FOOTBALL FINEST: MEET THE FACE OF EVERY TEAM AT THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP IN THE USA, CANADA AND MEXICO

By Emmanuel Austin Baah On Nov 21, 2025

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

Author

Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

For professional engagements, media collaborations or enquiries, please contact me on 0265284330.

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