
12 CALDERON Jose GK
13 MACHADO Adolfo Def
14 PIMENTEL Valentin Mid
15 DAVIS Eric Def
16 ARROYO Abdiel Fwd
17 OVALLE Luis Def
18 TEJADA Luis Fwd
19 QUINTERO Alberto Mid
20 GODOY Anibal Mid
21 RODRIGUEZ Jose Luis Mid
22 RODRIGUEZ Alex GK
23 BALOY Felipe Def

Tunisia

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Coach: Nabil Maaloul

Star player: Wahbi Khazri

World Cup best: Group stage 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006.

After appearing at three consecutive finals without winning a single group game, Tunisia missed the last two editions. Unbeaten in qualifying, they defeated DR Congo to Russia by a point, with a last-round draw against Libya proving enough for a squad featuring a number of Tunisia-based players.

  Tunisia  
1 BEN MUSTAPHA Farouk GK
2 BEN YOUSSEF Syam Def
3 BEN ALOUANE Yohan Def
4 MERIAH Yassine Def
5 HADDADI Oussama Def
6 BEDOUI Rami Def
7 KHAOUI Saifeddine Fwd
8 BEN YOUSSEF Fakhreddine Fwd
9 BADRI Anice Mid
10 KHAZRI Wahbi Fwd
11 BRONN Dylan Def
12 MAALOUL Ali Def
13 SASSI Ferjani Mid
14 BEN AMOR Mohamed Mid
15 KHALIL Ahmed Fwd
16 MATHLOUTHI Aymen GK
17 SKHIRI Ellyes Mid
18 SRARFI Bassem Fwd
19 KHALIFA Saber Fwd
20 CHAALELI Ghaylen Fwd
21 NAGUEZ Hamdi Def
22 HASSEN Mouez GK
23 SLITI Naim Fwd

England

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Coach: Gareth Southgate

Star player: Harry Kane

World Cup best: Winners 1966

A comfortable qualification campaign did little to boost optimism for England's chances in Russia, although recent promising friendly displays may have. This is a first major tournament in charge for Southgate, who watched from afar as the Three Lions failed to make it out of the group in Brazil. The wounds of the Euro 2016 last-16 exit to Iceland also remain raw.

  England  
1 PICKFORD Jordan GK
2 WALKER Kyle Def
3 ROSE Danny Def
4 DIER Eric Mid
5 STONES John Def
6 MAGUIRE Harry Def
7 LINGARD Jesse Mid
8 HENDERSON Jordan Mid
9 KANE Harry Fwd
10 STERLING Raheem Fwd
11 VARDY Jamie Fwd
12 TRIPPIER Kieran Def
13 BUTLAND Jack GK
14 WELBECK Danny Fwd
15 CAHILL Gary Def
16 JONES Phil Def
17 DELPH Fabian Def
18 YOUNG Ashley Def
19 RASHFORD Marcus Fwd
20 ALLI Dele Mid
21 LOFTUS-CHEEK Ruben Mid
22 ALEXANDER-ARNOLD Trent Def
23 POPE Nick GK

GROUP H

Poland

Coach: Adam Nawalka

Star player: Robert Lewandowski

World Cup best: Third place 1974, 1982

Surprisingly among the top seeds as Poland return to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2006. They comfortably topped their qualifying group and are looking to make the knockout stages for the first time since 1986.

  Poland  
1 SZCZESNY Wojciech GK
2 PAZDAN Michal Def
3 JEDRZEJCZYK Artur Def
4 CIONEK Thiago Def
5 BEDNAREK Jan Def
6 GORALSKI Jacek Mid
7 MILIK Arkadiusz Fwd
8 LINETTY Karol Mid
9 LEWANDOWSKI Robert Fwd
10 KRYCHOWIAK Grzegorz Mid
11 GROSICKI Kamil Mid
12 BIALKOWSKI Bartosz GK
13 RYBUS Maciej Mid
14 TEODORCZYK Lukasz Fwd
15 GLIK Kamil Def
16 BLASZCZYKOWSKI Jakub Mid
17 PESZKO Slawomir Mid
18 BERESZYNSKI Bartosz Def
19 ZIELINSKI Piotr Mid
20 PISZCZEK Lukasz Def
21 KURZAWA Rafal Mid
22 FABIANSKI Lukasz GK
23 KOWNACKI Dawid Fwd

