Scotland's goalkeeper Craig Gordon watches his team play during an international friendly match against Curacao. | Photo Credit: AP

FIFA on Wednesday unveiled the final squad lists for the upcoming World Cup, set to be hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada

A total of 1248 players across the 48 teams have been officially announced, with 357 having prior World Cup experience.

There will be seven players above the age of 40 at the World Cup.

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, 43, will be the oldest player this time out. He is also the second-oldest to head to a World Cup, after Egyptian shot-stopper Essam El Hadary, who was 45 at Russia 2018.

Among outfield players, Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, is the oldest in 2026.

Oldest players at the World Cup 2026

• Craig Gordon (Scotland) - 43 years, 5 months, and 3 days
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 41 years, 3 months, and 29 days
• Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) - 40 years, 10 months, and 21 days
• Luka Modrić (Croatia) - 40 years, 8 months, and 25 days
• Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 40 years, 2 months, and 17 days
• Manuel Neuer (Germany) - 40 years, 2 months, and 7 days
• Vozinha (Cape Verde) - 40 years, 0 months, and 0 days

Ages as of June 3, 2026.

Published on Jun 03, 2026