Football enthusiasts across the globe are gearing up for the much-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ahead of the tournament, a compiled list titled “Football Finest” highlights the standout player regarded as the face of each participating national team.
Interestingly, Ghana’s representative for this prestigious list is Mohammed Kudus, reflecting his rising influence, consistent performances and growing global profile.
Below is the full list of the players recognised as the leading faces of their respective national teams:
Host Nations
🇨🇦 Canada – Alphonso Davies
🇲🇽 Mexico – Andrés Guardado
🇺🇸 United States – Christian Pulisic
Africa (CAF)
🇩🇿 Algeria – Riyad Mahrez
🇨🇻 Cape Verde – Stopira
🇪🇬 Egypt – Mohamed Salah
🇬🇭 Ghana – Mohammed Kudus
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast – Franck Kessié
🇲🇦 Morocco – Achraf Hakimi
🇸🇳 Senegal – Sadio Mané
🇿🇦 South Africa – Ronwen Williams
🇹🇳 Tunisia – Hannibal Mejbri
Asia (AFC)
🇦🇺 Australia – Mathew Ryan
🇮🇷 Iran – Ehsan Hajsafi
🇯🇵 Japan – Wataru Endo
🇯🇴 Jordan – Baha’ Abdel-Rahman
🇶🇦 Qatar – Hassan Al-Haydos
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – Salman Al-Faraj
🇰🇷 South Korea – Son Heung-min
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – Eldor Shomurodov
Europe (UEFA)
🇦🇹 Austria – David Alaba
🇧🇪 Belgium – Kevin De Bruyne
🇭🇷 Croatia – Luka Modrić
🏴 England – Harry Kane
🇫🇷 France – Kylian Mbappé
🇩🇪 Germany – Manuel Neuer
🇳🇱 Netherlands – Virgil van Dijk
🇳🇴 Norway – Erling Haaland
🇵🇹 Portugal – Cristiano Ronaldo
🏴 Scotland – Scott McMullen
🇪🇸 Spain – Pedri
🇨🇭 Switzerland – Granit Xhaka
North America (CONCACAF)
🇵🇦 Panama – Aníbal Godoy
🇭🇹 Haiti – Johane Guerrier
🇨🇼 Curaçao – Cuco Martina
Oceania (OFC)
🇳🇿 New Zealand – Winston Reid
South America (CONMEBOL)
🇦🇷 Argentina – Lionel Messi
🇧🇷 Brazil – Vinícius Júnior
🇨🇴 Colombia – James Rodríguez
🇪🇨 Ecuador – Enner Valencia
🇵🇾 Paraguay – Gustavo Gómez
🇺🇾 Uruguay – Luis Suárez
