Emiliano Martínez
Argentina
Reigning Golden Glove winner. Argentina projected as top-3 for the trophy = deep-round minutes guaranteed.
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BEST XI OF WC 2026 · OFFICIAL FIFA XI PENDING
Official XI · pendingChampions: SpainFinal: 19 Jul
The 2026 World Cup Team of the Tournament
The tournament is complete — FIFA's Technical Study Group selects the official XI after the final and it has not been announced yet. Expect it to lean on champions Spain and finalists Argentina. It lands here the moment FIFA confirms, next to our model's pick.
QUICK ANSWER
Who made the World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament?
The official 2026 Team of the Tournament is selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group after the final and has not been announced yet. Spain won the 2026 World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford on 19 July 2026. The XI traditionally leans toward the champion and finalist nations — expect a Spain-heavy selection. We'll publish it here the moment FIFA confirms. Full tournament wrap at /tournament-review.
Updated 2 days ago
RECEIPTS · THE PRE-TOURNAMENT MODEL XI
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 · ANNOUNCEMENT PENDING
FIFA's official Team of the Tournament
The final was played on 19 July 2026 (Spain 1-0 Argentina, AET). FIFA's Technical Study Group has not yet published the official XI — we'll embed it here the moment it lands, alongside our model's final pick for side-by-side comparison.
⏳ Final played 19 July · awaiting FIFA announcement
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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