Players name marked in bold went on to earn full international caps. FIFA published the final lists with squad numbers on their website on 24 September.^[1]

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• Each Participating Member Association shall ensure the following when selecting its representative team for the World Cup:
  • all players shall be citizens of its country and subject to its jurisdiction;
  • all players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the FIFA Statutes and relevant FIFA regulations.
• In addition to the above provision, each Participating Member Association shall ensure that all players of its representative team were born on or after 1 January 1989.
• In addition to the above provisions, players who have already taken part in a preliminary or final competition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and/or have taken part in a preliminary or final competition of an Olympic Football Tournament may compete in this competition provided they still fulfill the above age requirement.
• Protests regarding the eligibility of players shall be decided by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
• The Participating Member Associations are responsible for fielding only eligible players. Failure to do so will lead to the consequences stipulated in the FIFA Disciplinary Code.^[2]