Most experience? Youngest? Best leagues? - World Cup squads in numbers

Most experience? Youngest? Best leagues? - World Cup squads in numbersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cristiano Ronaldo will be the oldest outfield player at this summer's World CupByChris CollinsonBBC Sport statisticianPublished3 minutes agoWith all 48 World Cup squads now confirmed, we look at how they shape up and compare with each other leading into the tournament.Which clubs have the most players? How many of each squad play in the best leagues? And who are the oldest and youngest squads and players at this World Cup?They may not have won the Premier League but Manchester City's players are the most in-demand on the international stage, with a record 19 representing 12 different countries in the coming weeks.The champions of Germany, England, France and Spain have the most players at the World Cup after that, with Arsenal providing 16 players for 10 different nations.Serie A winners Inter Milan have just seven players at the tournament, largely due to Italy's absence.World Cup 2026: All 48 squads confirmed Published1 day agoThe anatomy of a Golden Boot winner - and who could win it in 2026?Published12 hours agoDownload your World Cup 2026 wallchartPublished1 day agoLooking just at the 20 clubs that made up the 2025-26 Premier League, only this season's top three have more players at the World Cup than Conference League winners Crystal Palace (12).Including players out on loan over the season, Sunderland remarkably have as many representatives on the global stage as Chelsea and Liverpool (11), showing just how globe-trotting their recruitment was following promotion last summer.The majority of Brentford, Everton and Leeds' squads can put their feet up and recharge their batteries for next season, with those clubs sending just four players each.With Europe's top five leagues - France's Ligue 1, Italy's Serie A, the Premier League in England, La Liga in Spain and Germany's Bundesliga - regarded as the best in t...