Messi, Ronaldo and Modric link 2006 to 2026. ⚽
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric all made their World Cup debuts in Germany in 2006 and are back at the 2026 finals. Manuel Neuer and Nicolas Otamendi extend that same arc from 2010, while Neymar, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe made their first entries between 2014 and 2018.
The 2026 tournament opened on June 11 across Canada, Mexico and the United States as the first men’s World Cup with 48 teams and 104 matches. Mbappe marks the other end of the cycle: he debuted at 19 in Russia in 2018 and entered this edition at 27 with 12 World Cup goals.
#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #LionelMessi #CristianoRonaldo #LukaModric
Messi, Ronaldo and Modric link 2006 to 2026. ⚽
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric all made their World Cup debuts in Germany in 2006 and are back at the 2026 finals. Manuel Neuer and Nicolas Otamendi extend that same arc from 2010, while Neymar, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe made their first entries between 2014 and 2018.
The 2026 tournament opened on June 11 across Canada, Mexico and the United States as the first men’s World Cup with 48 teams and 104 matches. Mbappe marks the other end of the cycle: he debuted at 19 in Russia in 2018 and entered this edition at 27 with 12 World Cup goals.
#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #LionelMessi #CristianoRonaldo #LukaModric