- Palace produce more World Cup players than European giants
- Sixth most players going to the World Cup
- Palace likely to have a World Cup winner this Summer
Crystal Palace are sending the sixth most players to the World Cup of any club across the globe. 13 Palace players will jet off to the USA, Canada and Mexico to compete in this Summer’s tournament, which is more than a whole host of Europe’s biggest clubs.
After all 48 squads were officially finalised for the tournament, it’s confirmed that Palace will be sending more players to the 2026 World Cup than a whole host of clubs, including Los Blancos.
Only Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona are sending more players to the competition, with ten separate nations represented by South London’s biggest club.
The World Cup kicks off in just under a week, when Mexico plays hosts to South Africa.
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Palace outmuscling European giants
Amongst the sides that Palace lead in the number of players sent to the World Cup are Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The Eagles will also have more representation than Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur.
Palace are also ahead of Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Al Hilal who each have twelve players attending.
It’s a huge achievement for the club, and also represents the progress the club have made in recent seasons.
On top of this, it can be used as a clear sign to potential signings that coming to South London can provide a superb platform to represent their country on the biggest stage. As has been seen with the likes of Ebere Eze, Michael Olise and Marc Guehi, Palace can also provide a springboard to Europe’s top clubs, making them an ideal destination for young players with exciting futures.
Palace’s World Cup representation
Fresh from celebrating the Conference League win, thirteen of Palace’s squad jetted off to various parts of the USA, Canada and Mexico as they look to take part in the showcase event of the Summer.
Representing Palace at football’s biggest tournament include a host of starters and also some squad players who have stepped up massively for Palace in recent weeks.
Chadi Riad has been selected for Morocco’s squad, as they look to replicate their tremendous efforts in recent international tournaments.
Chris Richards will likely start for one of the host nations, America, after recovering from the injury that saw him miss the Conference League final.
Evann Guessand, whilst still technically contracted to Palace, will travel with the Ivory Coast, as Daichi Kamada will too for Japan.
Yeremy Pino could play a part in a potential winning side with Spain, as Jorgen Strand Larsen battles for a starting position with Erling Haaland and former Palace striker Alex Sortloth for Norway.
Conference League winning goalscorer Jean-Phillipe Mateta and star centre back Maxence Lacroix could also be potential World Cup winners, selected for Didier Deschamps’ star studded France squad.
Ismaila Sarr will play a key role for Senegal, as will Jefferson Lerma and Daniel Munoz for Colombia.
Academy goalkeeper Owen Goodman has earned a call up to Canada’s squad, and spoke exclusively to ReadCrystalPalace about the chance to represent his country.
Finally, Dean Henderson will play second choice to Jordan Pickford for Thomas Tuchel’s three lions.
