€1.25 billion
Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham & Co: England vs Argentina all-time most valuable combined XI
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England and Argentina will renew their fierce rivalry tonight on the grandest stage with a place in the World Cup final at stake. England haven’t reached that stage since winning the tournament in 1966, while Argentina are aiming to retain their trophy after emerging victorious in 2022. Spain await the victors in the final on Sunday and it’s poised to be a mouthwatering clash with Lionel Messi facing England for the first time in his career. The Barcelona legend is arguably the greatest player of all-time and some iconic figures have played for both nations across recent decades. Using Transfermarkt’s famed market values, we’ve assembled the combined XI of the most valuable players in history from both nations!
Club Comparison
England
Argentina
UEFA Nations League A
World Cup
€1.36bn
Market Value
€807.50m
National Team
League Level
National Team
0
Expenditures 26/27
0
Thomas Tuchel
Managers
Lionel Scaloni
Full Club Comparison
England vs Argentina all-time combined XI
The combined XI features nine Englishmen and only two Argentina stars with a total market value of €1.35 billion. Interestingly, eight of the players are expected to feature tonight, including Argentina’s talisman Messi. The Inter Miami star possesses the highest market value of any player from either nation at €180m, which he first reached in 2018 during his time at Barca.
As the graphic above illustrates, Harry Kane leads the line at €150m and he’s joined by Raheem Sterling, who was incredibly valued at €160m in 2019. All three midfielders are expected to start tonight with Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister joining English duo Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice. The back four and goalkeeper are all English with Trent Alexander-Arnold boasting the all-time highest market value of €110m.
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