Liverpool's World Cup 2026 stars in full and who's missed out after FIFA deadline passes
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The World Cup 2026 is almost here and we take a look at which Liverpool players will be heading to the USA, Mexico and Canada for the tournamentLiverpool endured a gruelling season as defending Premier League champions - yet they will still be well-represented at the World Cup 2026. The Reds scraped into the top five, ending the 2025/26 campaign on just 60 points.Had the Premier League not been granted an additional Champions League place thanks to its strong UEFA coefficient ranking, an already frustrating season would have been even more damaging for the club.It was a thoroughly inconsistent campaign for Liverpool, despite an unprecedented level of transfer spending last summer.
That resulted in manager Arne Slot ultimately being dismissed by the Anfield hierarchy last Saturday.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageLiverpool have since agreed a deal in principle to appoint Andoni Iraola as the Dutchman’s successor, while planning transfers for the incoming manager.
In the meantime, several of their players will be heading to the USA, Mexico and Canada to represent their nations at this summer’s World Cup.The ECHO now takes a look at which Liverpool players have earned World Cup call-ups and which have missed out following this week's squad submission deadline.Liverpool World Cup call-upsGoalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Brazil)Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands), Wataru Endo (Japan), Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina), Florian Wirtz (Germany)Forwards: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Alexander Isak (Sweden)Not going to the World CupGiorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia - didn’t qualify)Freddie Woodman (England - not selected)Giovanni Leoni (Italy - didn't qualify)Joe Gomez (England - not selected)Milos Kerkez (Hungary - didn't qualify)Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands - not selected)Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland - didn't qualify)Calvin Ramsey (Scotland - not selected)Stefan Bajcetic (Serbia - didn't qualify)Curtis Jones (England - not selected)Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary - didn't qualify)Rio Ngumoha (England - not selected)Federico Chiesa (Italy - didn't qualify)Hugo Ekitike (France - injured)England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreVarious PricesEngland Official StoreBuy Now on England Official StoreEngland and Nike have launched the new home, away and goalkeeper kits to be worn at this summer's FIFA World Cup.