Emiliano Martínez
Argentina
Reigning Golden Glove winner. Argentina projected as top-3 for the trophy = deep-round minutes guaranteed.
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The 2026 World Cup Team of the Tournament
Onside's model-picked best XI of the tournament — re-ranked after every matchday on minutes, xG involvement, defensive actions, and team progression. FIFA's official XI announced after the final lands here too.
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The Team of the Tournament at the 2026 World Cup will be picked by FIFA's Technical Study Group after the final — typically a balanced XI weighted toward the champion + finalist nations. Onside's model XI re-ranks after every matchday so you can see how the picture changes as the tournament unfolds.
PRE-TOURNAMENT MODEL XI · UPDATE EVERY MD
Onside's pre-tournament best XI
The 11 players the model expects to finish the tournament with the best individual case — projections based on opponent strength, minutes likelihood, and team progression probability.
GOALKEEPER · 1
DEFENDERS · 3
William Saliba
France
Form line gold — clean sheets at Arsenal + France first-choice.
Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
Captain + leader. Dutch progression depends on him.
Pau Cubarsí
Spain
Spain build-out anchored on his ball-playing CB.
MIDFIELDERS · 3
Jude Bellingham
England
England's talisman. Real Madrid form sets the floor.
Pedri
Spain
Spain's engine. Tournament-shaping if he stays fit.
Aurélien Tchouaméni
France
France's defensive shield — every winning XI has him.
FORWARDS · 4
Kylian Mbappé
France
Tournament favourite — Onside model has France top-3 for the trophy.
Lautaro Martínez
Argentina
Defending champions captain; Inter form line elite.
Lamine Yamal
Spain
Best Young Player favourite — Spain's primary creator from the right.
Vinícius Jr
Brazil
Brazil rebuilt around him; Group C is a clean platform.
OFFICIAL FIFA TOTT · ANNOUNCED 19 JUL
FIFA's official Team of the Tournament
FIFA's Technical Study Group selects the official XI after the final on 19 July 2026. We'll embed it here within an hour of the announcement, alongside our model's final pick — for side-by-side comparison.
⏳ Awaiting FIFA announcement · 19 July 2026
Past tournaments — the iconic XIs
2022MESSI · OTAMENDI · DE PAUL · MAC ALLISTER · LIONEL'S RUN
2018MBAPPÉ · MODRIĆ · GRIEZMANN · UMTITI · POGBA
2014NEUER · LAHM · MASCHERANO · KROOS · MÜLLER
2010INIESTA · XAVI · MULLER · CASILLAS · FORLÁN
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