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England's squad three times more valuable than Croatia's at World Cup
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England's squad three times more valuable than Croatia's at World Cup

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • England and France are the most valuable national football teams at the World Cup, valued at 1.3 billion and 1.52 billion euros respectively.
  • Croatia ranks 16th with a team valuation of around 400 million euros, significantly less than the top teams.
  • Jude Bellingham is England's most valuable player at 130 million euros, while Joลกko Gvardiol is Croatia's most valuable at 70 million euros.

England and France stand as the most valuable national football teams at the current World Cup, with England's squad valued at 1.3 billion euros and France's at 1.52 billion euros. Spain and Portugal also boast teams worth over a billion euros.

In contrast, the Croatian national team, known as the "Vatreni," is valued at approximately 400 million euros, placing them 16th in the tournament. This valuation is about three times lower than that of the English team.

Among the English players, Jude Bellingham leads in market value at 130 million euros, followed by Declan Rice at 120 million and Bukayo Saka at 110 million euros. Even star striker Harry Kane is valued at a comparatively modest 60 million euros.

For Croatia, the most valuable players are defenders Joลกko Gvardiol and Luka Vuลกkoviฤ‡, estimated at 70 million and 60 million euros respectively. Other notable players include Petar Suฤiฤ‡i and Josip Staniลกiฤ‡, each valued at 40 million euros, and Martin Baturina at 30 million euros.

At the lower end of the valuation spectrum, Qatar and Jordan have teams each worth 20 million euros.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.