The excitement is finally getting palpable.
With the calendar now flipped to November, it’s officially World Cup month, with the 2022 tournament set to kick off in Qatar on Nov. 20.
As the quadrennial tournament gets closer, all 32 teams have now announced their respective 26-man squads comprising forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers.
Here’s a list of every nation’s official squad as they were released:
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Ecuador
La Tri announced their squad on Nov. 14, the last squad to do so ahead of the Nov. 15 deadline.
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Key players: Moises Caicedo (Brighton), José Cifuentes (LAFC), Piero Hincapié (Bayern Leverkusen), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahçe)
Group: A with Netherlands, Senegal and Qatar
Ghana
The Black Stars announced their squad on Nov. 14.
Manager: Otto Addo
Key players: Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)
Group: H with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea
Mexico
El Tri announced the 26-man squad on Nov. 14.
Manager: Tata Martino
Key players: Guillermo Ochoa (América), Hirving Lozano (Napoli), Andrés Guardado (Real Betis), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
Group: C with Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
Tunisia announced its squad on Nov. 14.
Manager: Jalel Khadri
Key players: Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier), Hannibal Mejri (Birmingham City), Dylan Bronn (Salernitana)
Group: D with France, Denmark and Australia
Iran
Iran announced its squad on Nov. 14.
Manager: Carlos Queiroz
Key players: Sardar Azmoun (Bayern Leverkusen), Saman Ghoddos (Brentford), Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto)
Group: B with USA, England and Wales
Canada
Canada – making its second-ever World Cup appearance -- released its roster on No. 13.
Manager: John Herdman
Key players: Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Jonathan David (Lille), Cyle Larin (Club Brugge), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC)
Group: F with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco
South Korea
South Korea announced its squad on Nov. 12.
Manager: Paulo Bento
Key players: Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Hwang Hee-han (Wolves), Kim Young-gwon (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Group: H with Portugal, Ghana and Uruguay
Argentina
One of the favorites in 2022, Argentina announced its squad on Nov. 11.
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Key players: Lionel Messi (PSG), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Emi Martinez (Aston Villa), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Group: C with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia
Spain
The Spaniards announced the 26-man team on Nov. 11.
Manager: Luis Enrique
Key players: Rodri (Manchester City), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Pedri (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid)
Group: E with Germany, Spain and Costa Rica
Serbia
The Serbian squad announcement came on Nov. 11.
Manager: Dragan Stojkovic
Key players: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham), Filip Kostic (Juventus)
Group: G with Brazil, Switzerland and Cameroon
Saudi Arabia
The Green Falcons announced their squad on Nov. 11.
Manager: Hervé Renard
Key players: Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal), Fahad Al-Muwallad (Al-Shahab), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal)
Group: C with Argentina, Poland and Mexico
Qatar
The hosts announced its first ever World Cup squad on Nov. 11.
Manager: Felix Sanchez
Key players: Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Saad), Abdelkarim Hassan (Al-Saad), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd)
Group: A with Senegal, Netherlands and Ecuador
Senegal
Senegal announced its squad on Nov. 11.
Manager: Aliou Cissé
Key players: Sadio Mané (Bayern Munich), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea), Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Ismaila Sarr (Watford)
Netherlands
The Dutch made their squad announcement on Nov. 11.
Manager: Louis Van Gaal
Key players: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona), Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Cody Gakpo (PSV)
Group: A with Qatar, Senegal and Ecuador
Portugal
Portugal announced its team on Nov. 10.
Manager: Fernando Santos
Key players: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Group: H with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea
Germany
Germany announced its squad on Nov. 10.
Manager: Hansi Flick
Key players: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)
Group: E with Spain, Costa Rica and Japan
Uruguay
The Uruguay reveal came on Nov. 10.
Manager: Diego Alonso
Key players: Luis Suarez (Nacional), Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Edinson Cavani (Valencia)
Group: H with Portugal, South Korea and Ghana
Poland
The Polish made the announcement on Nov. 10.
Manager: Czesław Michniewicz
Key players: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Wojciech Szcznesy (Juventus), Matty Cash (Aston Villa), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)
Group: C with Argentina, Mexico and Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Morocco announced its squad on Nov. 10.
Manager: Walid Regragui
Key players: Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham)
Group: F with Belgium, Croatia and Canada
England
The Three Lions announced their squad on Nov. 10.
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Key players: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
Group: B with USA, Wales and Iran
Belgium
The Red Devils announced their squad on Nov. 10.
Manager: Roberto Martinez
Key players: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
Group: F with Canada, Croatia and Morocco
United States
The USMNT announced its squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Gregg Berhalter
Key players: Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Tyler Adams (Leeds United), Weston McKinnie (Juventus), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Matt Turner (Arsenal)
Group: B with England, Wales and Iran
Cameroon
The Indomitable Lions announced their squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Rigobert Song
Key players: Eric Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli), Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon)
Group: G with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia
France
The 2018 World Cup champions announced their squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Didier Deschamps
Key players: Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Raphael Varane (Manchester United), William Saliba (Arsenal), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan)
Group: D with Croatia, Australia and Tunisia
Wales
After a 64-year drought, Wales announced its squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Rob Page
Key players: Gareth Bale (LAFC), Aaron Ramsey (OGC Nice), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Harry Wilson (Fulham)
Group: B with England, USA and Iran
Switzerland
The Swiss announced its squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Murat Yakin
Key players: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Yann Sommer (Monchengladbach)
Group: G with Brazil, Serbia and Cameroon
Croatia
The 2018 runner-up Croatia announced its squad on Nov. 9.
Manager: Zlatko Dalić
Key players: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Ivan Perišić (Tottenham)
Group: F with Belgium, Canada and Morocco
Australia
The Socceroos announced their 26-man squad on Nov. 8.
Manager: Graham Arnold
Key players: Mathew Ryan (Copenhagen), Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City), Aaron Mooy (Celtic)
Group: D with France, Denmark and Tunisia
Denmark
A potential darkhorse announced its 21-man squad on Nov. 7 and the full squad on Nov. 13.
Manager: Kasper Hjulmand
Key players: Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Kasper Schmeichel (OGC Nice), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham)
Group: D with France, Tunisia and Australia
Brazil
One of the World Cup favorites announced its World Cup squad on Nov. 7.
Manager: Tite
Key players: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Casemiro (Manchester United), Dani Alves (no club), Thiago Silva (Chelsea), Alisson (Liverpool)
Group: G with Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Costa Rica
Costa Rica announced its 26-man squad on Nov. 6. Los Ticos made a miraculous run in 2014 when it topped a Group D that featured England, Italy and Uruguay.
Manager: Luis F. Suarez
Key Players: Keylor Navas (PSG), Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense), Joel Campbell (León), Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake)
Group: E with Germany, Spain, Japan
Japan
Japan became the first of 32 teams to announce their 26-man squad on Nov. 1.
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Key players: Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Takefusa Kubo (Real Madrid, on loan at Real Sociedad), Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco), Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg)
Group: E with Germany, Spain, Costa Rica
