Top players to miss 2026 World Cup Football

The World Cup Football is knocking the door and this edition is very special one since 48 teams are participating to win the trophy. However, this edition will miss the following popular player.

Cristiano Ronaldo won Saudi League

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first ever player to win league from 4 different nations. Ronaldo previously won Premier League from Manchester United, Laliga from Real Madrid, Seria from Juventus and now Saudi Roshan League from Al-Nassr Football Club.

Portugese 41 years old legend Cristiano Ronaldo has added another major trophy to his legendary career after guiding Al- Nassr FC to the 2025-2026 Saudi Pro League Title. This is the first every trophy of Ronaldo since joining the club i.e 2022.

Al-Nassr sealed the title in dramatic fashion with a dominant 4–1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season. Ronaldo delivered when it mattered most, scoring twice in a decisive performance that helped his side finish two points ahead of rivals Al Hilal.

2026 FIFA World Cup: All teams, squads and players - complete list

Group A

Mexico (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Alex Padilla (Athletic Club), Antonio Rodríguez (Tijuana), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna), Carlos Moreno (Pachuca), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Raúl Rangel (Chivas)

Defenders: Bryan González (Chivas), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahçe), Eduardo Águila (Atlético de San Luis), Everardo López (Toluca), Israel Reyes (América), Jesús Angulo (Tigres), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca), Jesús Gómez (Tijuana), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Jorge Sánchez (PAOK), Julián Araujo (Celtic), Luis Rey (Puebla), Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar), Ramón Juárez (América), Richard Ledezma (Chivas), Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey)

Midfielders: Alexei Domínguez (Pachuca), Alexis Gutiérrez (America), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Brian Gutiérrez (Chivas), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Denzell Garcia (FC Juarez), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Efrain Álvarez (Chivas), Elias Montiel (Pachuca), Erick Sánchez (America), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Isaías Violante (America), Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), Jordan Carrillo (Pumas), Jorge Ruvalcaba (NY Red Bulls), Kevin Castañeda (Tijuana), Luis Chávez (Dinamo Moscu), Luis Romo (Chivas), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Obed Vargas (Atlético de Madrid), Orbelin Pineda (AEK), Jesús Angulo (Toluca)

Forwards: Alexis Vega (Toluca), Armando González (Chivas), César Huerta (Anderlecht), Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadisiyah), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Santiago Giménez (Milan)

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Republic of Korea (final)

Goalkeepers: Song Bumkeun (Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeonwoo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo)

Defenders: Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Hanbeom (Midtjylland), Park Jinseob (Zhejiang FC), Lee Kihyuk (Gangwon), Kim Minjae (Bayern Munich), Kim Moonhwan (Daejeon), Kim Taehyeon (Kashima Antlers), Lee Taeseok (Austria Wien), Seol Youngwoo (Crvena Zvezda), Cho Yumin (Sharjah

Midfielders: YLee Donggyeong (Ulsan), Hwang Heechan (Wolves), Yang Hyunjun (Celtic), Hwang Inbeom (Feyenoord), Lee Jaesung (FSV Mainz), Kim Jingyu (Jeonbuk), Eom Jisung (Swansea), Bae Junho (Stoke), Lee Kangin (PSG), Paik Seungho (Birmingham)

Forwards: Cho Guesung (Midtjylland), Son Heungmin (LAFC), Oh Hyeongyu (Besiktas)

Czechia (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Lukáš Horníček (Braga SC), Martin Jedlička (FC Baník Ostrava), Antonín Kinský (Tottenham Hotspur), Jan Koutný (SK Sigma Olomouc), Matěj Kovář (PSV Eindhoven), Jakub Markovič (SK Slavia Praha), Jindřich Staněk (SK Slavia Praha) 

