See the Brazilian clubs with the most squads for the 2026 World Cup

This year's World Cup is historic for the record number of teams, for being the first edition with three host countries and, now, for registering the largest number of players who play in Brazilian football called up for the 2026 World Cup.

With 32 athletes called up by their respective national teams, the record surpassed the year 1974, when 27 players were called up.

Flamengo leads the ranking of Brazilian clubs with the most representatives, followed by Palmeiras and Atlético-MG.

Ranking of clubs with the most players called up in Brazilian football

- Flamengo: 9 squads
- Palmeiras: 7 squads
- Atlético-MG: 4 squads
- Grêmio: 2 squads
- Internacional: 2 squads
- Botafogo, Corinthians, Santos, São Paulo, Fluminense, Vasco, Athletico-PR and Bragantino: 1 squad

The World Cup will be held in three countries for the first time: the United States, Canada and Mexico. The ball starts on June 11th, with Mexico x South Africa opening the World Cup at the Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City. The grand final takes place on July 19th at MetLife Stadium, in the United States.

World Cup Groups
Group A

- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czech Republic

Group B

- Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar
- Switzerland

Group C

- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland

Group D

- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Türkiye

Group E

- Germany
- Curaçao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador

Group F

- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
- Tunisia

Group G

- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand

Group H

- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay

Group I

- France
- Senegal
- Iraq
- Norway

Group J

- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan

Group K

- Portugal
- DR Congo
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia

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Source: CNN