🏆 Clubs with the most World Cup call-ups: City lead the way | OneFootball

The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, kicks off on June 11. It’s time to put club football aside, but first, a few minutes for pride.

Which club has the most players called up for the World Cup? 

A study carried out by newspaper O Globo mapped the origin of the 1,248 players called up for the tournament, revealing that they are spread across 453 different clubs around the world.

The clear leader in this ranking is Manchester City, which has sent 19 players to 12 different national teams, reclaiming the all-time record it had lost to Bayern Munich at Qatar 2022 (which had 17 call-ups).

Before that, at Russia 2018, City itself held the mark with 16 players.

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🌍 Manchester City’s 19 call-ups by national team:

England: James Trafford (goalkeeper), John Stones (centre-back), Marc Guéhi (centre-back), and Nico O'Reilly (full-back).

Portugal: Matheus Nunes (full-back), Rúben Dias (centre-back), and Bernardo Silva (midfielder).

Croatia: Josko Gvardiol (centre-back) and Mateo Kovacic (midfielder).

Netherlands: Nathan Aké (centre-back) and Tijjani Reijnders (midfielder).

Algeria: Rayan Ait-Nouri (full-back).

Belgium: Jérémy Doku (forward).

Egypt: Omar Marmoush (forward).

Spain: Rodri (midfielder).

France: Rayan Cherki (forward).

Ghana: Antoine Semenyo (forward).

Norway: Erling Haaland (forward).

Uzbekistan: Abdukodir Khusanov (centre-back).

📊 The top 5 and the leading clubs outside Europe

Bayern Munich (18 players) completes the leading pack, followed by Arsenal and PSG (tied on 16), and Barcelona (15).

Outside Europe, the standout club is Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, which sits 6th overall with 12 players.

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📋 Ranking of clubs with the most players called up for the World Cup

1st - Manchester City (England): 19

2nd - Bayern Munich (Germany): 18

3rd - Arsenal (England): 16

3rd - Paris Saint-Germain (France): 16

5th - Barcelona (Spain): 15

6th - Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia): 12

6th - Atlético de Madrid (Spain): 12

6th - Crystal Palace (England): 12

6th - Manchester United (England): 12

10th - Borussia Dortmund (Germany): 11

10th - Galatasaray (Turkey): 11

10th - Liverpool (England): 11

13th - Fenerbahçe (Turkey): 10

13th - Milan (Italy): 10

13th - PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands): 10

13th - Real Madrid (Spain): 10

13th - Slavia Prague (Czech Republic): 10

18th - Al Ahly (Egypt): 9

18th - Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia): 9

18th - Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia): 9

18th - Flamengo (Brazil): 9

18th - Sunderland (England): 9

23rd - Aston Villa (England): 8

23rd - Benfica (Portugal): 8

23rd - Brighton & Hove Albion (England): 8

23rd - Celtic (Scotland): 8

23rd - Chelsea (England): 8

23rd - Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany): 8

23rd - Hoffenheim (Germany): 8

23rd - Lille (France): 8

23rd - Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): 8

23rd - Newcastle (England): 8

23rd - Nice (France): 8

23rd - Olympique de Marseille (France): 8

23rd - Orlando Pirates (South Africa): 8

23rd - Stuttgart (Germany): 8

23rd - Tottenham (England): 8

23rd - Villarreal (Spain): 8

39th - Al Duhail (Qatar): 7

39th - Atalanta (Italy): 7

39th - Bayer Leverkusen (Germany): 7

39th - Inter Milan (Italy): 7

39th - Palmeiras (Brazil): 7

39th - Real Betis (Spain): 7

39th - Sporting CP (Portugal): 7

39th - Strasbourg (France): 7

39th - Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic): 7

48th - Al-Hussein (Jordan): 6

48th - Al-Qadsiah (Saudi Arabia): 6

48th - Esteghlal Tehran (Iran): 6

48th - Fulham (England): 6

48th - Juventus (Italy): 6

48th - Mainz 05 (Germany): 6

48th - Monaco (France): 6

48th - Persepolis (Iran): 6

48th - Roma (Italy): 6

48th - Young Boys (Switzerland): 6

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