On 23 June 2022, the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the increase of the maximum number of players included on the release list (from 35 to 55) and final list (from 23 to 26). This was due to the timing of the tournament in the football calendar and the disruptive effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Harking back to PFF's early days, our staff sat down to dig into the grades and metrics to come up with a list of the top 50 players at the 2022 World Cup . The following players have been included in their national squads for multiple World Cup final tournaments. Players with four or more squad inclusions are listed here. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM 20 November 2022 – 18 December 2022
