World Cup's most valuable teams + best represented domestic leagues
Which World Cup team is the most valuable?
All put together, the World Cup's 786 players have a total market value of $9.69 billion, according to the trading site Transfermarkt. The priciest squad taking the field in Brazil this month? Spain. The scrappiest? Honduras. The Spanish squad’s players have a market value of $916 million, representing 9.5% of the total market. That’s nearly 34 times the Honduran team’s $31.1 million value, which accounts for 0.32% of the market.
Top 10 most expensive teams:
Complete interactive list at the source.
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Which domestic league is best represented?
At the start of the World Cup in Brazil, the Premier League had the most players competing. But as national teams get knocked out, which league will be best represented as the tournament goes on?
Top 10 best represented leagues (at the moment):
(green: players in; grey: players out)
Complete interactive list at the source (updated as the tournament progresses).
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Bonus: the 10 types of World Cup fans everyone knows. Which one are you? ;)
Out of curiosity, which league(s) do y'all follow?