LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 12: Christian Pulisic #10 and Weston McKennie #8 of the United States celebrate their side’s first goal, an own goal by Damian Bobadilla #16 of Paraguay (not pictured), during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
The 2026 World Cup group stage is finally complete, the line-up for the first ever round of 32 has been set, 19 Serie A and Serie B clubs are still represented at the tournament, but no other Italian side boasts more stars than Milan, who have 10.
The World Cup group stage came to a close in the early hours of Sunday morning, ending with a 3-3 draw between Algeria and Austria and a 3-1 victory for an Argentina side featuring Lautaro Martinez and Nico Paz against Jordan.
48 teams have been cut down to 32 and those sides will now head into the knock-out bracket, which kicks off with South Africa vs. co-hosts Canada at 20.00 on Sunday evening.
Milan have more representatives left standing in the World Cup knock-outs than any other Serie A side with a cohort of 10 players: Adrien Rabiot and Mike Maignan of France are among the favourites to win the entire tournament.
Atalanta are also very well represented at the 2026 World Cup with eight players making it through to the round of 32. Their hopes lie with the likes of Ederson and Brazil, Charles De Ketelaere of Belgium and Marten De Roon of the Netherlands.
Inter sit in third place in the list of best-represented Serie A sides in the World Cup knock-out stage. The Nerazzurri have representatives from both France and Argentina, the bookies’ favourites to make the 2026 final.
Juventus have five remaining players at the World Cup, while Roma, Como, Bologna, and Sassuolo all have four.
Which Serie A club has the most players left at the World Cup?
(list also includes some Serie B clubs)
Milan – 10: Adrien Rabiot, Mike Maignan (France), Rafael Leao (Portugal), Luka Modric (Croatia), Christian Pulisic (USA), Koni De Winter, Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium), Santiago Gimenez (Mexico), Pervis Estupinan (Ecaudor), Ardon Jashari (Switzerland).
Atalanta – 8: Isak Hien (Sweden), Marten De Roon (Netherlands), Mario Pasalic (Croatia), Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium), Ederson (Brazil), Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana).
Inter – 6: Marcus Thuram (France), Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands), Petar Sucic (Croatia), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Ivory Coast), Lautaro Martinez (Argentina), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
Juventus – 5: Jonathan David (Canada), Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands), Weston McKennie (USA), Gleison Bremer (Brazil), Francisco Conceicao (Portugal).
Roma – 4: Manu Kone (France), Donyell Malen (Netherlands), Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco), Evan Ndicka (Ivory Coast).
Como – 4: Martin Baturina (Croatia), Stefan Posch (Austria), Assane Diao (Senegal), Nico Paz (Argentina).
Bologna – 4: Nikola Moro (Croatia), Torbjorn Heggem (Norway), Remo Freuler (Switzerland), Jhon Lucumi (Colombia).
Sassuolo – 4: Ismael Kone (Sassuolo), Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia), Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway), Cristian Volpato (Australia).
Napoli – 2: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
Genoa – 2: Leo Ostigard (Norway), Johan Vasquez (Genoa).
Parma – 2: Zion Suzuki (Japan), Alessandro Circati (Australia).
Torino – 2: Nikola Vlasic (Croatia), Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Norway).
Venezia – 2: Michael Svoboda (Austria), John Yeboah (Ecuador).
Cremonese – 2: Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Morten Thorsby (Norway).
Fiorentina – 1: Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
Udinese – 1: Jesper Karlstrom (Sweden).
Cagliari – 1: Yerry Mina (Colombia).
Pisa – 1: Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
Hellas Verona – 1: Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
Sampdoria – 1: Dennis Hadzikadunic (Bosnia).
Frosinone – 1: Fares Ghedjemis (Algeria).
