Full list of Paris Saint-Germain players heading to the 2026 World Cup

After a tough Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30, many PSG players will fly out to Canada, Mexico and the United States and join their national team for the 2026 World Cup. This articles provides updates of all the expected (and confirmed) players as they come in.

Paris Saint-Germain could have one of the biggest World Cup contingents

The World Cup is the biggest football tournament, and the upcoming 2026 competition will be the largest in history with 48 nations set to compete.

PSG have a big European contingency, but the squad counts players from almost every continents. Most of their players will feature in the France national team but the club has been linked with Portugal for many years.

Every PSG player expected at the 2026 World Cup

In total, we expect to have PSG players spread across eight different countries. In the coming weeks, expect the majority of PSG players to be showcased.

When will PSG players be announced?

Ecuador - The roster is yet to be confirmed, and no dates have been announced as of yet.

Every confirmed PSG player who is heading to the World Cup

France - Ousmane Dembélé, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaire-Emery, Bradley Barcola, and Désiré Doué. Most of these players will make their World Cup debut with the exception of Dembélé and Hernandez who already won the competition in 2018.

Morocco - Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan, will lead his countries to another World Cup, looking to do better than their fourth place finish in the 2022 tournament.

Portugal - Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Gonçalo Ramos and Vitinha. These four players are all important for their national teams.

Brasil - Marquinhos. The PSG captain will be a key player of the Brasil squad in their quest for sixth star with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm.

Spain - Fabian Ruiz. The former Napoli player is the only Spaniard of the team and while he battled most of the season with a knee injury, he came back in time to make the list.

Senegal - Ibrahim Mbaye. The PSG youngster struggled to gain minutes under Luis Enrique but remains an important player for his country.

Korea Republic - Kang-In Lee. He will headline this team alongside Heung-Min Son.

Which countries are most heavily represented?

France and Portugal are the two most represented countries in this PSG's squad with nine players in total set to take part in the competition.

• France - PSG's home country has the most players with five set to fly out to the USA for the tournament. Ousmane Dembélé, Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaire-Emery, Bradley Barcola, and Désiré Doué have all been selected by Didier Deschamps with Lucas Chevalier missing out due to his lack of minutes with the team.

• Portugal - For years now, Paris have counted many Portuguese players in its squad and four of its current players will take part in the World Cup with Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Gonçalo Ramos and Vitinha all set to play a huge role for the Seleçao.

The biggest stars to watch at the World Cup

The first name coming to mind is obviously Ousmane Dembélé, the 2025 Ballon d'Or is the best PSG player taking part in the tournament. After a complicated start this season due to many injuries, he still managed to end the campaign with a bang, leading his side to a second consecutive Champions League final, while earning Ligue 1 Player of the season honours.

Vitinha will be a key player for Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo gears up for his sixth World Cup. Since the last tournament, the 26-year-old has become the best midfielder in the world and will do everything to win the first World Cup in the history of his country. Alongside PSG teammates Joao Neves and Nuno Mendes, and Manchester captain Bruno Fernandes they have a real chance to do it.

Young players who could break out in 2026

It is going to be Désiré Doué's first World Cup, the 20-year-old who secured his second consecutive Ligue 1 Player of the season award has become a key player of a dominant PSG team, with many having his Champions League final performance etched in their minds. He already proved that he could do it at the highest European level. However, the 2025 Golden Boy still has to prove that he could shine on the biggest stage of world football.

It will also be the first World Cup for Warren Zaire-Emery. The Frenchman has become important for the Parisians after a remarkable season, which then earned him a spot in Didier Deschamps' 26-men squad. While he is not expected to be a key member of the France national team during the competition, he could still be important coming off the bench.

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