Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe: 50 best players at 2022 World Cup ranked | OneFootball

The World Cup begins on the weekend and so many big names will be in action.

It could well be Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo‘s last appearances at a World Cup.

The two legends will be looking to lead their respective nations to glory in Qatar.

Neymar headlines a star-studded Brazil side, while world-class players including Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema will all participate.

But who is the best player at this year’s World Cup?

ESPN have asked television analysts, reporters, columnists, producers and editors from across the world to vote on who they believe to be the best players participating in Qatar.

They have compiled the results and listed the 50 best players that will be playing at this year’s tournament. View the final rankings below…

The 50 best players at the Qatar World Cup

50. Andre Onana (Cameroon)

49. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)

48. Bukayo Saka (England)

47. Ederson (Brazil)

46. Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

45. Gavi (Spain)

44. Aurelien Tchouameni (France)

43. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

42. Rodri (Spain)

41. Jamal Musiala (Germany)

Ederson is likely to play second-fiddle to Alisson at the World Cup, but is still named among the 50 best players in Qatar.

Eriksen has had a remarkable comeback after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. The 30-year-old remains Denmark’s most important player.

Two of the world’s most talented youngsters make the top 50: Saka (48th) and Gavi (45th). Both could play a big part in the upcoming tournament.

40. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia)

39. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil)

38. Ousmane Dembele (France)

37. Antoine Griezmann (France)

36. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

35. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England)

34. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina)

33. Ilkay Gundogan (Germany)

32. Frenkie De Jong (Netherlands)

31. Thomas Muller (Germany)

Jesus sneaked into Brazil’s squad after an impressive start to the season with Arsenal and has been ranked the 39th best player in Qatar.

Alexander-Arnold is rated the 35th best player in Qatar, but there are question marks surrounding how much game-time he is given by Gareth Southgate.

He just finishes above another highly talented right-back and Morocco’s star player, Hakimi.

30. Antonio Rudiger (Germany)

29. Marquinhos (Brazil)

28. Rafael Leao (Portugal)

27. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)

26. Alphonso Davies (Canada)

25. Casemiro (Brazil)

24. Manuel Neuer (Germany)

23. Ruben Dias (Portugal)

22. Jude Bellingham (England)

21. Alisson (Brazil)

Premier League stars Fernandes and Alisson have been named in the top 30.

Bellingham, just 19 years old, is ranked the 22nd best player playing in Qatar. He could well be integral to England’s hopes.

20. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

19. Pedri (Spain)

18. Phil Foden (England)

17. Joao Cancelo (Portugal)

16. Bernardo Silva (Portugal)

15. Joshua Kimmich (Germany)

14. Federico Valverde (Uruguay)

13. Son Heung-min (South Korea)

12. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)

11. Harry Kane (England)

Despite Ronaldo’s struggles this season, he has been named the 20th best player at the World Cup. He will be looking to rediscover his magic on the world’s biggest stage.

Also joining him in the top 20 are Portugal teammates Cancelo and Silva.

Kane is England’s best player at the World Cup and has been ranked 11th, just above Liverpool star, Van Dijk.

Who are the 10 best players at the Qatar World Cup?

10. Sadio Mane (Senegal)

9. Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

8. Vinicius Junior (Brazil)

7. Luka Modric (Croatia)

6. Neymar (Brazil)

5. Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

4. Lionel Messi (Argentina)

3. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)

2. Karim Benzema (France)

1. Kylian Mbappe (France)

Mbappe has been named the best player at this World Cup, ahead of compatriot in 2022 Ballon d’Or winner, Benzema.

De Bruyne just about pips Messi to the podium places.

Lewandowski makes the top five, with Neymar, Modric, Vinicius and Courtois also in the top 10.

Mane suffered an injury prior to the World Cup and a statement has confirmed he will miss Senegal’s first games. Whether he will play any part in Qatar remains to be seen.

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