The Best Players Remaining At The 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ranked

If you're looking for an epic Golden Boot race, we've got you. If you want the defending champs and a GOAT trying to outrun Father Time, it's there too. And if you want pure starpower, fear not: the 2026 World Cup has already delivered, and we're not even to the quarterfinals. An eye-popping 48 players out of our Top 100 are still in action as we wind down the round of 16. The winners of Colombia-Switzerland and Argentina-Egypt will close out the bracket, and as the action tightens up, the best of the best will clash as the stakes get even higher. France has 13 Top 100 players. Spain has double digits still in action. And Argentina has, well, Messi (along with other superstars of its own). Get caught up with the best of the best as we get closer to seeing who will lift the World Cup trophy. *The rankings reflected are from our pre-tournament Top 100. Age: 23Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France) Age: 28Club team: Manchester United (England) Age: 28Club team: Inter Milan (Italy) Age: 29Club team: Real Sociedad (Spain) Age: 27Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 29Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 30Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France) Age: 25Club team: Manchester City (England) Age: 26Club team: Chelsea (England) Age: 27Club team: Barcelona (Spain) Koundé will likely start at right back for the French, who are among the favorites this summer. He has made at least 40 appearances in each of the last four seasons for Barcelona. Age: 27Club team: Barcelona (Spain) Age: 27Club team: Liverpool (England) Age: 30Club team: AC Milan (Italy) Age: 25Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 19Club team: Barcelona (Spain) Age: 26Club team: Liverpool (England) Age: 33Club team: Liverpool (England) Age: 27Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 25Club team: Chelsea (England) Age: 23Club team: Athletic Club Bilbao (Spain) Age: 27Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 27Club team: Chelsea (England) Age: 33Club team: Aston Villa (England) Age: 34Club team: Real Madrid (Spain) Age: 35Club team: Fenerbahçe (Türkiye) Age: 22Club team: Manchester City (England) Age: 23Club team: Manchester City (England) Age: 20Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France) Age: 34Club team: Napoli (Italy) Age: 24Club team: Chelsea (England) Age: 24Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 28Club team: Inter Milan (Italy) Age: 26Club team: Real Madrid (Spain) Age: 29Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany) Age: 27Club team: Arsenal (England) Age: 22Club team: Real Madrid (Spain) Age: 39Club team: Inter Miami (USA) Age: 29Club team: Manchester City (England) Age: 26Club team: Atlético Madrid (Spain) Age: 23Club team: Barcelona (Spain) Age: 27Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France) Age: 25Club team: Manchester City (England) Age: 24Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany) Age: 28Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France) Age: 32Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany) Age: 27Club team: Real Madrid (Spain) Age: 18Club team: Barcelona (Spain)

The United States’ dream run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end. On Monday, after a series of costly self-inflicted mistakes, the U.S. fell to Belgium 4-1 in the Round of 16. Belgium struck early when a defensive miscommunication allowed Charles De Ketelaere to tap home the opening goal in the 9th minute. The Americans responded with a deflected Malik Tillman free kick to equalize. However, just 61 seconds later, De Ketelaere restored Belgium’s lead with his second goal of the match. In the second half, a costly mistake from Matt Freese gifted Belgium a third goal as the Red Devils ultimately cruised to a 4-1 win in Seattle. While it wasn’t the ending Americans had hoped for, there is still plenty to celebrate. The United States won its first World Cup knockout match since 2002, captivated the country with one of the program’s most memorable tournament runs, and gave supporters genuine optimism heading into the future. Under Mauricio Pochettino, the team showed it is moving in the right direction with a young core capable of competing on the world’s biggest stage. So, just how historic was this World Cup run? Let’s look back at the moments and milestones that made the summer unforgettable. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. USA's 2026 World Cup USA vs. Paraguay The United States defeated Paraguay 4-1, getting off to a dream start to the tournament. USA vs. Australia The U.S. followed up its opening match with a 2-0 win over Australia, clinching a spot in the knockout round and eventually clinching its group for the third time ever and first since 2010. USA vs. Türkiye Having already clinched the group by this point, the U.S. rested most of its starters. The Americans ultimately fell to Türkiye 3-2 off a late stoppage time (90'+8') goal. USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Folarin Balogun gave the U.S. the lead with a goal right before the half. Then, after Balogun was sent off via a red card, Malik Tillman sealed the 2-0 win off a beautiful free-kick goal. USA vs. Belgium After losing to Belgium 4-1, the United States have now been eliminated at the Round of 16 in six of its seven appearances in that stage of the World Cup, including each of its last four appearances in the competition. While it did not end the way we all dreamed of, 2030 can't come soon enough. playerbros.org

