• Fri, Jun 2026

Teams with the shortest and tallest squad at the World Cup

Teams with the shortest and tallest squad at the World Cup

Every country at the World Cup ranked ranked from smallest to tallest (average squad height)

Here's a look as the tournament starts next week with co-hosts Mexico playing South Africa in the opening game of the tournament.

Saudi Arabia - 178.4cm, South Africa - 178.8cm, Qatar - 179.4cm, Mexico - 179.5cm, Argentina - 179.7cm, Colombia - 180.0cm, Jordan - 180.4cm, Uruguay - 180.5cm, Ecuador - 180.5cm and Congo DR - 181.0cm.

The rest are; Egypt - 181.2cm, Cabo Verde - 181.3cm, Japan - 181.3cm, Haiti - 181.4cm, Portugal - 181.5cm, Panama - 181.6cm, Paraguay - 181.6cm, Spain - 181.7cm and Uzbekistan - 181.8cm.

Other are; Krorea Republic - 181.9cm, Curaçao - 181.9cm, Canada - 182.1cm, Ghana - 182.6cm, Morocco - 182.7cm, and Algeria - 182.7cm.

Also, Brazil - 182.8cm, Côte d'Ivoire - 182.9cm, Iraq - 183.2cm, USA - 183.4cm, New Zealand - 183.5cm, Australia - 183.6cm, IR Iran - 183.7cm, Türkiye - 183.8cm, Senegal - 184.0cm and England - 184.2cm.

Concluding are; Scotland - 184.5cm, Tunisia - 184.6cm, Austria - 184.7cm, Croatia - 184.8cm, Netherlands - 184.9cm, France - 184.9cm, Switzerland - 185.2cm, Germany - 185.4cm, Czechia - 185.7cm, Belgium - 185.8cm, Sweden - 186.2cm, Norway - 187.2cm, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 187.2cm.

The tournament will end on July 19 as three countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States co-host the event for the first time.

 

 

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