World Cup 2026 · United States, Canada & Mexico
World Cup 2026 Best XI — Team of the Tournament So Far
This is the current World Cup 2026 Best XI — the Team of the Tournament so far, chosen from real match data by a statistical model rather than opinion. It is re-picked after every match, so it reflects who is actually performing best right now, not who was tipped before a ball was kicked.
Formation 4-3-3Team Strength 88101 matches analysedUpdated 2 h ago
Messi leads, Spain dominates the spine — the XI at the semi-final stage
The Best XI so far
- GKUnai SimónSpain93
- LBPedro PorroSpain87
- RCBLisandro MartínezArgentina89
- LCBCristian RomeroArgentina88
- RBA. HakimiMorocco86
- DMAlexis Mac AllisterArgentina86
- RCMJude BellinghamEngland88
- LCMM. OliseFrance86
- RWVinicius JuniorBrazil88
- LWLeandro TrossardBelgium87
- STLionel MessiArgentina95
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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.