Defenders: Vladimír Coufal (TSG Hoffenheim), David Douděra (SK Slavia Praha), Matěj Hadaš (SK Sigma Olomouc), Tomáš Holeš (SK Slavia Praha), Robin Hranáč (TSG Hoffenheim), Štěpán Chaloupek (SK Slavia Praha), Václav Jemelka (FC Viktoria Plzeň), David Jurásek (SK Slavia Praha), Ladislav Krejčí (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), Karel Spáčil (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Adam Ševínský (AC Sparta Praha), Martin Vitík (Bologna FC), Tomáš Vlček (SK Slavia Praha), Jaroslav Zelený (AC Sparta Praha), David Zima (SK Slavia Praha)

Midfielders: Lukáš Ambros (Górnik Zabrze), Michal Beran (SK Sigma Olomouc), Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati FC), Lukáš Červ (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Kryštof Daněk (LASK Linz), Vladimír Darida (FC Hradec Králové), Patrik Hellebrand (Górnik Zabrze), Adam Karabec (Olympique Lyonnais), Ondřej Kričfaluši (FC Baník Ostrava), Tomáš Ladra (FC Viktoria Plzeň), David Planka (FC Baník Ostrava), Lukáš Provod (SK Slavia Praha), Matěj Ryneš (AC Sparta Praha), Lukáš Sadílek (Górnik Zabrze), Michal Sadílek (SK Slavia Praha), Hugo Sochůrek (AC Sparta Praha), Alexandr Sojka (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Tomáš Souček (West Ham United), Pavel Šulc (Olympique Lyonnais), Denis Višinský (FC Viktoria Plzeň)

Forwards: Adam Hložek (TSG Hoffenheim 1899), Tomáš Chorý (SK Slavia Praha), Mojmír Chytil (SK Slavia Praha), Christophe Kabongo (FK Mladá Boleslav), Jan Kliment (SK Sigma Olomouc), Jan Kuchta (AC Sparta Praha), Vasil Kušej (SK Slavia Praha), Ondřej Mihálik (FC Hradec Králové), Vojtěch Patrák (FK Pardubice), Václav Sejk (SK Sigma Olomouc), Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Matěj Vydra (FC Viktoria Plzeň)

 Group B 

Canada

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (final)

Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (FC St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislić (HNK Rijeka), Osman Hadžikić (Slaven Belupo)

Defenders: Sead Kolašinac (Atalanta BC), Amar Dedić (SL Benfica), Nihad Mujakić (Gaziantep FK), Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemović (US Sassuolo), Stjepan Radeljić (HNK Rijeka), Dennis Hadžikadunić (UC Sampdoria), Nidal Čelik (Lens)

Midfielders: Amir Hadžiahmetović (Hull City), Ivan Šunjić (Pafos FC), Ivan Bašić (FC Astana), Dženis Burnić (Karlsruher SC), Ermin Mahmić (FC Slovan Liberec), Benjamin Tahirović (Bröndby IF), Amar Memić (FC Viktoria Plzen), Armin Gigović (BSC Young Boys)

Forwards: Kerim Alajbegović (RB Salzburg), Esmir Bajraktarević (PSV Eindhoven), Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart), Jovo Lukić (FC Universitatea Cluj), Samed Baždar (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Haris Tabaković (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Edin Džeko (Schalke 04)

Qatar (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Shehab Elleithy (Al-Shahania SC), Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail SC), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd SC), Mahmoud Abunada (Al-Rayyan SC)

Defenders: Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd SC), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Sultan Al Brake (Al-Duhail SC), Tarek Salman (Al-Sadd SC), Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain (Al-Arabi SC), Ayoub Al-Alawi (Al-Gharafa), Bassam Al-Rawi (Al-Duhail SC), Rayyan Al-Ali (Al-Gharafa), Issa Laye (Al-Arabi SC), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah SC), Mohammed Waad (Al-Shamal SC), Niall Mason (Qatar SC)

Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi (Al-Arabi SC), Jassim Gaber (Al-Rayyan SC), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah SC), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al-Rayyan SC), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail SC), Mohammed Mannai (Al-Shamal SC), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa)

Forwards: Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail SC), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd SC), Tahsin Mohammed (Al-Duhail SC), Edmílson Junior (Al-Duhail SC), Ahmed Al-Ganehi (Al-Gharafa), Ahmed Alaa (Al-Rayyan SC), Sebastián Soria (Qatar SC), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd SC), Mubarak Shannan (Al-Duhail SC), Mohammed Muntari (Al-Gharafa SC), Yusuf Abdurisag (Al-Wakrah SC)

Switzerland

Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (BSC Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)

Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Internazionale), Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Cömert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburger SV), Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)

Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow (FC Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)

Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United), Rubén Vargas (Sevilla), Christian Fassnacht (BSC Young Boys), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg)

Group C

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe), Weverton (Grêmio)

Defenders: Wesley (Roma), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), Danilo (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo)

Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo), Raphinha (Barcelona), Neymar (Santos)

Forwards: Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Endrick (Lyon), Rayan (Bournemouth)

Morocco

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Haiti (final)

Goalkeepers: Johnny Placide (SC Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (FC Sochaux), Josué Duverger (FC Cosmos Koblenz)

Defenders: Carlens Arcus (Angers SCO), Wilguens Paugain (SV Zulte Waregem), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs), Martin Experience (AS Nancy-Lorraine), Jean-Kevin Duverne (KAA Gent), Ricardo Adé (LDU Quito), Hannes Delcroix (FC Lugano), Keeto Thermoncy (BSC Young Boys II)

Midfielders: Leverton Pierre (FC Vizela), Carl-Fred Sainthe (El Paso Locomotive FC), Jean-Jacques Danley (Philadelphia Union), Jeanricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton), Pierre Woodenski (Violette AC), Dominique Simon (FC Tatran Prešov)

Forwards: Louicius Deedson (FC Dallas), Ruben Providence (Almere City FC), Josué Casimir (AJ Auxerre), Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), Wilson Isidor (Sunderland AFC), Duckens Nazon (Esteghlal FC), Frantzdy Pierrot (Çaykur Rizespor), Yassin Fortune (FC Vizela), Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros TC) 

Scotland (final)

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers)

Defenders: Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dom Hyam (Wrexham), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Napoli)

Forwards: Ché Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich Town), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton)

 Group D

United States of America

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Türkiye (provisional)

Goalkeepers: Altay Bayındır (Manchester United), Ersin Destanoğlu (Beşiktaş A.Ş.), Mert Günok (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Muhammed Şengezer (Rams Başakşehir FK), Uğurcan Çakır (Galatasaray A.Ş.) 

Defenders: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray A.Ş.), Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray A.Ş.), Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton & Hove Albion), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Mustafa Eskihellaç (Trabzonspor A.Ş.), Ozan Kabak (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Samet Akaydın (Çaykur Rizespor A.Ş.), Yusuf Akçiçek (Al-Hilal), Zeki Çelik (AS Roma) 

Midfielders: Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), Demir Ege Tıknaz (SC Braga), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale), İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray A.Ş.), Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş A.Ş.), Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund)

Forwards: Aral Şimşir (FC Midtjylland), Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray A.Ş.), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Deniz Gül (FC Porto), İrfan Can Kahveci (Kasımpaşa A.Ş.), Kenan Yıldız (Juventus), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Oğuz Aydın (Fenerbahçe A.Ş.), Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray A.Ş.), Yusuf Sarı (Rams Başakşehir FK)

 Group E

Germany (final)

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Monaco) 

Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich, captain), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, vice-captain), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle) 

Midfielders: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Alexander Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) 

Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Denis Undav (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle) 

Curaçao (final)

Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodak (SC Telstar), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV-Venlo), Eloy Room (Miami FC)

Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Roshon Van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), Juriën Gaari (Abha Club), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam)

Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam), Leandro Bacuna (Iğdır), Livano Comenencia (FC Zürich), Kevin Felida (FC Den Bosch), Ar’Jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (SC Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk)

Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse (AE Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorré (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu FC), Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam), Jürgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (SK Beveren)

Côte d'Ivoire (final)

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor), Mohamed Koné (Royal Charleroi SC), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos F.C.)

