Meet the players up close

Fulfilling his dream to represent the national team, he was thrilled to become Spain’s youngest-ever goalscorer at just 16.

Driven by recent FIFA World Cup™ heartache, the captain is aiming to restore the pride of four-time champions Germany.

England’s captain and all-time top goalscorer is hoping to repeat the feat of his FIFA World Cup 2018™ Golden Boot​.

As captain, he is motivated to push Mexico past the Round of 16 for the first time since the 1986 tournament on home soil​.

Disappointed by a tough semifinal defeat, the defender rallied to inspire Croatia to a bronze medal at FIFA World Cup 2022​™​.

Fueled by the emotional turmoil of a FIFA World Cup 2022™ exit, the midfielder has transformed into Uruguay’s star player​.

After Colombia missed out on the FIFA World Cup 2022™, the midfielder is determined to drive his team’s resurgence in 2026.

Ecuador’s record FIFA World Cup™ scorer is targeting a bigger goal – reaching the knockout stages in his third tournament.

A Ghanaian football icon, the forward yearns to avenge his nation’s dramatic quarterfinal exit from the FIFA World Cup 2010™ .

The captain hopes to bury the memories of the Netherlands’ FIFA World Cup 2022™ shootout loss with a push for the Trophy.

After moving to Canada as a child, he was overjoyed at scoring his nation’s first-ever FIFA World Cup™ goal in 2022 .

The midfielder dreams of riding the wave of home support to pull off a surprise FIFA World Cup 26™ triumph for the USA​.

He inspired France’s incredible FIFA World Cup 2022™ final comeback but heartbreak hit in the penalty shootout vs Argentina.

Despite not starting the game, he bounced back to score the penalty that sent Argentina to the FIFA World Cup 2022™ semifinal​.