The 2026 World Cup round of 16 is now complete, and heading into the quarter-finals, Milan’s five remaining players mean that they are the best represented Serie A side at the tournament in North America.
France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, England, Norway, Argentina and Switzerland are the eight sides that will compete in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, which will kick off on Thursday evening: France vs. Morocco the first game on the schedule.
In terms of Serie A representation, Milan have provided the most quarter-finalists of any Italian team with France duo Adrien Rabiot and Mike Maignan, Belgian pair Koni De Winter and Alexis Saelemaekers and Switzerland midfielder Ardon Jashari.
Inter are the second-most represented Serie A side in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals with three representatives in the form of France’s Marcus Thuram, Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez and Switzerland’s Manuel Akanji.
Roma, Napoli and Bologna each have two representatives: The Giallorossi with Neil El-Aynaoui (Morocco) and Manu Kone (France), the Partenopei with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku of Belgium and The Rossoblu with Norway’s Torbjorn Heggem and Switzerland’s Remo Freuler.
Atalanta, Como, Genoa, Torino, Sassuolo, Cremonese and Pisa all have one player each left at the 2026 World Cup.
Which Serie A players are left at the 2026 World Cup?
Milan: Adrien Rabiot (France), Mike Maignan (France), Koni De Winter (Belgium), Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium), Ardon Jashari (Switzerland).
Inter: Marcus Thuram (France), Lautaro Martinez (Argentina), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
Roma: Manu Kone (France), Neil El-Aynaoui (Morocco).
Napoli: Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
Bologna: Torbjorn Heggem (Norway), Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
Atalanta: Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
Como: Nico Paz (Argentina).
Genoa: Leo Ostigard (Norway).
Torino: Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (Norway).
Sassuolo: Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
Cremonese: Morten Thorsby (Norway).
Pisa: Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
