Here’s the official team of the tournament for the 2026 World Cup as announced by FIFA.
Winners Spain have three representatives in the TOTW, as do losing semi-finalists France. Runners-up Argentina have two players, while Cape Verde, England and Norway all have one representative. Every outfield position has at least one Premier League based player.
Official WC 2026 Team of the Tournament- Best XI (with country & club name)
Goalkeeper Vozinha- (Cape Verde | free agent)
Vozinha’s contract with Portuguese club Chaves expired at the end of the 2025/26 season.
Defenders
Pedro Porro (Spain | Tottenham)
Lisandro Martinez (Argentina | Man United)
Dayot Upamecano (France | Bayern)
Marc Cucurella (Spain | Chelsea)
Cucurella joined Real Madrid midway through the tournament, but was a Chelsea player at the start of the tournament.
Midfielders
Rodri (Spain | Man City)
Michael Olise (France | Bayern)
Jude Bellingham (England | Real Madrid)
Forwards
Lionel Messi (Argentina | Inter Miami)
Erling Haaland (Norway | Man City)
Kylian Mbappe (France | Real Madrid)
How many African players in the FIFA Team of the Tournament for WC 2026?
Only one African player- goalkeeper Vozinha, was present in the official Team of the Tournament
How many Man City players in FIFA’s team of the tournament for WC 2026
The TOTW for the 2026 World Cup had two Man City players- midfielder Rodri (Spain) and forward Erling Haaland (Norway)
How many Bayern Munich players in FIFA’s team of the tournament for WC 2026
The official Team of the Tournament for the 2026 World Cup had two Bayern players- the French duo of Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise.