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Squad Announcements Turned Into Whimsical 2026 Video Shorts

6/1/2026

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Videos released in 2026 announced the squads for England, France, New Zealand, Senegal, Czech Republic and Germany, with the Czech and German clips focusing on childhood.
England’s short-film featured goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s number 1,225.
France’s sitcom showed Kylian Mbappé as a cashier with “Employee of the Month” signs.
The releases used all-white sheep and a Ben Old cameo for New Zealand and a pirogue for Senegal despite a 3-0 loss to Morocco.

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Story summary

Videos released in 2026 announced the squads for England, France, New Zealand, Senegal, Czech Republic and Germany, with the Czech and German clips focusing on childhood.
England’s short-film featured goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s number 1,225.
France’s sitcom showed Kylian Mbappé as a cashier with “Employee of the Month” signs.
The releases used all-white sheep and a Ben Old cameo for New Zealand and a pirogue for Senegal despite a 3-0 loss to Morocco.