After round 1, Messi tops FIFA's Cup rankings, Vini makes top 10; see list

After round 1, Messi tops FIFA's Cup rankings, Vini makes top 10; see list After the end of the first round of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA released its official Power Ranking. The new system collects match performance data and rates outfield players on a scale from 0 to 10 in three main categories: Attack, Creativity, and Defense. In the offensive category, Lionel Messi took the top spot after scoring three goals in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria. Brazil also appeared in the Top 10 for attack with Vinicius Junior, who sits in 9th place. In the other categories, the Brazilians were farther from the top. The country’s highest-ranked player in Creativity is Luiz Henrique (67th place), while Douglas Santos is the lone standout in Defense (61st place). 📊 Power Ranking Lists (1st Round) Top 10: Attack Lionel Messi (Argentina) Elijah Just (New Zealand) Kylian Mbappé (France) Yasin Ayari (Sweden) Harry Kane (England) Erling Haaland (Norway) Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) Alexander Isak (Sweden) Vinicius Junior (Brazil) Luis Diaz (Colombia) Top 10: Creativity Ramin Rezaeian (Iran) (Leader with 8.23 points) Michael Olise (France) Florian Wirtz (Germany) Kang-in Lee (South Korea) Julio Enciso (Paraguay) Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) Bukayo Saka (England) Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) Brahim Diaz (Morocco) Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Top 10: Defense Derek Cornelius (Canada) (Leader with 7.28 points) Nikola Katic (Bosnia) Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia) Xaver Schlager (Austria) Tyler Adams (United States) Sidny Lopes (Cape Verde) Amar Dedic (Bosnia) Jesus Gallardo (Mexico) Willy Semedo (Cape Verde) Alessandro Circati (Australia) ⚙️ How the evaluation works FIFA’s Power Ranking uses live-collected statistics. Outfield players are scored in attack, creativity, and defense. Goalkeepers, meanwhile, are evaluated in possession and defense. The official list will be updated automatically after each tournament match. How FIFA’s new Power Rankings work at the 2026 World Cup For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA launched the Power Rankings (presented by Aramco), a new automated system that generates objective evaluations of players’ performances based on data collected in real time during matches. Evaluation Criteria The system divides athletes by their roles on the field, assigning ratings from 0 to 10: Outfield players: They are evaluated in three distinct categories: attack, creativity, and defense. Goalkeepers: They receive scores focused on possession and goal defense. Dynamics and Updates The official rankings, which will display the top 100 players in each category, will begin to be shown as soon as all national teams complete the first round of the group stage. From then on, the list will be updated after the final whistle of each World Cup match. To ensure a fair analysis, the system calculates two metrics: one individual rating for performance in that specific match and another cumulative rating for the player’s overall performance throughout the tournament. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.