The Athletic Releases the List of 50 Best Players of the 2026 World Cup

The Athletic has presented a ranking of the best footballers participating in the 2026 World Cup. This list includes 50 players. The leader of the rankings is Argentine player Lionel Messi: this forward performed in every game of the tournament and scored seven goals in total. The top 10 players based on 1/16 final results according to The Athletic are listed below: 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 2. Kylian Mbappe (France), 3. Michael Oliseh (France), 4. Gary Kane (England),5. Ashraf Hakimi (Morocco), 6. Vinicius Jr. (Brazil), 7. Erling Hald (Norway), 8. Usman Dembele (France), 9. Ismail Sabari (Morocco), 10. Bruno Gimarinas (Brazil), Mikael Oyarsabal (Spain), Jude Belligam (England) and Lamin Yamal (Spain) are at the 11th position in the rankings. Cabo Verde goalkeeper Wozniacki finished 49th. 2026 Football World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19is being held. The current champion is the Argentine team. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Мundial 2026](https://azzurrigoal.com/it/news/inghilterra-dr-congo-kane-firma-una-doppietta-e-porta-gli-inglesi-in-vantaggio-all86-minuto-mondiali-2026) 2. [Мundial 2026](https://tophaber.com/haberler/valeriy-nepomnyashchiy-ingilterenin-dr-kongoya-kars-galibiyetini-adil-buldu)