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Beşiktaş J.K.), Clément Akpa (AJ Auxerre), Ousmane Diomandé (Sporting CP), Guéla Doué (RC Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray S.K.)

Midfielders: Seko Fofana (FC Porto), Parfait Guiagon (Sporting Charleroi), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor Kulübü), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest F.C.), Jean-Mickaël Seri (NK Maribor)

Forwards: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge KSV), Yan Diomandé (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal CF), Bazoumana Touré (TSG Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)

Ecuador

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 Group F

Netherlands

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Japan (final)

Goalkeepers: Hayakawa Tomoki (Kashima Antlers), Suzuki Zion (Parma), Osako Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

Defenders: Nagatomo Yuto (FC Tokyo), Taniguchi Shogo (Sint-Truiden), Tomiyasu Takehiro (Ajax), Itakura Ko (Ajax), Watanabe Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord), Ito Hiroki (Bayern Munich), Suzuki Junnosuke (København), Seko Ayumu (Le Havre), Sugawara Yukinari (Werder Bremen)

Midfielders & forwards: Kamada Daichi (Crystal Palace), Sano Kaishu (Mainz), Tanaka Ao (Leeds United), Endo Wataru (Liverpool), Nakamura Keito (Reims), Doan Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ito Junya (Genk), Kubo Takefusa (Real Sociedad), Suzuki Yuito (Freiburg), Ueda Ayase (Feyenoord), Ogawa Koki (Nijmegen), Maeda Daizen (Celtic), Shiogai Kento (Wolfsburg), Goto Keisuke (Sint-Truiden)

Sweden (final)

Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK Fotball AB), Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County)

Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Juventus), Gustaf Lagerbielke (SC Braga), Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa), Eric Smith (St Pauli), Carl Starfelt (Celta de Vigo), Elliot Stroud Mjallby), Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: Jesper Kalström (Udinese), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur), Besfort Zeneli (Saint-Gilloise)

Forwards: Taha Ali (Malmö), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Ken Sema (Pafos)

Tunisia (final)

Goalkeepers: Sabri ​Ben Hessen (Etoile Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain), Aymen Dahman (CS Sfaxien)

Defenders: Ali Abdi (Nice), ​Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), ⁠Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance), Dylan Bronn (Servette Geneva), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Moutaz Neffati (Norrkoping), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Yan Valery (Young Boys Berne) 

Midfielders: Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Ismael Gharbi (FC ⁠Augsburg), ​Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Ellyes ​Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) 

Forwards: Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Khalil Ayari (Paris St Germain), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), ​Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

Group G

Belgium (final)

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg)

Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), Koni De Winter (AC Milan), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Nathan Ngoy (Lille), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Girona)

Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Matias Fernandez Pardo (Lille), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Egypt (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El-Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)

Defenders: Mohamed Hani (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Ahmed Fotouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)

Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona) 

Islamic Republic of Iran (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan), Mohammad Khalifeh (Aluminium Arak), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis)

Defenders: Danial Eiri (Malavan), Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Saleh Hardani (Esteghlal), Hossein Kanaani (Persepolis), Shoja Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati Omid Noorafkan (Foolad), Ramin Rezaeian (Foolad)

Midfielders: Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shabab Al-Ahli), Mehdi Ghaedi (Al-Nasr), Saman Ghoddos (Kalba), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender), Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov), Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia (Esteghlal), Mehdi Torabi (Tractor), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan)