It was an incredible and historic run, but the USA's contention in the 2026 World Cup came to an end Monday night with a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16. The U.S. was eyeing a trip to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002, but that dream will have to wait four more years. Now, all the U.S. men's national team can do is learn, improve and build a new World Cup team to try again in 2030 in Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Some players from the current U.S. World Cup roster will surely be back, but others probably won't make the cut. Of course, age is just one factor here, but it's a big one. So here's a look at how old each member of the current American roster is and will be in four years. How Old Will Folarin Balogun Be At The Next World Cup? The Americans' obvious breakout star for the 2026 World Cup — despite getting wrapped up in red-card controversy through no fault of his own — Balogun has a good shot to be on the 2030 World Cup roster. He just had a birthday and is 25 years old, and he'll be 28 at the start of the next World Cup. How Old Will Christian Pulisic Be At The Next World Cup? USA's star forward Christian Pulisic is 27 years old through the 2026 World Cup with a September birthday. Should Pulisic be part of the USMNT's 2030 World Cup team, he'll be 31 years old when he takes the field. How Old Will USA's 2026 World Cup Roster Be In 2030? Here's a look at how old each member of USA's World Cup roster was at the start of the 2026 tournament, as well as how old they'll be on June 8, 2030 when the next World Cup begins. Brenden Aaronson, forwardAge: 25Age in 2030: 29 Folarin Balogun, forwardAge: 25Age in 2030: 28 Ricardo Pepi, forwardAge: 23Age in 2030: 27 Christian Pulisic, forwardAge: 27Age in 2030: 31 Tim Weah, forwardAge: 26Age in 2030: 30 Haji Wright, forwardAge: 28Age in 2030: 32 Alex Zendejas, forwardAge: 28Age in 2030: 32 Tyler Adams, midfielderAge: 27Age in 2030: 31 Sebastian Berhalter, midfielderAge: 25Age in 2030: 29 Weston McKennie, midfielderAge: 27Age in 2030: 31 Gio Reyna, midfielderAge: 23Age in 2030: 27 Cristian Roldan, midfielderAge: 31Age in 2030: 35 Malik Tillman, midfielderAge: 24Age in 2030: 28 Max Arfsten, defenderAge: 25Age in 2030: 29 Sergiño Dest, defenderAge: 25Age in 2030: 29 Alex Freeman, defenderAge: 21Age in 2030: 25 Mark McKenzie, defenderAge: 27Age in 2030: 31 Tim Ream, defenderAge: 38Age in 2030: 42 Chris Richards, defenderAge: 26Age in 2030: 30 Antonee "Jedi" Robinson, defenderAge: 28Age in 2030: 32 Miles Robinson, defenderAge: 29Age in 2030: 33 Joe Scally, defenderAge: 23Age in 2030: 27 Auston Trusty, defenderAge: 27Age in 2030: 30 Matt Freese, goalkeeperAge: 27Age in 2030: 31 Matt Turner, goalkeeperAge: 32Age in 2030: 35 Chris Brady, goalkeeperAge: 22Age in 2030: 26 Fans of the USA should expect some, if not a lot, of these players to return to the roster for the 2030 World Cup. But, as you can see, some may be a little too deep into father time to keep playing at this level.

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