FIFA revealed the ideal eleven for the 2026 World Cup, a lineup chosen by fan voting and whose main protagonists are Spain and France, the teams with the greatest representation in the team.

The Spanish team appears with three players included among the best in the tournament: Rodri Hernández, Marc Cucurella and Pedro Porro. For its part, the French team also contributes three names: Dayot Upamecano, Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappé.

The lineup was defined after the 2026 World Cup final, in which Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to win the title.

Spain and France lead the ideal eleven for the 2026 World Cup

The fans placed Spain as one of the great protagonists of the tournament by choosing three of their players for the ideal team of the 2026 World Cup.

Midfielder Rodri Hernández, left back Marc Cucurella and defender Pedro Porro were included in the most voted formation, highlighting the performance of the Spanish team during the competition.

France matched the Spanish presence with three representatives. The French team, semi-finalists of the tournament, had Dayot Upamecano as central defender, Michael Olise in midfield and Kylian Mbappé as left winger.

Kylian Mbappé makes history as top scorer in the World Cup

One of the big names of the 2026 World Cup was Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid forward, who received the Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals during the tournament.

In addition, the French attacker reached a historic figure by becoming the top scorer in the history of the World Cup, with 22 goals, surpassing the Argentine Lionel Messi.

Messi also appeared in the ideal eleven chosen by the fans. The captain of the Argentine team finished the championship with eight goals and was accompanied in the lineup by his compatriot Lisandro Martínez.

Messi, Haaland and Bellingham complete the team chosen by the fans

The ideal eleven for the 2026 World Cup also included international figures such as the Englishman Jude Bellingham and the Norwegian Erling Haaland, both with seven goals during the competition.

Bellingham was chosen as one of the team's midfielders, while Haaland took up a position in attack after leading Norway to the quarter-finals.

The big surprise of the lineup was the Cape Verdean goalkeeper Josimar Dias “Vozinha”, who became one of the revelations of the tournament thanks to his performances.

This is how the ideal eleven for the 2026 World Cup was chosen by the fans

Fans were able to vote online to choose the best players of the tournament and define the team formation after the final between Spain and Argentina.

The most voted alignment was a 4-3-3 system made up of:

Goalkeeper: Vozinha Defenders: Pedro Porro, Lisandro Martínez, Dayot Upamecano, Marc Cucurella; Midfielders: Rodri Hernández, Michael Olise, Jude Bellingham; Forwards: Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.