«عربي وحيد» ضمن التشكيلة المثالية للجولة الأولى بالمونديال

The "Opta" network, specialized in football statistics, revealed the ideal lineup for the first round of the 2026 World Cup, held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The first round witnessed varying results for the Arab teams, ranging from commendable draws to painful defeats; the Saudi Green drew with Uruguay 1-1, while Morocco drew with Brazil, Qatar with Switzerland, and Egypt with Belgium with the same score. Meanwhile, the Tunisian team lost to Sweden 5-1, Algeria to Argentina 3-0, Iraq to Norway 4-1, and Jordan to Austria 3-0.

Ayoub Bouaddi in the Ideal Lineup

Only one Arab player from the eight Arab teams participating in the 2026 World Cup made it to the ideal lineup for the opening round, which is the Moroccan Ayoub Bouaddi, who is 18 years old and delivered an outstanding performance against Brazil.

Ideal Lineup for the First Round

Goalkeeper: Vozinha (Cape Verde)

Defense: Amir Murillo (Panama) - Piquet Lopez (Cape Verde) - Harry Souttar (Australia) - Antonee Robinson (United States)

Midfield: Ayoub Bouaddi (Morocco) – Weston McKennie (United States) - Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Jan Dhamandi (Ivory Coast)

Attack: Erling Haaland (Norway) - Kylian Mbappé (France)