Ronaldo tops highest paid World Cup players, Forbes says. Who’s in top 10?
In a tournament with the best soccer players in the worldit stands to motive that the World Cup goes to have the highest-paid gamers as effectively.
Forbes released a list of the highest-paid players at this 12 months’s World Cupmeasuring on-field earnings estimates like base salaries and bonuses in the course of the 2025-2026 membership season in addition to off-field estimates like endorsement money, licensing, appearances, and different sources of earnings.
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“The Forbes list of the highest-paid players at the 2026 World Cup tracks earnings over the last 12 months,” Forbes stated. “All figures are converted to US dollars using exchange rates as of May and are rounded to the nearest $1 million.”
Here are the top 10 highest-paid gamers in FIFA World Cup 2026.
England’s Harry Kane reacts.
The top scorer for England’s males’s nationwide crew, Harry Kane had about $29 million in on-field earnings and $12 million off the sector.
Kane is predicted to play in Tuesday’s Group L match between England and Ghana at Boston Stadium on June 23.
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal controls the ball in the course of the worldwide pleasant soccer match between Spain and Egypt at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, close to Barcelona, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP by way of Getty Images)
Lamine Yamal, representing Spain, was paid round $33 million for his work on the sector and $10 million for his actions off the sector, almost definitely together with his World Cup campaigns for international manufacturers like Coca-Cola.
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Yamal is recovering from a hamstring damage earlier this 12 months, however he did come on in the second half of the crew’s recreation towards Cape Verde.
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group L – England v Croatia – Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US – June 17, 2026 England’s Jude Bellingham earlier than the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Playing for England in the World Cup, Jude Bellingham often performs for the soccer membership real Madrid alongside Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. His on-field earnings amounted to an estimated $29 million, and he earned $15 million off the sector.
(FILES) In this file photograph taken on February 06, 2022 Senegal’s ahead Sadio Mane appears on the ball in the course of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 remaining soccer match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde. – Sadio Mané is on Senegal’s record for the 2022 World Cup introduced on November 11, 2022 in Dakar by coach Aliou Cissé, regardless of the current damage which compromises his probabilities of taking part in. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP by way of Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: AFP_32NB8QL.jpg
Competing for the Senegal males’s nationwide crew, Sadio Mané solely bought $4 million for off the sector actions however did rake in $50 million for his efficiency on the pitch, Forbes reported. During the membership season, Mané performs for the Saudi Pro League membership Al-Nassr.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JUNE 06: Mohamed Salah of Egypt controls the ball in the course of the worldwide pleasant match between Brazil and Egypt at Huntington Bank Field on June 06, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
The completed winger Mohamed Salah is taking part in for Egypt for this 12 months’s World Cup. He was paid $35 million for his work with Liverpool in the course of the 2025-2026 season. He obtained $20 million in off-the-field earnings.
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I’ve celebrated his 34th birthday during the World Cup.
June 3, 2026; Morristown, New Jersey, US; Brazil’s Vinicius Jr. throughout coaching. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images
Taking house $40 million for his season with Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr. is taking part in for Brazil in the 2026 World Cup. During this previous 12 months, he additionally bought $20 million off the sector.
He scored Brazil’s solely purpose in their opening game against Morocco.
Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first purpose at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on June 16, 2026.
Erling Haaland bought $60 million for being a menacing striker for Manchester City in the Premier league, scoring targets left and proper. For work past the pitch, Haaland was paid $20 million.
He confirmed the Boston Stadium crowd what he might do on Tuesday, scoring twice towards Iraq’s nationwide crew.
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Haaland is predicted to play at Boston Stadium in Foxboro once more for the June 26 recreation towards France.
Kylian Mbappé pictured right here.
Receiving $80 million for the 2025-2026 season with Real Madrid and $25 million off the pitch, Mbappé performs for France.
For the World Cup, he is in Massachusetts as that’s the place the French crew is predicated. Mbappé is predicted to play at Boston Stadium in Foxboro for the June 26 recreation towards Norway.
The Inter Miami Captain earned his $70 million wage for his soccer efficiency all year long together with one other $70 million for promoting campaigns and different ventures. He performs for Argentina in this 12 months’s worldwide event.
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Messi’s web price is $1.1 billion, in response to Forbes.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo throughout warm-up earlier than the match.
The megastar of the world soccer taking part in for Portugal was paid $235 million for his work with Al-Nassr. He additionally collected $65 million from endorsements and different ventures. This World Cup will seemingly be his final hurrah, as he issetting a record by competing for the sixth time.
He joined Forbes’ record of billionaires, along with his web price valued at $1.2 billion.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She could be reached at rvelasco@usatodayco.com.
This article initially appeared on The Providence Journal: Top earning World Cup stars from Ronaldo to Kane revealed by Forbes
