ESPN have put together a symbolic XI of the biggest disappointments of the 2026 World Cup. The selection features some famous names, among them Neymar Jr, Virgil van Dijk, Joshua Kimmich, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Pulisic, Federico Valverde and others.
The oddest name on the list is arguably the Dutch centre-back, especially when you consider he was actually named man of the match in the fixture against Japan.
The 2026 World Cup's Symbolic XI Of Biggest Disappointments
Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) 🇺🇾
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) 🇳🇱
Marc Guéhi (England) 🏴
Joshua Kimmich (Germany) 🇩🇪
Nico O'Reilly (England) 🏴
Federico Valverde (Uruguay) 🇺🇾
Scott McTominay (Scotland) 🏴
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) 🇵🇹
Florian Wirtz (Germany) 🇩🇪
Christian Pulisic (USA) 🇺🇸
Neymar Jr (Brazil) 🇧🇷
