The 11 Sunderland stars hoping to shine at this summer's World Cup finals | OneFootball

Sunderland will send 11 players to this summer’s World Cup finals across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

A final-day home win over Chelsea secured Europa League football next season. According to Sunderland Echo, the call-ups underline the Black Cats’ resurgence as Regis Le Bris readies a summer shaped by at least 8 extra Europa League fixtures.

Captain Granit Xhaka leads Switzerland against Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar. Omar Alderete is set to be the first in action on the second day as Paraguay face the United States, Australia and Türkiye in Group D.

Noah Sadiki and Arthur Masuaku feature for DR Congo, drawn with Colombia, Portugal and debutants Uzbekistan in Group K.

Group C pits Wilson Isidor’s Haiti and Chemsdine Talbi’s Morocco together with Brazil and Scotland.

Brian Brobbey and Robin Roefs have been named by the Netherlands, who face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.

Record signing Habib Diarra is in Senegal’s squad for Group I alongside Iraq, Norway and France.

Nilson Angulo represents Ecuador in Group E with Germany, Ivory Coast and Curacao. Simon Adingra features for Ivory Coast, who also meet Germany, Curacao and Ecuador.

Source: Sunderland Echo