Kylian Mbappe amounts for 10.8% of the entire Group F’s €1.49B market value

Kylian Mbappe amounts for 10.8% of the entire Group F’s €1.49B market value

Kylian Mbappe amounts for 10.8% of the entire Group F’s €1.49B market value

Being valued at €160 million, Kylian Mbappe entered the World Cup in Qatar as the player with the highest market value of all 830 registered footballers at the forum. After we had already crunched the numbers for the market values of all players and teams in our previous reports, our SportingPedia team decided to identify each group’s highest-valued player and compare them to the rest of the group.

Our ranking includes nine players even though there are only eight groups because Group E, which has the highest total valuation, has two players with the exact same market value. One of the observations that stands out the most is the fact that Kylian Mbappe’s market value of €160 million accounts for a hefty 10.8% of the entire Group F valuation of €1.485 billion. This is how the other groups’ most valuable players rank up in their respective groups:

Group A: Matthijs de Ligt (€70 million)

Currently valued at €70 million, de Ligt is the most expensive player of all four squad selections in Group A of the World Cup. Out of the nine footballers on the list, the Dutchman is the only defender who comes on top as the most expensive person in the entire group. He made his debut for the Netherlands team over five years ago, in March of 2017, and has since been capped 39 times. On club level, de Ligt defends the colors of Bayern Munich. In Qatar, the Dutch central defender started only in the first group game for his country and has since lost his place.

Group B: Phil Foden (110 million)

The Three Lions’ most expensive player, Phil Foden, comes in as the footballer with the highest market value in Group B of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Manchester City youth system product’s debut for England’s senior team was on September 5th, 2020, and since then, Foden has featured in a total of 19 matches for his country. The 22-year-old has played in two of England’s three group games in Qatar and scored in their most recent 3:0 victory over Wales. Foden is one of five midfielders who moved to the top of the list as the most expensive players within their World Cup group.

Group C: Lautaro Martinez (€75 million)

The Argentine forward is the player with the highest market value in Group C of the 2022 World Cup. Now aged 25, the diminutive striker is part of Inter at club level, having joined the Italian giants four years ago. Martinez debuted for his country in March of 2018 and since then has represented Argentina 43 times, scoring a total of 21 goals. The forward began as a starter in two of his country’s first World Cup group games and was left on the bench in the last one.

Group D: Kylian Mbappe (€160 million)

Mbappe is not only the most expensive player in World Cup Group D, but also in the entire tournament, with a market value of €160 million. At the age of 23, the Frenchman has already represented his country 62 times, scoring 31 goals in the process. He had his debut in 2017, and a year later, he helped his team to win the 2018 World Cup. In Qatar, Mbappe has already scored three goals in three games, helping his country qualify for the knockout phase with a single match to spare.

Group E*: Jamal Musiala (€100 million) and Pedri (€100 million)

The product of Bayern Munich’s youth program shares the top spot for the player with the highest market value in Group E with Pedri from Spain. At 19 years of age, Musiala is the youngest player to make it to the ranking. The versatile attacking midfielder debuted for Germany in 2021 and has so far made a total of 19 appearances for the Bundesteam, but has scored only one goal. At the 2022 World Cup, Musiala appeared as a starter in both of Germany’s group games.

The Spaniard is just a year older than Musiala and has the exact same market value. Pedri is yet another talent to come through the ranks of La Masia, Barcelona’s famous youth academy. The playmaker is now 20 years old and made his Spain debut in March of last year. Since then, he has worn the Spanish shirt a total of 16 times, but has still not scored his first goal. Pedri has been one of the first names on Luis Enrique’s squad list and the midfielder has taken part in both of Spain’s group games at the World Cup so far.

Group F: Kevin de Bruyne (€80 million)

At 31 years of age, the Belgian is the oldest player here. De Bruyne’s debut for the Red Devils was over a decade ago, in 2010. So far, the creative midfielder has represented his country in a total of 96 matches and has scored 25 goals. At club level, De Bruyne has been part of Manchester City since 2015. In Qatar, the Belgian has played the full 90 minutes of both of his country’s games.

Group G: Vinicius Junior (€120 million)

Vinicius Junior has surpassed Neymar in terms of market value after a number of spectacular performances for his club Real Madrid. The speedy winger is now 22 years old and made his Brazil debut in September of 2019. For the time being, he went on to wear the famous shirt 17 times, but has scored just one goal in his international career so far. At the 2022 World Cup, Vinicius has appeared in both of Brazil’s group-stage games to date.

Group H: Federico Valverde (€100 million)

The tireless midfielder is another player who defends the colors of Real Madrid at club level. Valverde, 24, joined Los Blancos in the summer of 2018, having already made his senior international debut for Uruguay a year ago. Fede Valverde has taken part in a total of 46 times so far and has scored four goals. At the 2022 World Cup, the player has been involved in all 180 minutes of action for his country. Federico Valverde is the only player in our ranking who appears as the most expensive player of the group by not being part of the team with the highest value.

