A recent study by Flashscore has evaluated the market value of national football teams competing in the upcoming European Championship.
England tops the list with a staggering £1.2 billion squad value, followed by France at £1.07 billion and Portugal at £897 million.
Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe are among the most valuable players in the tournament.
The study reveals that England’s squad value surpasses the GDP of 10 countries, while France’s value is 169% higher than the average squad value.
Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, and Turkey complete the top ten list.
England’s squad value is £1,216,826,399, with Jude Bellingham being the most valuable player at £165,288,000.
France’s squad value is £1,073,094,000, with Kylian Mbappe valued at £169,633,200. Portugal’s squad value is £897,558,144, with Rafael Leao valued at £76,168,800.
Spain’s squad value is £783,840,000, with Rodri valued at £98,320,800. Netherlands’ squad value is £686,115,599, with Xavi Simons valued at £67,648,800. Germany’s squad value is £679,044,000, with Jamal Musiala valued at £99,684,000. Italy’s squad value is £591,202,800, with Nicolo Barella valued at £64,326,000.
Belgium’s squad value is £510,603,599, with Jeremy Doku valued at £58,873,200. Denmark’s squad value is £357,553,728, with Rasmus Hojlund valued at £54,187,200. Turkey’s squad value is £320,863,200, with Hakan Calhanoglu valued at £35,784,000.
Interestingly, Romania has the least valuable squad at £73,284,780, while the average squad value across all nations is £398,914,671.
The average player value is £17,211,024, with the oldest squad being Scotland at 28.41 years old and the youngest being the Czech Republic at 25.23 years old.
According to Charlie Ford, UK Country Manager at Flashscore, “England and France are favorites to win, but underdog teams can surprise us, like Morocco did in the 2022 World Cup.”
