FC Barcelona has placed seven players inside the top 100 most valuable footballers heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with their combined market value exceeding €650 million.
The crown jewel of that group is Lamine Yamal, who has rapidly become the most valuable footballer on the planet by several measures. Transfermarkt ranks Yamal as the number one player in its World Cup-specific market value rankings at €200 million. The CIES Football Observatory pegged him at €343.1 million in January 2026. By June 2026, that CIES figure climbed even higher to €358 million.
He is not carrying Barcelona’s flag alone. Pau Cubarsí holds a valuation between €110 million and €125 million. Pedri sits between €121 million and €150 million. Fermín López rounds out the most prominently valued names at approximately €116 million.
At least eight Barcelona players have been confirmed for Spain’s 2026 World Cup squad.
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