Full List: All 48 countries and their head coaches at 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Behind every World Cup campaign for countries are coaches responsible for shaping tactics, selecting squads and guiding players through the pressure of football’s biggest tournament.

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With the expanded format, a diverse group of coaches from around the world will be tasked with leading their nations on football’s biggest stage.

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From serial winners such as Carlo Ancelotti and Marcelo Bielsa to long-serving national team bosses like Didier Deschamps and Lionel Scaloni, the coaching line-up reflects a blend of experience, tactical innovation and local knowledge.

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Below is the full list of countries and the head coaches expected to lead them at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Host Nations

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• Canada — Jesse Marsch
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• Mexico — Javier Aguirre
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• United States — Mauricio Pochettino
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Africa (CAF)

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• Algeria — Vladimir Petković
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• Cape Verde — Bubista
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• Côte d’Ivoire — Emerse Faé
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• DR Congo — Sébastien Desabre
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• Egypt — Hossam Hassan
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• Ghana — Carlos Queiroz
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• Morocco — Walid Regragui
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• Senegal — Pape Thiaw
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• South Africa — Hugo Broos
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• Tunisia — Sami Trabelsi
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Asia (AFC)

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• Australia — Tony Popovic
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• Iraq — Jesús Casas
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• Iran — Amir Ghalenoei
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• Japan — Hajime Moriyasu
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• Jordan — Jamal Sellami
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• Qatar — Luis García
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• Saudi Arabia — Hervé Renard
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• South Korea — Hong Myung-bo
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• Uzbekistan — Srečko Katanec
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Europe (UEFA)

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• Austria — Ralf Rangnick
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• Belgium — Rudi Garcia
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• Bosnia and Herzegovina — Sergej Barbarez
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• Croatia — Zlatko Dalić
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• Czechia — Ivan Hašek
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• England — Thomas Tuchel
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• France — Didier Deschamps
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• Germany — Julian Nagelsmann
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• Netherlands — Ronald Koeman
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• Norway — Ståle Solbakken
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• Portugal — Roberto Martínez
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• Scotland — Steve Clarke
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• Spain — Luis de la Fuente
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• Sweden — Jon Dahl Tomasson
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• Switzerland — Murat Yakin
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• Türkiye — Vincenzo Montella
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South America (CONMEBOL)

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• Argentina — Lionel Scaloni
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• Brazil — Carlo Ancelotti
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• Colombia — Néstor Lorenzo
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• Ecuador — Sebastián Beccacece
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• Paraguay — Gustavo Alfaro
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• Uruguay — Marcelo Bielsa
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North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

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• Curaçao — Fred Rutten
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• Haiti — Sébastien Migné
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• Panama — Thomas Christiansen
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Oceania (OFC)

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• New Zealand — Darren Bazeley
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While this is the current list of managers for all 48 qualified countries, coaching changes remain possible before the tournament kicks off in June 2026.

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