France Fields Most Expensive Starting Lineup in World Cup History

France's starting lineup for their 2026 World Cup group stage match against Senegal has become the most expensive in the history of the tournament, according to Transfermarkt.

The portal valued the French starting eleven at €908 million, with "Les Bleus" breaking their own record from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On that occasion, also in a match played on June 16th, they fielded a team worth €710 million.

A day later, on June 17, 2018, Brazil fielded what was then the second most expensive starting lineup in a World Cup match against Switzerland. The "Seleção" team was valued at €650 million at the time.

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