2026 World Cup: Top 10 most valuable players in Group I

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Imed Ben Amara

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Group I in the 2026 World Cup features France, Norway, Senegal, and Iraq. This is one of the most high-profile groups in terms of market value, boasting players from the French national team and the likes of Erling Haaland, who shares the title of most valuable player with Kylian Mbappé (both at €200 million).

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It comes as no surprise, then, that the Top 10 is entirely made up of French stars—the 2018 World Champions and 2022 finalists. Alongside Mbappé, Bayern's Michael Olise holds third place, while Paris Saint-Germain’s Désiré Doué and Ballon d'Or 2025 winner Ousmane Dembélé round out the top five at fourth and fifth respectively.

Saliba, Cherki, Zaïre-Emery, Tchouaméni, and Upamecano also claim spots in this elite Top 10. The highest-ranked Senegalese player is Iliman Ndiaye in 14th place (€55 million), while Iraq's top entry is Ahmed Qasem (€3.5 million).

Here are the most valuable players in Group I:

1- Kylian Mbappé (France): €200.00M

2- Erling Haaland (Norway): €200.00M

3- Michael Olise (France): €150.00M

4- Désiré Doué (France): €120.00M

5- Ousmane Dembélé (France): €100.00M

6- William Saliba (France): €100.00M

7- Rayan Cherki (France): €90.00M

8- Warren Zaïre-Emery (France): €80.00M

9- Aurélien Tchouaméni (France): €75.00M

10- Dayot Upamecano (France): €70.00M

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