About this episode

The episode discusses key players to watch at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and predictions for the Golden Ball winner.

The ESPN FC Crew take a deeper look at the stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They break down the outlook for players like Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Vinicius Jr., Lionel Messi and more! The team also give their predictions for who will win the Golden Ball at this year's tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: ESPN FC Crew

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer stars
• player predictions
• Golden Ball
• FIFA

Keywords

• World Cup
• Kylian Mbappe
• Lionel Messi
• Vinicius Jr.
• Golden Ball
• soccer

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