World Cup 2026: France vs England, a clash of squad market values in the third-place playoff

18.07.26 FT World Cup

France

4

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England

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Both defeated in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, France and England will be looking for consolation this Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the third-place playoff of the tournament. Kick-off is scheduled for 9pm GMT.

The French squad is valued at €1.653 billion, while England's roster is worth €1.47820 billion, according to Transfermarkt.

Kylian Mbappé is the highest-valued player in this clash at €180.00 million. He’ll be out to live up to that billing as he goes toe-to-toe with Lionel Messi in the race for the tournament’s top scorer.

Both players have netted eight goals each, but the advantage currently goes to the Argentinian, who has provided four assists compared to three for the Frenchman.

France squad ranked by market value

1. Kylian Mbappé (€180.00M)

2. Michael Olise (€150.00M)

3. Désiré Doué (€120.00M)

4. William Saliba (€100.00M)

5. Ousmane Dembélé (€100.00M)

6. Rayan Cherki (€90.00M)

7. Warren Zaïre-Emery (€80.00M)

8. Dayot Upamecano (€70.00M)

9. Aurélien Tchouaméni (€70.00M)

10. Bradley Barcola (€70.00M)

11. Jules Koundé (€60.00M)

12. Maxence Lacroix (€50.00M)

13. Manu Koné (€50.00M)

14. Maghnes Akliouche (€50.00M)

15. Marcus Thuram (€50.00M)

16. Ibrahima Konaté (€45.00M)

17. Malo Gusto (€35.00M)

18. Robin Risser (€30.00M)

19. Jean-Philippe Mateta (€30.00M)

20. Mike Maignan (€20.00M)

21. Theo Hernández (€20.00M)

22. Lucas Hernández (€18.00M)

23. Adrien Rabiot (€18.00M)

24. Brice Samba (€7.00M)

25. Lucas Digne (€6.00M)

26. N'Golo Kanté (€4.00M)

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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