Fernandez leads players whose value went boom after World Cup 2022
There are 12 players whose pre-2022 World Cup market prices have increased by double digits.
Young Player award winner Enzo Fernandez of Argentina poses with his trophy after the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Picture: EPA-EFE/Friedemann Vogel.
Enzo Fernandez, best young player in the 2022 World Cup, has recently been rumoured to be moving from Benfica, after just half a season with the Portuguese giants.
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According to media reports, the Argentinian’s potential fee will be around €120 million, over two times his current market valuation, and nearly nine times what Benfica paid for him just a few months ago.
This prompted SportingPedia to look at the players who increased their pre-World Cup market valuations the most. We originally intended to compile a top 10, but it turns out there are 12 players whose pre-2022 World Cup market prices have increased by double digits.
Key Takeaways:
- Only two players managed to add €20 million to their market value after the 2022 World Cup
- Just twelve saw their value increase by double digits
- After the latest market value update, England has become the first national team with three players whose values are estimated at €100 million or more
- World Cup winner Argentina is the sole country to boast three representatives on our list
- Out of all the 12 players who added €10 million or more to their estimated value, there are 2 defenders, 7 midfielders, and 3 forwards. There is no goalkeeper on the list, however.
- Moroccan Azzedine Ounahi has gained 329 per cent on top of his pre-World Cup value, topping all 830 players in Qatar.
