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Alex Mott·9 July 2026
FIFA Power Ranking leaders after Matchday 2️⃣7️⃣🔥 at FIFA World Cup 26™

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Alex Mott·9 July 2026

It is time to dive into the top performers from the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco.
Attacking Score: Yasser Ibrahim
With one goal to his name and an Xgoals performance of 0.88, it was Yasser Ibrahim who was the game's highest rated attacking player.
The Egypt star earned himself an Attacking Score of 8.35.
Creativity Score: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi was, once again, Argentina's prime creative outlet, playing 12 progressive passes and eventually scoring their equaliser.
The Inter Miami man secured a Creativity Score of 7.83.
Defending Score: Lisandro Martínez
Lisandro Martínez won four clearances and regained possession 10 times as Argentina came from behind to win.
That all earned the Manchester United centre-back a Defending Score of 7.02.
Attacking Score: Dan Ndoye
Thanks to three take ons, three ball progressions and two attempts at goal from open play, it was Dan Ndoye who finished this game as the highest rated attacking player.
The Swiss star earned himself an Attacking Score of 5.90.
Creativity Score: Luis Díaz
Luis Díaz capped his tournament with another fine creative display.
The Colombia man made five progressive passes, 34 offers in behind and secured a Creativity Score of 7.39.
Defending Score: Nico Elvedi
Nico Elvedi ranked first for his defensive output thanks to seven possession regains and one clean sheet.
It earned Elvedi a Defending Score of 7.91.
At the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA launched a new individual player ranking system based on data collected during matches. The FIFA Power Rankings provide objective, data-driven insight into player performance.
All outfield players will receive a score between 0-10 in three categories (attacking, creativity and defending). Goalkeepers will be scored in two categories: in possession and defending the goal. A ‘Power Ranking Classification’ will be produced after each match round, showing the top 100 players in each category. The Power Ranking is considered as a measure of match and tournament performance: each player receives a score for each match and for their overall performance in the tournament.







































