​World Cup All-Time Most Valuable Starting XIs: France's 2026 Lineup Leads with €908 Million

June 17 – Transfermarkt has compiled the ranking of the most valuable starting lineups in World Cup history.

France's starting XI from their 3-1 win over Senegal at this year's tournament tops the list with a value of €908 million. In second place is France's lineup from their 2018 World Cup win over Australia, valued at €710 million. Brazil's starting XI from their 2018 draw with Switzerland ranks third at €650 million.

Notably, French starting lineups occupy seven spots in the top 10, with six of those coming from their 2018 championship-winning campaign.

Top 10 List:

1. France 3-1 Senegal (2026.6.16) – €908m  
2. France 2-1 Australia (2018.6.16) – €710m  
3. Brazil 1-1 Switzerland (2018.6.17) – €650m  
4. France 2-0 Uruguay (2018.7.6) – €648m  
4. France 4-2 Croatia (2018.7.15) – €648m  
6. Spain 4-5 Russia (2018.7.1) – €645m  
7. France 1-0 Peru (2018.6.21) – €638m  
7. France 4-3 Argentina (2018.6.30) – €638m  
7. France 1-0 Belgium (2019.7.10) – €638m  
10. Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica (2018.6.22) – €635m  

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