Football Benchmark

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the largest edition in the tournament's history.

Ahead of kick-off, we have published Football Benchmark's Guide to the FIFA World Cup 2026, examining some of the key financial, commercial, and sporting trends shaping football's biggest event.

From tournament economics and prize money to players’ market valuations, club and league representation, player workload, and more, the guide provides a data-driven overview of the tournament, both on and off the pitch.

Football Benchmark’s Guide to the FIFA World Cup 2026 The report combines original Football Benchmark analysis with broader tournament data, covering topics from tournament economics and prize money distribution to players’ market valuation rankings, club and league representation, as well as player workload trends.

The 32 most valuable football clubs in Europe ⚽📊

Here is Football Benchmark’s full 2026 ranking of Europe’s leading clubs by Enterprise Value.

The 2026 edition of “Football Clubs’ Valuation: The European Elite” is now live 📖

Football Benchmark’s annual report analyses the Enterprise Value of Europe’s leading football clubs.

This year’s ranking sees Real Madrid CF retain first place with a record EV of €7.73bn, while FC Barcelona climb to second place and Manchester City FC complete the top three.

🔗 Read the full report: https://footballbenchmark.com/en/e/blog/28466/805032