The Black Cats have two players who will be going to the tournament in Qatar, after Bailey Wright and Jewison Bennette were called up by Australia and Costa Rica respectively.
And there will also be some familiar faces at the competition, with several former Sunderland players set to be involved.
England's opening match will come against Iran at Wembley on Monday, November 20, before Gareth Southgate’s side face USA and Wales in Group B.
Here are nine former Sunderland players who have been called up by their nations:
9. Antoine Semenyo - Ghana
Sunderland fans didn’t see much of the 22-year-old, who made just seven appearances for the Black Cats during a loan spell in 2020. Still, Semenyo’s impressive performances for Bristol City earned him a call-up to the Ghana squad earlier this year. He has three caps to his name heading into the tournament in Qatar. Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos