France have the highest World Cup 2026 squad value at around €1.52bn, followed by England, Spain and Portugal, making them the four most valuable squads at the tournament. At the other end of the ranking, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq sit near the bottom, showing the huge financial gap inside the first 48-team World Cup.
World Cup 2026 Squad Values: Every Team Ranked By Market Value
This World Cup 2026 squad values table ranks all 48 teams by total market value, squad size, average player value, squad average age, highest-value player and that player’s market value. Squad value does not decide matches, but it shows the financial power map behind the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Squad Values: Quick Facts
- Most valuable squad: France, around €1.52bn.
- Second most valuable squad: England, around €1.36bn.
- Other billion-euro squads: Spain and Portugal.
- Most valuable players listed: Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland at €200m in the compiled player-value data.
- Lowest-value squad: Qatar, around €19.93m.
- Main source: Transfermarkt squad-value data, supported by public World Cup 2026 squad-value rankings.
- Last updated: 7 July 2026.
Data note: Market values are estimates, not official transfer fees. They can change when Transfermarkt updates player valuations, when transfers happen, or when form, injuries and squad changes affect player value.
Transfermarkt’s World Cup 2026 participant page lists squad size, average age, total market value and average market value for the competing national teams. Transfermarkt’s overview is the main source for the squad-value structure used here.
For the highest-value player column, this table uses public World Cup 2026 squad-value trackers that compile player market values from Transfermarkt-style data and FIFA squad information, including the World Cup TV Guide squad-value tracker. Values are rounded for readability.
World Cup 2026 Squad Values: Full Ranking
The full ranking below lists every World Cup 2026 team by total market value, squad size, average squad value, average age, highest-value player and that player’s market value. France lead the table, while Qatar sit 48th.
| Rank | Team | Total Market Value | Players | Avg Squad Value | Avg Age | Highest Value Player | Player Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷 France | €1.52bn | 26 | €58.58m | 27.1 | Kylian Mbappé | €180m |
| 2 | 🏴 England | €1.36bn | 26 | €52.24m | 27.4 | Jude Bellingham | €130m |
| 3 | 🇪🇸 Spain | €1.22bn | 26 | €47.03m | 26.8 | Lamine Yamal | €200m |
| 4 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | €1.01bn | 26 | €38.67m | 28.1 | Vitinha and João Neves | €140m |
| 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany | €947.00m | 26 | €36.42m | 28.1 | Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz | €100m |
| 6 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €928.20m | 26 | €35.70m | 29.5 | Vinícius Júnior | €140m |
| 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | €807.50m | 26 | €31.06m | 29.2 | Julián Álvarez | €100m |
| 8 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €754.20m | 26 | €29.01m | 27.9 | Ryan Gravenberch | €80m |
| 9 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €589.90m | 26 | €22.69m | 26.9 | Erling Haaland | €200m |
| 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | €547.50m | 26 | €21.06m | 27.7 | Jérémy Doku | €75m |
| 11 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | €522.10m | 26 | €20.08m | 25.9 | Yan Diomande | €90m |
| 12 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | €478.10m | 26 | €18.39m | 27.2 | Iliman Ndiaye | €55m |
| 13 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €473.70m | 26 | €18.22m | 27.8 | Arda Güler | €90m |
| 14 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €447.70m | 26 | €17.22m | 26.7 | Achraf Hakimi | €80m |
| 15 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | €409.08m | 26 | €15.73m | 27.7 | Alexander Isak | €85m |
| 16 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | €387.30m | 26 | €14.90m | 28.4 | Joško Gvardiol | €70m |
| 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | €385.65m | 26 | €14.83m | 27.0 | Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun | €40m |
| 18 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | €368.70m | 26 | €14.18m | 26.2 | Moisés Caicedo | €100m |
| 19 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | €359.30m | 26 | €13.82m | 28.8 | Federico Valverde | €90m |
| 20 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €332.50m | 26 | €12.79m | 28.4 | Johan Manzambi | €50m |
| 21 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | €302.35m | 26 | €11.63m | 30.2 | Luis Díaz | €70m |
| 22 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €270.85m | 26 | €10.42m | 27.6 | Kaishu Sano | €40m |
| 23 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | €256.90m | 26 | €9.88m | 27.0 | Ibrahim Maza | €45m |
| 24 | 🇦🇹 Austria | €245.20m | 26 | €9.43m | 28.7 | Konrad Laimer | €32m |
| 25 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | €234.35m | 26 | €9.01m | 27.1 | Antoine Semenyo | €80m |
| 26 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €198.65m | 26 | €7.64m | 27.1 | Alphonso Davies | €40m |
| 27 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €191.85m | 26 | €7.38m | 28.0 | Santiago Giménez | €18m |
| 28 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | €188.18m | 26 | €7.24m | 27.7 | Ladislav Krejčí | €22m |
| 29 | 🏴 Scotland | €170.25m | 26 | €6.55m | 29.3 | Scott McTominay | €40m |
| 30 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | €153.65m | 26 | €5.91m | 29.1 | Diego Gómez and Julio Enciso | €25m |
| 31 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia-Herzegovina | €146.40m | 26 | €5.63m | 26.6 | Tarik Muharemović | €25m |
