The uncapped breakthrough stars of the 2030 World Cup – as predicted by the experts
The Athletic, in collaboration with youth football scouting platform Eyeball, predicts a starting XI of currently uncapped players who could become major stars at the 2030 World Cup. The article highlights how Eyeball tracks over 400,000 players across 42 countries, providing video and data to more than 150 professional clubs. It notes that several young players from the 2026 World Cup, including Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye and Morocco's Gessime Yassine, were already on Eyeball's platform. The forecasted XI includes Argentine goalkeeper Valentin Reigia (16) and other young talents from around the world. The piece emphasizes that talent identification is increasingly data-driven and globalized, with clubs using platforms like Eyeball to discover players early.
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