Way-Too-Early Look At 30 Players We Want At The 2030 World Cup

In four years, we'll be celebrating another edition of the World Cup. We'll be transfixed on a competition that will span six countries across three continents with possibly 64 teams taking part in sport's greatest spectacle. More than likely, we'll be seeing the likes of France's Kylian Mbappé, England's Jude Bellingham, Norway's Erling Haaland, Spain's Lamine Yamal and many other names who kept us enthralled this summer. We'll likely not have Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in the spotlight, but you can't count anything out, especially when it comes to the GOAT conversation. It's never too early to think about which players — whether they already feature in 2026 or are part of teams (e.g. Italy) that should make the cut — in four years' time. In no particular order, let's look at who we'll be keeping tabs on in the run-up to the 2030 World Cup.