Senegal

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Coach: Aliou Cisse

Star player: Sadio Mane

World Cup best: Quarter-final 2002

The surprise package at the 2002 World Cup - they memorably beat holders France - Senegal missed three editions of the tournament before securing their return. In Mane, they have a player that can frighten the best.

  Senegal  
1 DIALLO Abdoulaye GK
2 CISS Saliou Def
3 KOULIBALY Kalidou Def
4 MBODJI Kara Def
5 GUEYE Idrissa Gana Mid
6 SANE Salif Mid
7 SOW Moussa Fwd
8 KOUYATE Cheikhou Mid
9 DIOUF Mame Fwd
10 MANE Sadio Fwd
11 NDOYE Cheikh Mid
12 SABALY Youssouf Def
13 NDIAYE Alfred Mid
14 KONATE Moussa Fwd
15 SAKHO Diafra Fwd
16 NDIAYE Khadim GK
17 NDIAYE Pape Alioune Mid
18 SARR Ismaila Fwd
19 NIANG Mbaye Fwd
20 BALDE Keita Fwd
21 GASSAMA Lamine Def
22 WAGUE Moussa Def
23 GOMIS Alfred GK

Colombia

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Coach: Jose Pekerman

Star player: James Rodriguez

World Cup best: Quarter-finals 2014

Colombia's star has waned a little since their brilliant showing in 2014, when Rodriguez inspired them to the last eight. Narrowly - and controversially - beaten by hosts Brazil, they finished fourth in South American qualifying for this edition.

  Colombia  
1 OSPINA David GK
2 ZAPATA Cristian Def
3 MURILLO Oscar Def
4 ARIAS Santiago Def
5 BARRIOS Wilmar Mid
6 SANCHEZ Carlos Mid
7 BACCA Carlos Fwd
8 AGUILAR Abel Mid
9 FALCAO Radamel Fwd
10 RODRIGUEZ James Mid
11 CUADRADO Juan Mid
12 VARGAS Camilo GK
13 MINA Yerry Def
14 MURIEL Luis Fwd
15 URIBE Mateus Mid
16 LERMA Jefferson Mid
17 MOJICA Johan Def
18 FABRA Frank Def
19 BORJA Miguel Fwd
20 QUINTERO Juan Mid
21 IZQUIERDO Jose Fwd
22 CUADRADO Jose GK
23 SANCHEZ Davinson Def

Japan

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Coach: Vahid Halilhodzic

Star player: Shinji Kagawa

World Cup best: Second round 2002, 2010

Appearing at their sixth consecutive World Cup finals after winning their qualification group. Did not win any of their three group games at the 2014 tournament.

  Japan  
1 KAWASHIMA Eiji GK
2 UEDA Naomichi Def
3 SHOJI Gen Def
4 HONDA Keisuke Mid
5 NAGATOMO Yuto Def
6 ENDO Wataru Def
7 SHIBASAKI Gaku Mid
8 HARAGUCHI Genki Mid
9 OKAZAKI Shinji Fwd
10 KAGAWA Shinji Mid
11 USAMI Takashi Mid
12 HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki GK
13 MUTO Yoshinori Fwd
14 INUI Takashi Mid
15 OSAKO Yuya Fwd
16 YAMAGUCHI Hotaru Mid
17 HASEBE Makoto Mid
18 OSHIMA Ryota Mid
19 SAKAI Hiroki Def
20 MAKINO Tomoaki Def
21 SAKAI Gotoku Def
22 YOSHIDA Maya Def
23 NAKAMURA Kosuke GK

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