The wait is over, the world’s biggest football tournament is here, and fans will have four Leeds United stars flying the flag at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Brenden Aaronson, Noah Okafor, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Ao Tanaka are all set to take centre stage for their nations over the coming weeks, with plenty of Leeds interest from the opening round of fixtures right through to the knockout stages.
Aaronson is the first United representative in action on Saturday 13 June, while one fixture already stands out for Whites fans, as teammates Tanaka and Gudmundsson go head-to-head when Japan face Sweden in Group F on Friday 26 June.
Here's everything you need to know to keep track of Leeds' quartet at this summer's World Cup.
Saturday 13 June | ||
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Brenden Aaronson | USA vs Paraguay | 02:00 (BST) |
Noah Okafor | Qatar vs Switzerland | 20:00 (BST) |
Sunday 14 June | ||
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Ao Tanaka | Netherlands vs Japan | 21:00 (BST) |
Monday 15 June | ||
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Gabriel Gudmundsson | Sweden vs Tunisia | 03:00 (BST) |
Thursday 18 June | ||
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Noah Okafor | Switzerland vs Bosnia | 20:00 (BST) |
Friday 19 June | ||
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Brenden Aaronson | USA vs Australia | 20:00 (BST) |
Saturday 20 June | ||
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Gabriel Gudmundsson | Netherlands vs Sweden | 18:00 (BST) |
Sunday 21 June | ||
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Ao Tanaka | Tunisia vs Japan | 05:00 (BST) |
Wednesday 24 June | ||
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Noah Okafor | Switzerland vs Canada | 20:00 (BST) |
Friday 26 June | ||
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Ao Tanaka | Japan vs Sweden | 00:00 (BST) |
Gabriel Gudmundsson | Japan vs Sweden | 00:00 (BST) |
Brenden Aaronson | Turkiye vs USA | 03:00 (BST) |
