Want to know how many Bundesliga players are going to the World Cup? Explore which clubs from the German top flight are sending the most players Stateside this summer.
Wondering how many Bundesliga players are going to the World Cup – or perhaps which German teams have the best representation at the tournament? With squads now confirmed and finalised, we’ve delved into the data to rank the Bundesliga clubs with the most World Cup players.
Reading on, discover how many Bundesliga players are at the World Cup; or, if you’re ready to get stuck in, explore the latest World Cup betting odds for all the games as they happen.
Bundesliga teams with the most World Cup players
In total, there are a staggering 95 Bundesliga players going to the World Cup, second only to the Premier League – ahead of La Liga, Ligue 1, and Serie A. But which Bundesliga teams have the most players at the tournament?
Rank | Domestic club | No. of players | % of total Bundesliga representation |
1 | Bayern Munich | 17 | 17.89% |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 11.58% |
3 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 7.37% |
3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 7.37% |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 7.37% |
6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 6.32% |
6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 6.32% |
8 | TSG Hoffenheim | 5 | 5.26% |
8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 5.26% |
10 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 4.21% |
10 | Borussia Mochengladbach | 4 | 4.21% |
10 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 4.21% |
13 | Union Berlin | 3 | 3.16% |
13 | FC St. Pauli | 3 | 3.16% |
13 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 3.16% |
16 | Holstein Kiel | 1 | 1.05% |
16 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 1 | 1.05% |
16 | VfL Bochum | 1 | 1.05% |
Which nations are Bundesliga players going to the World Cup to represent?
It’s unlikely to come as a surprise, but Germany is the nation most reliant on Bundesliga talent, with 20 of the 26 in their World Cup squad coming from its premier domestic division. Meanwhile, 14 of Austria’s squad spend the regular season in Germany.
But which other nations have selected talent from the Bundesliga this World Cup?
Nation | Bundesliga players | Share of squad |
Germany | 20 | 76.92% |
Austria | 14 | 53.85% |
Switzerland | 7 | 26.92% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 19.23% |
Japan | 5 | 19.23% |
Croatia | 4 | 15.38% |
Czechia | 4 | 15.38% |
Algeria | 3 | 11.54% |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 11.54% |
Norway | 3 | 11.54% |
South Korea | 3 | 11.54% |
Sweden | 3 | 11.54% |
Tunisia | 3 | 11.54% |
Türkiye | 3 | 11.54% |
USA | 3 | 11.54% |
Australia | 2 | 7.69% |
Ecuador | 2 | 7.69% |
England | 2 | 7.69% |
France | 2 | 7.69% |
Morocco | 2 | 7.69% |
Senegal | 2 | 7.69% |
Argentina | 1 | 3.85% |
Belgium | 1 | 3.85% |
Canada | 1 | 3.85% |
Colombia | 1 | 3.85% |
Netherlands | 1 | 3.85% |
Spain | 1 | 3.85% |
Interestingly, more than a quarter of the Swiss squad is Bundesliga talent, while around one-in-five of the Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan team play club football in Germany.
Looking down the list, while the Three Lions are among the least-reliant on Bundesliga players by numbers, star striker Harry Kane has more than impressed for Bayern Munich since his move to Bavaria and is perhaps the biggest Bundesliga player stepping out in the States this summer. He’ll certainly have his eye on the World Cup Golden Boot.
