Which World Cup Cup stars have roots near you?
Summary
The 2026 men's World Cup is starting across the US, Mexico, and Canada. Many players from the UK teams—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—come from local areas with rich football histories, including big cities and smaller towns.Key Facts
- The 2026 men's World Cup will take place in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
- England has a record 10 players from London in the squad, more than the famous Golden Generation of the 2000s.
- The North West of England supplies the most England World Cup players, with seven in the current squad.
- The North East of England, the smallest region by population, produces the most players per million residents.
- Glasgow is the top UK city by number of World Cup players produced since 1950.
- Some players have strong local connections, like Nico O'Reilly with a tattoo of Manchester’s dial code and Jordan Pickford who earned local honors after the 2018 World Cup.
- The study looked at 536 UK World Cup players since 1950, using data from FIFA and national football groups.
- Some players were born outside the UK but grew up there and are counted as having UK roots.
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