FIFA Power Ranking leaders after Matchday 1️⃣8️⃣🔥 at FIFA World Cup 26™ | OneFootball

The FIFA World Cup 26™ action produced plenty of drama once more on an exciting Matchday 18.

It is time to dive into the top performers from FIFA's Power Rankings - powered by Aramco.

South Africa 0-1 Canada

Attacking Score: Stephen Eustáquio

Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal of the game as Canada reached the Round of 32.

His late strike earned him an Attacking Score of 8.17.

Creativity Score: Alistair Johnston

With 10 progressive passes and seven midfield unit line breaks completed, Alistair Jonhston received a Creativity Score of 7.47.

Defending Score: Sphephelo Sithole

South Africa's combative midfielder was key to regaining possession and using his physicality to win duels.

Sithole ended the game with a Defending Score of 7.66.

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.