The Athletic has released a list of the 50 best players of the 2026 World Cup
Lucía García
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The Athletic has presented a ranking of the best footballers taking part in the 2026 World Cup. This list includes 50 players. The leader of the ranking is the Argentinian player Lionel Messi: this forward performed in every match of the tournament and scored seven goals in total. According to The Athletic, the top 10 players based on the results of the 1/16 finals are as follows: 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 2. Kylian Mbappe (France), 3. Michael Olisse (France), 4. Gary Kane (England), 5. Ashraf Hakimi (Morocco), 6. Vinicius Junior (Brazil), 7. Erling Holland. (Norway), 8. Ousmane Dembele (France), 9. Ismafel Saibari (Morocco), 10. Bruno Gimrines (Brazil). Mikel Oyarsabal (Spain) is next in the rankings at 11th, while Judd Balligham (England) is 15th and Lamin Yamal (Spain) is 16th. Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vojinya finished 49th. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The current champion is the Argentine team.
