64 Serie A players still active at the 2026 World Cup – fan guide on who to support
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Football Italia highlights the 64 Serie A-based players remaining in the 2026 World Cup, providing a guide for fans on which national teams to follow based on their favorite Italian club players.
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Attributed to original source64 Italian-based players are left standing at the 2026 World Cup heading into the knock-out rounds, and with no Italy at the tournament, Croatia might be the team for the Serie A neutral to support in the round of 32. But we want to know who you will be supporting for the remainder of the summer?
Croatia feature more Serie A or Serie B representatives than any other nation left at the World Cup with a total of seven, namely Milan’s Luka Modric, Inter’s Petar Sucic, Como’s Martin Baturina, Atalanta’s Mario Pasalic, Torino’s Nikola Vlasic, Bologna’s Nikola Moro and Fiorentina’s Marin Pongracic.
Belgium and Norway hold the second-most Serie A representatives in the remaining World Cup squads with five apiece, the Belgian selections being headlined by Napoli pair Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku. Norway’s Leo Ostigard was the first Serie A player to score at the 2026 World Cup .
France, the Netherlands and Switzerland have four Serie A players each. Marcus Thuram, Adrien Rabiot, Mike Maignan and Manu Kone are among the favourites to win the whole tournament, but they may have to overcome the likes of Donyell Malen, Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners in a potential quarter-final match-up.
Check out the full list below and let us know who you will be rooting for in the comments.
Surviving nations at the 2026 World Cup and their Serie A representatives (list also includes some Serie B representatives)
Germany: None.
Paraguay: Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese).
France: Manu Kone (Roma), Marcus Thuram (Inter), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Mike Maignan (Milan).
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Sweden: Isak Hien (Atalanta), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese).
South Africa: None.
Canada: Ismael Kone (Sassuolo) , Jonathan David (Juventus).
Netherlands: Marten De Roon (Atalanta), Donyell Malen (Roma), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Denzel Dumfries (Inter).
Morocco: Neil El Aynaoui (Roma).
Portugal: Rafael Leao (Milan), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus).
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 10: Rafael Leao of AC Milan gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Croatia: Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Luka Modric (Milan), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Martin Baturina (Como), Petar Sucic (Inter).
Spain: None.
Austria: Stefan Posch (Contracted to Como, on loan at Mainz), Michael Svoboda (Venezia).
United States: Weston McKennie (Juventus), Christian Pulisic (Milan).
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Weston McKennie of Juventus FC celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SS Lazio at Allianz Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).
Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Koni De Winter (Milan), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan).
Senegal: Assane Diao (Como).
Brazil: Ederson (Atalanta), Bremer (Juventus).
Japan: Zion Suzuki (Parma).
Ivory Coast: Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter), Evan Ndicka (Roma).
GENOA, ITALY – MARCH 8: Evan Ndicka of Roma (center) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and AS Roma at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on March 8, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Getty Images) Norway: Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), Leo Ostigard (Genoa), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Torino), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
Mexico: Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Santiago Gimenez (Milan).
Ecuador: Pervis Estupinan (Milan), John Yeboah (Venezia).
England: None.
DR Congo: None.
Argentina: Nico Paz (Como), Lautaro Martinez (Inter).
COMO, ITALY – APRIL 12: Nico Paz of Como 1907 celebrates after scoring their team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Cape Verde: None.
Australia: Alessandro Circati (Parma), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
Egypt: None.
Switzerland: Manuel Akanji (Inter), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (Milan), Michel Aebischer (Pisa).
Algeria: Rafik Belghali (Verona), Fares Ghedjemis (Frosinone).
Colombia: Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
Ghana: Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta).
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What happened
The article catalogs the Serie A contingent still competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, numbering 64 players across various national teams. It frames the tournament through the lens of Italian club supporters, suggesting which national teams to back based on which Serie A stars are still alive in the competition. The piece covers players from multiple Italian clubs and their respective national team progressions. It serves as a fan-engagement piece during the World Cup, linking club loyalty to international tournament viewing interest.
Chance analysis
This is a fan-oriented listicle rather than tactical or transfer news. For prediction systems, it confirms broad Serie A player availability and health (no major injuries reported) during the World Cup window, which is useful context for Serie A restart fixtures once players return. It has no direct match-prediction value but signals which Serie A stars are still in tournament contention, which could affect their fitness and availability for the resumption of domestic play.
No direct impact on teams or matches; purely informational content for fan engagement during the World Cup.
No actionable prediction impact; this is a fan-engagement listicle with no injury, tactical, or lineup news.