1. Ousmane Dembele - France/Paris Saint-Germain
Although not scoring as much as in the 2024-2025 season, in the recent campaign, Dembele appeared at the right time in PSG's journey to win the Champions League for the 2nd consecutive time.
He has scored continuously in matches against big opponents such as Liverpool (2 goals), Bayern Munich (3 goals) and Arsenal (1 goal in the group stage).
2. Harry Kane - England/Bayern Munich
Harry Kane is the top scorer in Europe last season with 61 goals. The strength of this veteran striker is his ability to play diversely in many different positions. Therefore, Thomas Tuchel can be versatile in arranging the squad for the "Three Lions" at the 2026 World Cup.
This year 32 years old, Kane is trying very hard to touch the prestigious gold cup in the World Cup that may be the last of his career.
3. Lamine Yamal - Spain/Barcelona
Yamal is highly appreciated for his ability to play independently and not too dependent on partners in the attack. This has been confirmed at Barcelona last season.
The strongest point of this star is his age of 19, who is extremely energetic. Two years ago, Yamal was the EURO champion and he is aiming for the World Cup title to complete his top collection in the La Roja shirt when he is still very young.
4. Michael Olise - France/Bayern Munich
Last season was the peak of the former Crystal Palace star when he suddenly became the most fearsome explosive player in Europe. At this time, Olise and Yamal are the most prominent names in the right winger position on the world football map.
Being in high form, combined with excellent teammates in attack, Olise is expected to shine together on the journey to conquer the throne of Les Bleus.
5. Vitinha - Portugal/PSG
Vitinha is the heart of PSG's midfield for 2 consecutive Champions League seasons. In addition to his excellent talent and excellent tactical vision, endurance is also an admirable factor for the 26-year-old star.
In the last 2 Champions League seasons, Vitinha played 100% of PSG's matches in the starting lineup. This means that the midfielder's peak performance in top matches is constantly guaranteed, hoping for an excellent performance at this year's World Cup.
6. Kylian Mbappe - France/Real Madrid
Although continuously the top scorer in Europe since moving to Real Madrid, Mbappe has always been turned away by the Champions League and Ballon d'Or titles. Coming to this World Cup with the luggage of the 2018 championship and scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 final, Mbappe is very confident to shine once again.
Being 27 years old, the most mature period of his career, Mbappe understands that this will be the almost final World Cup he can devote himself to do something at the top. Not only that, Mbappe also needs the World Cup to score points, thereby competing for influence with teammate Dembele.
7. Gabriel - Brazil/Arsenal
Gabriel will be the center of Brazil's defense on the journey to find the glory of the past. Despite the defeat in the Champions League final last season, it cannot be denied that he is still the top center-back in the world at this time, a true warrior!
8. Pedri - Spain/Barcelona
Like Portugal's Vitinha, Pedri is the heart of Spain's midfield. Although only 23 years old, Pedri's top-level playing experience is not inferior to any star.
Already familiar with La Roja's playing style under Luis de la Fuente, Pedri is expected to lift another major title after Nations League 2023 and EURO 2024.
9. Achraf Hakimi - Maroc/PSG
The African star is the highest rated right-back at the 2026 World Cup. Since moving to PSG, he has always been an indispensable core in the 2-year Champions League winning journey of the French team.
Located in a Moroccan team with many stars and playing well together, Hakimi and his teammates are aiming for the semi-finals like the 2022 tournament.
10. Bruno Fernandes — Portugal/Manchester United
The captain of the "Red Devils" is the best player in the Premier League last season. After many years playing at Old Trafford, Bruno Fernandes has never had such high expectations as now.
With the ability to create very superior opportunities, Bruno is expected to be the most harmonious partner with Ronaldo on the journey to conquer the first World Cup title in the history of Portuguese football.
