The 2026 FIFA World Cup is loaded with talent. Legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are making one final run, while a new generation led by Lamine Yamal is ready to take over the sport’s biggest stage.

Our top 50 World Cup player rankings reveal how star power shapes national hopes across the tournament's intense month. The list shows aging veterans fighting fit youngsters for dominance, with fitness concerns looming over some top talents. The battle for ...

Almost all of the world’s leading talents will be involved at the tournament.

From Doue to Yildiz, FIFA profiles some of the likely candidates for the Best Young Player Award at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The team has captured two World Cup titles (1998, 2018), two UEFA European Championships (1984, 2000) and also claimed the 2021 UEFA Nations League. France also nearly won back-to-back World Cups, losing to Argentina in penalties in 2022.

The co-hosting nations could build an extremely competitive lineup.

Despite football's growing popularity in the country, the men's national team has never played at the tournament.

From aging legends to rising superstars, here are the 10 players who could define the 2026 FIFA World Cup.