LAGOS, Nigeria – As March international break don start, teams worldwide don dey prepare for the 2026 World Cup wey go happen for USA, Canada, and Mexico. With qualifiers underway, major national teams dey show their strength as dem vie for glory. One of the hot matches dis spring na between the Netherlands and Spain, as dem go clash for Amsterdam.
Both countries don build a solid reputation as football giants, with talents wey don shine over decades. Dem even met for the 2010 World Cup final where Spain take di trophy home. But the question wey dey linger be: which country don produce di most valuable players? To answer dis, we go look at who fit form a combined XI from both nations.
Accordind to Transfermarkt, since 2004, na four players from di Netherlands and Spain don reach market values of over €100 million. Virgil van Dijk na di only Dutch player wey don hit dat mark, with €100 million value back for 2019 when Liverpool win di Champions League. For Spain, current winger na them most valuable player ever with €180 million, while Manchester City midfielder de worth €130 million. Di only other player fit join dem na someone from da two nations wey dey worth €100 million now.
If we combine di most valuable players, their total market value fit reach €1.04 billion. For goalkeeper position, we go put di former Manchester United keeper wey don value €70 million. For di backline, we go see van Dijk worth €100 million and another defender wey worth €75 million; di left and right backs dey valued at €70 million and €60 million respectively.
Di midfield be stronghold for Spain, as two out of three players come from dia side. Rodri dey valued at €130 million, with Pedri and another Dutch midfielder dey worth €100 million and €90 million correspondingly. For di wingers, Yamal from Spain dey worth €180 million while another Spaniard dey taking di left flank and worth €90 million. Di lone striker for dis lineup na Liverpool forward wey dey worth €70 million. In total, di lineup dey made up of seven Spaniards and four Dutchmen.
