FIFA published the official men’s and women’s youth futsal squad lists on 31 October, ahead of Dakar 2026’s 1–12 November competition window. Sixteen teams take part across the two tournaments, with eight in each. Here is where to find those official rosters and how teams progress through the group stage.
Official lists are available
FIFA announced the men’s and women’s Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament squad lists on 31 October. The Dakar 2026 tournaments run from 1 to 12 November, with 16 participating teams across the two competitions. The announcement links to separate official squad documents for each tournament.
Where to check the players
Open the official FIFA announcement in Sources & further reading below, then choose its separate men’s or women’s squad-list link. These lead to the organiser’s official squad documents. This article does not reproduce individual rosters or infer who will start a match.
How teams progress
Each tournament has eight teams from across FIFA’s six confederations. The teams are divided into two groups of four, with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals, according to FIFA’s announcement. Read the men’s and women’s documents separately rather than treating them as one combined competition.
Sources & further reading
Source information checked on 01 November 2026. This is an independent report; follow the organiser for subsequent updates.