2026 World Cup: top 20 most valuable strikers of the tournament

16.06.26 FT World Cup

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Several players will be vying for the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, the first edition to feature 48 teams.

Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lamine Yamal are the highest-rated forwards according to the specialist website Transfermarkt (valued at €200 million each). This trio leads the pack ahead of Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior and France’s Michael Olise (both valued at €150 million).

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Only one African makes it into the Top 10 strikers: Ivorian Yan Diomande, who plays for RB Leipzig. The Top 10 is dominated by French talent, including Paris Saint-Germain’s Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé.

Argentine World Cup champion Julián Álvarez sits ninth in the ranking. The Atlético Madrid striker is valued at €90.00 million.

Here are the most valuable strikers of the tournament:

1- Kylian Mbappé (France): €200.00M

2- Erling Haaland (Norway): €200.00M

3- Lamine Yamal (Spain): €200.00M

4- Vinícius Júnior (Brazil): €150.00M

5- Michael Olise (France): €150.00M

6- Désiré Doué (France): €120.00M

7- Bukayo Saka (England): €110.00M

8- Ousmane Dembélé (France): €100.00M

9- Julián Álvarez (Argentina): €90.00M

10- Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast): €90.00M

11- Lautaro Martínez (Argentina): €85.00M

12- Alexander Isak (Sweden): €85.00M

13- Raphinha (Brazil): €80.00M

14- Antoine Semenyo (Ghana): €80.00M

15- Matheus Cunha (Brazil): €75.00M

16- Jérémy Doku (Belgium): €75.00M

17- Kenan Yıldız (Turkey): €75.00M

18- Luis Díaz (Colombia): €70.00M

19- Bradley Barcola (France): €70.00M

20- Igor Thiago (Brazil): €65.00M

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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