Seven Premier League players won the 2026 World Cup, and all of them were with Spain: Arsenal's David Raya, Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi, Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Porro, Manchester City's Rodri, Liverpool's Victor Munoz, and Crystal Palace's Yeremy Pino.
The winning Premier League players
Here are the World Cup winners listed by the Premier League with their clubs.
| Player | Club (July 2026) | Position |
|---|---|---|
| David Raya | Arsenal | Goalkeeper |
| Pedro Porro | Tottenham Hotspur | Right-back |
| Rodri | Manchester City | Central midfielder |
| Mikel Merino | Arsenal | Central midfielder/forward |
| Martin Zubimendi | Arsenal | Central midfielder |
| Victor Munoz | Liverpool | Winger |
| Yeremy Pino | Crystal Palace | Winger |
The club names are the ones the Premier League used on 20 July 2026. The League also says that 28 players in total have won the World Cup while playing in the Premier League.
How Spain won the final
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final in New York/New Jersey on Sunday 19 July 2026. Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute, and he had been a Premier League title winner with Manchester City in 2020/21.
It was Spain's second World Cup, following their first in 2010 in South Africa.
What each of the seven did at the tournament
Rodri captained Spain, started all eight matches, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. Before the final he had already set a single-World-Cup record, since 1966, with 655 completed passes, and he completed 101 more in the final. He has since left Manchester City for Barcelona.
Merino scored winning goals as a substitute in two knockout matches: the 1-0 round-of-16 win over Portugal and the match against Belgium five days later. The Premier League says he is the only player in World Cup history to do that.
Porro scored twice, once against Austria in the round of 32 and once against France in the semi-final. His cross also led to the winning goal in the final.
Of the other four, Raya did not play, Zubimendi appeared only in the final as an extra-time substitute for Rodri and completed 22 of 26 passes, Munoz was an unused squad member, and Pino came off the bench against Saudi Arabia and Uruguay before missing the knockout rounds with a collarbone injury.
Tottenham's run of winners
Porro's medal means Tottenham Hotspur have had a World Cup winner at each of the last three tournaments. The previous two were Hugo Lloris with France in 2018 and Cristian Romero with Argentina in 2022.
FAQ
Did any Premier League players win the 2026 World Cup final?
Yes. Spain's title-winning squad included seven Premier League players, and all seven became World Cup winners with that final victory.
The match also had a direct Premier League link in the decisive move, because Porro's cross led to the only goal.
Who scored the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final?
Ferran Torres scored it in the 106th minute. The Premier League also identified him as a Manchester City Premier League title winner from 2020/21.
How many World Cup winners have played in the Premier League in total?
According to the Premier League, the total is 28. That figure includes the seven Spain players listed above.