A total of 736 players went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with 32 nations fielding 23-man squads. Just 10 are still going.
A total of 736 players went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with 32 nations fielding 23-man squads.
Twenty years later, only 10 of those players are still playing professionally in the game today – including three era-defining Ballon d’Or winners. Considerably more – including the likes of Frank Lampard, Xabi Alonso and Cesc Fabregas – are now working as managers.
Here are the only 10 players from the 2006 World Cup still playing professionally in 2026.
