If you’re looking for an epic Golden Boot race, we’ve got you. If you want the defending champs and a GOAT trying to outrun Father Time, it’s there too. And if you want pure starpower, fear not: the 2026 World Cup has already delivered, and we’re not even to the quarterfinals.
An eye-popping 48 players out of our Top 100 are still in action as we wind down the round of 16. The winners of Colombia-Switzerland and Argentina-Egypt will close out the bracket, and as the action tightens up, the best of the best will clash as the stakes get even higher.
France has 13 Top 100 players. Spain has double digits still in action. And Argentina has, well, Messi (along with other superstars of its own). Get caught up with the best of the best as we get closer to seeing who will lift the World Cup trophy.
*The rankings reflected are from our pre-tournament Top 100.
97.
(Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)
Age: 23
Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
96.
(Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images)
Age: 28
Club team: Manchester United (England)
93.
(Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 28
Club team: Inter Milan (Italy)
92.
(Photo by Manuel Queimadelos/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 29
Club team: Real Sociedad (Spain)
88.
(Photo by Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Arsenal (England)
87.
(Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images)
Age: 29
Club team: Arsenal (England)
85.
(Photo by Fran Santiago – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Age: 30
Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
84.
(Photo by David Balogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Age: 25
Club team: Manchester City (England)
82.
(Photo by Jack Thomas – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Age: 26
Club team: Chelsea (England)
80.
(Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Barcelona (Spain)
Koundé will likely start at right back for the French, who are among the favorites this summer. He has made at least 40 appearances in each of the last four seasons for Barcelona.
76.
(Photo by Luciano Lima/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Barcelona (Spain)
72.
(Photo by Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Liverpool (England)
69.
Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Age: 30
Club team: AC Milan (Italy)
67.
(Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)
Age: 25
Club team: Arsenal (England)
65.
(Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images)
Age: 19
Club team: Barcelona (Spain)
63.
(Photo by Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Age: 26
Club team: Liverpool (England)
59.
(Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) (Photo by ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Age: 33
Club team: Liverpool (England)
55.
(Photo by Adam Escada/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Arsenal (England)
54.
(Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Age: 25
Club team: Chelsea (England)
53.
(Photo by Ahmad Mora – UEFA via Getty Images)
Age: 23
Club team: Athletic Club Bilbao (Spain)
52.
(Photo by Levan Verdzeuli/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Arsenal (England)
50.
(Photo by David Ramirez/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Chelsea (England)
48.
(Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Age: 33
Club team: Aston Villa (England)
44.
(Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)
Age: 34
Club team: Real Madrid (Spain)
43.
(Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 35
Club team: Fenerbahçe (Türkiye)
41.
(Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Age: 22
Club team: Manchester City (England)
39.
(Photo by Gabriel Calvino Alonso/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
Age: 23
Club team: Manchester City (England)
38.
(Photo by Maciej Rogowski/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 20
Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
37.
(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Age: 34
Club team: Napoli (Italy)
33.
(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Age: 24
Club team: Chelsea (England)
27.
(Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
Age: 24
Club team: Arsenal (England)
26.
(Photo by Juan Manuel Baez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Age: 28
Club team: Inter Milan (Italy)
25.
(Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Age: 26
Club team: Real Madrid (Spain)
23.
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Age: 29
Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany)
19.
(Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Arsenal (England)
18.
(Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
Age: 22
Club team: Real Madrid (Spain)
16.
(Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Age: 39
Club team: Inter Miami (USA)
14.
(Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Age: 29
Club team: Manchester City (England)
13.
(Photo by Roberto Tuero/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Age: 26
Club team: Atlético Madrid (Spain)
10.
(Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Age: 23
Club team: Barcelona (Spain)
8.
(Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
6.
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Age: 25
Club team: Manchester City (England)
5.
(Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Age: 24
Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany)
4.
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Age: 28
Club team: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
3.
(Photo by Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Age: 32
Club team: Bayern Munich (Germany)
2.
(Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)
Age: 27
Club team: Real Madrid (Spain)
1.
(Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Age: 18
Club team: Barcelona (Spain)
