World Cup 2026: Argentina vs England, the clash of squad values

15.07.26 FT World Cup

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The second semi-final of the World Cup sees Argentina face off against England this Wednesday at 7pm GMT. Let’s take a closer look at the squad values of both contenders heading into this pre-final showdown.

Heading into this early final, Argentina’s squad is valued at €934.50 million, which is less than England’s, whose total comes in at €1,478.20 million according to Transfermarkt.

Jude Bellingham (€130.00M), Declan Rice (€120.00M), and Bukayo Saka (€110.00M) are the highest-valued players in this encounter. Right behind this English trio comes Argentina’s top asset, Julián Alvarez.

Argentina squad ranked by market value

1. Julián Alvarez (€100.00M)

2. Enzo Fernández (€90.00M)

3. Lautaro Martínez (€85.00M)

4. Nico Paz (€80.00M)

5. Alexis Mac Allister (€70.00M)

6. Cristian Romero (€45.00M)

7. Lisandro Martínez (€40.00M)

8. Valentín Barco (€40.00M)

9. Giuliano Simeone (€40.00M)

10. Marcos Senesi (€25.00M)

11. Exequiel Palacios (€25.00M)

12. Flaco López (€25.00M)

13. Nico González (€22.00M)

14. Facundo Medina (€18.00M)

15. Nahuel Molina (€15.00M)

16. Thiago Almada (€15.00M)

17. Lionel Messi (€15.00M)

18. Rodrigo De Paul (€14.00M)

19. Emiliano Martínez (€12.00M)

20. Giovani Lo Celso (€8.00M)

21. Gerónimo Rulli (€6.00M)

22. Leandro Paredes (€5.00M)

23. Gonzalo Montiel (€4.50M)

24. Nicolás Tagliafico (€4.00M)

25. Juan Musso (€3.00M)

26. Nicolás Otamendi (€1.00M)

England squad ranked by market value:

1. Jude Bellingham (€130.00M)

2. Declan Rice (€120.00M)

3. Bukayo Saka (€110.00M)

4. Morgan Rogers (€90.00M)

5. Elliot Anderson (€75.00M)

6. Marc Guéhi (€70.00M)

7. Nico O'Reilly (€70.00M)

8. Kobbie Mainoo (€70.00M)

9. Eberechi Eze (€65.00M)

10. Anthony Gordon (€65.00M)

11. Harry Kane (€60.00M)

12. Reece James (€60.00M)

13. Noni Madueke (€50.00M)

14. Jarell Quansah (€45.00M)

15. Ezri Konsa (€40.00M)

16. Trevoh Chalobah (€40.00M)

17. Marcus Rashford (€40.00M)

18. Djed Spence (€30.00M)

19. Dean Henderson (€28.00M)

20. James Trafford (€25.00M)

21. Ollie Watkins (€25.00M)

22. Ivan Toney (€20.00M)

23. Jordan Pickford (€13.00M)

24. John Stones (€12.00M)

25. Dan Burn (€4.00M)

26. Jordan Henderson (€1.20M)

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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