According to TransferMarket, England’s current national team prides itself as the most valuable as of June 2023. Other nations that have been ranked the most valuable national teams include France, Portugal, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, and the Netherlands. France and Argentina won the World Cup in Russia and Qatar, respectively, and their current squad values are in the Top 7 of the most valuable national teams. Read on to the see the Most Valuable National Football Teams in the world.
Squad value is a great indicator of success, as it is seen as an integral element of the Manchester City or Real Madrid business model at the club level. Typically, squad value breeds success. The higher the value, the better the players in theory.
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20 Most Valuable National Football Teams in the World
| S/N | COUNTRY | TEAM VALUE | CONFEDERATION |
| 1. | England | €1.17bn | UEFA |
| 2. | France | €1.14bn | UEFA |
| 3. | Portugal | €925.50m | UEFA |
| 4. | Germany | €885.50m | UEFA |
| 5. | Brazil | €857.00m | CONMEBOL |
| 6. | Spain | €671.00m | UEFA |
| 7. | Argentina | €645.00m | CONMEBOL |
| 8. | Netherlands | €629.00m | UEFA |
| 9. | Italy | €619.50m | UEFA |
| 10. | Belgium | €463.60m | UEFA |
| 11. | United States | €424.85m | CONCOCAF |
| 12. | Norway | €397.80m | UEFA |
| 13. | Croatia | €352.60m | UEFA |
| 14. | Serbia | €337.50m | UEFA |
| 15. | Nigeria | €336.40m | CAF |
| 16. | Austria | €302.80m | UEFA |
| 17. | Morocco | €294.88m | CAF |
| 18. | Turkey | €293.00m | UEFA |
| 19. | Sweden | €267.00m | UEFA |
| 20. | Denmark | €263.30m | UEFA |
20. Denmark
Summary of Squad Details by Position:
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 29.33 | €8.00m | €2.67m | |
| Defender | 27.25 | €62.80m | €7.85m | |
| midfield | 26.40 | €103.00m | €20.60m | |
| Attack | 24.43 | €89.50m | €12.79m | |
| Total: | 26.48 | €263.30m | €11.45m | |
19. Sweden
- Squad size: 30
- Average age: 27.41
- FIFA World Ranking: 22
Summary of Squad Details by Position:
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 30 | €5.60m | €1.87m | |
| Defender | 27.30 | €47.10 | €4.71m | |
| midfield | 27.20 | €43.30m | €4.33m | |
| Attack | 25.14 | €171.00m | €24.43m | |
| Total: | 27.41 | €267.00m | €8.90m | |
18. Turkey
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 25.4
- FIFA World Ranking: 43
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 28.67 | €27.00m | €9.00m | |
| Defender | 24.70 | €90.50m | €9.05m | |
| midfield | 23.50 | €106.00m | €17.67m | |
| Attack | 26.57 | €69.50m | €9.93m | |
| Total: | 25.38 | €293.00m | €11.27m | |
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17.Morocco
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 27.0
- FIFA World Ranking: 11
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 29.75 | €14.48m | €3.62m | |
| Defender | 26.90 | €147.40m | €14.74m | |
| midfield | 25.00 | €51.50m | €10.30m | |
| Attack | 27.11 | €81.50m | €9.06m | |
| Total: | 27.04 | €294.88m | €10.53m | |
16. AUSTRIA
- Squad size: 27
- Average age: 26.0
- FIFA World Ranking: 32
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 25.75 | €6.50m | €1.63m | |
| Defender | 25.75 | €119.80m | €14.98m | |
| midfield | 25.00 | €132.50m | €16.56m | |
| Attack | 27.71 | €44.00m | €6.29m | |
| Total: | 26.04 | €302.80m | €11.21m | |
15. Nigeria
- Squad size: 24
- Average age: 25.5
- FIFA World Ranking: 40
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 23.33 | €2.90m | €967k | |
| Defender | 25.63 | €39.00m | €4.88m | |
| midfield | 26.20 | €82.50m | €16.50m | |
| Attack | 25.75 | €212.00m | €26.50m | |
| Total: | 25.50 | €336.40m | €14.02m | |
14. Serbia
- Squad size: 30
- Average age: 25.9
- FIFA World Ranking: 25
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 23.60 | €19.60m | €3.92m | |
| Defender | 24.00 | €55.50m | €11.10m | |
| midfield | 27.69 | €156.70m | €12.05m | |
| Attack | 25.57 | €105.70m | €15.10m | |
| Total: | 25.90 | €337.50m | €11.25m | |
13. Croatia
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 27.5
- FIFA World Ranking: 7
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 26.33 | €17.80m | €5.93m | |
| Defender | 26.00 | €142.80m | €17.85m | |
| midfield | 29.00 | €165.00m | €20.63m | |
| Attack | 28.25 | €27.00m | €6.75m | |
| Total: | 27.48 | €352.60m | €15.33m | |
12. Norway
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 25.8
- FIFA World Ranking: 44