Forwards: Ali Alipour (Persepolis), Dennis Dargahi (Standard Liege), Hadi Habibinejad (Chadormalou), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Tractor), Amirhossein Mahmoudi (Persepolis), Kasra Taheri (Paykan), Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos)

New Zealand (final)

Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall FC), Alex Paulsen (Lechia Gdańsk), Michael Woud (Auckland FC)

Defenders: Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix), Francis De Vries (Auckland FC), Tyler Bindon (Nottingham Forest), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), Liberato Cacace (Wrexham AFC), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers), Callan Elliot (Auckland FC), Tommy Smith (Braintree Town)

Midfielders: Joe Bell (Viking FK), Marko Stamenić (Swansea City), Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets)

Forwards: Matt Garbett (Peterborough United), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest), Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix), Eli Just (Motherwell FC), Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers), Ben Waine (Port Vale), Ben Old (Saint-Étienne), Callum McCowatt (Silkeborg), Jesse Randall (Auckland FC)

Group H

Spain

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Cabo Verde (final)

Goalkeepers: Josimar Dias "Vozinha" (Chaves), Márcio da Rosa (Montana), Carlos Santos (San Diego)

Defenders: Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), João Paulo Fernandes (FCSB), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica), Logan Costa (Villarreal), Roberto Lopes "Pico" (Shamrock Rovers), Kelvin Pires (SJK), Ianique Tavares "Stopira" (Torreense), Edilson Borges "Diney" (Al Bataeh)

Midfielders: Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle), Telmo Arcanjo (Vitória de Guimarães), Yannick Semedo (Farense), Laros Duarte (Puskás Akadémia), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets Razgrad), Kevin Pina (Krasnodar)

Forwards: Ryan Mendes (Iğdır), Willy Semedo (Omonia), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol), Jovane Cabral (Estrela Amadora), Nuno Da Costa (İstanbul Başakşehir), Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia), Gilson Benchimol (Akron Tolyatti), Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

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Group I

France (full)

Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Rennes), Robin Risser (Lens)

Defenders: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Theo Hernandez (Al-Hilal), Lucas Hernandez (PSG), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)

Midfielders: N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahce), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Manu Koné (Roma), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG)

Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Désiré Doué (PSG), Bradley Barcola (PSG), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Senegal

Goalkeepers: Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre AC), Yehvann Diouf (OGC Nice)

Defenders: Krépin Diatta (AS Monaco), Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Ismaïl Jakobs (Galatasaray SK), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal CF), Lamine Camara (AS Monaco), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG), Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Chérif Ndiaye (Samsunspor)

Iraq

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Group J

Argentina (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille), Juan Musso (Atlético de Madrid), Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace FC), Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club), Santiago Beltrán (River Plate)

Defenders: Agustín Giay (Palmeiras), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid), Nicolás Capaldo (Hamburger SV), Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint Gilloise), Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Otamendi (SL Benfica), Germán Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors), Zaid Romero (Getafe CF), Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille), Marcos Acuña (River Plate), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Gabriel Rojas (Racing Club)

Midfielders: Máximo Perrone (Como 1907), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Guido Rodríguez (Valencia CF), Aníbal Moreno (River Plate), Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors), Alan Varela (FC Porto), (Ezequiel Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), Valentín Barco (RC Strasbourg)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolás Paz (Como 1907), Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atlético de Madrid), Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors), Nicolás González (Atlético de Madrid), Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético de Madrid), Matías Soulé (AS Roma), Claudio Echeverri (Girona FC), Gianluca Prestianni (SL Benfica), Santiago Castro (Bologna FC), Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale), José Manuel López (Palmeiras), Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid), Mateo Pellegrino (Parma Calcio)

Algeria

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Austria (final)

Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Bröndby IF), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzeň)

Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05), Stefan Posch (Mainz 05), Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)

Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern München), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schöpf (Wolfsberger AC), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg)

Forwards: Marko Arnautović (Crvena Zvezda), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)