| 32 | 🇨🇩 DR Congo | €143.65m | 26 | €5.53m | 29.2 | Noah Sadiki | €35m |
| 33 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €139.05m | 26 | €5.35m | 28.2 | Lee Kang-in | €28m |
| 34 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €116.48m | 26 | €4.48m | 29.1 | Omar Marmoush | €50m |
| 35 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | €85.13m | 26 | €3.27m | 28.3 | Abdukodir Khusanov | €50m |
| 36 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €77.45m | 26 | €2.98m | 27.5 | Jordan Bos and Alessandro Circati | €12m |
| 37 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | €69.95m | 26 | €2.69m | 26.7 | Hannibal Mejbri | €15m |
| 38 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | €55.85m | 26 | €2.15m | 27.6 | Wilson Isidor | €18m |
| 39 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | €54.50m | 26 | €2.10m | 29.8 | Logan Costa | €15m |
| 40 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €49.25m | 26 | €1.89m | 26.9 | Lyle Foster | €8m |
| 41 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €40.68m | 26 | €1.56m | 28.6 | Saud Abdulhamid | €9m |
| 42 | 🇵🇦 Panama | €34.55m | 26 | €1.33m | 30.5 | Amir Murillo | €7m |
| 43 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | €34.30m | 26 | €1.32m | 28.4 | Chris Wood | €5m |
| 44 | 🇮🇷 Iran | €32.05m | 26 | €1.23m | 30.4 | Mehdi Ghayedi | €4.5m |
| 45 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | €25.78m | 26 | €991k | 28.1 | Armando Obispo | €4m |
| 46 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | €21.20m | 26 | €815k | 27.0 | Ahmed Qasem | €3.5m |
| 47 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | €20.30m | 26 | €781k | 28.5 | Mousa Al-Tamari | €10m |
| 48 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | €19.93m | 26 | €766k | 29.6 | Akram Afif | €8m |
Biggest Takeaways From The World Cup 2026 Squad Values
- France sit alone at the top: France are the only squad above €1.5bn, which makes them the tournament’s clear financial heavyweight.
- England, Spain and Portugal complete the billion-euro tier: These four teams form the elite market-value group at World Cup 2026.
- Norway are the outlier: Norway rank ninth largely because Erling Haaland carries a €200m individual value.
- Value is not evenly spread: Some squads rely heavily on one superstar, while France, England and Spain have expensive depth across many positions.
- The gap is enormous: France’s squad value is more than 70 times Qatar’s, showing how wide the financial ladder is in the expanded 48-team format.
Does Squad Value Decide The World Cup?
Squad value helps explain team strength, but it does not decide tournament football. A high-value squad usually means more elite players, deeper bench options and stronger club-level experience. It also usually means the team has less excuse when the pressure rises.
But the World Cup has always enjoyed breaking spreadsheets. Knockout draws, injuries, form, tactical matchups, penalties, red cards and goalkeeper performances can turn market value into background noise. The richest squad does not automatically lift the trophy. It only starts with a stronger hand.
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“Market value tells us who brought the expensive armour. The World Cup tells us who can still fight when the armour gets dented.”
Methodology
The table uses Transfermarkt’s World Cup 2026 national-team participant data for squad size, average age, total market value and average market value. Transfermarkt describes its participant overview as including squad size, average age, total market value and average market value for the national teams.
The highest-value player column is compiled from public World Cup 2026 squad-value trackers that use Transfermarkt-style market values and FIFA squad data. Where two players are tied as the highest-value player for the same team, both names are listed.
Note: Market values are estimates, not transfer fees. They can change after player updates, injuries, transfers, form changes or squad revisions. This article should be treated as a World Cup 2026 market snapshot.
TMJ Verdict: The Financial World Cup Has Its Own Table
World Cup 2026 squad values do not predict every result, but they expose the tournament’s financial architecture. France, England, Spain and Portugal live in a different market universe from most of the field, while nations such as Qatar, Jordan, Iraq and Curaçao arrive with squads worth less than a single elite player.
That is what makes the World Cup so strange and unstable. The numbers say one thing. The pitch reserves the right to laugh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team has the highest World Cup 2026 squad value?
France have the highest World Cup 2026 squad value at around €1.52bn.
Which World Cup 2026 squads are worth more than €1bn?
France, England, Spain and Portugal are the four World Cup 2026 squads valued above €1bn.
Who is the most valuable player at World Cup 2026?
In the compiled player-value data, Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland are listed at €200m each, making them the highest-value individual players in this table.
Which team has the lowest World Cup 2026 squad value?
Qatar have the lowest squad value in this ranking at around €19.93m.
Does the most valuable squad usually win the World Cup?
Not always. Squad value can suggest depth and talent, but knockout football is shaped by form, tactics, injuries, refereeing decisions, penalties and pressure.
Fact-Check Notes
This article was fact-checked using Transfermarkt’s World Cup 2026 participant data and public World Cup 2026 squad-value rankings. Values are rounded for readability and may change after future Transfermarkt updates.