Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Messi in, Ronaldo and Yamal out: Best 11 of FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 was a big football tournament with 48 teams.
Spain won the tournament by beating Argentina in the final.
They had a great defense and only let in one goal the whole tournament.
The best team of the tournament was picked, and Lionel Messi was included.
But some people were surprised that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal were not in the best team.
Other players like Phil Foden and João Pedro were also not picked for their national teams.
Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026 by beating Argentina in the final.
Spain conceded only one goal throughout the tournament.
Lionel Messi was included in the Best XI of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal were surprisingly left out of the Best XI.
Other notable players not selected for their national squads include Phil Foden, João Pedro, Eduardo Camavinga, Luke Shaw, and Dejan Kulusevski.
- Who
- Spain and Argentina
- What
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- When
- July 21, 2026
- Where
- USA, Canada, Mexico
- Why
- To determine the best playing 11 of the tournament
Inclusion of Messi
Exclusion of Ronaldo and Yamal
Player Selection
Inclusion of Messi
Lionel Messi was included in the Best XI of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Exclusion of Ronaldo and Yamal
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal were surprisingly left out of the Best XI.
- Tournament
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- Host Countries
- USA, Canada, Mexico
- Number of Teams
- 48
- Champions
- Spain
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Goals Conceded by Spain
- 1
- Key Players Not Selected
- Phil Foden, João Pedro, Eduardo Camavinga, Luke Shaw, Dejan Kulusevski