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 28.00 | €1.90m | €633k | |
| Defender | 26.11 | €51.20m | €5.69m | |
| midfield | 25.14 | €134.20m | €19.17m | |
| Attack | 25.00 | €210.50m | €30.07m | |
| Total: | 25.77 | €397.80m | €15.30m | |
11. United States
- Squad size: 61
- Average age: 24.5
- FIFA World Ranking: 13
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 28.67 | €12.90m | €2.15m | |
| Defender | 24.62 | €103.18m | €4.91m | |
| midfield | 23.40 | €172.35m | €8.62m | |
| Attack | 24.29 | €136.43m | €9.74m | |
| Total: | 24.54 | €424.85m | €6.96m | |
10. Belgium
- Squad size: 24
- Average age: 26.7
- FIFA World Ranking: 4
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 29.25 | €73.70m | €18.43m | |
| Defender | 26.00 | €84.30m | €14.05m | |
| midfield | 26.71 | €165.60m | €23.66m | |
| Attack | 25.71 | €140.00m | €20.00m | |
| Total: | 26.67 | €463.60m | €19.32m | |
9. Italy
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 27.4
- FIFA World Ranking: 8
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 25.33 | €84.00m | €28.00m | |
| Defender | 30.50 | €138.50m | €17.31m | |
| midfield | 26.71 | €260.00m | €37.14m | |
| Attack | 24.80 | €137.00m | €27.40m | |
| Total: | 27.43 | €619.50m | €26.93m | |
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8. Netherlands
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 25.6
- FIFA World Ranking: 6
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 27.67 | €25.00m | €8.33m | |
| Defender | 24.43 | €282.00m | €40.29m | |
| midfield | 26.13 | €193.00m | €24.13m | |
| Attack | 25.20 | €129.00m | €25.80m | |
| Total: | 25.61 | €629.00m | €27.35m | |
7. Argentina
- Squad size: 27
- Average age: 27.0
- FIFA World Ranking: 1
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 30.33 | €50.00m | €16.67m | |
| Defender | 28.13 | €139.00m | €17.38m | |
| midfield | 24.78 | €269.00m | €29.89m | |
| Attack | 27.29 | €187.00m | €26.71m | |
| Total: | 27.04 | €645.00m | €23.89m | |
6. Spain
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 27.7
- FIFA World Ranking: 10
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 26.67 | €65.00m | €21.67m | |
| Defender | 30.86 | €120.00m | €17.14m | |
| midfield | 25.43 | €358.00m | €51.14m | |
| Attack | 27.00 | €128.00m | €21.33m | |
| Total: | 27.65 | €671.00m | €29.17m | |
5. Brazil
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 26.5
- FIFA World Ranking: 3
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 31.33 | €93.00m | €31.00m | |
| Defender | 26.38 | €226.00m | €28.25m | |
| midfield | 25.83 | €221.00m | €36.83m | |
| Attack | 24.83 | €317.00m | €52.83m | |
| Total: | 26.48 | €857.00m | €37.26m | |
4. Germany
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 26.9
- FIFA World Ranking:14
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 31.33 | €58.50m | €19.50m | |
| Defender | 26.11 | €189.00m | €21.00m | |
| midfield | 26.11 | €497.00m | €55.22m | |
| Attack | 27.00 | €141.00m | €28.20m | |
| Total: | 26.88 | €885.50m | €34.06m | |
3. Portugal
- Squad size: 26
- Average age: 27.1
- FIFA World Ranking: 9
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 29.33 | €68.00m | €22.67m | |
| Defender | 26.78 | €258.50m | €28.72m | |
| midfield | 27.00 | €334.00m | €41.75m | |
| Attack | 26.50 | €265.00m | €44.17m | |
| Total: | 27.08 | €925.50m | €35.60m | |
2. France
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 26.0
- FIFA World Ranking: 2
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 28.67 | €53.00m | €17.67m | |
| Defender | 24.75 | €375.00m | €46.88m | |
| midfield | 23.75 | €205.00m | €51.25m | |
| Attack | 27.25 | €511.00m | €63.88m | |
| Total: | 25.96 | €1.14bn | €49.74m | |
1. England
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- Squad size: 25
- Average age: 26.9
- FIFA World Ranking: 5
Summary of Squad Details by Position
| Position | ø-Age | Market value | ø-Market value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 28.00 | €67.00m | €22.33m | |
| Defender | 28.67 | €261.00m | €29.00m | |
| midfield | 25.00 | €362.00m | €51.71m | |
| Attack | 26.00 | €478.00m | €79.67m | |
| Total: | 26.92 | €1.17bn | €46.72m | |
Summary
The England national team is one of the top nations in the world, with some of the most gifted and expensive footballers. The combined worth of these players places England top of the list of the most valuable national football teams in the world.
