Of all the 23 players for each of the 32 World Cup teams for FIFA World Cup in Brazil, these 786 players have a total market value of $9.69 billion, according to the trading site Transfermarkt.
The Spanish squad’s players have a market value of $916 million, representing 9.5% of the total market. That’s nearly 34 times the Honduran team’s $31.1 million value, which is rank lowest and accounts for 0.32% of the market.
The Nigerian team is ranked in 23rd on the list with a market value of $128 million, John Mikel Obi is rated highest among the Nigerian squad with an estimated worth of $29,500,000 representing 23% market value of the Nigeria team. Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses are worth $20,600,00 and $16,200,000 respectively.
Player market value is determined by many factors like individual and club team performance, international experience, contract history and age, which in part explains why Lionel Messi (26) is worth $177 million while Cristiano Ronaldo (29) is worth $147 million.
