Manchester City leads clubs with 19 players for North, Central American World Cup

Manchester City will have the most players at the 2026 North, Central American World Cup, sending 19 athletes to represent 12 different nations. This marks an increase from the 2022 Qatar World Cup, where the English Premier League club also led with 16 players.

Following Manchester City, Bayern Munich has 18 players heading to the tournament. Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are tied with 16 players each, while Barcelona has 15. Real Madrid, which had the second-highest number of players in 2022 with 15, saw a significant decrease to 10 players for this year's event.

Overall, players from clubs based in England are the most numerous, with 200 athletes. German clubs follow with 109 players, and French and Spanish clubs each contribute 86 players. Saudi Arabian clubs have also increased their representation, with 49 players selected.

Notably, clubs in Qatar and Saudi Arabia have filled 25 of their 26-man national squads with players from their domestic leagues. Conversely, teams like Cape Verde, Curaçao, Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Uruguay will feature no players from their home leagues in the World Cup.