All 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, ranked
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In what was likely his last World Cup, the Argentinian put together an incredible tournament, registering eight goals, four assists and the most progressive passes of any player, according to Futi.
- ▪Argentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- ▪Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- ▪In what was likely his last World Cup, the Argentinian put together an incredible tournament, registering eight goals, four assists and the most progressive passes of any player, according to Futi.
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina’s Lionel Messi (left) and Rodrigo De Paul arrive before the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesMLSAll 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, rankedFrom Lionel Messi’s final flourish to players who barely featured, we rank every MLS representative who appeared in the 2026 World CupCatalina BushFri 24 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJump to1) Lionel Messi, Argentina2) Rodrigo De Paul, Argentina3) Stephen Eustáquio, Canada4) Mbekezeli Mbokazi,…
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