World Cup 2026 · The final team of the tournament
World Cup 2026 Best XI — Team of the Tournament
The World Cup 2026 is over — and this is its definitive Best XI, the Team of the Tournament chosen from real match data rather than opinion. These are the eleven players who scored highest on their on-pitch impact across every match of the tournament, from the group stage to the final.
Formation 4-4-2Team Strength 88104 matches analysedFinal result
Messi and Mbappé lead the line as Spain's fingerprints cover the final XI
The Team of the Tournament
- GKUnai SimónSpain93
- RBPedro PorroSpain87
- RCBC. RomeroArgentina87
- LCBLisandro MartínezArgentina85
- LBDjed SpenceEngland83
- RMO. DembéléFrance88
- RCMJude BellinghamEngland88
- LCMDeclan RiceEngland86
- LMVinicius JuniorBrazil86
- STL. MessiArgentina95
- STKylian MbappéFrance94
World Cup 2026 — the final story
- Champions: Spain won the 2026 World Cup, beating Argentina in the final.
- Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappé (France), 10 goals — the tournament’s top scorer.
- Manager of the Tournament: Luis de la Fuente (Spain).
- Team of the Tournament: a 4-4-2 scored on an 88-rated squad, across 104 matches.
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How it works: every player is scored on an Impact Score built from real match events — goals, assists, chance creation, defensive actions and reliability — normalised by position. The eleven highest-scoring players in a valid formation make the XI. No votes, no reputation, just the numbers.