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In the last year, there has been a 15% global reduction in the number of people who maintain regular cleaning schedules. 47% of the British public admitted to only being motivated to clean when they spot visible dirt or dust.4 Regular floor cleaning with a wet hard floor cleaner like the Dyson WashG1™ removes more stubborn dirt than vacuuming alone. It is important to have a debris free surface, clear any clutter from the floor or other surfaces. Choose the right machine: Different vacuums are designed for different floor types and home sizes. Some machines will be engineered with hard floors in mind and will struggle on thick pile carpets, for example. Choosing the right machine for your home will make a big difference to the ease and speed with which you’re able to clean your home. Clean your floors ‘little and often’. Washing your floors frequently in areas that receive more foot fall will help to stop dirt building up and getting trodden into your floor. Using a dedicated wet floor cleaner on hard flooring such as the Dyson WashG1 is helpful for this, as the versatile format means it vacuums and washes the floor simultaneously. Cleaning schedules have also become less regimented. In recent years only 41% of people claim to have a regular cleaning schedule, and 60% admit to cleaning reactively; being motivated to clean only when there is visible dirt or dust5. It’s perhaps not surprising, that a fifth of people are still concerned their floors are dirty after they’ve mopped them (22%) and one in four6 feel extremely worried about indoor dust at home. Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert reveals why it is important to change the way we mop: “Cleaning your hard floors properly and regularly is important for maintaining a healthy environment around your home. Without a proper cleaning routine, dirt may unknowingly build up and spread around your home. 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Typically thought of as being an easy to clean area of the home, hard floors have risen in popularity in recent decades. Globally, hard floors are the most common floor type,2 and research released today by Dyson has uncovered poor cleaning habits that mean hard floors are likely to be harbouring an array of hidden nasties. This comes as 32% of Brits – equating to 21.6 million people in the UK – will use the same dirty mop head for six months or more before replacing it. What’s more, one in 20 also admit to keeping the same mop for a year or longer, and one in 10 think it is acceptable to use the same mop 100 times, spreading dirt around their floors every time they use it. Cross contamination is a primary issue for most common and traditional mopping methods with germs and bacteria further being unknowingly spread around homes as Brits use dirty water to clean floors.3 45% only change the water to new water between rooms, whereas 41% wait even longer until it looks dirty. This could mean that floors are being washed with dirty water, adding more dirt rather than taking it away. Surprisingly, almost one in 10 (9%) even admit to not changing the dirty water at all when mopping. Over a quarter (28%) admit to mopping their floors once a fortnight or less while over half (53%) admit they don’t regularly clean behind appliances and leave dirt to build up for as long as six months at a time. image002.jpg On how to achieve a perfect barefoot clean feel after mopping, Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert offers their top tips for eliminating dirt around the home: 1. Create a cleaning schedule to stay on top of dirt build-up. In the last year, there has been a 15% global reduction in the number of people who maintain regular cleaning schedules. 47% of the British public admitted to only being motivated to clean when they spot visible dirt or dust.4 Regular floor cleaning with a wet hard floor cleaner like the Dyson WashG1™ removes more stubborn dirt than vacuuming alone. It is important to have a debris free surface, clear any clutter from the floor or other surfaces. Choose the right machine: Different vacuums are designed for different floor types and home sizes. Some machines will be engineered with hard floors in mind and will struggle on thick pile carpets, for example. Choosing the right machine for your home will make a big difference to the ease and speed with which you’re able to clean your home. Clean your floors ‘little and often’. Washing your floors frequently in areas that receive more foot fall will help to stop dirt building up and getting trodden into your floor. Using a dedicated wet floor cleaner on hard flooring such as the Dyson WashG1 is helpful for this, as the versatile format means it vacuums and washes the floor simultaneously. Cleaning schedules have also become less regimented. In recent years only 41% of people claim to have a regular cleaning schedule, and 60% admit to cleaning reactively; being motivated to clean only when there is visible dirt or dust5. It’s perhaps not surprising, that a fifth of people are still concerned their floors are dirty after they’ve mopped them (22%) and one in four6 feel extremely worried about indoor dust at home. Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert reveals why it is important to change the way we mop: “Cleaning your hard floors properly and regularly is important for maintaining a healthy environment around your home. Without a proper cleaning routine, dirt may unknowingly build up and spread around your home. It is evident from our research that current mopping habits mean British households aren’t cleaning their floors as effectively as they should. “From ignoring problem areas where dust and debris build up, cross contamination with dirty water to not replacing mop heads or inconsistent cleaning, current mopping behaviours may be making floors dirtier as opposed to cleaner. Moving away from traditional methods, wet floor cleaners like the Dyson WashG1 simplify the floor cleaning experience and provide a modern efficient and hygienic solution” To help take the guesswork out of mopping, the brand new WashG1 is Dyson’s first dedicated wet floor cleaner that tackles wet and dry debris in one go. Engineered for hygienic cleaning and maintenance, the WashG1 is revolutionising wet floor cleaning, removing the need for multi-products and multi-steps to achieve a barefoot clean feel around the home. To put the product to the test, Dyson have cleaned one of London’s most iconic landmarks The Victoria and Albert Museum. From cleaning the grand marble floors housing the most prestigious exhibits, to cleaning up leftover food in the Gamble Room Cafe, the WashG1 had a dirt busting tour of the museum leaving it spotless. Images can be found here. The WashG1 introduces Dyson’s engineering expertise to cleaning hard floors. With a 1 litre clean-water tank to cover flooring up to 290m2, the Dyson WashG1 uses a combination of hydration, absorption, and extraction technologies to remove wet and dry spills and stains simultaneously. The Dyson WashG1 is available to purchase now from Dyson.co.uk, retailing at £599.99.

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