Full list of 26-man squads at the World Cup finals — Group A



• Full list of players called up for the June 11-July 19 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States

Group A
Mexico :
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first Mexican player to feature at six World Cups after the 40-year-old was named in Javier Aguirre's squad.

Squad:
Goalkeepers:
✓ Raul Rangel
✓ Guillermo Ochoa
✓ Carlos Acevedo

Defenders: 
✓ Jorge Sanchez
✓ Israel Reyes
✓ Cesar Montes
✓ Johan Vasquez
✓ Jesus Gallardo
✓ Mateo Chavez

Midfielders: 
✓ Erik Lira
✓ Orbelin Pineda
✓ Alvaro Fidalgo
✓ Brian Gutierrez
✓ Luis Romo
✓ Edson Alvarez
✓ Obed Vargas
✓ Gilberto Mora
✓ Luis Chavez

Forwards: 
✓ Roberto Alvarado
✓ Cesar Huerta
✓ Alexis Vega
✓ Julian Quinones
✓ Guillermo Martinez
✓ Armando Gonzalez
✓ Santiago Gimenez
✓ Raul Jimenez

South Africa:
There were few surprises from coach Hugo Broos as he largely stuck with the players who earned a first appearance at the global finals for Bafana Bafana in 16 years.

Goalkeepers: 
✓ Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
✓ Ricardo Goss (Siwelele)
✓ Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders: 
✓ Khuliso Mudau
✓ Aubrey Modiba
✓ Khulumani Ndamane (all Mamelodi Sundowns)
✓ Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union, USA)
✓ Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs)
✓ Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City)
✓ Nkosinathi Sibisi
✓ Kamogelo Sebelebele (both Orlando Pirates)
✓ Ime Okon (Hannover 96, Germany)
✓ Samukele Kabini (Molde FK, Norway)
✓ Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire, USA)

Midfielders: 
✓ Teboho Mokoena
✓ Jayden Adams (both Mamelodi Sundowns)
✓ Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates)
✓ Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela, Portugal)

Forwards: 
✓ Oswin Appollis
✓ Tshepang Moremi
✓ Evidence Makgopa
✓ Relebohile Mofokeng (all Orlando Pirates)
✓ Lyle Foster (Burnley, England)
✓ Iqraam Rayners
✓ Themba Zwane (both Mamelodi Sundowns)
✓ Thapelo Maseko (AEL Limassol, Cyprus)

South Korea:
German-born Jens Castrop became the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korea World Cup squad.

Goalkeepers: 
✓ Kim Seung-gyu
✓ Song Bum-keun
✓ Jo Hyeon-woo

Defenders: 
✓ Kim Moon-hwan
✓ Kim Min-jae
✓ Kim Tae-hyeon
✓ Park Jin-seop
✓ Seol Young-woo
✓ Jens Castrop
✓ Lee Ki-hyeok
✓ Lee Tae-seok
✓ Lee Han-beom
✓ Cho Yu-min

Midfielders: 
✓ Kim Jin-gyu
✓ Bae Jun-ho
✓ Paik Seung-ho
✓ Yang Hyun-jun
✓ Eom Ji-sung
✓ Lee Kang-in
✓ Lee Dong-gyeong
✓ Lee Jae-sung
✓ Hwang In-beom
✓ Hwang Hee-chan

Forwards: 
✓ Son Heung-min
✓ Oh Hyeon-gyu
✓ Cho Gue-sung

Czech Republic:
Coach Miroslav Koubek's squad includes West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek and Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick.

Goalkeepers: 
✓ Lukas Hornicek (Braga)
✓ Matej Kovar (PSV Eindhoven
✓ Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague)

Defenders: 
✓ Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim)
✓ David Doudera (Slavia Prague)
✓ Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague)
✓ Robin Hranac (Hoffenheim)
✓ Stepan Chaloupek (Slavia Prague)
✓ David Jurasek (Slavia Prague)
✓ Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton)
✓ Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague)
✓ David Zima (Slavia Prague)

Midfielders: 
✓ Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen)
✓ Vladimir Darida (Hradec Kralove)
✓ Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague)
✓ Michal Sadilek (Slavia Prague)
✓ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague)
✓ Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen)
✓ Tomas Soucek (West Ham)
✓ Pavel Sulc (Olympique Lyonnais)
✓ Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen)

Forwards: 
✓ Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)
✓ Tomas Chory (Slavia Prague)
✓ Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague)
✓ Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague)
✓ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

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