Jordan (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Yazid Abulaila (Al-Hussein), Abdallah Al Fakhouri (Al-Wehdat), Mohamed Al-Emwasi (Al-Najaf), Nour Bani Attiah (Al-Faisaly)

Defenders: Mohammad Abualnadi (Selangor), Yousef Abu Al Jazar (Al-Hussein), Husam Abu Dahab (Al-Samiya), Mohammad Abu Hashish (Al-Karma), Yazan Al Arab (Seoul), Abdallah Nasib (Al-Zawraa), Saleem Obaid (Al-Hussein)

Midfielders: Mohammad Al Dawoud (Al-Wehdat), Nizar Al Rashdan (Qatar SC), Noor Al Rawabdeh (Selangor), Rajaei Ayed (Al-Hussein), Amer Jamous (Al-Zawraa), Yousef Qashi, Ibrahim Sadeh (Al-Karma)

Forwards: Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Al-Hussein), Mohannad Abu Taha (Al-Quwa), Yazan Al-Naimat (Al-Arabi), Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), Ali Olwan (Al-Sailiya), Ibrahim Sabra (Lokomotiva Zagreb)

Group K

Portugal (provisional)

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting CP); Ricardo Velho (Gençlerbirliği Ankara)

Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United); Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce SK), João Cancelo (FC Barcelona), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), Renato Veiga (Villarreal); Rúben Dias (Manchester City); Tomás Araújo (SL Benfica)

Midfielders:  Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), Samuel Costa (Mallorca), João Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Forwards: João Félix (Al Nassr), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG); Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)

Democratic Republic of the Congo (full)

Goalkeepers: Timothy Fayulu (FC Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre), Mike Epolo (Standard Liege)

Defenders: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United), Gédéon Kalulu (AEL Limassol), Joris Kayembe (Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Lens), Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Łódź), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Chancel Mbemba (Lille), Dylan Batubinsika (Larissa)

Midfielders: Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathan Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), Ngal’ayel Mukau Mbuku (Montpellier), Brian Cipenga (Castellón), Théo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Gaël Kakuta (Larissa)

Forwards: Meschack Elia (Alanyaspor), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United)

Uzbekistan

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Colombia (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional), Álvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul), 

Defenders: Johan Mojica (RCD Mallorca), Cristian Borja (Club América), Junior Hernandez, Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Esporte Clube Bahia), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), Juan Cabal (Juventus)

Midfielders: James Rodríguez (Minnesota United), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Jhon Arias (Fluminense/Palmeiras), Richard Ríos (Palmeiras/Benfica), Juan Fernando Quintero (Racing Club), Jorge Carrascal (Dinamo Moscow), Kevin Castaño (Krasnodar), Yáser Asprilla (Girona)

Forwards: Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich), Jhon Jáder Durán (Aston Villa), Jhon Córdoba (Krasnodar), Rafael Santos Borré (Internacional), Luis Sinisterra (AFC Bournemouth), Juan Camilo Hernández (Columbus)

Group L

England

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Croatia (preliminary)

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (København), Ivor Pandur (Hull City), Karlo Letica (Lausanne-Sport)

Defenders: Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Ćaleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Šutalo (Ajax), Josip Stanišić (Bayern München), Marin Pongračić (Fiorentina), Martin Erlić (Midtjylland), Luka Vušković (Hamburger SV), Ivan Smolčić (Como)

Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Milan), Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City), Mario Pašalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (Torino), Luka Sučić (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakić (Augsburg), Petar Sučić (Internazionale), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka), Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), Adrian Segečić (Portsmouth), Luka Stojković (Dinamo Zagreb)

Forwards: Ivan Perišić (PSV Eindhoven), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna),

Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas),  Igor Matanović (Freiburg), Franjo Ivanović (Benfica), Dion Drena Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb)

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Source: https://www.olympics.com

Shocking Absentees From the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 World Cup Football is about to start and despite increasing the number of participants to 48, several popular football nations missed to quality for the arena. Following are the list of country to miss world cup football 2026.

