Qatar 2022: List of most expensive World Cup rosters

For every Lionel Messi, Neymar, Harry Kane, or Christian Pulisic that shine individually at a FIFA World Cup, it’s a team effort that gets to the big prize. For every Pele or Diego Maradona there are Carlos Alberto’s and Jorge Burruchaga’s leading the charge in their own way.

The 2022 World Cup will present some of the most expensive national teams in the transfer market based on value and contract transfer clauses. The usual suspects take up the top 10 positions, but you will be surprised by the order.

Here are the most expensive World Cup rosters in Qatar 2022 of all 32 teams. Think you can predict how the World Cup will go? Test your knowledge in our simulator!

Most Expensive World Cup rosters

All figures taken from Transfermarkt

England Squad (Getty Images)

1. England -€1.26bn
2. Brazil – €1.14bn
3. France – €1.03bn
4. Portugal – €937.00m
5. Spain – €902.00m
6. Germany – €885.50m
7. Argentina – €645.20m
8. Netherlands – €587.25m
9. Belgium – €563.20m
10. Uruguay – €449.70m
11. Croatia – €377.00m
12. Serbia – €359.50m
13. Denmark – €353.00m
14. Switzerland – €281.00m
15. United States – €277.40m
16. Poland – €255.60m
17. Morocco – €241.10m
18. Senegal – €228.00m
19. Ghana – €216.90m
20. Canada – €187.30m
21. Mexico – €176.10m
22. South Korea – €164.48m
23. Wales – €160.15m
24. Cameroon – €155.00m
25. Japan – €154.00m
26. Ecuador – €146.50m
27. Tunisia – €62.40m
28. Iran – €59.53m
29. Australia – €38.40m
30. Saudi Arabia – €25.20m
31. Costa Rica – €18.75m
32. Qatar – €14.90m