FIFA has released the final World Cup rosters, featuring a record 1,248 players from 48 nations. Prominent stars like Argentina's Lionel Messi, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, and Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa are included in their respective national team selections.

<img alt="Composite photo of key FIFA World Cup players Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ca247813-59ed-45ac-a907-364ba4df2b74,1780435684604/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2820%2C0%2C1139%2C640%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A record 1,248 players representing 48 nations are on the final World Cup rosters. They include, from left: Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and G...