1)  Italy

The biggest absence heading into the 2026 World Cup is once again giant Italy. The four-time world champions will miss the tournament for a third consecutive edition i.e (2018, 2022 and 2026). Italy is a nation that won trophy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany beating France on penalty shootout.

Italy struggled during qualifying stage and was second and only secured 18 points behind Erling Haaland ‘s team Norway 24 points. However, during playoff match they failed against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italy’s absence remains one of the most painful storylines in international football.

2)  Poland

Another biggest absence heading into the 2026 World Cup is Poland. They also struggled in qualifying stage was second and only secured 17 points behind Netherlands who secured 20 points. However, during playoff match they also failed against Sweden. 

Nations That Could Win Their FIRST FIFA World Cup in 2026

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Football may finally produce a brand new champion. Total following eight countries have won the FIFA World Cup.

a)                Brazil= 5

b)                Germany= 4

c)                Italy= 4

d)                Argentina=3

e)                Uruguay= 2

f)                 France= 2

g)                England= 1

h)                Spain= 1

However, several countries have now golden generations capable to create history by winning the trophy for the first time ever. Today, we have presented some countries who could win first ever world cup or who could lift 23^rd edition of world cup football.

1)      Portugal

Background: Portugal has never won a FIFA World Cup Football despite producing legendary players like Luis Figo, Deco, Eusébio, Rui Costa, Pauleta, Helder Postiga and Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

Why Portugal can win

• Cristiano Ronaldo’s last world cup
• Elite attacking depth
• Experienced stars mixed with young talent
• Strong defense and tactical flexibility
• Tournament experience from Euro victories.

Players Who Could Create History

• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Bruno Fernandes
• Rafael Leão
• João Neves

Players to watch

• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Bruno Fernandes
• Vitinha
• Nuno Mendes
• Bernardo Silva
• João Neves

If Portugal wins, Ronaldo’s career would gain the only trophy missing from his legacy.

Region wise participation

 in the world cup 2026, we have presented the team from each region/continent and also presented strongest team.  

Group Division - World Cup Football 2026

 World Cup Football 2026 is about to kick off and today we are presenting list of group and probable winner, runner up and third place winner of group stage who could progress to next stage. 

World Cup Football 2026

Football fans, get ready!

Knock knock!!!!! The 2026 World Cup Football is the biggest tournament ever due to participation of more teams, matches and excitement. This time FIFA increases the number of participants from 32 to 48.
Host Nation:

America

Canada

Mexico

Total team: 48 teams will play in the World Cup

First Match: 11 June 2026

Final Match: 19 July 2026

Format:

For the first time:

• 48 teams will play in the World Cup
• Teams will be divided into 12 groups
• Each group will have 4 teams
• Every team plays 3 matches

This means more countries, more surprises, and more football fun.

Portugal and Ronaldo won Nations League 2024-25

 Portugal claimed their second UEFA Nations League title with a dramatic 5–3 penalty shootout victory over Spain,. The regular and extra time ended in a 2–2 draw and it was l held at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 8 June 2025. 

The final match between Portugal and Spain was competitive and in the beginning it was  Martin Zubimendi who scored a opening goal for Spain on 21 minute. After conceding a goal, Portugal played very well and leveled score on 26 minute through Nuno Mendes. 

Nuno Mendes was a player who changed the whole match and it was him who handled Yamal in the whole match.  Spain again took a lead on 45 minute through Mikel Overzabal before half time. 

In the second half, Portugal started a match in a good  note and pressed hard against Spain. After their hard work they leveled for the second time on 61 minute and it was Cristiano Ronaldo who helped Portugal to level the goal.  The regular time ended in 2-2 draw and extra minute also ended in draw.

