Manchester City leads the ranking of clubs with the most players called up for the Copa of the 2026 Mundo. The English club has 19 athletes on the final selection lists. The tournament starts on June 11th, at México.
The final lists of the 48 teams were released in recent days. In total, 1,248 players from 449 different clubs will compete in the expanded competition. Bayern of Munique appears close behind, with 18 representatives.
Manchester City dominates with 19 players from 12 countries
Pep Guardiola’s squad yields the largest number of athletes. Entre called up are names like Erling Haaland for Noruega, Rodri for Espanha and Rúben Dias for Portugal. The list also includes Marc Guéhi and James Trafford by Inglaterra.
The club has representatives in national teams on four continents. Isso reinforces the diversity of the group assembled in recent years. Vários of these players must be starters for their national teams.
- Erling Haaland (Noruega)
- Rodri (Espanha)
- Rúben Dias (Portugal)
- Nathan Aké (Holanda)
- Josko Gvardiol (Croácia)
- Jérémy Doku (Bélgica)
The country breakdown shows the global strength of Manchester City. Nenhum another club came close to this volume.
Bayern from Munique sends 18 athletes and reinforces Alemanha
Bayern occupies second place with 18 squads. The German club serves as the base for the home team, with seven players. Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala lead the list. Harry Kane by Inglaterra and other international names complete the group.
The Bavarian representation is one of the largest in the club’s recent history. Coach Vincent Kompany will have several absences during the preparation period for next season.
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain tie with 16 each
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain share third place, with 16 players each. Arsenal has Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and William Saliba, among others. Their Muitos performed in the final of Campeões’s Liga.
Pelo on the PSG side, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembélé represent the French team. The Parisian club is going through a period of transition after winning Europe.
- Bukayo Saka (Inglaterra)
- Declan Rice (Inglaterra)
- William Saliba (França)
- Marquinhos (Brasil)
- Achraf Hakimi (Marrocos)
- Vitinha (Portugal)
The two finalists of the last Champions League show the quality of their squads.
Barcelona closes top 5 with 15 called up
Barcelona appears in fifth, with 15 athletes. Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Raphinha are some of the highlights. The Catalan club has a good presence in South American and European teams.
Enquanto that is, Real Madrid was outside the top 10. The Merengue club has less than ten players called up. It is the first time in history that there are no Spaniards from Real in Copa.
Impacto financial and calendar for clubs
FIFA pays compensation to clubs. The value is 11 thousand euros per day for each player called up. Seleções who reach the final can generate almost half a million euros per athlete for their home teams.
The calculation starts at the preparation stage and continues until the day after elimination. With the tournament being longer, the period of players’ absence will be longer.
Muitos clubs from Premier League and Bundesliga will have significant absences. Manchester City, for example, will lose a large part of the starting lineup. The 2026/27 season starts right after the end of Copa.
Times as Atlético of Madrid, Al-Hilal and Crystal Palace appear further down, with 12 summons each. Borussia Dortmund has 11. Flamengo is the best placed Brazilian, around 18th place.
The 2026 Mundo Copa marks the first edition with 48 selections. The tournament promises a high technical level and great distribution of talent across European clubs.