Argentina's Messi, Portugal's Ronaldo and Mexico's Ochoa highlight final FIFA World Cup rosters

FIFA released the final 2026 World Cup rosters on Tuesday, featuring a record 1,248 players from 48 nations competing across 104 matches in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Notable inclusions are Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, and Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico, with Ochoa set to appear in the World Cup for a record sixth time. Of the total players, 357 have previous World Cup experience while approximately 891 are participating in the tournament for the first time.