2026 World Cup: Top 20 highest-rated players ahead of the Round of 16

03.07.26 AET World Cup

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Argentine superstar Lionel Messi continues to lead the rankings of the highest-rated players at the World Cup.

With a stellar rating of 9.07, he stays ahead of Frenchman Kylian Mbappé (8.63) and Ghanaian Lawrence Ati Zigi (8.44).

Here are the top 20 highest-rated players ahead of the Round of 16, according to statistics from the specialized site sofascore:

Lionel Messi (Argentina): 9.18

Kylian Mbappé (France): 8.63

Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana): 8.44

Ousmane Dembélé (France): 8.28

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil): 8.2

Mateo Chávez (Mexico): 8.1

Erling Haaland (Norway): 7.97

Orlando Gill (Paraguay): 7.93

Leandro Trossard (Belgium): 7.93

Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia): 7.9

Thelo Aasgaard (Norway): 7.9

Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina): 7.9

Aymeric Laporte (Spain): 7.9

Vozinha (Cape Verde): 7.88

Elijah Just (New Zealand): 7.83

Lisandro Martínez (Argentina): 7.83

Pedro Porro (Spain): 7.8

Rodri (Spain): 7.8

Harry Kane (England): 7.78

Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast): 7.78

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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