The Most Valuable Squads at the U-20 World Cup

At Marca en Zona, we take a look at the countries with the highest market value in the youth tournament, based on data from Transfermarkt.

Argentina tops the ranking by a wide margin, with a squad valued at €61.8 million, featuring standout players like Maher Carrizo and Gianluca Prestianni.

In second place is Brazil, with €40.9 million, followed by Mexico (€35.2M), Spain (€30.5M), and the United States (€17.9M).

This makes the top 5 consist of two CONMEBOL teams, two from CONCACAF, and just one European side. Close behind in sixth and seventh place are Italy (€16.68M) and Paraguay (€16.45M).

Full list:

1) Argentina – €61.8M
2) Brazil – €40.9M
3) Mexico – €35.2M
4) Spain – €30.5M
5) United States – €17.9M
6) Italy – €16.6M
7) Paraguay – €16.4M
8) France – €10.8M
9) Colombia – €9.9M
10) Morocco – €8.85M
11) Chile – €8.8M
12) Japan – €7.98M
13) Ukraine – €6.83M
14) Norway – €6.73M
15) Australia – €4.33M
16) South Africa – €3.44M
17) Saudi Arabia – €2.9M
18) Nigeria – €2.88M
19) Panama – €2.83M
20) South Korea – €2.68M
21) New Zealand – €2.59M
22) Egypt – €2.2M
23) Cuba – €1.25M
24) New Caledonia – €240K