Messi IN, Ronaldo And Yamal OUT: Best 11 Of FIFA World Cup 2026
Messi IN, Ronaldo And Yamal OUT: Best 11 Of FIFA World Cup 2026 Published By, Last Updated: July 21, 2026, 07:44 IST Picking the BEST
Messi IN, Ronaldo And Yamal OUT: Best 11 Of FIFA World Cup 2026 Published By, Last Updated: July 21, 2026, 07:44 IST Picking the BEST playing 11 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Messi captain? Olise or Yamal for right-wing? A better goalkeeper than Spain's Unai Simon? Find here. Rapid Read Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP) As the dust over Spain’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign starts to settle, it’s time to pick the best XI of the competition.
As many as 48 nations took part in the tournament co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico. Spain conceded just one goal to win their second ever title as they beat former champions Argentina in a finale that went into the extra time. Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Which players were surprisingly left out of the Best XI? Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal were surprisingly left out of the Best XI of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Lionel Messi was included in the Best XI. Other players not selected for their national squads for the FIFA World Cup 2026 include Phil Foden, João Pedro, Eduardo Camavinga, Luke Shaw, and Dejan Kulusevski. How did Spain achieve such a dominant defensive performance? Spain achieved a dominant defensive performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by conceding only one goal throughout the tournament, the fewest by any World Cup-winning nation. First Published: July 21, 2026, 07:30 IST News sports football Messi IN, Ronaldo And Yamal OUT: Best 11 Of FIFA World Cup 2026 Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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