Fifa World Cup 2018 is all set to start from 14 June. Many teams have announced their final 23-man squads and more are yet to be declared.
In case you have missed the final squads announcements of Argentina, Spain, England, Portugal and Brazil then click : FIFA World Cup 2018: Five Squads Announced
The 5 teams which have revealed their final squads for Fifa World Cup 2018 around 24 May are:
- France
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
- Senegal
- Iceland
The remaining squads of all other teams will be announced till 4th June. So keep visiting allsportspk which will update you with final squads as announced.
France
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France has announced his final squad for Fifa World Cup 2018. Many players were not selected by Didier Deschamp (France’s Coach) but still France got one of the best squads in the world, and are among the favourites to win this World Cup.
Lucas Digne and Layvin Kurzawa of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain respectively have missed their opportunities to play in the world cup.
Moreover, Dimitri Payet of olympique de marseille, who was injured during the Uefa Europa League final against Atletico Madrid, didn’t make it to Didier’s list.
The final 23-man squad of France is as follows:
Goal-keepers:
- Alphonse Areola (PSG)
- Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspurs)
- Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille)
Defenders:
- Adil Rami (Marseille)
- Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City)
- Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart)
- Djibril Sidibe (AS Monaco)
- Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid)
- Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
- Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona)
Midfielders:
- Blaise Matuidi (Juventus)
- Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
- Ngolo Kante (Chelsea)
- Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
- Steven N’zonzi (Sevilla)
Strikers:
- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
- Florian Thauvin (Olympique de Marseille)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Nabil Fekir (Lyon)
- Olivier Giroud (Chelsea)
- Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona)
- Thomas Lemar ( AS Monaco)
Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s head coach Oscar Ramirez announced his 23-man squad who will play in the World Cup 2018.
Costa Rica reached the quarterfinals in 2014 World Cup and 10 players from 2014 squad has now made it to Ramirez list.
Ramirez in a press conference said about his squad that these group of boys have more experience and a tactical approach against other great players.
Final squad of Costa Rica who made it to Oscar’s list are given below:
Goal-keepers:
- Keylor Navas (Real Madrid)
- Leonel Moreira (Herediano)
- Petrick Pemberton (LDA)
Defenders:
- Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland)
- Cristian Gamboa (Celtic)
- Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United)
- Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna)
- Ian Smith (Norrkoping)
- Johnny Acosta (Aguilas Dorados)
- Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Oscar Duarte (Espanyol)
- Ronald Matarrita (New York City FC)
Midfielders:
- Bryan Ruiz (Sporting Lisbon)
- Celso Borges (Deportivo La Coruna)
- Christian Bolanos (Saprissa)
- Daniel Colindres (Saprissa)
- David Guzman (Portland Timbers)
- Randall Azofeifa (Herediano)
- Rodney Wallace (New York City FC)
- Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne)
Strikers:
- Joel Campbell (Real Betis)
- Johan Venegas (Saprissa)
- Marco Urena (Los Angeles FC)
Sweden
Although, Zlatan has retired from Sweden’s National team but Janne Andersson (Sweden’s coach) is pretty sure that his team will survive in the world cup without him.
However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic said in an interview that he will be going to the world cup, despite his retirement from national soccer.
23-man squad of Sweden who will play in the world cup 2018 is:
Goal-keepers:
- Karl-Johan Johnsson (EA Guingamp)
- Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Swansea City)
- Robin Olsen (FC Copenhagen)
Defenders:
- Andreas Granqvist (FK Krasnodar)
- Emil Krafth (Bologna FC 1909)
- Filip Helander (Bologna FC 1909)
- Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen)
- Martin Olsson (Swansea City)
- Mikael Lustig (Celtic FC)
- Pontus Jansson (Leeds United)
- Victor Lindelof (Manchester United)
Midfielders:
- Albin Ekdal (Hamburger SV)
- Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig)
- Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC)
- Jimmy Durmaz (FC Toulouse)
- Marcus Rohden (FC Crotone)
- Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa CFC)
- Sebastian Larsson (Hull City)
- Viktor Claesson (FK Krasnodar)
Strikers:
- Isaac Thelin (Waasland-Beveren)
- John Guidetti (Deportivo Alaves)
- Marcus Berg (Al-Ain FC)
- Ola-Toivonen (FC Toulouse)
Senegal
Aliou Cisse has announced his final 23-man squad of Senegal who will be playing in the Fifa world cup 2018.
Sadio Mane (Liverpool forward) made it to the list. However, Demba Ba, the Turkish striker, wasn’t included in the 23 lions chosen by Cisse.
Fifa World Cup squad 2018 of Senegal is as follows:
Goal-keepers:
- Abdoulaye Diallo (Stade Rennais FC)
- Alfred Gomis (S.P.A.L 2013)
- Khadim Ndiaye (ASC Diaraf)
Defenders:
- Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham United FC)
- Kalidou Koulibaly (S.S.C Napoli)
- Kara Mbodji (R.S.C Anderlecht)
- Lamine Gassama (Alanyaspor)
- Moussa Wague (K.A.S Eupen)
- Salif Sane (Hannover 96)
- Saliou Ciss (Valenciennes FC)
- Youssouf Sabaly (FC Girondins de Bordeaux)
Midfielders:
- Alfred N’diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC)
- Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City FC)
- Diafra Sakho (Stade Rennais FC)
- Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton FC)
- Moussa Konate (Amiens SC)
- Moussa Sow (Bursaspor)
- Pape Alioune Ndiaye (Stoke City FC)
- Sadio Mane (Liverpool FC)
Strikers:
- Diao Keita Balde (AS Monaco FC)
- Ismaila Sarr (Stade Rennais FC)
- Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City FC)
- Mbaye Niang (Torino FC)
Iceland
Heimir Hallgrimsson (head coach) has finalized his 23-man squad which will be competing in Russia for World cup trophy.
Despite his injury, Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton FC was included in the final squad by Heimir.
Iceland squad for World Cup 2018 is given below:
Goal-keepers:
- Frederik Schram (Roskilde)
- Hannes Halldorsson (Randers)
- Runar Runarsson (Nordsjaelland)
Defenders:
- Ari Skulason (Lokeren)
- Birkir Saevarsson (Valur)
- Holmar Eyjolfsson (Levski Sofia)
- Hordur Magnusson (Bristol City)
- Kari Arnason (Aberdeen)
- Ragnar Sigurdsson (Rostov)
- Rurik Gislason (Sandhausen)
- Sverrir Ingason (Rostov)
Midfielders:
- Arnor Traustason (Malmo)
- Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City)
- Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa)
- Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese)
- Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton)
- Johann Gudmundsson (Burnley FC)
- Olafur Skulason (Karabukspor)
- Samuel Fridjonsson (Valerenga)
Strikers:
- Albert Gudmundsson (PSV)
- Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg)
- Bjorn Sigurdarson (Rostov)
- Jon Bodvarsson (Reading FC)
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