2026 World Cup: top 10 most valuable players in Group K

17.06.26 FT World Cup

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Group K of the 2026 World Cup features Portugal, DR Congo, Colombia, and Uzbekistan—a group where the 2016 European champions dominate the battle for market value supremacy.

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Vitinha and João Neves share the top spot, each valued at €140 million, followed by Parisian full-back Nuno Mendes (€80M). Colombian star Luis Díaz, shining with Bayern Munich, claims fourth place (€70M), while Pedro Neto rounds out the top five (€60M).

Uzbekistan’s Manchester City defender, Abdukodir Khusanov, holds ninth place in this ranking, while the top Congolese player is Noah Sadiki, ranked 14th (€35M).

Once the undisputed leader in market value for years, Cristiano Ronaldo now finds himself only 35th in this group. The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward is currently valued at €12 million.

Here are the top 10 most valuable players in Group K:

1- Vitinha (Portugal): €140.00M

2- João Neves (Portugal): €140.00M

3- Nuno Mendes (Portugal): €80.00M

4- Luis Díaz (Colombia): €70.00M

5- Pedro Neto (Portugal): €60.00M

6- Rúben Dias (Portugal): €55.00M

7- Rafael Leão (Portugal): €50.00M

8- Matheus Nunes (Portugal): €50.00M

9- Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan): €50.00M

10- Diogo Costa (Portugal): €40.00M

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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