Fifty-nine players who play for Premier League clubs based in London will be representing their nations at the 2026 World Cup in North America this summer.
Newly-crowned champions Arsenal have sent the biggest delegation across the Atlantic Ocean, with 16 of their players set to feature at the prestigious tournament.
Their contingent includes three Spain stars, who will fancy their chances of adding the world title to the European Championship they won two years ago.
Fans of Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Brentford will also have plenty of reasons to watch the World Cup.Read on as we take a closer look.
Arsenal
Leandro Trossard (Belgium), Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli (both Brazil), Piero Hincapie (Ecuador), Eberechi Eze, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Bukayo Saka (all England), William Saliba (France), Kai Havertz (Germany), Martin Odegaard (Norway), Jurrien Timber (Netherlands), David Raya, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino (all Spain), Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden).
For Arsenal fans inclined towards sports betting, the World Cup will be fertile ground as it is highly likely that at least one of the club’s players will return home as a World Cup winner this summer.
Spain will be a popular pick for punters who use the BetVictor bonus code from Best Betting Bonuses to wager on the tournament, with odds of 9/2 to lift the trophy looking a tempting proposition.
Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice should be regular starters for England, while Kai Havertz is expected to play a key role for Germany.
Chelsea
Enzo Fernandez (Argentina), Mike Penders (Belgium), Moises Caicedo, Kendry Paez (both Ecuador), Reece James (England), Malo Gusto (France), Jorrel Hato (Netherlands), Pedro Neto (Portugal), Mamadou Sarr, Nicolas Jackson (both Senegal), Marc Cucurella (Spain).
Enzo Fernandez is the standout name amongst the list of 11 Chelsea players who have been selected to feature at this summer’s World Cup.
Fernandez will be eager to help Argentina retain the trophy and it would be a brave move to back against them achieving the feat.
Nicolas Jackson will hope to impress for Senegal, while Reece James (England) And Marc Cucurella (Spain) are other Chelsea players worth watching.
Tottenham Hotspur
Kevin Danso (Austria), Cristian Romero (Argentina), Luka Vuskovic (Croatia), Djed Spence (England), Micky van de Ven (Netherlands), Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal), Pedro Porro (Spain), Lucas Bergvall (Sweden), Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
Despite enduring another underwhelming season in the Premier League, Tottenham are sending nine players to this summer’s World Cup.
Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson could become the tenth if Scotland progress to the knockout stage. He is joining the club on a free transfer on July 1.
Croatia’s Luka Vuskovic will hope to impress after an impressive season on loan in Germany. He could form part of a new-look defence at Tottenham next season.
Crystal Palace
Owen Goodman (Canada), Daniel Munoz, Jefferson Lerma (both Colombia), Dean Henderson (England), Maxence Lacroix, Jean-Philippe Mateta (both France), Daichi Kamada (Japan), Chadi Riad (Morocco), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Norway), Ismaila Sarr (Senegal), Yeremy Pino (Spain), Chris Richards (United States).
Europa Conference League winners Crystal Palace have sent 12 players to the World Cup this summer.
They include Daichi Kamada, who was part of the Japan team which recorded a memorable 1-0 victory over England in a friendly earlier this year.
Jorgen Strand Larsen is part of the Norway squad, although he will be playing second fiddle to Manchester City star Erling Braut Haaland.
Fulham
Timothy Castagne (Belgium), Luc de Fougerolles (Canada), Raul Jimenez (Mexico), Issa Diop (Morocco), Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb (both Norway), Antonee Robinson (United States).
Mexican striker Raul Jimenez is the top name on Fulham’s seven-man contingent set to feature at the World Cup this summer.
The co-hosts reached the quarter-finals on each of the two previous occasions they staged the tournament and could repeat the trick this time around.
Sander Berge and Oscar Bobb should be regulars for Norway, while Antonee Robinson is in line to start for the United States after recently forcing his way back into the team.
Brentford
Igor Thiago (Brazil), Jordan Henderson (England), Kristoffer Ajer (Norway), Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
Having spent much of his first season at Brentford on the treatment table, Igor Thiago became a talismanic figure for them last term.
He scored 25 goals across 40 appearances and has emerged as a wild card option in a Brazilian squad which is stacked with talented attackers.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti appears to be a fan of the 24-year-old and it would be no surprise if he had a major impact on Brazil’s fortunes this summer.
