The 2026 World Cup begins next Thursday (11), when Mexico hosts South Africa at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).
At the legendary Azteca Stadium, Mexicans and South Africans will kick off the biggest national team tournament on planet Earth — and one of the biggest across all sports.
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In this 2026 edition, with Mexico, Canada, and the United States as host countries, 48 national teams will compete for the World Cup trophy.
For the event that takes place every four years, it is only natural that the best football players will be in action between June and July.
And if they are the best, they are certainly also the most valuable in the entire world.
So, with so many historic stars such as Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, along with other young phenoms like Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, and Erling Haaland, which is the most valuable national team at the World Cup?
According to the website Transfermarkt, which specializes in estimating market values in football, France is the most valuable team in the world.
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The 26 players called up to play in the World Cup for the two-time world champions (1998 and 2018) are valued at 1.53 billion euros (around R$ 9.12 billion, at the current exchange rate).
The Brazilian national team, featuring Vini Jr, Raphinha, Neymar & Co., sits only sixth in the ranking of the most valuable teams at the World Cup.
🤑 Check out the Top 10 most valuable national teams at the World Cup
10) Belgium – 542 million euros (R$ 3.2 billion)
The most valuable: Jérémy Doku (75 million euros – R$ 382.4 million)
The least valuable: Thomas Meunier (1.5 million euros – R$ 8.9 million)
9) Norway – 601 million euros (R$ 3.5 billion)
The most valuable: Erling Haaland (200 million euros – R$ 1.2 billion)
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The least valuable: Orjan Nyland (800 thousand euros – R$ 5.3 million)
8) Argentina – 817.5 million euros (R$ 4.8 billion)
The most valuable: Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez (90 million euros – R$ 529.5 million)
The least valuable: Nicolás Otamendi (1 million euros – R$ 5.9 million)
7) Netherlands – 837.2 million euros (R$ 4.9 billion)
The most valuable: Ryan Gravenberch (80 million euros – R$ 529.5 million)
The least valuable: Wout Weghorst (2 million euros – R$ 11.9 million)
6) Brazil – 912.2 million euros (R$ 5.4 billion)
The most valuable: Vini Jr (140 million euros – R$ 882.5 million)
The least valuable: Weverton (740 thousand euros – R$ 4.1 million)
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5) Germany – 998 million euros (R$ 5.9 billion)
The most valuable: Florian Wirtz (100 million euros – R$ 647 million)
The least valuable: Oliver Baumann (2.5 million euros – R$ 14.7 million)
4) Portugal – 1.02 billion euros (R$ 6 billion)
The most valuable: João Neves and Vitinha (140 million euros – R$ 823.7 million)
The least valuable: José Sá (3.5 million euros – R$ 29.4 million)
3) Spain – 1.26 billion euros (R$ 7.45 billion)
The most valuable: Lamine Yamal (200 million euros – R$ 1.19 billion)
The least valuable: Borja Iglesias (2.8 million euros – R$ 17.6 million)
2) England – 1.32 billion euros (R$ 7.8 billion)
The most valuable: Jude Bellingham (130 million euros – R$ 823.7 million)
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The least valuable: Dan Burn (4 million euros – R$ 29.4 million)
1) France – 1.53 billion euros (R$ 9.1 billion)
The most valuable: Kylian Mbappé (180 million euros – R$ 1.17 billion)
The least valuable: N’Golo Kanté (4 million euros – R$ 23.5 million)
💰 Valuable France in detail
Robin Risser (Lens) – 30 million euros
Mike Maignan (Milan) – 20 million euros
Brice Samba (Rennes) – 7 million euros
William Saliba (Arsenal) – 100 million euros
Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) – 70 million euros
Jules Koundé (Barcelona) – 60 million euros
Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) – 50 million euros
Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) – 45 million euros
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Malo Gusto (Chelsea) – 35 million euros
Theo Hernandéz (Al-Hilal) – 20 million euros
Lucas Hernanández (PSG) – 18 million euros
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) – 6 million euros
Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) – 90 million euros
Warren Zäire-Emery (PSG) – 80 million euros
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) – 70 million euros
Manu Koné (Roma) – 50 million euros
Adrien Rabiot (Milan) – 18 million euros
N’Golo Kanté (Fenerbahce) – 4 million euros
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – 180 million euros
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – 150 million euros
Désiré Doué (PSG) – 120 million euros
Ousmane Dembélé (PSG) – 100 million euros
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Bradley Barcola (PSG) – 70 million euros
Maghnes Akliouche (AS Monaco) – 50 million euros
Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) – 50 million euros
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) – 30 million euros
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