The biggest market-value collapses from career peak to a World Cup kick-off, across every squad 2006–2026. Peak is frozen at each tournament's cutoff — the same freeze rule as every other metric. 2002 is excluded (Transfermarkt value history begins ~2004). Sortable.
| # | Player | Squad | Peak | At kickoff | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €180M ’18 | €8M | −96% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 🇦🇷 Argentina 2026 | €180M ’18 | €15M | −92% |
| 3 | Sadio Mané | 🇸🇳 Senegal 2026 | €150M ’19 | €6M | −96% |
| 4 | Eden Hazard | 🇧🇪 Belgium 2022 | €150M ’18 | €8M | −95% |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne | 🇧🇪 Belgium 2026 | €150M ’18 | €8M | −95% |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | 🇦🇷 Argentina 2022 | €180M ’18 | €50M | −72% |
| 7 | Mohamed Salah | 🇪🇬 Egypt 2026 | €150M ’18 | €22M | −85% |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann | 🇫🇷 France 2022 | €150M ’18 | €25M | −83% |
| 9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 🇵🇹 Portugal 2026 | €120M ’14 | €10M | −92% |
| 10 | Neymar | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2022 | €180M ’18 | €75M | −58% |
| 11 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 🇵🇹 Portugal 2022 | €120M ’14 | €20M | −83% |
| 12 | N'Golo Kanté | 🇫🇷 France 2026 | €100M ’18 | €4M | −96% |
| 13 | Romelu Lukaku | 🇧🇪 Belgium 2026 | €100M ’18 | €6M | −94% |
| 14 | Raheem Sterling | 🏴 England 2022 | €160M ’19 | €70M | −56% |
| 15 | Harry Kane | 🏴 England 2026 | €150M ’18 | €60M | −60% |
| 16 | Gareth Bale | 🏴 Wales 2022 | €90M ’16 | €2M | −98% |
| 17 | Luis Suárez | 🇺🇾 Uruguay 2022 | €90M ’15 | €4M | −96% |
| 18 | Virgil van Dijk | 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2026 | €100M ’19 | €15M | −85% |
| 19 | Paulo Dybala | 🇦🇷 Argentina 2022 | €110M ’18 | €30M | −73% |
| 20 | Leroy Sané | 🇩🇪 Germany 2026 | €100M ’18 | €20M | −80% |
| 21 | Rodri | 🇪🇸 Spain 2026 | €130M ’24 | €50M | −62% |
| 22 | James Rodríguez | 🇨🇴 Colombia 2026 | €80M ’15 | €2M | −98% |
| 23 | Bernardo Silva | 🇵🇹 Portugal 2026 | €100M ’19 | €22M | −78% |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen | 🇩🇰 Denmark 2022 | €100M ’19 | €25M | −75% |
| 25 | Sergio Busquets | 🇪🇸 Spain 2022 | €80M ’18 | €5M | −94% |
| 26 | Son Heung-min | 🇰🇷 South Korea 2026 | €90M ’20 | €15M | −83% |
| 27 | Alisson | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €90M ’19 | €15M | −83% |
| 28 | Casemiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €80M ’20 | €6M | −92% |
| 29 | Andy Robertson | 🏴 Scotland 2026 | €80M ’19 | €7M | −91% |
| 30 | João Félix | 🇵🇹 Portugal 2026 | €100M ’19 | €28M | −72% |
| 31 | Kalidou Koulibaly | 🇸🇳 Senegal 2026 | €75M ’19 | €4M | −94% |
| 32 | Kevin De Bruyne | 🇧🇪 Belgium 2022 | €150M ’18 | €80M | −47% |
| 33 | Nicolas Pépé | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 2026 | €75M ’19 | €6M | −92% |
| 34 | Aymeric Laporte | 🇪🇸 Spain 2026 | €75M ’19 | €8M | −89% |
| 35 | Marco Asensio | 🇪🇸 Spain 2022 | €90M ’18 | €25M | −72% |
| 36 | Jordi Alba | 🇪🇸 Spain 2022 | €70M ’18 | €5M | −93% |
| 37 | David Alaba | 🇦🇹 Austria 2026 | €65M ’19 | €3M | −95% |
| 38 | João Cancelo | 🇵🇹 Portugal 2026 | €70M ’22 | €8M | −89% |
| 39 | José María Giménez | 🇺🇾 Uruguay 2026 | €70M ’19 | €9M | −87% |
| 40 | Andrés Iniesta | 🇪🇸 Spain 2018 | €70M ’12 | €10M | −86% |
| 41 | Harry Kane | 🏴 England 2022 | €150M ’18 | €90M | −40% |
| 42 | Ousmane Dembélé | 🇫🇷 France 2022 | €120M ’19 | €60M | −50% |
| 43 | Marc-André ter Stegen | 🇩🇪 Germany 2022 | €90M ’19 | €30M | −67% |
| 44 | Vinícius Júnior | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €200M ’24 | €140M | −30% |
| 45 | Ederson Moraes | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €70M ’19 | €10M | −86% |
| 46 | Thibaut Courtois | 🇧🇪 Belgium 2026 | €75M ’20 | €15M | −80% |
| 47 | Marcos Llorente | 🇪🇸 Spain 2026 | €80M ’21 | €20M | −75% |
| 48 | Gavi | 🇪🇸 Spain 2026 | €90M ’22 | €30M | −67% |
| 49 | Fabinho | 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 | €70M ’19 | €12M | −83% |
| 50 | Leon Goretzka | 🇩🇪 Germany 2026 | €70M ’21 | €12M | −83% |