Portugal converted all five penalties:

1. Gonçalo Ramos

2. Vitinha

3. Bruno Fernandes

4. Nuno Mendes

5. Rúben Neves—his goal secured the 5–3 win after Álvaro Morata missed/spared by Diogo Costa

PSG won Champions League beating Inter Milan

 Paris Saint‑Germain defeated Inter Milan 5–0 in the Champions League final on May 31, 2025, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. It was PSG’s first-ever Champions League title, and the 5-0 margin—the largest ever in a final—gave them a memorable double record-breaking accomplishment.

Achraf Hakimi  scored a first goal for PSG on 12 minute, on 20 and 63 minute Desire Doue added scored goals. To secure their win Kvarakshelia and Sennu Mayulu scored a piece goal on 73 and 86 minute respectively. 

This is the first time PSG won the Champions League. 

Details: 

Champions: Paris Saint Germain

Runner Up: Inter Milan

Top Scorers: Serhou Guirassy( Borussia Dortmund), Raphinha ( Barcelona)- 13 Goals each

Best Player: Ousmane Dembele(PSG)

Best Young Player: Desire Doue( PSG). 

List of all time goal scorer of UEFA Champions League

League Legends: Top scoring all the time

The UEFA Champions League, Europe's foremost club competition, is a platform for a long time when football's biggest strikers make their mark. Over the years, some of the biggest names of the game have dazzled fans with their goal scoring Provu. The list is the top Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored incredible 140 goals in mantras with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. His frequent talent, especially with Madrid, has strengthened his legacy as the top scorer on the top scorer.

List of top goal scorer of UEFA Champions League all time: 

UEFA Champions League 2025: Shocking Twists Lead to Unexpected Final

Like other tournaments, the 2025 installment of the UEFA Champions League coming off the heels of a new format is filled with surprises. Initially, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, and Manchester City were considered to be the heavily favored . But shockingly, all four of them—Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City—failed to qualify for the semi-finals.

List of Nepali football tournaments

 Nepali football is struggling and is facing challenges in terms of professionalism, local tournaments, league systems, prize distribution, individual awards. A decades ago , there used to be a lot of local tournament including regular A Division  league.  Following are the local tournaments: 

SN	Name of local tournament
1	Buddha Subha Gold Cup
2	Tilotama Gold Cup
3	Aaha Rara Gold Cup
4	Simara Gold Cup
5	Tribhuwan Challenge Cup
6	Kings Cup
7	Ncell Cup
8	Khukhuri  Gold Cup
9	Shahid Bhim Narayan Gold Cup
10	Mai Valley Gold Cup
11	Jhapa Gold Cup
12	Birat Gold Cup
13	Itahari Gold Cup
14	Udayapur Gold Cup
15	Hetauda Gold Cup
16	Bhadrapur Gold Cup
17	ANFA Cup
18	KP Oli Cup
19	Khaptad Gold Cup
20	Mahendra Gold Cup
21	Dipendra Gold Cup

We request all our visitors to add the name of tournaments that we missed to mentioned in above list. 

Highest Nepali goal scorer in the international tournament.

 The Nepal national football team represents Nepal in international tournaments, and its governing body is the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The Nepal I football team is not very popular or successful in international tournaments. It is due to poor infrastructure, poor facilities for players, and not much investment in football. Nepali football does not have the vision and passion to be a successful team in South Asia, Asia, and around the world. Thus, they lack much international experience, practice, and participation. Therefore, the national football team has less experience and goals in football. 

Some of the highest Nepali goal scorers are as follows: 

S.N	Name of Players	Goals
1	Anjan Bista	13
2	Nirajan Rayamajhi	13
3	Hari Khadka	13
4	Jumanu Rai	11
5	Anil Gurung	10
6	Bharat Khawas	10
7	Ganesh  Thapa	9
8	Nawayug Shrestha	8
9	Basanta Thapa	7

 

Nepali football fans are still waiting for a record breaker player who would pass 13 goals record.