World Cup 2026: list of 26-man squads at the finals
Full list of players called up for the June 11th - July 19th World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States:
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Sundowns, Pirates dominate South Africa World Cup squad
PRETORIA: Recent major trophy winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dominated the South Africa 2026 World Cup squad named in Pretoria on Wednesday with eight players each. Sundowns won the CAF Champions League a second time last Sunday, defeating Moroccan rivals FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the final. A day earlier, Pirates were crowned South African Premiership champions for the first time since 2012, ending a run of eight consecutive league titles by Sundowns. A surprise omission was Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen, whose outstanding form helped his club finish third behind Pirates and Sundowns in the Premiership. He was set to be called up for World Cup warm-up matches against Panama two months ago, only to be sidelined by appendix surgery. Belgian coach Hugo Broos included 19 local players in his 26-man squad, five play in Europe and two in the United States. Among the 10 African qualifiers, Egypt are the only other nation that will rely largely on home-based stars. There were 18 in a preliminary squad of 27 chosen by coach Hossam Hassan. Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams will captain South Africa, who face co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup opener on June 11, then tackle the Czech Republic and South Korea. Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 32 in a tournament boasting a record 48 teams.
Mamelodi Sundowns claim African Champions League title with draw in Rabat
RABAT, May 24 : South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns drew 1-1 at Royal Armed Forces of Morocco on Sunday to claim the African Champions League title 2-1 on aggregate thanks to Teboho Mokoena's thunderous strike.
South Africa edge Zimbabwe 3-2 to book knockout place
Dec 29 : Oswin Appollis scored a penalty in the final 10 minutes to hand South Africa a 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakech on Monday and seal second spot in Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations, dumping their southern African rivals out of the tournament.
Two uncapped players in South Africa squad
CAPE TOWN, Dec 1 : South Africa named two uncapped players in a 25-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals, with coach Hugo Broos seeking to give 20-year-olds Shandre Campbell and Tylon Smith added international exposure.
Fluminense do just enough to achieve last-16 objective
MIAMI :Fluminense did enough to become the fourth Brazilian side through to the knockout stages of the Club World Cup on Wednesday, even if they did not sign off from the group stage in style.
Dortmund Bench Watches Game From Locker Room To Avoid 'Blazing Sun' In Cincinnati
While Borussia Dortmund's best beat the Mamelodi Sundowns 4-3 in the FIFA Club World Cup group stage on Saturday, their reserves did their best to beat another fierce opponent: the heat.
Dortmund hold off Sundowns to close on CWC knockouts
CINCINNATI, Ohio :Borussia Dortmund held off a spirited comeback from South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns to secure a 4-3 victory on Saturday and move closer to the Club World Cup knockout stages.