The most valuable teams at this year’s World Cup are now known thanks to new data, with Gareth Southgate’s England team topping the list as the only group worth more than $1 billion.
The most expensive World Cup team in the competition will be England’s.
The England World Cup team is the most valuable during the competition, valued at more than £1 billion.
The players met up on Monday to prepare for their trip to Qatar after Gareth Southgate announced his final 26-man squad for the competition last week. According to updated SportingPedia data based on the total market values of all of the players, his team is now the most expensive at this year’s World Cup.
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The Three Lions are the only national team with a squad valued at over $1 billion, having a total value of £1.1 billion, placing them above Brazil and France in the list of the top three.
Captain Harry Kane, who is estimated to be worth £78.85 million on today’s market, adds to the value of Southgate’s team.
He is, however, just England’s third-most valuable asset, trailing youthful players Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden, who are valued at £96 million and £87.5 million, respectively.
Brazil and France are the next most valuable teams in the competition, following England. Six additional nations have teams that are worth more than £500 million.
The valuation of the England team, including Harry Kane, is £1.1 billion.
Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, and Neymar are among the players on Brazil’s £990 million roster, which includes the five-time World Cup champions.
Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo of Real Madrid have been valued at £105 million and £70 million, respectively, while Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain is worth £65 million.
With a market value of £140 million, Kylian Mbappe is the most expensive player in the tournament for France, bringing the total value of their team to £930 million. Aurelien Tchouameni and Christopher Nkunku, who are both valued at £70 million, are behind him.
On Sunday, the World Cup will begin with the opening ceremony and the group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.
Jude Bellingham is worth £87.5 million on the open market.
The following day, England will play Iran to start their group stage campaign before later this month facing off against the United States and Wales.
Fans of the Three Lions can be confident that the team will have a successful tournament after technology that correctly predicted the previous two winners predicted that England would defeat Brazil in the World Cup final and go on to win it.