48 nations will be heading to North America for the biggest-ever finals, but how many players among the fleet of names appearing at the World Cup belong to Premier League clubs? 

DAZN News has totted up the total and, with the majority of the squads now named, can reveal who and how many familiar faces you'll be seeing Stateside. 

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Coventry - 1 

The Sky Blues will be waving the red, white and blue this month for their one and only player at the tournament, forward Haji Wright, who is part of the USMNT. 

• Haji Wright (United States)

Ipswich - 1 

His Dad may have represented England back in the day, but George Hirst is part of the Scotland squad appearing at the finals for the first time since 1998. 

• George Hirst (Scotland) 

Hull City - 2 

Eastern Europe will have a double dose of Tiger stripes with Croatia's Ivor Pandur and Amir Hadziahmetovic repping Bosnia-Herzegovina. 

• Ivor Pandur (Croatia)
• Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Brentford - 4 

Igor Thiago's 22-goal season has been rewarded with a World Cup call, while Jordan Henderson will play at his third tournament for England as two of four Bees buzzing to be in the States. 

• Kristoffer Ajer (Norway)
• Aaron Hickey (Scotland)
• Jordan Henderson (England)
• Igor Thiago (Brazil)

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Everton - 4 

Jordan Pickford remains England's number one, and he'll be joined by three more Toffees at the tournament, including Senegal pair Ndiaye and Gueye. 

• Jordan Pickford (England)
• Nathan Patterson (Scotland)
• Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal)
• Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal)

Leeds - 4 

Stretching from America to Asia, with a double dose around Europe, the four Leeds names spread far and wide. 

• Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
• Ao Tanaka (Japan)
• Noah Okafor (Switzerland)
• Brenden Aaronson (United States)

Bournemouth - 6 

Rayan gatecrashed the Brazil squad to top off an incredible 2026 for the teenager, and there's more Cherries in the Scotland squad as well as Justin Kluivert, who follows his family legacy. 

• Justin Kluivert (Netherlands)
• Marcos Senesi (Argentina)
• Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland)
• Ryan Christie (Scotland)
• Rayan (Brazil)
• Tyler Adams (United States)

Fulham - 7 

Plenty of nations covered for the Cottagers representatives, including two of the hosts as well as Norwegian pair Berge and Bobb. 

• Timothy Castagne (Belgium)
• Sander Berge (Norway)
• Oscar Bobb (Norway)
• Antonee Robinson (United States)
• Issa Diop (Morocco)
• Raúl Jiménez (México)

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Nottingham Forest - 7 

Elliot Anderson will play a key role for England in their midfield, while Chris Wood leads the line for the tournament's lowest-ranked team, New Zealand. 

• Angus Gunn (Scotland)
• Tyler Bindon (New Zealand)
• Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivory Coast)
• Nicolás Domínguez (Argentina)
• Elliot Anderson (England)
• Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
• Chris Wood (New Zealand)

Brighton - 8 

Kaoru Mitoma has been ruled out of the World Cup, but there are still eight Seagulls flying off Stateside. They include two Dutchmen and the league's only representative in the Paraguay squad. 

• Mats Wieffer (Netherlands)
• Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands)
• Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands)
• Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkey)
• Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium)
• Diego Gómez (Paraguay)
• Pascal Gross (Germany)
• Yasin Ayari (Sweden)

Newcastle - 8 

Anthony Gordon will go to the World Cup as a Newcastle player, but will join Barcelona when the window opens. The other seven include two German stars as well as Three Lions Livramento and Burn. 

• Malick Thiaw (Germany)
• Dan Burn (England)
• Tino Livramento (England)
• Bruno Guimarães (Brazil)
• Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
• Anthony Gordon (England)
• Yoane Wissa (Congo DR)
• Nick Woltemade (Germany)

Sunderland - 8 

Who'd have thought this a year ago? As many Sunderland players going to the World Cup as rivals Newcastle and Spurs! They are led by the signing of the season, Granit Xhaka and also cover the only top flight name for Haiti. 

• Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
• Robin Roefs (Netherlands)
• Omar Alderete (Paraguay)
• Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)
• Habib Diarra (Senegal)
• Noah Sadiki (Congo DR)
• Wilson Isidor (Haiti)
• Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco)

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Tottenham - 8 

It may have been a season to forget for Tottenham but it's a big summer for these eight names who will all head to the tournament. Including Antonín Kinsky, what a turnaround for him in 2026! 

• Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
• Antonín Kinsky (Czechia)
• Cristian Romero (Argentina)
• Kevin Danso (Austria)
• Djed Spence (England)
• Pedro Porro (Spain)
• Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
• Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)

Aston Villa - 11 

The Europa League winners will have Ollie Watkins warming the bench ready to deputise for the England skipper as well as Argentina's number one. Morgan Rogers, though, could be the Villans biggest star. 

• Emiliano Martínez (Argentina)
• Ezri Konsa (England)
• Victor Lindelöf (Sweden)
• Lucas Digne (France)
• John McGinn (Scotland)
• Amadou Onana (Belgium)
• Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
• Emiliano Buendía (Argentina)
• Evann Guessand (Ivory Coast)
• Morgan Rogers (England)
• Ollie Watkins (England)

Chelsea  - 11 

Joao Pedro's omission means it's 11 names for the Blues, Nicolas Jackson is included now his loan spell is over. Reece James is the one England fans hope stays fit. 

• Jorrel Hato (Netherlands)
• Mike Penders (Belgium)
• Mamadou Sarr (Senegal)
• Malo Gusto (France)
• Marc Cucurella (Spain)
• Reece James (England)
• Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
• Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina)
• Pedro Neto (Portugal)
• Nicolas Jackson (Senegal)
• Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador)

Crystal Palace - 11 

It's a sign of the times that Palace have as many players going to the World Cup as Chelsea and Liverpool, including two in the France squad who are favourites to win the whole thing. 

• Dean Henderson (England)
• Walter Benítez (Argentina)
• Maxence Lacroix (France)
• Daichi Kamada (Japan)
• Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal)
• Jefferson Lerma (Colombia)
• Yéremy Pino (Spain)
• Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway)
• Jean-Philippe Mateta (France)
• Daniel Muñoz (Colombia)
• Chadi Riad (Morocco)

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Liverpool - 11 

You can take out Robertson and Salah, really, who may have new clubs by the time July rolls around, it's a list that also includes no England player for the first time 1986. 

• Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
• Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)
• Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)
• Alisson (Brazil)
• Ibrahima Konaté (France)
• Andy Robertson (Scotland)
• Wataru Endo (Japan)
• Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)
• Florian Wirtz (Germany)
• Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
• Alexander Isak (Sweden)

Manchester United - 12 

Tyler Fletcher's late call-up has tipped Manchester Untied into the third-most players place, but all eyes will be on assist king Bruno Fernandes, who broke the Premier League record this season. 

• Senne Lammens (Belgium)
• Altay Bayindir (Turkey)
• Lisandro Martínez (Argentina)
• Diogo Dalot (Portugal)
• Diego León (Paraguay)
• Casemiro (Brazil)
• Kobbie Mainoo (England)
• Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
• Matheus Cunha (Brazil)
• Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)
• Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)
• Tyler Fletcher (Scotland)

Arsenal - 16 

The Premier League champions have more players in the England squad than any other team with four, but also boast another twelve players who will be present in North America. 

• Jurriën Timber (Netherlands)
• David Raya (Spain)
• William Saliba (France)
• Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil)
• Declan Rice (England)
• Martín Zubimendi (Spain)
• Martin Ødegaard (Norway)
• Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil)
• Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
• Eberechi Eze (England)
• Bukayo Saka (England)
• Noni Madueke (England)
• Mikel Merino (Spain)
• Kai Havertz (Germany)
• Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
• Piero Hincapié (Ecuador)

Manchester City - 17 

And the team with the most players at this summer's World Cup is Manchester City! With 17 players included in squads for the finals, including three England players and the only name from Uzbekistan.

• Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
• Nathan Aké (Netherlands)
• James Trafford (England)
• Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan)
• John Stones (England)
• Marc Guéhi (England)
• Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
• Rúben Dias (Portugal)
• Matheus Nunes (Portugal)
• Nico O'Reilly (England)
• Rodri (Spain)
• Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
• Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
• Jérémy Doku (Belgium)
• Omar Marmoush (Egypt)
• Rayan Cherki (France)
• Erling Haaland (Norway)

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