Three AS Monaco Players Named in 2026 World Cup Squads
By Laurent Duval, MonacoViews Editorial
Denis Zakaria joins teammates Maghnes Akliouche and Simon Adingra in securing World Cup places, giving AS Monaco three players at the tournament.
Denis Zakaria has been selected in Switzerland's squad for the 2026 World Cup, confirmed by the Swiss Football Federation through an unconventional reveal involving a treasure-hunt style announcement. The AS Monaco captain was widely expected to make the cut, and his inclusion brings the total number of Monaco players bound for the tournament to three.
Zakaria joins Maghnes Akliouche, called up by France, and Simon Adingra, who will represent the Ivory Coast. For a club of Monaco's size, having three first-team players named in World Cup squads at the same tournament is a significant marker of the quality Adi Hütter has assembled at Stade Louis II.
The 2026 World Cup is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and runs through June and July. Monaco supporters will have plenty to follow across multiple groups and knockout stages as the Principality's contingent makes its mark on the global stage.