Key keywords: 2026 FIFA World Cup, May 31 World Cup live updates, national team roster announcements, international friendly match results, World Cup qualification preparation, player injury updates, national team training camps, CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, UEFA World Cup qualifiers, USMNT roster As of May 31, national football federations across all confederations are ramping up preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, with a flurry of squad announcements, friendly match results and health updates emerging from global training camps on Thursday. First on roster news: the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released its 26-man preliminary squad for the June CONMEBOL qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, marking the first senior call-up for 19-year-old Palmeiras forward Endrick, who will join Real Madrid this summer following the end of the Brazilian domestic season. Head coach Dorival Junior confirmed that veteran forward Neymar, who has been recovering from an ACL injury sustained last October, has been included in the squad pending a final fitness assessment scheduled for June 2, when he joins the camp in Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile, the English FA announced its 25-man squad for the upcoming UEFA qualifiers against Iceland and Slovakia, with Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka returning to the group after missing the last international window due to a hamstring strain, while Manchester United defender Luke Shaw was left out to continue his recovery from a long-term muscle injury. On the friendly match front, defending World Cup champions Argentina claimed a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in a closed-door friendly held in Barcelona on Thursday evening, with goals from Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez sealing the win. Head coach Lionel Scaloni praised the squad’s cohesion in post-match comments, noting that the friendly provided valuable match time for fringe players fighting for a spot in the final qualifier roster, including 21-year-old Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who played the full 90 minutes. The Germany national team also played a warm-up friendly against a local Austrian club side during their pre-qualifier training camp, winning 4-0, though head coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed that star midfielder Jamal Musiala was substituted at halftime as a precaution after picking up a minor ankle knock, and is expected to be fully fit for their opening qualifier against Scotland on June 7. Additional roster updates from other confederations include Morocco’s 27-man squad for the upcoming CAF qualifiers, with PSG defender Achraf Hakimi headlining the group, and the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 24-man roster for the CONCACAF qualifiers, which includes 18-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna, who earns his first senior call-up after a standout run in the MLS this season. All national teams are scheduled to continue their training camps through the weekend, with final roster adjustments and lineup previews expected to be announced by June 3 ahead of the first qualifier matches kicking off across all confederations on June 6.