Carrying their own 2022 legacy forward, this side mirrors the Qatar blueprint: patient build-up, ruthless on the counter.
93rating·FIFA #1·Qatar winners
Every champion, measured against now.
Step back through five tournaments of history, then hold each one up against the 2026 edition unfolding right now. Pick a year on the timeline to compare the eras, see which current sides echo past winners, and trace the clubs quietly supplying the world's best.
5
Eras archived
804
Archive goals
12/4 live
2026 matches
The timeline
Choose an era to compare
- 2006Germany
- 2010South Africa
- 2014Brazil
- 2018Russia
- 2022Qatar
- 2026Now
Now
🌎2026
USA · Canada · Mexico
Archive
2022🇶🇦
Qatar
🇦🇷
Champion
Argentina
Runner-up
France
2.06Goals per match2.69
33Total goals172
16Matches counted64
2.06
2026 G/match
64
2022 matches
172
2022 goals
2026 so far
16 matches counted at 2.06 goals a game. Favorites by rating: Argentina, France, Spain, Brazil. Leading the race for the Golden Boot: a Norway forward.
2022 style
Patient build-up, ruthless on the counter. Golden Boot: a France forward. Settled on penalties after a 3-3 final that swung twice in extra time.
Echoes of history
Similar runs in 2026
A heuristic pairing of this year's strongest sides with the historical champions they most resemble, by confederation pedigree and overall quality.
Carrying their own 2018 legacy forward, this side mirrors the Russia blueprint: low block, lightning transitions, set-piece threat.
92rating·FIFA #3·Russia winners
Same confederation pedigree as 2014 winners Germany. Spain lean on a comparable identity: possession with verticality, relentless pressing.
91rating·FIFA #2·Brazil winners
No direct confederation match, but Brazil's rating profile echoes Spain's 2010 run built on tiki-taka, suffocating short passing, total control.
90rating·FIFA #5·South Africa winners
Same confederation pedigree as 2006 winners Italy. England lean on a comparable identity: catenaccio backbone, fluid attacking rotation.
89rating·FIFA #4·Germany winners
Talent pipeline
Which clubs supply the World Cup
Ranked by the combined market value of the players they send to 2026. The top three reveal their contributing stars.
1
Real Madrid€850M
Spain6 players
2
Barcelona€500M
Spain5 players
3
4
Benfica€345M
Intl16 players
5
Red Bull€338M
Intl13 players
6
Celtic€326M
Intl13 players
7
Bayern Munich€320M
Germany3 players
8
Arsenal€290M
England3 players
9
Al Ahly€287M
Intl12 players
10
River Plate€284M
Intl13 players
11
Galatasaray€278M
Intl11 players
12
Liverpool€270M
England3 players