FIFA has revealed an 11-man Technical Study Group for the 2026 World Cup, with a team of former football stars and coaches tasked with analysing matches and selecting winners of key individual honours during the tournament.
The governing body announced the panel on Monday during a virtual media briefing monitored by The Nation ahead of the competition, which is scheduled to kick off next month at Estadio Azteca.
The study group will be headed by FIFA Senior Football Expert Pascal Zuberbühler and features several notable football figures, including former Manchester City captain Pablo Zabaleta, ex-Germany striker and coach Jürgen Klinsmann, Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill, former Ghana manager Otto Addo, Costa Rica icon Paulo Wanchope, and Brazil World Cup-winning midfielder Gilberto Silva.
Also named on the panel are Tobin Heath, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Jayne Ludlow, and Aron Winter.
