FIFA 2026: Top 6 largest earning players

The FIFA world cup has already started with its ‘warm-up’ tournaments with Saudi Arabia’s draw with Senegal and Iraq’s loss against Venezuela. The tournament would be the last for the names in the sport. We’re here to see which of the players are the earners in the sport in Big 26. According to NDTV profit, these are the top six largest earners in the sport:

The captain of the Portuguese team is the richest earning footballer and sportsperson in the world. He has earned over 293 million dollars in the last 12 months. He led his team to win their 11th Saudi Pro League championship. He has also recently expanded his business portfolio with sizable,

The Argentinian sensation has racked up a large economic footprint with massive brand deals, with famous brands such as Adidas, Van Heusen, Lay’s, Budweiser, Air Europa and so on. His family also owns a club in his hometown known as Leones De Rosario.

The French forward, known for his aggressive and dynamic performance has engaged in brand deals with Nike, luxury brands like Dior and Hublot and Oakley.

The Norwegian “poacher” who is known for being an extraordinary striker has also recently taken an obsession with Chess, is associated with multiple brands such as Nike, luxury watchmaker Breitling, the global home appliances giant Midea as well as officially representing the Norwegian Seafood council.

The electrifying winger from Brazil who etched his name into football history with his performance for Real Madrid in the 2022 and 2023 UEFA Champions League. He is associated with over 15 major lifestyle brands in fashion, tech, lifestyle and so on. Videogame enthusiasts would also recognise him to be one of the brand ambassadors of PlayStation and EA Sports.

Who doesn’t know the Egyptian Golden Boot? The ‘Egyptian King’ is also the top scoring African player in the UEFA Champions League as well as the top scoring foreign player in The Premier League. Mo’ Salah earns nearly $ 1 million in image rights and brand deals a week as well as a base salary of $ 20.8 million from Liverpool FC.