England will head into the 2026 World Cup with one of the most valuable squads in the tournament — but not the most expensive.
Thomas Tuchel’s side are valued at £1.13billion, according to Transfermarkt, with Jude Bellingham their standout asset at £121.08million.
That still leaves England behind France, whose squad is valued at a remarkable £1.32billion, making them the most expensive team going into the tournament.
Spain are third on the list at £1.09billion, meaning only three countries at this year’s World Cup have squads valued above the £1billion mark.
France’s figure is driven by the presence of Kylian Mbappe, one of the most valuable players at the tournament at £173million. That valuation is matched by Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Norway striker Erling Haaland.
Portugal, Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands and Argentina complete the top eight, although Argentina’s position may surprise some given their status as defending champions.
Lionel Messi’s side are valued at £707.76million, placing them eighth overall.
There is also a sharp drop outside the leading nations. Norway sit ninth at £519.68million, with Haaland accounting for a major part of that figure.
Ivory Coast are the most valuable African side at the tournament, ranked 11th with a squad value of £459.07million. Morocco and Senegal also feature strongly, valued at £422.15million and £408.92million respectively.
Ghana are ranked 25th at £199.64million, while Egypt sit 34th with a valuation of £116.48million.
Among the host nations, the United States are 18th with a squad value of £327.03million. Canada are 26th at £175.58million, while Mexico are just behind in 27th at £168.27million.
At the other end of the table, Jordan have the lowest-valued squad at £16.89million. Qatar are 47th at £17.24million, while Iraq, Curacao and Iran also sit among the least expensive teams.
The figures are not a direct prediction of performance, with Transfermarkt valuations influenced by age, contract length, position and market demand.
But they offer a striking picture of the financial gap between the tournament’s heavyweights and the smaller nations hoping to cause an upset in North America.
Full World Cup 2026 squad value ranking
- France – £1.32bn
- England – £1.13bn
- Spain – £1.09bn
- Portugal – £880m
- Germany – £862.97m
- Brazil – £788.78m
- Netherlands – £723.93m
- Argentina – £707.76m
- Norway – £519.68m
- Belgium – £469.45m
- Ivory Coast – £459.07m
- Morocco – £422.15m
- Senegal – £408.92m
- Turkey – £408.74m
- Sweden – £370.25m
- Uruguay – £350.9m
- Croatia – £333.51m
- United States – £327.03m
- Ecuador – £325.3m
- Switzerland – £288.46m
- Colombia – £263.95m
- Japan – £241.16m
- Austria – £234.94m
- Algeria – £222.75m
- Ghana – £199.64m
- Canada – £175.58m
- Mexico – £168.27m
- Czechia – £164.45m
- Scotland – £152.39m
- Paraguay – £135.89m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina – £129.04m
- DR Congo – £128.91m
- South Korea – £123.07m
- Egypt – £116.48m
- Australia – £63.7m
- Uzbekistan – £63.16m*
- Tunisia – £60.06m
- Cape Verde – £48.59m
- Haiti – £48.09m
- South Africa – £39.61m
- Saudi Arabia – £32.09m
- New Zealand – £30.57m
- Panama – £30.12m
- Iran – £28.24m
- Curacao – £22.51m
- Iraq – £18.21m
- Qatar – £17.24m
- Jordan – £16.89m
Uzbekistan’s valuation is based on a 30-man provisional squad.
