Nearly a quarter of the 1,248 players at this summer’s FIFA World Cup are playing on a national team different from the country of their birth.

FIFA’s loose international eligibility rules mean national teams can stuff their ranks with players from abroad.

The ninth game of the 2026 World Cup sees a four-time winner and debutant do battle in Houston.

Nearly a quarter of the 1,248 players at this summer’s FIFA World Cup are playing on a national team different from the country of their birth.

Of the 1,248 players at the 2026 World Cup, 292 were born outside the country they represent, including 10 Senegalese born in France