Which players made the cut for the 32 teams playing at FIFA Club World Cup?
The 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup begins in the United States on Saturday with the tournament opener between Inter Miami and Egyptian club Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
Manchester City are the defending champions after winning the last tournament in December 2023.
The 32 teams have now announced their full squads for the new-look, monthlong expanded intercontinental club competition.
Here is the confirmed squad list of all the teams in a tournament which features mega clubs Real Madrid, Boca Juniors, Inter Milan, PSG, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Flamengo:
Al Ahly (Egypt): full squad
Inter Miami (USA): full squad
Palmeiras (Brazil): full squad
Porto (Portugal): full squad
Atletico de Madrid (Spain): full squad
Botafogo (Brazil): full squad
Paris Saint-Germain (France): full squad
Seattle Sounders (USA): full squad
Auckland City (New Zealand): full squad
Bayern Munich (Germany): full squad
Benfica (Portugal): full squad
Boca Juniors (Argentina): full squad
Chelsea (England): full squad
Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia): full squad
Flamengo (Brazil): full squad
Los Angeles FC (USA): full squad
Inter Milan (Italy): full squad
Monterrey (Mexico): full squad
River Plate (Argentina): full squad
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan): full squad
Borussia Dortmund (Germany): full squad
Fluminense (Brazil): full squad
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): full squad
Ulsan HD (South Korea): full squad
Al Ain (United Arab Emirates): full squad
Juventus (Italy): full squad
Manchester City (England): full squad
Wydad (Morocco): full squad
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia): full squad
FC Salzburg (Austria): full squad
Pachuca (Mexico): full squad
Real Madrid (Spain): full squad
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