Predicted lineups for all 48 teams at the World Cup

Looking for predicted lineups for your 2026 World Cup Fantasy team? In this article, we look at how all 48 teams could line up at the tournament.

This article features our predicted lineups for all 48 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making it a useful resource for Fantasy World Cup managers looking for likely starters, key players and potential differential picks ahead of the tournament.

As the tournament approaches, the likely starting XIs for every nation are becoming clearer based on squad announcements, recent matches, injuries and tactical trends.

The article will be updated regularly in the build-up to the tournament and provides up-to-date World Cup lineup predictions ahead of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11.

2026 World Cup predicted lineups – round 1:

Group A:

Mexico vs. South Africa – Predicted Lineups

South Korea vs. Czech Republic – Predicted Lineups

Group B:

Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Predicted Lineups

Qatar vs. Switzerland – Predicted Lineups

Group C:

Brazil vs. Morocco – Predicted Lineups

Haiti vs. Scotland – Predicted Lineups

Group D:

USA vs. Paraguay – Predicted Lineups

Australia vs. Turkey – Predicted Lineups

Group E:

Germany vs. Curacao – Predicted Lineups

Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador – Predicted Lineups

Group F:

Netherlands vs. Japan – Predicted Lineups

Sweden vs. Tunisia – Predicted Lineups

Group G:

Belgium vs. Egypt – Predicted Lineups

Iran vs. New Zealand – Predicted Lineups

Group H:

Spain vs. Cape Verde – Predicted Lineups

Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – Predicted Lineups

Group I:

France vs. Senegal – Predicted Lineups

Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – Predicted Lineups

Group J:

Austria vs. Jordan – Predicted Lineups

Argentina vs. Algeria – Predicted Lineups

Group K:

Portugal vs. D.R. Congo – Predicted Lineups

Uzbekistan vs. Colombia – Predicted Lineups

Group L:

England vs. Croatia – Predicted Lineups

Ghana vs. Panama – Predicted Lineups

Last updated: May 28, 8:50 CET.

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