Which nations have most talent?
Bellingham 9th, Güler 20th & Leão 82nd: The top 100 most valuable players at the World Cup
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It's that time again. Every four years the footballing world unites for the most coveted of prizes: to be the World Cup champion. This summer’s 2026 edition will be the biggest yet, with as many as 48 nations competing in the USA, Canada and Mexico. There will be an abundance of talent on show from across six continents, but who will be the most valuable players to compete at the 2026 World Cup? Using Transfermarkt's world-renowned market values, we have you covered. Players with the same value are ranked by youngest first.
The top 100 players at the 2026 World Cup
Leading the way is Spain's 18-year-old wonderkid, Lamine Yamal. The Barcelona winger has a €200 million market value, and looks set to overcome a recent injury to be available for Spain’s opener against Cape Verde if needed. In second is Norway striker Erling Haaland – the 25-year-old also has a €200m market value and will be competing at his first ever major international tournament. Third goes to France forward Kylian Mbappé, who has a €180m market value.
Stats
K. Mbappé
Centre-Forward
France
98
56
40
In fourth place is Spanish midfielder Pedri with a €150m market value. He just beats fifth-placed Michael Olise of France, who is also worth €150m, but a year older. Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (€140m) takes seventh, followed by Portugal’s Vitinha (€140m) in eighth. England’s no.10 Jude Bellingham (€130m) is ninth, with France’s Désiré Doué (€120m) completing the top 10.
There are then a further eight players worth €100m+: Declan Rice (€120m), Bukayo Saka (€110m), Florian Wirtz (€100m), Jamal Musiala (€100m), Moisés Caicedo (€100m), William Saliba (€100m), Julián Alvarez (€100m), and Ousmane Dembélé (€100m). The full list of the top 100 most valuable players in order can be scrolled through in the gallery after the first paragraph of the article!
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