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Who Are the Top 10 Players at the FIFA Club World Cup?

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10. Alessandro Bastoni - Inter Milan
Our first defender finally makes the list in Inter's Alessandro Bastoni. The Italian playstyle is exactly how modern center backs are asked to play. He has speed, timing, and most importantly, the ability to play long passes from the back. He had a career-high five assists in Serie A play this season. Expect Inter's backline to be one of the toughest to crack in the FIFA Club World Cup, primarily because of this man.

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1. Kylian Mbappe - Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has ushered in the current generation of talent since he was a teenager, lighting up the Champions League for Monaco nearly a decade ago. He is now the best player in the world and will lead the front line for Real Madrid, the tournament favorite in the betting market.

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2. Erling Haaland - Manchester City
It was another monster season for Erling Haaland at Manchester City despite the club finishing outside the top two for the first time in eight years. He is undoubtedly the best striker in the world, relying on pace, power, and clinical finishing to aid him as City's target man.
3. Ousmane Dembele - PSG
Arguably the favorite for this year's Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembele has put together a true breakout season with PSG. A late bloomer after a failed spell with Barcelona, it seems like a change of scenery was all it took to unlock Dembele's potential. With him spearheading the attack, PSG are genuine contenders in this tournament.
4. Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid
Our second Real Madrid star makes it into the top five in Vinicius Junior, the top South American player in the world right now. He has gone from being a younger prodigy to one of Real Madrid's star veterans, bagging double-digit goals this season. When he and Mbappe play well off each other, there isn't a backline on the planet that can stop them.
5. Harry Kane - Bayern Munich
For the past decade, Harry Kane has been a premier European striker and one of the best in the world. Not only is he a clinical finisher, but he can also drop into the midfield and ping incredible passes out to wingers. This makes him an incredibly versatile attacker and one of the best all-around attackers of this generation.
6. Cole Palmer - Chelsea
What an incredible past two seasons it has been for Cole Palmer. After failing to break into the first team at his boyhood club, Manchester City, Palmer moved to Chelsea and became one of the Premier League's top players. He has the third-most goal involvements in the Premier League over the past two seasons, only trailing Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland.
7. Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid
Just 12 months ago, you wouldn't have been crazy to consider Jude Bellingham among the best players on the planet. The England international saved his nation's skin with a gorgeous bicycle kick to force extra time, where England would go on to win. His past season with Real Madrid showed some regression, but at just 21 years old, he remains perhaps the top young talent in the world.
8. Rodri - Manchester City
You know precisely what you are getting with Rodri. Over the years, he has been a loyal servant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, integral to the club's previous four Premier League titles. An ACL injury cost him his entire 2024-25 season with the club, but he is expected to be back and ready to roll for the FIFA Club World Cup this month.
9. Lionel Messi - Inter Miami
Far from his elite prime, Lionel Messi remains one of the best players in the world, even at 37 years old. The Argentinian has breathed life into an Inter Miami club struggling to get off the runway before his arrival. It will be a fascinating experiment to see how his MLS side gets on against the elites in the world, particularly against Porto in the group stage.
10. Alessandro Bastoni - Inter Milan
Our first defender finally makes the list in Inter's Alessandro Bastoni. The Italian playstyle is exactly how modern center backs are asked to play. He has speed, timing, and most importantly, the ability to play long passes from the back. He had a career-high five assists in Serie A play this season. Expect Inter's backline to be one of the toughest to crack in the FIFA Club World Cup, primarily because of this man.

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1. Kylian Mbappe - Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has ushered in the current generation of talent since he was a teenager, lighting up the Champions League for Monaco nearly a decade ago. He is now the best player in the world and will lead the front line for Real Madrid, the tournament favorite in the betting market.

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