World Cup 2026 - Predicted XIs π§΅
A projected starting XI for all 48 nations: formation, first-choice team and first backup in each position, every player tier-rated by our model.
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Group A π
π¨ For anyone eyeing World Cup player markets: the most likely-to-foul players heading to the tournament, ranked by fouls committed per 90.
Club form, all competitions, 2025/26, min 800 mins.
Igor MatanoviΔ (Freiburg) tops it at 2.77.
Notably it's strikers, not defenders, leading the way, four of the top five are centre-forwards.
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World Cup 2026 - Predicted XIs π§΅
A projected starting XI for all 48 nations: formation, first-choice team and first backup in each position, every player tier-rated by our model.
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Group A π
π΅π¦ Panama β Group L
The very last one out of the 48 competing nations.
Panama are at a World Cup for only the second time, eight years after they lost all three group games and finished bottom.
They close the group against England, one of the sides that beat them on that 2018 bow.
World Cup 2026 - Predicted XIs π§΅
A projected starting XI for all 48 nations: formation, first-choice team and first backup in each position, every player tier-rated by our model.
Think we've got one wrong? Build your own XI for any nation.
Group A π
π¬π Ghana β Group L
Fifth World Cup. Captain Jordan Ayew leads, Partey anchors midfield, but they go without the injured Kudus, scorer of their qualifying winner.