Welcome to our Penalty and Set Piece Takers guide for the FIFA World Cup 2026! In this post, we’ll run through the most likely set-piece takers for all 48 teams participating at this year’s competition. This blog will be in alphabetical group order and will include all possible set-piece takers and any necessary notes.
Note: If there are multiple options for a given set piece/team, the options will be listed in order of priority from left to right.
This list will be updated in the run-up to and during the tournament to ensure accuracy.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – Penalty and Set Piece Takers
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Mexico
Penalty taker: Jimenez
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Jimenez, Vega
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Vega, Gutierrez, Alvarado
South Africa
Penalty taker: Appollis, Foster
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Modiba, Appollis, Mokoena
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Appollis, Mofokeng, Mokoena
South Korea
Penalty taker: Son, Hwang
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Son, Lee Kang-In
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Son, Lee Kang-In
Czechia
Penalty taker: Schick, Soucek
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Hlozek, Sulc, Provod
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Coufal, Sulc, Provod
Further Read: World Cup 2026: Predicted Goals (For & Against) – Interactive Table
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Canada
Penalty taker: David
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Davies, Estaquio
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Estaquio, Choniere, Davies
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Penalty taker: Dzeko, Alajbegovic, Demirović
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Alajbegovic, Tahirović, Bajraktarevic
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Alajbegovic, Dedic, Bajraktarevic
Qatar
Penalty taker: Afif, Ali
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Afif, Junior, Ahmed
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Afif, Junior
Switzerland
Penalty taker: Xhaka, Embolo, Amdouni
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Vargas, Xhaka, Rieder
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Vargas, Rieder
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Brazil
Penalty taker: Raphina, Neymar, Thiago
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Raphina, Paqueta, Bruno G, Danilo
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Raphina, Vinicius, Bruno G
Morocco
Penalty taker: Diaz, Hakimi, Rahimi
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Hakimi, Ounahi, El Khannouss
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Ouahi, Hakimi, Diaz,
Haiti
Penalty taker: Nazon, Isidor
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Bellegarde, Deedson, Providence
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Bellegarde, Deedson
Scotland
Penalty taker: McTominay, Christie, McGinn
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: McGinn, Ferguson, Christie
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Robertson, Ferguson, Christie, McGinn
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D Penalty and Set Piece Takers
USA
Penalty taker: Pulisic, Balogun
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Pulisic, Berhalter, Reyna
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Tillman, Berhalter, Pulisic, Dest
Paraguay
Penalty taker: Enciso, Almiron
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Gomez, Enciso, Almiron
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Gomez, Enciso
Australia
Penalty taker: Hrustic, Irankunda
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Irankunda, Hrustic
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Irankunda, Metcalfe, Mabil
Turkey
Penalty taker: Calhanoglu, Güler
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Calhanoglu, Güler
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Calhanoglu, Güler
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Germany
Penalty taker: Havertz, Kimmich
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Raum, Wirtz
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Kimmich, Wirtz, Raum
Curacao
Penalty taker: L Bacuna, J Bacuna
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: L Bacuna, Antonisse
Set Piece Taker – Corners: L Bacuna, Antonisse, J Bacuna
Ivory Coast
Penalty taker: Kessie, Sangare
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Diallo, Kessie
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Diomande, Adingra
Ecuador
Penalty taker: Valencia, J Caicedo
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Valencia, Estupinan
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Alcivar, M Caicedo, Estupinan
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Netherlands
Penalty taker: Gakpo, Depay, Weghorst
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Depay, Reijnders, Kluivert
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Depay, Gakpo Koopmeiners
Japan
Penalty taker: Ueda, Doan
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Kubo, Ito
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Kubo, Sugawara, Ito
Sweden
Penalty taker: Gyokeres, Isak
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Ayari, Gyokeres, Svanberg
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Nygren, Ayari, Elanga
Tunisia
Penalty taker: Abdi, Gharbi
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Mejbri, Abdi, Saad
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Mejbri, Abdi
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Belgium
Penalty taker: De Bruyne, Lukaku
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: De Bruyne, Tielemens
Set Piece Taker – Corners: De Bruyne, Tielemens, De Kuyper
Egypt
Penalty taker: Salah, Marmoush
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Salah, Marmoush
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Salah, Marmoush
Iran
Penalty taker: Taremi, Hosseinzadeh
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Ghoddos
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Ghoddos, Narafkan, Hosseinzadeh
New Zealand
Penalty taker: Wood
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Singh, Garbett
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Singh, Payne, Just
Further Read: World Cup Fantasy: Groups E-H: Best Teams & Players to Target
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Spain
Penalty taker: Oyarzabal
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Pedri, Yamal, Baena
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Yamal, Baena, Williams, Porro, Grimaldo
Cape Verde
Penalty taker: Mendes, Rodriguez
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Cabral
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Cabral, Monteiro
Saudi Arabia
Penalty taker: Al-Buraikan
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Al-Shamat
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Al-Shamat, Al-Juwayr, S Al-Dawsari
Uruguay
Penalty taker: Valverde, Nunez
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Valverde, De Arrascaeta
Set Piece Taker – Corners: De Arrascaeta, Valverde
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I Penalty and Set Piece Takers
France
Penalty taker: Mbappe
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Olise, Cherki
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Olise, Cherki
Senegal
Penalty taker: Mane, Jackson
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Mane
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Diatta, Camara
Iraq
Penalty taker: Hussein
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Al-Ammari, Ali Jasim
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Al-Ammari, Ali Jasim
Norway
Penalty taker: Haaland
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Odegaard, Ryerson
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Ryerson, Odegaard
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Argentina
Penalty taker: Messi, L Martinez
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Messi, Alvarez
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Messi, Paredes, De Paul
Algeria
Penalty taker: Mahrez
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Mahrez, Chaibi
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Chaibi, Mahrez, Aouar
Austria
Penalty taker: Arnautovic, Sabitzer
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Sabitzer, Alaba
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Sabitzer, Alaba
Jordan
Penalty taker: Olwan, Al-Tamaari
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Al-Taamari, Olwan
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Al-Tamaari, Al-Mardi, Azaizeh
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K Penalty and Set Piece Takers
Portugal
Penalty taker: Ronaldo, Fernandes
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Ronaldo, Fernandes
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Fernandes, Neto, Mendes
DR Congo
Penalty taker: Wissa, Bakambu
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Bogonda, Wissa, Masuaku
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Masuaku, Bogonda, Wissa
Uzbekistan
Penalty taker: Shomurodov, Shukurov
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Fayzullaev, Shukurov
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Masharipov, Fayzullaev
Colombia
Penalty taker: J Rodriguez, Diaz
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Rodriguez
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Rodriguez, Quintero, Cararscal
Further Read: World Cup 2026: Most In-Form Players in Each Position
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L Penalty and Set Piece Takers
England
Penalty taker: Kane
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Rice, Rashford, James
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Rice, Saka
Croatia
Penalty taker: Modric, Budimir
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Modric
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Modric, Perisic, Baturina
Ghana
Penalty taker: Ayew, Kudus
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Ayew
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Ayew, Sulemana
Panama
Penalty taker: Davis, Diaz
Set Piece Taker – Freekicks: Murillo, Davis, Casaquilla
Set Piece Taker – Corners: Davis, Carrasquilla
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